Living In The Sunlight

You may this from Spongebob Squarepants or Tiny Tim or Maurice Chevalier or even Adam Buxton.

Well, here's my version :-)



E   2323 Db7
I'm so happy!
F#m      B       E
Happy go lucky me!
F#m      B       E
I just go my way,
F#m    B       E
living everyday!

E   2323 Db7
I don't worry!
F#m      x323   4444  (actually G#7   C#7)
Worrying don't agree,
F#7
Winter, fall and spring,
B       (654 on G)  B         (4332)
I just smile and sing!


*E  (hammer on 4 to 6 on G)
Things that bother you, never bother me
F#7
I think every things fine!
AHA!
B
Living in the sunlight, loving in the moonlight
F#m      B       E
Having a wonderful time!

E
Haven't got a lot, I don't need a lot
F#7
Coffee's only a dime
B
Living in the sunlight, loving in the moonlight,
F#m      B       E
having a marvellous time!

G#m               Eb
Just take it from me,
             G#m               Eb
I'm just as free as any dove.
G#m               Eb
I do what I like,
           G#m
just when I like,
F#m         B
and how I love it!

E
I don't give a hoot, give my cares the boot,
F#7
All the world is in rhyme

B
Living in the sunlight, loving in the moonlight
F#m      B       E      
Having a fabulous time!

Instrumental from *

G#m               Eb
I take what I like,
            G#m
get what I like
               Eb
once in a while,
G#m               Eb
But if she says "no",
           G#m    F#m     B
I let her go and keep on smiling!
E
I'm right here to stay When I'm old and gray,
F#7
I'll be right in my prime!

B
Living in the sunlight,
loving in the moonlight
F#m      B       E        5 4
Having a wonderful time!

Optional extras:

E
I go swimmin'
with pretty women,
F#7
and I find life is divine,

B
swimming in the sunlight, swimming in the moonlight
F#m      B       E      
Having a wonderful time!

E
When I'm stepping out, with my runabout,
F#7
how we step is a crime,

B
Starting in the moonlight, ending in the sunlight,
F#m      B       E      
Having a marvelous time!

Wouldn't it be good?

Bb Gm C F x2
Bb Gm C A Dm

E Bm
       I got it bad, You don't know how bad I got it.
Bm                                
You got it easy, You don't know when you got it good.
Bm
It's getting harder, just keeping life and soul together.
Bm                      C           G
I'm sick of fighting, even though I know I should.
G                       F#m             C#m  4444
The cold is biting thru each and every nerve and fibre.
                    E            Bm
My broken spirit is frozen to the core.  
D
   I Don't wanna be here no more!

F              Bb      Gm    C
Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes,
F          Bb      Gm        C
even if it was for just one day?
    F             Bb       Gm        C       Am       Dm
And wouldn't it be good, if we could wish ourselves away.

F              Bb      Gm    C
Wouldn't it be good to be on your side?
F          Bb      Gm        C
The grass is always greener over there.
    F             Bb       Gm        C       Am       Dm
Wouldn't it be good, if we could live without a care?

E Bm
You must be joking, You don't know a thing about it.

You've got no problem, I'd stay right there if it were you.

I got it harder, You couldn't dream how hard it got it.
Bm                      C           G
Stay out of my shoes, If you know what's good for you?
G                       F#m             C#m
The heat is stifling, burning me up from the inside
                    E            Bm
The sweat is coming thru each and every pore.

D
I Don't wanna be here no more. x4

F              Bb      Gm    C
Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes,
F          Bb      Gm        C
even if it was for just one day?
    F             Bb       Gm        C       Am       Dm
And wouldn't it be good, if we could wish ourselves away.

F              Bb      Gm    C
Wouldn't it be good to be on your side?
F          Bb      Gm        C
The grass is always greener over there.
    F             Bb       Gm        C       Am       Dm
Wouldn't it be good, if we could live without a care?

Pete Seeger 1919-2014: Medley

A man of great integrity who, well, others can say it better than me. Here's a medley of songs he was associated with either because he performed them or wrote them:


C           C                F             C
Little boxes on the hillside, little boxes made of ticky-tacky
          Em                 Dm               C                     G7
Little boxes on the hillside, little boxes all the same
          C                C             F               C
There's a green one, and a pink one, and a blue one, and a yellow one
          Em                  Dm  C         G7        C
And they're all made out of ticky-tacky, and they all look just the same


To every [C] thing, [F]turn, [Em]turn, [G] turn,
There is a [C]season, [F]turn, [Em]turn, [G]turn,
And a [F]time [Em]to every [Dm]purpose [G]under [C]heaven

C                   Am
Where have all the flowers gone?
F         G
Long time passing
C                   Am
Where have all the flowers gone?
F         G
Long time ago
C                   Am
Where have all the flowers gone?
F                      G
Girls have picked them every one
F               C
When will they ever learn?
F                         G    C
When will they ever learn?


                  F                                  C
As I went walking that ribbon of highway
            G7                              C
I saw above me that endless skyway
             F                              C
I saw below me that golden valley
G7            C
This land was made for you and me.

C                F                     C
This land is your land, this land is my land
               G7               C
From California to the New York Island
                 F                                                       C    Am
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters
G7                                                C
This land was made for you and me.

C        F   C
We shall overcome
         F   C
We shall overcome
         F G Am   D    G  D G
We shall overcome some day

D G C    F     C
Oh, deep in my heart
F G    C
I do believe
         F   C    G    C
We shall overcome some day

Don't Think Twice It's Alright

Another Dylan classic, this with harmonica goodness. The trick with the harmonica is to play one in the same key as the song. I have three: C, D and G and I'm using the G harmonica here.

G                      D                    Em
It ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
C                                  G  D
If you don't know by now
G                            D Em  
An' it ain't no use to sit and wonder why, babe
A7                   D
It don't matter, anyhow
    G                                         G7
When your rooster crows at the break of dawn
C                                     A7
Look out your window and I'll be gone
G                D Em C
You're the reason I'm trav'lin' on
G                 D G
Don't think twice, it's all right

G                      D                    Em
It ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
C                                  G  D
That light I never knowed
G                            D Em     
An' it ain't no use in turnin' on your light, babe
A7                                    D
I'm on the dark side of the road
G   G7
Still I wish there was somethin' you would do or say
    C                                             A7
To try and make me change my mind and stay
G                D Em C
We never did too much talkin' anyway
G                 D G
Don't think twice,it's all right

G                      D                    Em  
It ain't no use in callin' out my name,babe
C                                  G  D
Like you never did before
G                            D Em     
And It ain't no use in callin' out my name, babe
A7                   D
I can't hear you anymore
     G                                         G7
I'm a-thinkin' and a-wond'rin' walkin' all the way down the road
C                                     A7
I once loved aw woman,a child I'm told
   G            D                        Em             C
I gave her my heart but she wanted my soul
G                 D G
Don't think twice,it's all right


G   D             Em
So long, honey babe
   C                                G  D
Where I'm bound, I can't tell
       G               D               Em    
But goodbye's too good a word, babe
A7                                  D
So I'll just say fare thee well
G                                      G7
I ain't sayin' you treated me unkind
      C                                        A7
You could have done better but I don't mind
G D               Em C    
You just kinda wasted my precious time
      G                   D              G
But don't think twice, it's all right

Tomorrow Is A Long Time

A Dylan Classic, and covered by Elvis pretty well too.

C/F means keep playing C, but hammer on the F chord at the same time.

     C       C/F            C         C/F  C
If today was not an endless highway,
     C       C/F            C         C/F  C
If tonight was not a crooked trail,
   C/F      G          C         C/F  C
If tomorrow wasn't such a long time,
     C/F                 G        C         C/F  C
Then lonesome would mean nothing to you at all.

     C   C/F      G         C     C/F  C
Yes, and only if my own true love was waitin',
     C   C/F      G         C     C/F  C
if I could hear her heart a-softly poundin',
     C   C/F      G         C     C/F  C
Yes, and only if she was lyin' by me,
    C/F . . .     G7 . . .   C      C/F  C
I'd lie     in my bed       once again.

     C       C/F            C         C/F  C
I can't see my reflection in the waters,
     C       C/F            C         C/F  C
I can't speak the sounds that show no pain,
   C/F      G          C         C/F  C
I can't hear the echo of my footsteps,
     C/F                 G        C         C/F  C
Or can't remember the sound of my own name.

     C   C/F      G         C     C/F  C
Yes, and only if my own true love was waitin',
     C   C/F      G         C     C/F  C
Yes, and if I could hear her heart a-softly poundin',
     C   C/F      G         C     C/F  C
Only if she was lyin' by me,
    C/F . . .     G7 . . .   C      C/F  C
Then I'd lie in my bed once again.

     C       C/F            C         C/F  C
There's beauty in the silver, singin' river,
     C       C/F            C         C/F  C
There's beauty in the sunrise in the sky,
   C/F                         G          C         C/F  C
But none of these and nothing else can touch the beauty
     C/F                 G        C         C/F  C
That I remember in my true love's eyes.

     C   C/F      G         C     C/F  C
Yes, and only if my own true love was waitin',
     C   C/F      G         C     C/F  C
Yes, and if I could hear her heart a-softly poundin',
     C   C/F      G         C     C/F  C
Only if she was lyin' by me,
     C/F                 G        C         C/F  C
Then I'd lie in my bed once again.

Happy - Pharrell Williams

A great song, and it was nominated for an Oscar too. The video is 24 hours long and was filmed in LA from midnight until the next midnight. Lots of famous faces in there too if you take a look.

My version is much shorter!

F7 2310

                                           F7 C Bb
It might seem crazy what I’m ’bout to say.
F7                                          F7 C Bb
Sunshine, she’s here, you can take a break.
     F7                                      F7 C Bb
I’m a hot air balloon that could go to space
         F7                                     F7 C Bb
With the air, like I don’t care, baby, by the way.

Chorus:
     F7          Dbmaj 1113
     Because I’m happy,
                C7sus4 0011                           F7
     Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof.
                 Dbmaj
     Because I’m happy,
                C7sus4                            F7
     Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth.
                 Dbmaj
     Because I’m happy,
                C7sus4                           F7
     Clap along if you know what happiness is to you.
                 Dbmaj
     Because I’m happy,
                C7sus4                                 F7
     Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do.

Here come bad news, talking this and that,
Yeah, give me all you got, don’t hold it back.
Yeah, well, I should probably warn you, I’ll be just fine,
    F7                                          Fm7 Bb
Yeah, no offense to you, don’t waste your time,
       C
Here’s why.

Chorus:
     Because I’m happy,
     Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof.
     Because I’m happy,
     Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth.
     Because I’m happy,
     Clap along if you know what happiness is to you.
     Because I’m happy,
     Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do.

Bridge:
   Bring me down. Can’t nothing.
   Bring me down. My level’s too high.
   Bring me down. Can’t nothing.
   Bring me down, I said (let me tell you now).
   Bring me down. Can’t nothing.
   Bring me down. My level’s too high.
   Bring me down. Can’t nothing.
   Bring me down, I said.

Chorus X2

Bridge:
   Bring me down. Can’t nothing.
   Bring me down. My level’s too high.
   Bring me down. Can’t nothing.
   Bring me down, I said.

Chorus X2

Please let me get what I want

The Smiths. I like this infomercial version of the video. This version by She & Him was used in 500 Days of Summer.

Dmaj7 2224  Gmaj7 0222


Dmaj7      A            D       A
       Good times for a change.
                  F#m              G               A  Asus4 A
See the luck I've had could make a good man turn bad.

    G             A       D        A        Gmaj7
So  please please please  let me   let me   let me.
     
       A               Bm       Gmaj7  A
Let me get what I want this time.

Verse2:
Dmaj7                   A                D  A
      Haven't had a dream in a long time.

                    F#m              G        A  Asus4 A
See the life I've had could make a good man bad.

  G                 A        D  A          Gmaj7
So for once in my life let me   get what I want.

           A                          Bm
Lord knows it would be the first time.

Gmaj7      A                          D  D7
Lord knows it would be the first time.

Instrumental and outro:
G  A  D  A  Gmaj7

G  A  D  D7  F#m  Bm

G  Dmaj7  A

Sharp Dressed Man

By ZZ Top, I found this swing version after I did my own.



Dm7
Clean shirt, new shoes
C7 G7
And I don't know where I am going to.
Dm7
Silk suit, black tie,
C7 G7
I don't need a reason why.
A7+ 2110
They come runnin' just as fast as they can
D7
'cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.

Dm7
Gold watch, diamond ring,
C7 G7
I ain't missin' not a single thing.
Dm7
Cuff-links, stick pin
C7 G7
When I step out I'm gonna do you in.
A7+ 2110
They come a runnin' just as fast as they can
D7
'cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.


Dm7
Top coat, Top hat,
C7 G7
And I don't worry cause my wallet's fat.
Dm7
Black shades, white gloves,
C7 G7
Lookin' sharp, lookin' for love.
A7+ 2110
They come runnin' just as fast as they can
D7
'cause every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man.

A7+ D7

Billie Jean on Ukulele

For 2014, I've decided to do youtube videos of covers. So here I am playing this. It is a bit cringy for me to do this, but what the hell, I'm sure it gets easier.


And the chords. You can play Bm7 as 0000, though I think technically that's Bm6.

And I really good version of this is of course James Hill and The Civil Wars.

Em Bm Em Bm

Em          Bm              Em                                 Bm
She Was More Like A Beauty Queen From A Movie Scene
Em             Bm7                   Em                      Bm7       Am
I Said Don't Mind, But What Do You Mean I Am The One
Em               Bm               Em
Who Will Dance On The Floor In The Round
B7                           Am Em                        Bm7 Em
She Said I Am The One Who Will Dance On The Floor In The Round

Em      Bm7          Em                  Bm
She Told Me Her Name Was Billie Jean, As She Caused A Scene
Em      Bm         Em                  Bm7       Am
Then Every Head Turned With Eyes That Dreamed Of Being The One
Em   Bm  Em
Who Will Dance On The Floor In The Round

C  Em
People Always Told Me Be Careful Of What You Do
C  Em
And Don't Go Around Breaking Young Girls' Hearts
C  Em
And Mother Always Told Me Be Careful Of Who You Love
C B7
And Be Careful Of What You Do 'Cause The Lie Becomes The Truth

Em Bm Em Bm
Billie Jean Is Not My Lover
Em Bm Em Bm7 Am7
She's Just A Girl Who claims That I Am The One
Em Bm7 Em
But The Kid Is Not My Son
Bm7      Am7 Em Bm7 Em Bm7
She Says I Am The One, But The Kid Is Not My Son

Em Bm7 Em
For Forty Days And for Forty Nights
Bm7
The Law Was On Her Side
Em Bm7
But Who Can Stand When She's In Demand
B7 Am
Her Schemes And Plans
Em   Bm  Em
'Cause We Danced On The Floor In The Round
B7 Am Em Bm7 Em Bm7
So Take My Strong Advice, Just Remember To Always Think Twice

Em      Bm7          Em                
She Told My Baby We'd Danced 'Till Three
Bm7
Then She Looked At Me
Em      Bm7          Em                
Then Showed A Photo of a baby crying
Bm7 Am7
His eyes looked like mine
Em Bm7 Em Bm7
Go On Dance On The Floor In The Round, Baby

C  Em
People Always Told Me Be Careful Of What You Do
C  Em
And Don't Go Around Breaking Young Girls' Hearts
C
She Came And Stood Right By Me
Em
Then The Smell Of Sweet Perfume
Am7
This Happened Much Too Soon
B7
She Called Me To Her Room

Em Bm7
Billie Jean Is Not My Lover

Share ALL the songs!

Every time I find or work out a song, I put it here in dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3pt7ak9ow2xqvhn/lpCR75_eCc So, I've decided to share it. There's over 300 songs there, all arranged for the uke. So enjoy!