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SNHUGFEST 2018 Setlist for SNHUG Up Above My Head

(SNHUGFEST version) Drift Away Count On Me Runaway The Twist

Papa Love Mambo Little Darlin’ Sunny Afternoon Bring Me Sunshine

Strum Record Song Put A Little Love In Your Heart

Southern New Hampshire Ukulele Group – http://SNHUG.wordpress.com

Up Above My Head (SNHUGFEST version) by Sister Rosetta Tharpe Low voices: Lead – High Voices: Echo

Intro (last line of verse): [G] [D] [G] [C] [G]

Up above my [G] head, (Up above my head) I hear music in the air (I hear music in the air)

Up above my [D] head, (Up above my head) I hear music in the [G] air (I hear music in the air)

Up above my head, [G7] I hear music in the [C] air [Cm] I really do be[G]-lieve, I really do be[D]-lieve there's joy some[G]-where[C][G]

Up above my [G] head, (Up above my head) I hear singin' in the air (I hear singin' in the air)

Up above my [D] head, (Up above my head) I hear singin' in the [G] air (I hear singin' in the air)

Up above my head, [G7] I hear singin' in the [C] air [Cm] I really do be[G]-lieve, I really do be[D]-lieve there's joy some[G]-where[C] [G]

All over [G] Dover, (All over Dover) , I hear ukuleles(I hear ukuleles)

All over [D] Dover, (All over Dover, I hear uke[G]-leles (I hear ukuleles)

Up above my head, [G7] I hear music in the [C] air [Cm] I really do be[G]-lieve, I really do be[D]-lieve there's joy some[G]-where[C] [G]

[Instrumental verse with verse chords]

All in this [G] park (All in this park), I hear music in the air (I hear music in the air)

All in this [D] park(All in this park), I hear music in the [G] air (I hear music in the air)

Up above my head, [G7] I hear music in the [C] air [Cm] I really do be[G]-lieve, I really do be[D]-lieve there's joy some[G]-where[C] [G]

Up above my [G] head, (Up above my head) I hear music in the air (I hear music in the air)

Up above my [D] head, (Up above my head) I hear music in the [G] air (I hear music in the air)

Up above my head, [G7] I hear music in the [C] air [Cm] I really do be[G]-lieve, I really do be[D]-lieve there's joy some[G]-where[C] I really do be[G]-lieve, I really do be[D]-lieve there's joy some[G]-where[C][G]


Drift Away -Dobie Gray

Intro riff: A| 2 5 7 5 2 - - [G] E| 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

C| - - - - - 0 0

[C] Day after day I'm more con-[G]fused

[C] Yet I look for the [D] light through the pouring [G] rain

[C] You know that's a game that I hate to [G] lose

[Am] And I'm feelin' the strain [C] ain't it a shame

Chorus: Oh [G] give me the beat boys and free my soul I [D] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and [C] drift away Oh [G] give me the beat boys and free my soul I [D] wanna get lost in your rock and roll and [C] drift away

Repeat intro riff

[C] Beginning to think that I'm wastin' [G] time [C] I don't under-[D]stand the things I [G] do

[C] The world outside looks so un-[G]kind [Am] And I'm countin' on you [C] to carry me through

Repeat chorus Repeat intro riff

[Am] And when my mind is free [C]

You know a melody can [G] move me

[Am] And when I'm feelin' blue [C]

The uke's comin' through to [D] soothe me [C] Thanks for the joy that you've given [G] me

[C] I want you to [D] know I believe in your [G] song [C] Rhythm and rhyme and harmon-[G]y

[Am] You help me along [C] makin' me strong Repeat chorus acapella with hand claps Repeat chorus and finish with [C] [Cmaj7] [Am7] [G] End with Intro Riff

Count On Me - Bruno Mars

If you [C] ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the [Em] sea, I'll [Am] sail the world [G] ...to [F] find youIf you [C] ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't [Em] see,I'll [Am] be the light [G] ...to [F] guide you

Pre-Chorus:[Dm] Find out what we're [Em] made ofWhen [F] we are called to help our friends in [G!] need (hold)

Chorus:You can [C] count on me like [Em] one, two, three. I'll [Am] be there[G] And [F] I know when I need itI can [C] count on you like [Em] four, three, two. You'll [Am] be there [G] 'Cause [F] that's what friends are supposed to do, oh [C] yeahoo oo oo [Em] oo... oo oo oo [Am] oo... [G] [F] Yeah, [G] yeah

If you're [C] tossin' and you're turnin' and you just can't fall a-[Em]sleep, I'll [Am] sing a song [G] …be-[F]side youAnd if you [C] ever forget how much you really mean to [Em] me,Every [Am] day I will [G] ...re-[F]mind you

Repeat Pre-Chorus

Repeat Chorus 2X

You can [F!] count on me 'cause I can count on [C!] you!



Runaway – Del Shannon

Intro (Kazoos): [Am] [G] [F] [E7]

[Am] As I walk along I [G] wonder what went wrong

With [F] our love a love that felt so [E7] strong

[Am] And as I still walk on I [G] think of The things we’ve done to[F]gether While our hearts were [E7] young

[A] I’m a walkin’ in the rain

[F#m] Tears are fallin’ and I feel the pain

[A] Wishin’ you were here by me

[F#m] to end this misery

And I [A] wonder I wa wa wa wa [F#m] wonder [A] Why why why why [F#m] why she ran away

And I [D] wonder where she will [E7] stay

My little [A] runaway [D] run run run run [A] runaway [E7]

Instrumental (Kazoos): [Am] [G] [F] [E7] [Am] [G] [F] [E7]

[A] I’m a walkin’ in the rain

[F#m] Tears are fallin’ and I feel the pain

[A] Wishin’ you were here by me [F#m] to end this misery

And I [A] wonder I wa wa wa wa [F#m] wonder [A] Why why why why [F#m] why she ran away

And I [D] wonder where she will [E7] stay

My little [A] runaway [D] run run run run [A] runaway

[D] Run run run run [A] runaway

[D] Run run run run [A] runaway


The Twist – Chubby Checker (Written by Hank Ballard)

Intro: [D] [C] [G]

[G] Come on baby, let's do the twist, (Ooooh, wop, wop… ooooh, wop, wop)

come on [C] baby, let's do the [G] twist, (Ooooh, wop, wop… ooooh, wop, wop)

take ya by your little [D] hand [C!] and go like [G] this

(Ooooh…) (Ooooh, wop, wop) [G] Come on and twist, yeah baby, twist. (Round and around and around and around…)

Ooh [C] yeah, just like [G] this, (Round and around and around and around…)

Come on, little [D] miss, [C!] and do the [G] twist.

(Ooooh…) (Round and around and around and around)

[G] My daddy is sleepin' and mama ain't around, (Ooooh, wop, wop… ooooh, wop, wop)

yeah, daddy is just [C] sleepin' and mama ain't [G] around, (Ooooh, wop, wop… ooooh, wop, wop)

we're gonna twist n' twist n' [D] twist, [C!] 'til we tear the house [G] down

(Ooooh…) (Ooooh, wop, wop)

[G] Come on and twist, yeah baby, twist. (Round and around and around and around…)

Ooh [C] yeah, just like [G] this,

(Round and around and around and around…)

Come on, little [D] miss, [C!] and do the [G] twist.

(Ooooh…) (Round and around and around and around)

Solo Instrumental: [G] [C] [G] [D] [C] [G] (Round and around and around...)

[G] Yeah, you should see my little Sis,

(Ooooh, wop, wop… ooooh, wop, wop)

You should see my, [C] my little [G] Sis, (Ooooh, wop, wop… ooooh, wop, wop)

She really knows how to [D] rock, [C!] she knows how to [G] twist.

(Ooooh…) (Ooooh, wop, wop)


[G] Come on and twist, yeah baby, twist. (Round and around and around and around…)

Ooh [C] yeah, just like [G] this, (Round and around and around and around…)

Come on, little [D] miss, [C!] and do the [G] twist. (Ooooh…) (Round and around and around and around)

Outro: [G] (Round and around and around and around) (Round and around and around and around)

[C] (Round and around and around and around) [G] (Round and around and around and around)

[D] (Round and around and around and around) [C!] Twist......

[G] (Round and around and around)


Papa Loves Mambo -Perry Como

Intro: [F] [C] [G] [C] Ooh ! (2x)

[G] Papa loves mambo, [C] Mama loves mambo

[F] Look at 'em sway with it, [C] gettin' so gay with it, [G] shoutin' "olé" with it, [C] wow ! (ooh !)

[G] Papa loves mambo (Papa loves mambo),

[C] Mama loves mambo (Mama loves mambo) ! [F] Papa does great with it, [C] swings like a gate with it, [G] he loses weight with it, [C] now !

He goes [G] to, she goes [C] fro, he goes [G] fast, she goes [C] slow.

He goes [G] left 'n' she goes [C] right, (Papa's [D] lookin' for mama but [D7] mama is nowhere in [G] sight... Ooh !)

[G] Papa loves mambo, [C] Mama loves mambo ! [F] Havin' their fling again, [C] younger than spring again,

[G] feelin' that zing again, [C] wow ! (ooh !)


[C] Mama loves mambo (Mama loves mambo) ! [F] Don't let her rumba and [C] don't let her samba,

'cause [G] Papa loves Mama to-[C]night (ooh !)

[G] (Papa loves mambo) [C] (Mama loves mambo) [F] [C] [G] [C]

[G] (Papa loves mambo) [C] (Mama loves mambo) [F] [C] [G] [C]

He goes [G] to, she goes [C] fro, he goes [G] fast, she goes [C] slow. He goes [G] left 'n' she goes [C] right, (Papa's [D] lookin' for mama but [D7] mama is nowhere in [G] sight… Ooh !)


[C] Mama loves mambo (Mama loves mambo) ! [F] Havin' their fling again, [C] younger than spring again, [G] feelin' that zing again, [C] wow ! (ooh !)

[G] (Papa loves mambo) Mambo Papa,

[C] (Mama loves mambo) Mambo Mama ! ( [F] Don't let her rumba and [C] don't let her samba), 'cause [G] Papa [G7] loves a mambo to-[C]night [F] [C] (Ooh !)


Little Darlin – The Diamonds

Intro: [C] Ahhhh [Am] Ahhhh [F] Ahhhh [G7] Ahhhh

Little [C] darlin' (Bom, Bom, Bom, Bom shawalla, walla) Oh little [Am] darlin' (Bom, Bom, Bom, Bom shawalla, walla) Oh, [F] where (Bom, Bom, Bom, Bom shawalla, walla) Are [G7] you? (Bom, Bom, Bom, Bom shawalla, walla)

My [C] lover, (Ahhhhh...) I was [Am] wrong (Ahhhhh...) To [F] try (Ahhhhh…) To love [G7] you (Ahhhhh…)

Know [C] well (Ahhhhh...) That my [Am] love (Ahhhhh...) Was [F] just (Ahhhhh...) For [G7] you, (Ahhhhh...)

Only you [C] [F] [C] (Bom, Bom, Bom, Bom shawalla, walla, Bom, Bom, Bom)

Spoken: My [C] darling, I [Am] need you (Ahhhhh...)

To [F] call my own and [G7] never do wrong (Ahhhhh...)

To [C] hold in mine your [Am] little hand (Ahhhhh...)

I [F] know too soon that [G7] all is so grand (Ahhhhh...)

[C] Please [F] hold my [C] hand (Ahhhhh...)

My [C] dear, (Bom, Bom, Bom, Bom shawalla, walla) I was [Am] wrong (Bom, Bom, Bom, Bom shawalla, walla) To [F] try (Bom, Bom, Bom, Bom shawalla, walla) To love [G7] you (Bom, Bom, Bom, Bom shawalla, walla)

Know [C] well (Ahhhhh…) That my [Am] love (Ahhhhh…) Was [F] just (Ahhhhh…) For [G7] you, (Ahhhhh…) Only you [C] [F] [C] (Bom, Bom, Bom, Bom shawalla, walla, Bom, Bom, Bom)

[C] [C] [C]


Sunny Afternoon – The Kinks

The [Dm] tax man's taken [C] all my dough and [F] left me in my [C] stately home… [A] Lazing on a [A7] sunny after[Dm]noon

And I can't [C] sail my yacht he's [F] taken every[C]thing I've got [A] All I've got's this [A7] sunny after[Dm]noon

[D7] Save me save me save me from this [G7] squeeze I got a [C7] big fat mama trying to break [F] me [A7]

And I [Dm] love to live so [G7] pleasantly [Dm] live this life of [G7] luxury [F] Lazing on a [A] sunny after [Dm]noon [A7]

In the [Dm] summertime [A7] (x3)

My [Dm] girlfriend's run off [C] with my car and [F] gone back to her [C] ma and pa… [A] Telling tales of [A7] drunkenness and [Dm] cruelty

Now I'm [C] sitting here [F] sipping at my [C] ice cold beer

[A] Lazing on a [A7] sunny after[Dm]noon

[D7] Help me help me help me sail a[G7]way

Or give me [C7] two good reasons why I oughta [F] stay [A7]

Cause I [Dm] love to live so [G7] pleasantly [Dm] live this life of [G7] luxury [F] Lazing on a [A] sunny after[Dm]noon [A7]

In the [Dm] summertime [A7] (x3)

[D7] Save me save me save me from this [G7] squeeze I got a [C7] big fat mama trying to break [F] me [A7]

And I [Dm] love to live so [G7] pleasantly [Dm] live this life of [G7] luxury [F] Lazing on a [A] sunny after [Dm]noon [A7]

In the [Dm] summertime [A7] (x5 fade out)


Bring Me Sunshine as performed by Jive Aces

Written by Arthur Kent and Sylvia Dee

(Slow tempo)

Bring me sunshine [C] in your [Dm] smile

Make me [G7] happy all the [C] while In this [C7] world where we live there should [F] be more happiness So much [D7] joy we can give to each [G] brand new bright to[G7]morrow

Make me [C] happy through the [Dm] years Never [G7] bring me any [C] tears

May your [C7] arms be as warm as the [F] sun from up above Bring me [D7] fun bring me [G7] sunshine bring me [C] love (Skat to tempo change - swing)

Bring me sunshine [C] in your [Dm] smile Make me [G7] happy all the [C] while In this [C7] world where we live there should [F] be more happiness

So much [D7] joy we can give to each [G] brand new bright to[G7]morrow Make me [C] happy through the [Dm] years

Never [G7] bring me any [C] tears May your [C7] arms be as warm as the [F] sun from up above Bring me [D7] fun bring me [G7] sunshine bring me [C] love

Kazoos and ukes: [C] [Dm] [G7] [C] [C7] [F] [D7] [G] [G7]

[C] [Dm] [G7] [C] [C7] [F] [D7] [G7] [C]

Make me [C] happy through the [Dm] years Never [G7] bring me any [C] tears May your [C7] arms be as warm as the [F] sun from up above

Bring me [D7] fun bring me [G7] sunshine bring me [C] love Bring me [D7] fun bring me [G7] sunshine bring me [C] love

Bring me [D7] fun bring me [G7] sunshine bring me [C] love


PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART -Jackie DeShannon and Randy Myers

Intro: [C] (8x)

[C] Think of your fellow man, lend him a helping hand

[F] Put a little love in your [C] heart [C] You see, it's getting late, oh, please don't hesitate

[F] Put a little love in your [C] heart And the [C] world will be a [G] better place And the [C] world will be a [G] better place For [G] you and me, just wait and see [C] Another day goes by, and still the children cry

[F] Put a little love in your [C] heart [C] If you want the world to know, we won't let hatred grow

[F] Put a little love in your [C] heart And the [C] world will be a [G] better place And the [C] world will be a [G] better place For [G] you and me, just wait and see

[F] Put a little love in your [C] heart (4X)

(Key Change)

[D] (8x)

[D] Take a good look around and if you're lookin' down

[G] Put a little love in your [D] heart [D] I hope when you decide kindness will be your guide

[G] Put a little love in your [D] heart And the [D] world will be a [A] better place

And the [D] world will be a [A] better place For [A] you and me, just wait and see

[G] Put a little love in your [D] heart (4X)

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