When I'm 64

Written by Paul when he was only 16, but with a definite 1920's vibe. Showing some people are just naturally very talented. When I'm 64 most likely wound up on Sgt. Pepper's because Paul's dad was 64 that year. A lovely clarinet arrangement and harmony by George Martin too, who gave so many Beatles tune a classy, classical and classic sound.

G                                                                      D7
When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now,
                                                                    G
will you still be sending me a Valentine, birthday greetings, bottle of wine?
                                                 G7     C
If I'd been out 'till quarter to three, would you lock the door?
                 D#7  (3334) G                     E7   A7
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when
 D7       G         D7 G
I'm sixty-four?

Em          D        Em
Hmm mmm mmm.
Em                B7
You'll be older, too.
Em                      Am            C   D7          G            D7
Aaah, and if you say the word, I could stay with you.

G                                                                              D7
I could be handy, mending a fuse, when your lights have gone.
  G
You can knit a sweater by the fireside, Sunday mornings, go for a ride.
                                                          G7 C
Doing the garden, digging the weeds, who could ask for more?

                 D#7  (3334) G                     E7   A7
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when
 D7       G         D7 G
I'm sixty-four?


Em        D        Em
Every summer we can rent a cottage in the Isle of Wight if it's not to dear.
Em                B7
We shall scrimp and save.
Em                      Am                  C   D7                G         D7
Ah, grandchildren on your knee, Vera, Chuck, and Dave.
G                                                                         D7
Send me a postcard, drop me a line stating point of view.
                                                                                         G
Indicate precisely what you mean to say, yours sincerely wasting away.
                                                          G7 C
Give me your answer, fill in a form, mine forever more.

                 D#7  (3334) G                     E7   A7
Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when
 D7       G         D7 G
I'm sixty-four?

I'll never fall in love again

Hal David wrote the words to this song and many more modern classics with Bert Bacharach who wrote the music. He was certainly the less known of the two and died only a few months ago aged 91. David also wrote the lyrics to 3 Bond movie themes including my favourite "We have all the time in the world".

Here's a youtube of someone covering it on ukulele in the same key: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdyp-tL0ZMU I like this version too by Deacon Blue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpi7r7TTxGU

Bacharach and Elvis Costello also performed it in Austin Powers 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebyc9tJod4E Shagadelic baby, yeah!


For Em7/A and Dm/G just leave the A and G strings open. Em7 is 0202, Fmaj7 I play 5500. Cmaj7 is 0002. Am7 is 0000 and Dm7 is 2213.

C Am7
What do you get when you fall in love
Fmaj7  
A girl with a pin to burst your bubble
Em7      Em7/A   A7
That's what you get for all your trouble
Dm7 G7                  F7 C
I'll never fall in love again.    
 Fmaj7 G                   C Cmaj7      Am7 Cmaj7
 I'll never fall in love again.    

C                             Am7
What do you get when you kiss a girl
Fmaj7
You get enough germs to catch pneumonia
Em7 Em7/A A7
After you do, she'll never phone you
Dm7 G7  F7 C
I'll never fall in love again.    
Fmaj7 G                     C
 I'll never fall in love again.

C      Dm/G C
Don't tell me what it's all about
Dm/G                                   C
'cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out
Em
out of those chains, those chains that bind you
D7          G
that is why I'm here to remind you

C                            Am7
what do you get when you give your heart
Fmaj7
you get it all broken up and battered
Em7 Em7/A A7
that's what you get, a heart that's shattered
Dm7 G7                   F7 C
I'll never fall in love again.    
Fmaj7 G                   C
 I'll never fall in love again.    

C                      Dm/G    C
Don't tell me what it's all about
Dm/G       C
'cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out
Em
out of those chains, those chains that bind you
D7         G
that is why I'm here to remind you

C                              Am7
What do you get when you fall in love
Fmaj7
You only get lies and pain and sorrow
Em7 Em7/A A7
So for at least until tomorrow
Dm7 G7 F7 C
I'll never fall in love again.
Dm7 G7 F7 C
I'll never fall in love again.
Dm7 G7                   C Cmaj7      Am7   Cmaj7   C
I'll never fall in love again.

We are young

F
Give me a second I, I need to get my story straight,
   Dm7
My friends are in the bathroom getting higher than the Empire State,
   Gm7
My lover she is waiting for me just across the bar,
               Bb                                                     C
My seat's been taken by some sunglasses asking 'bout a scar, and

F                                                         Dm7
  I know I gave it to you months ago;    I know you're trying to forget.
       Gm7
But between the drinks and subtle things, the holes in my apologies, you know,
Bb                                    C
I'm trying hard to take it back

                    Gm              Am
so if by the time the bar closes
              Dm        Am/C    Bb
and you feel like falling down
     Bb        C
I'll carry you home

[Sing chorus twice]

   F      F   Am/E       Dm
To-night, we  are   young
                                        Bb
So let's set the world on fire;
     
we can burn brighter
               F/C      C
than the sun

      F            
And I know that I'm not all that you got
Dm                                                                       Gm
I guess that I, I just thought, maybe we could find a ways to fall apart
                         Gm
But our friends are back, so let's raise a toast
Bb                          C
Cause I found someone to carry me home


   F      F   Am/E  Dm
To-night, we  are   young
         Dm      Dm/E     Bb
So let's set the world on fire;
            Bb
we can burn brighter
               F/C   C
than the sun

F                Bb
Carry me home to-night
F                C
Carry me home to-night
F                Bb
Carry me home to-night
F                C
Carry me home to-night

(the following is sung over the part above)

F                          Bb
   The moon is on my side,    I have no reason to run
F                           C
   So will someone come and carry me home tonight.
F                          Bb
   The angels never 'rived,    but I can hear the choir
F                           C
   So will someone come and carry me home

   F      F   Am/E  Dm
To-night, we  are   young
         Dm      Dm/E     Bb
So let's set the world on fire;
            Bb
we can burn brighter
               F/C   C
than the sun

             Gm           Am
so if by the time the bar closes
        Dm        Am/C    Bb
and you feel like falling down
     Bb        C       F
I'll carry you home... tonight

We are never ever getting back together

Cadd9 is 0433 Em7 is 0202 3 where 0=G in both cases.

Cadd9                    G
I remember when we broke up the first time
D                           Em7
saying this is it I've had enough cause like
   Cadd9                        G
we haven't seen each other in a month
         D               Em7
when you said you needed space what?

Cadd9                          G
Then you come around again and say
       D                              Em7
baby I miss you and I swear I'm gonna change
         Cadd9                          G
Trust me remember how that lasted for a day
        D                          Em7
I say I hate you, we break up, you call me, I love you

Cadd9    G          D              Em7
Oooooo-o-o-o-ooh we called it off again last night
but
Cadd9    G            D        Em7
Oooooo-o-o-o-ooh this time I'm telling you I'm telling you

[CHORUS]

Cadd9  G              D        Em7    D  
We are never ever ever getting back together
Cadd9  G              D        Em7    D  
We are never ever ever getting back together
Cadd9          G                    D                  Em7-D  
You go talk to your friends talk to my friends talk to me
    Cadd9  G          D        D----
but we are never ever ever ever getting back together

like ever

    Cadd9                         G
I'm really gonna miss you picking fights
       D                                 Em7
and me falling for it screaming that I'm right
        Cadd9                            G
And you hide away and find your peace of mind
          D                      Em7
with some indie record that's much cooler than mine

Cadd9    G           D             Em7
Oooooo-o-o-o-ooh you called me up again tonight
but
Cadd9    G            D        Em7
Oooooo-o-o-o-ooh this time I'm telling you I'm telling you

[CHORUS]

Cadd9  G              D        Em7    D  
We are never ever ever getting back together
Cadd9  G              D        Em7    D  
We are never ever ever getting back together
Cadd9          G                    D                  Em7-D  
You go talk to your friends talk to my friends talk to me
    Cadd9  G          D        D
but we are never ever ever ever getting back together

Post-Chorus:
Cadd9 G D Em7-D  
Ooh, ooh,
Cadd9 G D Em7-D  
ooh, oh

[BRIDGE]

Cadd9     G          D          Em7
I used to think that we were forever ever
    Cadd9     G   D           Em7
and I used to say never say never

Ugh so he calls me up and he's like 'I still love you and I'm like 'I'm just sick of it I mean this is exhausting you know like, we are never getting back together, like ever

Cadd9  G              D        Em7    D  
We are never ever ever getting back together
Cadd9  G              D        Em7    D  
We are never ever ever getting back together

Cadd9          G                    D                  Em7-D  
You go talk to your friends talk to my friends talk to me
    Cadd9  G          D        D
but we are never ever ever ever getting back together

Cadd9  G               D                        Em7    D  
We    (ooooh-o-o-o-ooh ooooh-o-o-o-ooh) getting back together
Cadd9  G               D                        Em7    D  
We    (ooooh-o-o-o-ooh ooooh-o-o-o-ooh) getting back together

Cadd9          G                    D                  Em7-D  
You go talk to your friends talk to my friends talk to me

    Cadd9  G          D        D----
but we are never ever ever ever getting back together  

Somebody that I used to know

Intro: Dm, C, Dm, C x5

Verse:
Dm       C              Dm      C     Dm   C  Dm C
Now and then I think of when we were together
Dm            C                Dm     C        Dm  C Dm C        
Like when you said you felt so happy you could die
Dm     C                  Dm         C    
Told myself that you were right for me
Dm           C             Dm      C
But felt so lonely in your company
Dm            C                Dm       C     Dm    C  Dm  C
But that was love and it's an ache I still remember

Bridge: Dm, C, Dm, C x4

Verse 2:
You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness
Like resignation to the end
Always the end
So when we found that we could not make sense
Well you said that we would still be friends
But I'll admit that I was glad that it was over

Chorus:
Dm      C              Bb     C
But you didn't have to cut me off
Dm        C            Bb
Make out like it never happened
         C          Dm
And that we were nothing
    C             Bb       C
And I don't even need your love
         Dm              C
But you treat me like a stranger
          Bb       C
And that feels so rough
Dm    C              Bb      C
You didn't have to stoop so low
Dm         C                   Bb
Have your friends collect your records
          C           Dm
And then change your number
  C                  Bb          C
I guess that I don't need that though
Dm               C              Bb      C
Now you're just somebody that I used to know

Verse 3:
Dm       C             Dm                  C          Dm  C Dm C    
Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over
Dm          C                Bb              C      Dm   C Dm C
But had me believing it was always something that I'd done
Dm    C            Bb       C
And I don't wanna live that way
Dm       C          Bb      C
Reading into every word you say
Dm   C                   Bb     C
You said that you could let it go
Dm                       C              Bb            C
And I wouldn't catch you hung up on somebody that you used to know...

Chorus:
But you didn't have to cut me off
Make out like it never happened
And that we were nothing
And I don't even need your love
But you treat me like a stranger
And that feels so rough
You didn't have to stoop so low
Have your friends collect your records
And then change your number
I guess that I don't need that though
Now you're just somebody that I used to know


Dm C  Bb  C
I used to know
Dm  C  Bb       C
That I used to know x2

Dm C Bb C
Somebody...

Ends on Dm

Call me maybe

Cadd9
I threw a wish in the well
G
Don't ask me, I'll never tell
Em7
I looked at you as it fell
D                     Dsus4
And now you're in my way

Cadd9
I'd trade my soul for a wish
G
Pennies and dimes for a kiss
Em7
I wasn't looking for this
D                    Dsus4
But now you're in my way

Cadd9                                    G
Your stare was holding, ripped jeans - skin was showin'
Em7
Hot night, wind was blowin'
D                                     Dsus4
Where you think you're going, baby?


CHORUS:

C                   G  D  D
Hey, I just met you,
                  G   C  C
and this is crazy,
                    G  D  D
but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

C                       G  D  D
It's hard to look right,
             G  C  C
at you baby,
                    G  D  D
but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

C                   G  D  D
Hey, I just met you,
                  G   C  C
and this is crazy,
                    G  D  D
but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

C                      G  D  D
And all the other boys,
                 G  C  C
try to chase me,
                     G  D  D
but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?


VERSE 2:

Cadd9    
You took your time with the call
G
I took no time with the fall
Em7
You gave me nothing at all
D                      Dsus4
But still you're in my way

Cadd9
I beg and borrow and steal
G
Have foresight and it's real
Em7
I didn't know I would feel it
D         Dsus7
But it's in my way

Cadd9                                                          G
Your stare was holding, ripped jeans - skin was showin'
Em7
Hot night, wind was blowin'
D                          Dsus4
Where you think you're going, baby?

CHORUS:

C                   G  D  D
Hey, I just met you,
                  G   C  C
and this is crazy,
                    G  D  D
but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

C                       G  D  D
It's hard to look right,
             G  C  C
at you baby,
                    G  D  D
but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

C                   G  D  D
Hey, I just met you,
                  G   C  C
and this is crazy,
                    G  D  D
but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

C                      G  D  D
And all the other boys,
                 G  C  C
try to chase me,
                     G  D  D
but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?


BRIDGE:

Cadd9                                  G
Before you came into my life
                                       Em7
I missed you so bad, I missed you so bad
D                     Dsus4
I missed you so, so bad

Cadd9                                  G
Before you came into my life
                                        Em7
I missed you so bad and you should know that
D                    Dsus4
I missed you so, so bad

C  G  D  D  G  C  C  G  D  D

C                       G  D  D
It's hard to look right,
             G  C  C
at you baby,
                    G  D  D
but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?


CHORUS:

C                   G  D  D
Hey, I just met you,
                  G   C  C
and this is crazy,
                    G  D  D
but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?

C                      G  D  D
And all the other boys,
                 G  C  C
try to chase me,
                     G  D  D
but here's my number,

so call me, maybe?


Cadd9                                  G
Before you came into my life
                                       Em7
I missed you so bad, I missed you so bad
D                     Dsus4
I missed you so, so bad

Cadd9                                  G
Before you came into my life
                                        Em7
I missed you so bad and you should know that

"Best" songs of 2012

Well, I'll not say best songs of 2012, too many different tastes to account for. But for me, these songs will be stuck in my head forever and remind me of 2012. And they can be played/sung on the uke.

Call me maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
Somebody that I used to know - Gotye (feat. Kimbra)
We are young - FUN
We are never ever getting back together - Taylor Swift

There are plenty more: Starships, Gangnam Style, anything by One Direction, but, I either don't think I can make them work on the uke (Starships/Gangnam Style) or I am too old, straight and male to care (1D).

2013 - uke on!