Pike County Ukuladies and Gents Songbook
500 Miles PPM
Intro
[C] [Am] [Dm] [F/C] [Dm] [G7] [C]
Verse
If you [C] miss the train I'm [Am] on
You will [Dm] know that I am [F/C] gone
You can [Dm] hear the whistle [Em] blow a [F] hundred [G7] miles
A hundred [C] miles a hundred [F/C] miles
A hundred [Dm] miles a hundred [F/C] miles
You can [Dm] hear the whistle [Em] blow a [F] hundred [C] miles
Verse
Lord I'm [C] one lord I'm [Am] two
Lord I'm [Dm] three lord I'm [F/C] four
Lord I'm [Dm] five hundred [Em] miles [F] from my [G7] home
Five hundred [C] miles five hundred [Am] miles
Five hundred [Dm] miles five [F] hundred miles
Lord I'm [Dm] five hundred [Em] miles [F] from my [C]
Verse
Not a [C] shirt on my [Am] back not a [Dm] penny to my [F/C] name
Lord I [Dm] can't go a [Em] home [F] this a [G7] way
This a [C] way this a [Am] way this a [Dm] way this a [F/C] way
Lord I [Dm] can't go a [Em] home [F] this a [C] way
Outro
If you [C] miss the train I'm [Am] on
You will [Dm] know that I am [F/C] gone
You can [Dm] hear the whistle [Em] blow a [F] hundred [C] miles (Susan blows whistle)
Amazing Grace [C] - John Newton
A-[C]mazing [C7] grace how [F] sweet the [C] sound
That saved a wretch like [G] me [G7]
I [C] once was [C7] lost, but [F] now am [C] found,
Was blind but [G] now I [C] see.
`Twas [C] grace that [C7] taught my [F] heart to [C] fear,
And [C] grace my fears re[G]-lieved [G7]
How [C] precious [C7] did that [F] grace [C] appear,
The hour I [G] first be-[C] lieved.
Through [C] many [C7] dangers, [F] toils and [C] snares,
I have already [G] come
`Tis [C] grace hath [C7] brought me [F] safe this [C] far,
And grace will [G] lead me [C] home.
When [C] we’ve been [C7] there ten [F] thousand [C] years
Bright shining as the [G] sun
We’ve [C] no less [C7] days to [F] sing God’s [C] praise,
Than when we [G] first be[C] gun.
A[C]mazing [C7] grace how [F] sweet the [C] sound
That saved a wretch like [G] me.
I [C] once was [C7] lost, but [F] now am [C] found,
Was blind but [G] now I [C] see.
Down in the Valley
[C] Down in the Lords Valley... valley so [G7] low
Hang your head over...hear the wind [C] blow.
Hear the wind blow, dear...hear the wind [G7] blow
Late in the evening...hear the wind [C]
[C] Roses love sunshine...violets love [G7] dew
Angels in heaven... know I love [C] you
Know I love you dear...know I love [G7] you
Angels in heaven...know I love [C] you.
[C] Write me a letter...send it by [G7] mail
Send it in care of the Pike County [C] jail
Pike County jail, love...Pike County [G7] jail
Send it in care of the Pike County [C] jail.
[C] Build me a castle...forty feet [G7] high
So I can see her as she rides [C] by
As she rides by, love...as she rides [G7] by
So I can see her as she rides [C] by
[C] Down in Lords Valley...valley so [G7] low
Hang your head over...hear the wind [C] blow
Hear the wind blow, dear...hear the wind [G7] blow
Late in the evening...hear the wind [C] blow
God Bless America PCU&G
[C] God bless [G7] America
[G7] Land that I [C]love
Stand [F] beside her and [C] guide her
[C] Through the night with the [G7] light from [C] above
From the [G7] mountains to the [C] prairies
To the [G7] oceans white with [C] foam [C7]
[F] God bless [C]America
My home [G7] sweet [C] home [C7]
[F] God bless [C]America
My [C] home [G7] sweet [C] home
He's Got The Whole World In His Hands PCU&G
[Verse 1]
C
He's got the whole world in his hands
G7
He's got the whole wide world in his hands
C
He's got the whole world in his hands
G7 C
He's got the whole world in his hands
[Verse 2]
C
He's got the itty bitty baby in his hands
G7
He's got the itty bitty baby in his hands
C
He's got the itty bitty baby in his hands
G7 C
He's got the whole world in his hands
[Verse 3]
C
He's got the brothers and the sisters in his hands
G7
He's got the brothers and the sisters in his hands
C
He's got the brothers and the sisters in his hands
G7 C
He's got the whole world in his hands
[Verse 4]
(kazoo and tapping ukuleles; no strumming)
C
He's got the little ukuleles in his hands
G7
He's got the little ukuleles in his hands
C
He's got the little ukuleles in his hands
G7 C
He's got the whole world in his hands
[Verse 5]
C
He's got everbody here in his hands
G7
He's got everbody here in his hands
C
He's got everbody here in his hands
G7 C
He's got the whole world in his hands
[Last verse]
C
He's got the whole world in his hands
G7
He's got the whole wide world in his hands
C
He's got the whole world in his hands
G7 C
He's got the whole world in his hands (x 2)
Hemlock Farms Memories PCU&G
[G]Kids making [C]brooms made out of [G]branches
[C]Rocks create [G]mansions
[D]Kayak accross the [G]lake
G C G
Eat, drink and be merry
C G
Pick some blueberries
D G
Lay in the sun and bake
|Chorus:
|
|G C D G
|Memories made while we play (4x)
G C G
Fish with friends, swim to the dock,
C G
Till six o'clock,
D G
Pizza Party on the Beach
G C G
Hold your cousin's hand,
C G
As you walk across the sand,
D G
Deer running out of reach
|Chorus:
|
|G C D G
|Memories made while we play (4x)
G C G
Watch the sunset, cross the sky,
C G
Tell all your friends goodbye,
D G
As the mosquitoes start to bite- OUCH!
G C G
Get ready for the Perseids Shower,
C G
In the late hours,
D G
Shooting stars in the night
|Chorus:
|G C D G
|Memories made while we play (4x)
I’ll Fly Away PCU&G
Verse 1
[G]Some bright morning when this life is over
[C]I’ll fly a[G]way
[G]To that home on God’s celestial shore
[D]I’ll fly a[G]way
|Chorus:
|[G]I’ll fly away oh glory
|[C]I’ll fly a[G]way, in the morning
|[G]When I die hallelujah, by and by
|[D]I’ll fly a[G]way
|
Verse 2
[G]When the shadows of this life have gone
[C]I’ll fly a[G]way
[G]Like a bird from these prison walls I’ll fly
[D]I’ll fly a[G]way
Chorus:
Verse 3
[G]Oh how glad and happy when we meet
[C]I’ll fly a[G]way
[G]No more cold iron shackles on my feet
[D]I’ll fly a[G]way
Chorus:
Verse 4
[G]Just a few more weary days and then
[C]I’ll fly a[G]way
[G]To a land where joys will never end
[D]I’ll fly a[G]way
Chorus: x 2
Let It Be
Verse 1:
When I [C] find myself in [G] times of trouble,
[Am] Mother Mary [F] comes to me
[C] Speaking words of [G] wisdom, let it [F] be... [C]
And [C] in my hour of [G] darkness,
She is [Am] standing right in [F] front of me
[C] Speaking words of [G] wisdom, let it [F] be... [C]
|Chorus:
|Let it [Am] be, let it [G] be, let it [F] be, let it [C] be
|[C] Whisper words of [G] wisdom, let it [F] be... [C]
Verse 2:
And [C] when the broken [G] hearted people
[Am] Living in the [F] world agree
[C] There will be an [G] answer... let it [F] be... [C]
For [C] though they may be par[G]ted
There is [Am] still a chance that [F] they will see
[C] There will be an [G] answer, let it [F] be... [C]
|Chorus:
|Let it [Am] be, let it [G] be, let it [F] be, let it [C] be
| [C] there will be an [G] answer, let it [F] be... [C]
||Let it [Am] be, let it [G] be, let it [F] be, let it [C] be
|[C] Whisper words of [G] wisdom, let it [F] be... [C]
Verse 3: Flute solo. No singing. No playing.
And [C] when the night is [G] cloudy
There is [Am] still a light that [F] shines on me
[C] Shine until to[G]morrow, let it [F] be... [C]
I [C] wake up to the [G] sound of music
[Am] Mother Mary [F] comes to me
[C] Speaking words of [G] wisdom, let it [F] be... [C]
Outro:
Let it [Am] be, let it [G] be, let it [F] be, let it [C] be
[C] There will be an [G] answer, let it [F] be [C]
Let it [Am] be, let it [G] be, let it [F] be, let it [C]
[C] Whisper words of [G] wisdom, let it [F] be [F] [C]
Sing PCU&G
Joe Raposo
[G] [Em7] [Cmaj7]
[G]La la la la la, [Em7]la la la la la la
[Cmaj7] La la la la la la la
[G] Sing, sing a [Am] song [D7]
Sing out [G]loud, sing out [Dm]strong [G7]
[C] Sing of good things not [G]bad
[Em7] Sing of [A7]happy not [Am]sad [D7]
|[G] Sing, sing a [Am7]song
|Make it [G] simple to [Gmaj7] last your whole life [Dm]long [G7]
|Don't [Cmaj7]worry that it's not [B7]good enough
|For [Em7]anyone else to [A7]hear
|Just [Am7]sing, [D7]... sing a [G]song
[G]La la la la la, [Em7]la la la la la la
[Cmaj7] La la la la la la la
[G]La la la la la, [Em7]la la la la la la
[Cmaj7] La la la la la la la
[G]Sing, sing a [Am]song[D7]
Let the [G]world sing a[Dm]long [G7]
[C] Sing of love there could [G]be
[Em7] Sing for [A7]you and for [A]me [D7]
|[G]Sing, sing a [Am7]song
|Make it [G]simple to last your whole life [Dm]long [G7]
|Don't [Cmaj7]worry that it's not [B7]good enough
|For [Em7]anyone else to [A7]hear
|Just [Am7]sing, [D7]... sing a [G]song
[G]La la la la la, [Em7]la la la la la la
[Cmaj7] La la la la la la la
[[G]La la la la la, [Em7]la la la la la la
[Cmaj7] La la la la la la la
Just [Am7] sing, [D7]... sing a [G] song
Somewhere over the rainbow PCU&G
[C]Somewhere [G]o-over the rainbow
[F] Way up [C] high
[F]There's a [C] land that I heard of
[G]Once in a lulla [C] by
[C]Somewhere [G] over the rainbow
[F] Skies are [C]blue
[F]And the [C]dreams that you dare to
[G]Dream really do come [C]true
Some [C]day I'll wish upon a star
And [F]wake up where the clouds are far be[Am]hind me [F]
Where [C]troubles melt like lemondrops
A[D7]way above the chimney tops
That's [G]where…. you'll… [D7]find me
[C]Somewhere [G]o-over the rainbow
[F] Bluebirds [C]fly
[F]Birds fly [C]o-over the rainbow
[G]Why then… oh why can't [C]I?
If [C]happy little bluebirds fly
Be[F]yond the rainbow
[F]Why, [G7]oh [F]why… [G7]can't [C]I?
Stand By Me PCU&G
Verse 1:
When the [C] night... has come [Am] and the land is dark
And the [F] moon... is the [G7] only... light we’ll [C] see
No I [C] won’t... be afraid, no I [Am] won’t... be afraid
Just as [F] long... as you [G7] stand... stand by [C] me
|Chorus:
|[C]So darling, darling stand... by me, o-oh [Am] stand... by me
|Oh [F] stand... [G7] stand by me [C] stand by me
Verse 2:
If the [C] sky... that we look upon... [Am] should tumble and fall
Or the [F] mountain... should [G7] crumble... to the [C] sea
I won’t cry... I won’t cry... No I[Am] won’t... shed a tear
Just as [F] long... as you [G7] stand... stand by [C] me
|Chorus:
|And darling, darling, stand... by me, o-oh [Am] stand... by me
|Oh [F] stand... [G7] stand by me... [C] stand by me
Outro:
[C] Stand by me, o-oh [Am] stand... by me
Oh [F] stand... [G7] stand by me... [C] stand by me
This Land PCU&G
Woody Guthrie
This land is [F] your land, this land is [C] my land,
From Calif[G7]ornia to the New York [C] Island,
From the [C7] Redwood [F] Forests to the Gulf Stream[C] waters
[G7] This land was made for you and [C] me.
As [C7]I was [F] walking that ribbon of [C] highway
I saw ab[G7]ove me that endless [C] skyway
I [C7]saw be[F]low me that golden [C] valley
[G7] This land was made for you and [C] me.
This [C7] land is [F] your land, this land is [C] my land,
From Calif[G7]ornia to the New York [C] Island,
From the [C7] Redwood [F] Forests to the Gulf Stream [C] waters
[G7] This land was made for you and [C] me
[G7] This land was made for you and [C].
Today
CHORUS
[C] Today while the [Am] blossoms still [F] cling to the [G7] vine
[C] I'll taste your [Am] strawberries, I'll [F] drink your sweet [G7] wine
A [C] million [Am] tomorrows shall [F] all pass [G7] away
[C] Ere I [Am] forget the [F] joy that is [G7] mine [C] today
Verse 1
[C] I'll be a [Am] dandy and [F] I'll be a [G7] rover
You'll [C] know who I [Am] am by the [F] songs that I [G7] sing
I'll [C] feast at your [Am] table, I'll [F] sleep in your [G7] clover
[F] Who cares what [G7] tomorrow shall [C] bring?
CHORUS
Verse 2
[C] I can't be [Am] contented with [F] yesterday's [G7] glory
[C] I can't live on [Am] promises [F] winter to [G7] spring
[C] Today is my [Am] moment and [F] now is my [G7] story
I'll [F] laugh and I'll [G7] cry and I'll [C]
CHORUS
What's Up PC U&G
Intro One person strums, no singing...
[G]Twenty-five years and my life is still
[Am] Trying to get up that great big hill of [C] hope
For a destin[G]ation
And I realized quickly when I knew I should
That the [Am] world was madde up of a brotherhood of[C]man
Or whatever that [G] means
[G] Twenty-five years and my life is still
[Am] Trying to get up that great big hill of [C] hope
For a desti[G]nation
And I [G] realized quickly when I knew I should
That the [Am] world was made up of this brotherhood of [C] man
Or whatever that [G] means
And so I [G] cry sometimes, when I'm lying in bed
Just to [Am] get it all out what's in my head
And [C] I, I'm feeling a little pe[G]culiar
And so I [G] wake in the morning and I step outside
And I [Am]take a deep breath and I get real high
And I [C] scream at the top of my lungs WHAT'S GOING [G] ON?
And I say [G] hey-e-e-e-y [Am] he-e-e-y [C] he-e-e-y WHAT'S GOING [G] ON?
And I say [G] hey-e-e-e-y [Am] he-e-e-y [C] he-e-e-y WHAT'S GOING [G] ON?
[G] Ooh, [Am] ooh, [C] ooh, [G]
[G] Ooh, [Am] ooh, [C] ooh, [G]
And I [G] try, oh my God do I [Am] try
I try all the [C] time, in this insti-[G]tution
And I [G] pray, oh my God do I [Am] pray, I pray every single [C] day
For a revo-[G]lution
And so I [G] cry sometimes, when I'm lying in bed
Just to [Am] get it all out what's in my head
And [C] I, I'm feeling a little pe[G]culiar
And so I [G] wake in the morning and I step outside
And I [Am]take a deep breath and I get real high
And I [C] scream at the top of my lungs WHAT'S GOING [G] ON?
And I say [G] hey-e-e-e-y [Am] he-e-e-y [C] he-e-e-y WHAT'S GOING [G] ON?
And I say [G] hey-e-e-e-y [Am] he-e-e-y [C] he-e-e-y WHAT'S GOING [G] ON?
Slowly...
[G] Twenty-five years and my life is still
[Am] Trying to get up that great big hill of [C] hope
For a destin-[G]nation.
When the Saints Go Marching In PCU&G
|[Chorus]
|NC Oh when the [C]saints go marching in
|Oh, when the saints go marching [G7] in
|Oh Lord, I [C]want to [C7]be in that [F] number
|When the [C] saints go [G7] marching in.
[Verse 1]
NC And when the [C] sun refused to shine
Oh, when the sun refused to [G7] shine
Oh Lord I[C] want to [C7]be in that [F] number
When the [C] sun [G7] refused to [C]shine}
[Verse 2] (Tap ukes and sing)
NC And when the [C]ukes begin to play
Oh, when the Ukes begin to [G7] play
Lord, I [C] want to [C7]be in that [F] number,
When the [C] Ukes [G7] begin to play.
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
kazoo solo...play chorus notes - no singing
[Chorus]
You Are My Sunshine
|Chorus:
|You are my [C] sunshine... my only sunshine
|You make me [F] happy... when skies are [C] grey
|You’ll never [F] know dear... how much I [C] love you
|Please don’t take... my [G7] sunshine a[C]way
Verse 1:
[C] The other night dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamed I [F ]held you in my [C] arms,
When I [F] awoke dear, I was mistaken
[C] So I hung my [G7] head and I [C]] cried.
|Chorus:
|You are my [C] sunshine... my only sunshine
|You make me [F] happy... when skies are [C] grey
|You’ll never [C] know dear... how much I [F] love you
|Please don’t take... my [G7] sunshine a[C]way
|Please don’t take... my [G7] sunshine a[C]way
You're a Grand Old Flag-Yankee Doodle Boy PCU&
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You're a [C] grand old flag, you're a high-flying flag
And forever in peace may you [G7] wave
You're the emblem of the [C] land I love
The [D7] home of the free and the [G7]...
Ev'ry [C] heart beats true 'neath the Red, White and Blue
Where there's [A7] never a boast or [Dm] brag
But should [C] auld acquaintance [G7] be forgot
Keep your [D7] eye on the [G7] grand old [C] flag
[C] I'm a Yankee Doodle [D7] Dandy
A [G7] yankee Doodle do or [C] die
A [A7] real live nephew of my [Dm] Uncle Sam
[D7] Born on the 4th of [G7] July
I've [C] got a Yankee Doodle [D7] sweetheart
[G7] She's my Yankee Doodle [C] joy
[C] Yankee Doodle came to London just to ride the ponies
[D7] I am that [G7] Yankee Doodle [C] boy]