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‘RockUlele!’ 9th June 2017

West Bromwich Town Hall

Songbook

List of Pieces

Children’s Music collection: Kookaburra Polly Wolly Doodle The Baby Bumble Bee Twinkle Twinkle (tab part) then chords to sing to, then tab to finish.

World War 2 songs collection:

Who do you think you are kidding Mr Hitler? Run Rabbit Knees up Mother Brown

Use Somebody – Kings of Leon Stay with me – Sam Smith Rock ‘n’ Roll Collection:

Shake, Rattle and Roll See You Later Alligator Rock around the clock

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All played with chord of ‘C’

Kookaburra

1) Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Merry, merry king of the bush is he, Laugh, Kookaburra, Laugh, Kookaburra, Happy your life must be. 2) Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree Eating all the gumdrops he can see Stop, Kookaburra, Stop, Kookaburra Leave some there for me. 3) Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree, Counting all the monkeys he can see Stop, Kookaburra, Stop, Kookaburra, That's no monkey, that's me. 4) Kookaburra sits on the ol' train track, Along comes a train and knocks him flat, (slower) Poor Kookaburra, Poor Kookaburra, (pause) That's the end of that! (THWACK!)

See you Later Alligator (continued)

[Verse 3] She said, "I'm sorry, pretty daddy You know my loving's just for you. " She said, "I'm sorry, pretty daddy You know my loving's just for you Won't you say that you'll forgive me And say your love for me is true. " I said, "Wait a minute, 'gator I know you mean't it just for play. " I said, "Wait a minute, 'gator I know you mean't it just for play Don't you know you really hurt me And this is what I have to say. " [Chorus] C (strum) See you later alli-gator, after 'while, crocodile F C See you later alli-gator, after 'while, croco-dile G7 [CUT!] CCCC Can't you see you're in my way now? Don't you know you cramp my style? [Outro] C See you later alli-gator After 'while crocodile F See you later alligator FF G7G7 So long, that's all C Goodbye "OH MY!" (Spoken)

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Polly Wolly Doodle F Oh I went down south for to see my gal C Sing Polly Wolly Doodle all the day C My Sal she is a pretty gal F Sing Polly Wolly Doodle all the day Chorus FF FF Fair thee well Fair thee well F C Fair thee well my fairy fae C For I'm off to Louisiana for to see my Suzyanna FF Sing Polly Wolly Doodle all the day Grasshopper sits on the railroad tracks Sing Polly Wolly Doodle all the day Picking his teeth with a carpet tack Sing Polly Wolly Doodle all the day Chorus Behind the barn down on my knees Sing Polly Wolly Doodle all the day I thought I heard a chicken sneeze Sing Polly Wolly Doodle all the day Chorus I love watermelon I have for years Sing Polly Wolly Doodle all the day I love watermelon 'cause it wets my ears Sing Polly Wolly Doodle all the day Chorus

See You Later Alligator

"See you later alligator! " [Verse 1] CCCC CCCC7 Well I saw my baby walkin' With another man today FFFF CCCC Yeah I saw my baby walkin' With another man today G7G7G7G7 CCCC When I asked her "What's the matter?" This is what I heard her say [Chorus] C (strum) See you later alli-gator, after 'while, crocodile F C See you later alli-gator, after 'while, croco-dile G7 [CUT!] CCCC Can't you see you're in my way now? Don't you know you cramp my style?

[Verse 2]

When I thought of what she told me Nearly made me lose my head

When I thought of what she told me Nearly made me lose my head

But the next time that I saw her Reminded her of what she said

[Chorus] C (strum) See you later alli-gator, after 'while, crocodile F C See you later alli-gator, after 'while, croco-dile G7 [CUT!] CCCC Can't you see you're in my way now? Don't you know you cramp my style?

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The Baby Bumble Bee F I caught a little Baby Bumble Bee C Won't my mummy be so proud of me F I caught a little Baby Bumble Bee C7#11 Ouch! It Stung me! I'm squashing up my Baby Bumble Bee Won't my mummy be so proud of me I'm squashing up my Baby Bumble Bee Yeuch! What a mess! I'm licking up my Baby Bumble Bee Won't my mummy be so proud of me I'm licking up my Baby Bumble Bee Hmm? Needs salt! I'm throwing up my Baby Bumble Bee Won't my mummy be so proud of me I'm throwing up my Baby Bumble Bee Ugh! Sick! I'm mopping up my Baby Bumble Bee Won't my mummy be so proud of me I'm mopping up my Baby Bumble Bee Ooops! Mummy wasn't so proud of me!

Rock Around the Clock (continued) C When the chimes ring five, six and seven, C7 we'll be right in seventh heaven. F We're gonna rock around the clock tonight, C we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. G7 F C We're gonna rock, gonna rock, a-round the clock to-night. C When it's eight, nine, ten, eleven too, C7 I'll be goin' strong and so will you. F We're gonna rock around the clock tonight, C we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. G7 F C We're gonna rock, gonna rock, a-round the clock to-night. solo C When the clock strikes twelve, we'll cool off then, C7 start a rockin' round the clock again. F We're gonna rock around the clock tonight, C we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. G7 F C We're gonna rock, gonna rock, a-round the clock to-night. G7 F C We're gonna rock, gonna rock, a-round the clock to-night. G7 F C We're gonna rock, gonna rock, a-round the clock to-night.

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Twinkle Twinkle

C F C F C G7 C A ---------------|--0--0---------|--------------|-------------|-

E ---------------|---------------|--1--1--0--0--|-------------|-

C --0--0---------|---------------|--------------|--2--2--0----|-

G ---------0--0--|---------0-----|--------------|-------------|-

C F C G7 C F C G7 A ----------------|--------------|---------------|------------|-

E ----------1--1--|--0--0--—-----|---------1--1--|--0--0--—---|-

C ----------------|---------2----|---------------|--------2--—|-

G --0--0----------|--------------|--0--0---------|------------|-

C F C F C G7 C A ---------------|--0--0---------|--------------|-------------||

E ---------------|---------------|--1--1--0--0--|-------------||

C --0--0---------|---------------|--------------|--2--2--0----||

G ---------0--0--|---------0-----|--------------|-------------||

Twinkle Twinkle little Star How I wonder what you are? Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky Twinkle Twinkle little star How I wonder what you are?

Rock Around the Clock

C One, two, three o'clock, four o'clock, rock C Five, six, seven o'clock, eight o'clock, rock C Nine, ten, eleven o'clock, twelve o'clock, rock G7 G7 G7 G7 We're gonna rock a-round the clock to - night. G7 C(strum) Put your glad rags on and join me, hon, C7 we'll have some fun when the clock strikes one F We're gonna rock around the clock tonight, C we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. G7 F C We're gonna rock, gonna rock, a-round the clock to-night. C When the clock strikes two, three and four, C7 if the band slows down we'll yell for more F We're gonna rock around the clock tonight, C we're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight. G7 F C We're gonna rock, gonna rock, a-round the clock to-night. solo

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Who Do You Think you Are Kidding Mr Hitler?

F G7 Who do you think you are kidding Mr. Hitler? C7 F C7 If you think we’re on the run F C7 We are the ones who will stop your little game G7 C7 We are the ones who will make you think again F G7 ‘Cos who do you think you are kidding Mr. Hitler? C7 F If you think old England’s done. F Mr. Brown goes off to town on the eight twenty-one G7 C But he comes home each evening and he’s ready with his gun F F7 So watch out Mr Hitler, you have met your match in us G7 C7 If you think you can crush us, we're afraid you've missed the bus F G7 ‘Cos who do you think you are kidding Mr. Hitler? C7 F If you think old England’s done.

Shake Rattle and Roll!

C Get out from that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans F C Get out from that kitchen and rattle those pots and pans G7 F C Well, roll my breakfast 'cause I'm a hungry man [Chorus:] C I said Shake, rattle and roll (Roll!) I said Shake, rattle and roll (Roll!) F I said Shake, rattle and roll (Roll!) C I said Shake, rattle and roll (Roll!) G7 F C Well, you never do nothin' to save your doggone soul [Chorus] I'm like a one-eyed cat, peepin' in a sea-food store (Meow!) I'm like a one-eyed cat, peepin' in a sea-food store (Meow!) I can look at you, tell you don't love me no more [Chorus]

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Run Rabbit

C Run rabbit, run rabbit, G7 run run run G7 Run rabbit, run rabbit, C run run run C G7 Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Goes the farmer's gun G7 C Run rabbit, run rabbit, run run run run C Run rabbit, run rabbit, G7 run run run G7 C Don't give the farmer his fun fun fun C G7 He'll get by, with out his rabbit pie G7 C Run rabbit, run rabbit, run run run

Stay With Me—Sam Smith

Main playing pattern…

Chorus strum through…

Am Am F F | C C C C |

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Knees Up Mother Brown! C Knees up Mother Brown F Knees up Mother Brown G7 Under the table you must go Ee-aye, Ee-aye, Ee-aye-oh

C If I catch you bending F I'll saw your legs right off G7 Knees up, knees up, never get the breeze up G7 C Knees up Mother Brown C F Oh my, what a rotten song G7 What a rotten song F C What a rotten song C F Oh my, what a rotten song G7 And what a rotten singer C Too-oo-ooh

Use Somebody - Kings of Leon

Verse

C5 . . . | C . . . | F . . . | . . . . :|| x2

Am . . . | C . . . | F . . . | . . . . :|| x2

Chorus

C5..C5..C5.| C..C..C.| F..F..F.| F..F..F. :|| x2

Am..Am..Am.| C..C..C.| F..F..F.| F..F..F. :|| x2

Middle 8

D..D..D.| D..D..D.| F#m..F#m..F#m.| F#m..F#m..F#m.|

D..D..D.| D..D..D.| F#m..F#m..F#m.| F#m § § § ||

Outro

C5..C5..C5.| C..C..C.| F..F..F.| F..F..F.|

C5..C5..C5.| C..C..C.| F . . . | . . . . |

C5 . . . | C . . . | F . . . | . . . . ||