Autumn Leaves

It's almost August, so here's an autumn song to start practicing.
This isn't the Ed Sheeran version or Paolo Nutini.  It is the jazz standard with 2 lovely chord progressions that are quite easy when you get the hang of them.
Here's Edith Paif's version and here's one with Glen Rose showing how to play it. Buy his jazz book to say thanks :-)

This version is easy to follow when learning it.

                   3333 2333             3555        3335
The falling leaves drift by the window
                   2333  2323           0211
The autumn leaves of red and gold
                   3333 2333             3555 3335
I see your lips, the summer kisses
                         2333  2323         0211
The sun-burned hands I used to hold

                         2333  2323                0211
Since you went away the days grow long
                    3333 2333             3555    
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
                   2333  2323           0211
But I miss you most of all my darling
                   2333  2323           0211
When autumn leaves start to fall

                3333 2333             3555        3335
C'est une chanson, qui nous ressemble
              2333  2323           0211
Toi tu m'aimais et je t'aimais
                3333 2333             3555        3335
Nous vivions tous, les deux ensemble
              2333  2323           0211
Toi que m'aimais moi qui t'aimais

                         2333  2323                0211
Mais la vie sépare ceux qui s'aiment
                    3333 2333             3555    
Tout doucement sans faire de bruit
                   2333  2323           0211
Et la mer efface sur le sable
                   2333  2323           0211
les pas des amants désunis

                         2333  2323                0211
Since you went away the days grow long
                    3333 2333             3555    
And soon I'll hear old winter's song
                   2333  2323           0211
But I miss you most of all my darling
                   2333  2323           0211
When autumn leaves start to fall

Java Jive

Java Jive is a fun song to play on the uke, though lots of chord changes. Ukulele Boogaloo has the chords here though I'd suggest a few improvements:

Play Em7 as 0202. Easier to slide up and down from A7
Gm7 is 0211
Gdim and Edim are the same here (0101) but you could play 6767 for Gdim and 3434 for Edim for a bit of variety. Edim as 0101 is easier to slide up to Em7 0202.
Cdim is 2323.
D9 is 2423 and Bm7 is  the same as D6 (2222) but can also be played 4220 if you like.

Enjoy!

"Java Jive" by Ben Oakland and Milton Drake

[D]I love [Fdim]cof[D6]fee, [A7]I [Em7]love [A7]tea
[Gdim]I [Edim]love the [Em7]Java [A7]Jive and [D]it loves [D6]me
[D]Coffee and [D7]tea and the [G]jivin' and [Gm7]me,
A [D]cup, a [A7]cup, a [G]cup, a [A7]cup, a [D]cup! [Fdim] [A7]

[D]I love [Fdim]ja[D6]va [A7]sweet [Em7]and [A7]hot
[Gdim]Whoops! [Edim]Mr. [Em7]Moto, [A7]I'm a [D]coffee [D6]pot.
[D]Shoot me the [D7]pot, and I'll [G]pour me a [Gm7]shot,
A [D]cup, a [A7]cup, a [G]cup, a [A7]cup, a [D]cup!

[D9]Oh, [G7]slip me a slug from that wonderful mug,
And [G7]I'll cut a rug till I'm [D]snug in the jug.
A [D]slice of [Bm7]onion and a [Fdim]raw [A7]one, [Em7]draw [A7]one.
[Bm7]Waiter [A7]waiter [Cdim]perco[A7]lator

[D]I love [Fdim]cof[D6]fee, [A7]I [Em7]love [A7]tea
[Gdim]I [Edim]love the [Em7]Java [A7]Jive and [D]it loves [D6]me
[D]Coffee and [D7]tea and the [G]jivin' and [Gm7]me,
A [D]cup, a [A7]cup, a [G]cup, a [A7]cup, a [D]cup! [Fdim] [A7]

Oh, [Fdim]Boston [D]bean, [Em7]soy [A7]bean,
[D]Green [D6]beans, [Fdim]cabbage and [A7]greens,
[D]I'm not [D7]keen [G]for a [Gm7]bean
Un[A7]less it [G]is a [A7]cheery [Em7]cheery [A7]bean, [Edim]boy.

[D]I love [Fdim]cof[D6]fee, [A7]I [Em7]love [A7]tea
[Gdim]I [Edim]love the [Em7]Java [A7]Jive and [D]it loves [D6]me
[D]Coffee and [D7]tea and the [G]jivin' and [Gm7]me,
A [D]cup, a [A7]cup, a [G]cup, a [A7]cup, a [D]cup! [Fdim] [A7]

[D]I love [Fdim]ja[D6]va [A7]sweet [Em7]and [A7]hot
[Gdim]Whoops! [Edim]Mr. [Em7]Moto, [A7]I'm a [D]coffee [D6]pot.
[D]Shoot me the [D7]pot, and I'll [G]pour me a [Gm7]shot,
A [D]cup, a [A7]cup, a [G]cup, a [A7]cup, a [D]cup!

[D9]Oh, [G7]pour me that slug from the wonderful mug
And [G7]I'll cut a rug till I'm [D]snug in a jug
[D]Drop a [Bm7]nickel in my [Fdim]pot, [A7]Joe. [Em7]Taking in [A7]slow.
[Bm7]Waiter, [A7]waiter, [Em7]per[Cdim]co[Em7]la[A7]tor!

[D]I love [Fdim]cof[D6]fee, [A7]I [Em7]love [A7]tea
[Gdim]I [Edim]love the [Em7]Java [A7]Jive and [D]it loves [D6]me
[D]Coffee and [D7]tea and the [G]jivin' and [Gm7]me,
A [D]cup, a [A7]cup, a [G]cup, a [A7]cup, a [D]cup!

Baby On Board

This one has a lovely vintage feel and was in the Simpsons episode where four of the characters form a barber shop quartet. The song was actually written and sung (well mixed in) by a real barber shop quartet called The Dapper Dans who you may have seen if you've ever been to Disneyland in California, USA.

Ukulele Boogaloo has the chords here: http://www.alligatorboogaloo.com/uke/tabs/050305.html

A ukulele player joke

Three ukulele players and three singers are traveling by train to a ukulele festival. At the station, the three ukulele players each buy tickets and watch as the three singers buy only a single ticket.
"How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?" asks a ukulele player.
"Watch and you'll see," answers a singer.
They all board the train. The ukulele players take their respective seats but all three singers cram into a restroom and close the door behind them. Shortly after the train has departed, the conductor comes around collecting tickets. He knocks on the restroom door and says, "Ticket, please." The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand. The conductor takes it and moves on.
The ukulele players see this and agree that it is quite a clever idea so, after the festival, they decide to copy the singers on the return trip and save some money.
When they get to the station, they buy a single ticket for the return trip. To their astonishment, the singers don't buy a ticket at all.
"How are you going to travel without a ticket?" says one perplexed ukulele player.
"Watch and you'll see," answers a singer.
When they board the train the three ukulele players cram into a restroom and the three singers cram into another one nearby.
The train departs.
Shortly afterward, one of the singers leaves his restroom and walks over to the restroom where the ukulele players are hiding. He knocks on the door and says, "Ticket, please."

Whispering Grass

A sad song made funny here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10dmK7O-KSY
These guys were in a British comedy show form the 1970's called It Ain't Half Hot Mum set in India and Burma.

A nice one to play, simple but sounds difficult. Has a sinister David Lynch feel about it too, like Blue Velvet? I think he's planning on murdering that rat in the green grass.

Bbdim = 0101, A9 = 0102, Am6 = 2020, C#m7 = 1113
Ab7 = 1023, G+ = 0332

Intro: [C] [Bbdim] [Dm] [G7] [C] [Bbdim] [Dm] [G7] [G+]

[C]Why do you whisper [Em]green grass [Em] [Ebm] [Dm]
Why tell the [Dm7]trees what ain't [Fm]so
[C] Whispering [A9]grass
The [Dm]trees don't [G7]have to [C]know [Bbdim] [Dm] [G7]

[C]Why tell them all your [Em]secrets [Em] [Ebm] [Dm]
Who kissed there [Dm7]long a[Fm]go
[C] Whispering [A9]grass
The [Dm]trees don't [G7]need to [C]know [C] [D7] [G7]

[C]Don't you tell it [Am]to the trees
For [F]she will tell the [G7]birds and bees
And [C]everyone will [Am]know
Because you [Dm]told the blabbering [G7]trees
Yes you [Am]told them [E7]once be[Am]fore [Am6]
And it's no [Dm]secret [Bbdim]any [Dm]more [G7] [G+]

[C]Why tell them all the [Em]old things [Em] [Ebm] [Dm]
They're buried [Dm7]under the [Fm]snow
[C] Whispering [A9]grass don't [Dm7]tell the [Ab7]trees
'Cause the [Dm7]trees don't [C#maj7]need to [C]know

(Spoken) [C]Don't you tell it [Am]to the trees
For [F]she will tell the [G7]birds and bees
And [C]everyone will [Am]know
Because you [Dm]told the blabbering [G7]trees
Yes you [Am]told them [E7]once be[Am]fore [Am6]
And it's no [Dm]secret [Bbdim]any [Dm]more [G7] [G+]

[C]Why tell them all the [Em]old things [Em] [Ebm] [Dm]
They're buried [Dm7]under the [Fm]snow
[C] Whispering [A9]grass don't [Dm7]tell the [Ab7]trees
'Cause the [Dm7]trees don't [C#maj7]need to [C]know