House of the Rising Sun for Ukulele – Chords and Lyrics – Key of Dm – Fingerstyle

A little bit different take on House of the Rising Sun than usually played by uke players. I chose the key of Dm (instead of commonly heard Am) and played “Travis Picking” style with alternating thumb in 4/4 time. If you need help with the fingerpicking pattern I’m basically just playing the #1 pattern in my fingerstyle tutorial.

My Dog Has Fleas – Chords & Lyrics

This is an original song I wrote back in 2001. The first 4 notes of the melody are G-C-E-A, just like standard ukulele tuning. I’m playing clawhammer style on the video but it can be strummed or picked in many ways (4/4 time). A number of people have recorded it over the years and I’d love to hear more recordings of it.