Category: Strum-Along
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It Came Upon a Midnight Clear — Strum-Along
“It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” is a Christmas carol written in 1849 by Edmund Sears, a Unitarian minister. The song focuses on the theme of peace on Earth, as proclaimed by angels on the night of Christ’s birth. Unlike many traditional carols that emphasize the nativity scene, this hymn reflects on the world’s struggles…
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Snow for Johnny — Strum-Along
“Snow for Johnny” is a Christmas song recorded by Burl Ives in 1959. Written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett, the song was released as a single and became a seasonal favorite during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Known for its sentimental lyrics and warm, festive melody, the song tells the story of…
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer — Strum-Along
The Christmas song Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer originated from a 1939 story written by Robert L. May, a copywriter for Montgomery Ward, a department store chain. The company had been giving away coloring books for Christmas and decided to create its own storybook as a promotional giveaway. May wrote the tale of Rudolph, a young…
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I’ll Be Home for Christmas — Strum-Along
4/4 Time – Key of F – Ukulele Chords and lyrics. This is one of my favorite Christmas songs. Seems like most people play it in C but the key of F suits me better so here’s my version. You can strum it however the mood suits you, but if you want to strum the…
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I Want a Ukulele for Christmas — Strum-Along
John Meola Lindhorst’s great ukulele Christmas tune with chords and lyrics.
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Strawberry Wine — Strum-Along
The country classic by Deanna Carter is played here in the key of F. When I made the video, I labeled it “4/4 time,” but after going back and listening to it, I realized that it’s actually 6/8 time! Oops. As you’re strumming along, think of each measure as 6 beats, like 1-2-3-4-5-6. It might…
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Halfway to Heaven — Strum-Along with Travis Picking
The Cliff Edwards (Ukulele Ike) hit from 1928, recorded here in the key of C so the chords are pretty easy to play. I mixed up some strumming and fingerpicking along the way. You can strum or pick according to what sounds good to you. “Halfway to Heaven” by Cliff Edwards is a lively jazz-age…
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Deep Purple — Fingerstyle Tablature
This is actually a Strum-Along with a fingerpicking break between verses. You could do the whole thing just strumming or fingerpick the whole thing, but I thought it sounded best to strum and then add the fingerpicking by itself in the middle without any singing. I did a tablature of how I did the fingerpicking…
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He Stopped Loving Her Today — Strum-Along
“He Stopped Loving Her Today” – The Song That Saved George Jones’ Career Released in 1980, He Stopped Loving Her Today became George Jones’ most iconic song and is widely regarded as one of the greatest country songs of all time. Written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, the song tells the heartbreaking story of…
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God Bless the USA — Easy Strum-Along
An easy version with chords and lyrics to God Bless the USA in the key of C. I also recorded the same song in clawhammer uke style and fingerstyle. For this easy version I just strummed once at each chord change. You can play along with your own favorite 4/4 strumming pattern or just learn…
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