Category: Lyrics Sheets
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Till There Was You — Strum-Along
Strum-AlongKey of C4/4 Time “Till There Was You” was written by Meredith Willson in 1950. It was featured in the Broadway musical The Music Man in 1957 and became a Top 40 hit for Anita Bryant in 1959. Shirley Jones sang it in the 1962 movie The Music Man. The Beatles recorded it on their…
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My Get Up and Go — Strum-Along
“My Get Up and Go” was popularized in folk music circles by Pete Seeger. Pete didn’t write it but performed it regularly in concert. According to Pete Seeger’s autobiography, the actual author was a “newspaper man,” and when Pete contacted him to offer him royalties for the song, the author refused and said he’d rather…
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Danny Boy — Strum-Along
The lyrics to “Danny Boy” were written in 1910 by Frederic Weatherly to the tune of the traditional Irish tune “Londonderry Air.” It’s reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart several times by different artists including Johnny Cash, Conway Twitty, Andy Williams, Jackie Wilson, and Ray Price.
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Seminole Wind — Strum-Along
ohn Anderson wrote and released “Seminole Wind” in 1992 and the song reached the #2 spot on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart. It’s since been covered by other artists including Donna the Buffalo and James Taylor. It’s usually played in the key of Em, and it’s really easy to play since the chord progression…
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Green Green Grass of Home — Travis Picking
Curly Putman wrote “Green Green Grass of Home” and it became a big country hit for Porter Wagoner in 1965 and a worldwide hit for Tom Jones in 1966. For this song I used “Travis Picking” fingerstyle accompaniment on the ukulele. Many of my songs use the same technique and it’s simple once you get…
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Dooley — Clawhammer Tablature
“Dooley” was written by Rodney Dillard and recorded by his family group, The Dillards. They were also known as The Darling Family when they appeared on The Andy Griffith Show back in the 1960s, and this is one of the songs they played on the show. It’s been a popular bluegrass tune ever since. I…
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Love Can Build a Bridge — Strum-Along
Naomi Judd co-wrote “Love Can Build a Bridge” along with Paul Overstreet and John Jarvis in 1990. It became a Top 5 country hit in 1991 for The Judds. I played it in the key of F, which I think is better for a male voice, instead of the key of C.
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Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream — Strum-Along
Folksinger Ed McCurdy wrote “Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream” back in 1950, and more than seventy years later it’s a dream that most of us would still like to come true. It’s the theme song for the Peace Corps and has been recorded by many artists such as Pete Seeger, Johnny Cash, Joan…
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You’re My Best Friend — Travis Picking
“You’re My Best Friend” (not to be confused with the Queen song of the same name) was written by Wayland Holyfield and recorded by Don Williams in 1975. It went to #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and was the second of Williams’ seventeen #1 songs. I played it in the key of…
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Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye — Fingerstyle
“Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye” was written by John D. Loudermilk in 1960. It became a Top 10 hit in 1967 for The Casinos then was a #1 country hit for Eddy Arnold in 1968. Neal McCoy’s version reached #4 on the country chart in 1996. I played it fingerstyle in 6/8 time in…
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