Description
101 Hits For Ukulele is a bumper collection of 101 easy-to-play songs that will get you strumming and singing along to the best old and new tunes.
Each song included in this compendium features full lyrics, chord symbols and the melody line - everything you need to sound exactly like the record. With such a fantastic selection of songs, there is something from every era, to suit every taste. Classic songs like Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix, Stand By Me by Ben E. King and Dusty Springfield's Son Of A Preacher Man are included to satisfy the '60s-lover in you. On the other hand, contemporary Ukulele classics like I'm Yours by Jason Mraz and Hey, Soul Sister by Train were basically made to be played on a summer's evening among friends. To see the entire list of songs included, please see below.
The beauty of the Ukulele is that its recent resurgence in popularity has meant that more and more popular songs are including the instrument, while basically any song from the past sounds great on one. With the sheet music in this songbook, you will never be stuck for tunes to pick up and play, and with the most accurate transcriptions of the best songs from today and yesterday, you and your Uke can put a fun and bright spin on all of these familiar hits.
The book is sturdy and folds flat so is as easy as possible to use, and the range of genres and styles covered makes the 101 Hits For Ukulele an essential addition to any serious or casual Uke player's repertoire.
5 Years Time [Noah & The Whale]
A Girl Like You [Collins, Edwyn]
A Little Time [Beautiful South, The]
Ain't No Sunshine [Withers, Bill]
All The Young Dudes [Bowie, David]
Bird On The Wire [Cohen, Leonard]
Blue Red And Grey [Who, The]
Brimful Of Asha [Cornershop]
Brown Eyed Girl [Morrison, Van]
Bye Bye Love [Everly Brothers, The]
Can't Help Falling In Love [UB40]
Come On Eileen [Dexy‰۪s Midnight Runners]
Common People [Pulp]
Cracklin' Rosie [Diamond, Neil]
Daisy Bell [Quinn, Dan W.]
Daydream [Lovin' Spoonful, The]
Days [Kinks, The]
Don't Cry For Me Argentine (From Evita) [Madonna]
Don't Know Why [Jones, Norah]
Dream Catch Me [Faulkner, Newton]
Englishman In New York [Sting]
Eternal Flame [Bangles, The]
Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn‰۪t‰۪ve) [Buzzcocks, The]
Everything I Own [Boothe, Ken]
Father & Son [Stevens, Cat]
Folsom Prison Blues [Cash, Johnny]
Friday I'm In Love [Cure, The]
Good People [Johnson, Jack]
Hallelujah [Buckley, Jeff]
Happy Together [Turtles, The]
Here Comes The Night [Them]
Hey Joe [Hendrix, Jimi]
Hey Jude [Beatles, The]
Hey Ya! [OutKast]
Hey, Soul Sister [Train]
Hi Ho Silver Lining [Beck, Jeff]
Hit The Road Jack [Charles, Ray]
How Deep Is Your Love [Bee Gees, The]
I Guess That's Why They Call It Blues [John, Elton]
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing [New Seekers, The]
If You Leave Me Now [Chicago]
I'm Not In Love [10cc]
I'm Yours [Mraz, Jason]
Imagine [Lennon, John]
In My Room [Beach Boys, The]
In The Summertime [Jerry, Mungo]
Itchycoo Park [Small Faces, The]
It's Not Unusual [Jones, Tom]
Karma Chameleon [Culture Club]
Knockin' On Heaven's Door [Dylan, Bob]
Lay, Lady, Lay [Dylan, Bob]
Let Her Go [Passenger]
Like A Prayer [Madonna]
Like A Virgin [Madonna]
Livin' On A Prayer [Bon Jovi]
Living Next Door To Alice [Smokie]
London Calling [Clash, The]
Love Is All Around [Wet Wet Wet]
Mad World [Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules]
Maggie May [Stewart, Rod]
Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) [Harley, Steve & Cockney Rebel]
Mull Of Kintyre [Wings]
My Old Man's A Dustman [Donegan, Lonnie And His Group]
Only The Lonely [Orbison, Roy]
Over The Rainbow (from The Wizard Of Oz) [Kamakawiwo'ole, Israel]
Perfect [Fairground Attraction]
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want [Smiths, The]
Rabbit [Chas And Dave]
Romeo And Juliet [Dire Straits]
Run [Snow Patrol]
Sailing [Stewart, Rod]
She's Not There [Zombies, The]
She's The One [Williams, Robbie]
Sing [Travis]
Somebody To Love [Jefferson Airplane]
Someone Like You [Adele]
Son Of A Preacher Man [Springfiled, Dusty]
Stand By Me [Ben E. King]
Stuck In The Middle With You [Stealer‰۪s Wheel]
Summer Of '69 [Adams, Bryan]
Sweet Caroline [Diamond, Neil]
The House of the Rising Sun [Traditional]
The Power Of Love [Frankie Goes To Hollywood]
The Sound Of Silence [Simon & Garfunkel]
The Weight [Band, The]
Time After Time [Lauper, Cyndi]
Torn [Imbruglia, Natalie]
Up The Junction [Squeeze]
Waiting In Vain [Marley, Bob]
Wake Up Little Susie [Everly Brothers, The]
Walk Of Life [Dire Straits]
What A Wonderful World [Armstrong, Louis]
Wild World [Stevens, Cat]
Working Class Hero [Lennon, John]
Yellow [Coldplay]
Yesterday [Beatles, The]
You Never Can Tell [Berry, Chuck]
You're Gorgeous [Babybird]
You're So Vain [Simon, Carly]
You're Still The One [Twain, Shania]
Ziggy Stardust [Bowie, David]
Each song included in this compendium features full lyrics, chord symbols and the melody line - everything you need to sound exactly like the record. With such a fantastic selection of songs, there is something from every era, to suit every taste. Classic songs like Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix, Stand By Me by Ben E. King and Dusty Springfield's Son Of A Preacher Man are included to satisfy the '60s-lover in you. On the other hand, contemporary Ukulele classics like I'm Yours by Jason Mraz and Hey, Soul Sister by Train were basically made to be played on a summer's evening among friends. To see the entire list of songs included, please see below.
The beauty of the Ukulele is that its recent resurgence in popularity has meant that more and more popular songs are including the instrument, while basically any song from the past sounds great on one. With the sheet music in this songbook, you will never be stuck for tunes to pick up and play, and with the most accurate transcriptions of the best songs from today and yesterday, you and your Uke can put a fun and bright spin on all of these familiar hits.
The book is sturdy and folds flat so is as easy as possible to use, and the range of genres and styles covered makes the 101 Hits For Ukulele an essential addition to any serious or casual Uke player's repertoire.
5 Years Time [Noah & The Whale]
A Girl Like You [Collins, Edwyn]
A Little Time [Beautiful South, The]
Ain't No Sunshine [Withers, Bill]
All The Young Dudes [Bowie, David]
Bird On The Wire [Cohen, Leonard]
Blue Red And Grey [Who, The]
Brimful Of Asha [Cornershop]
Brown Eyed Girl [Morrison, Van]
Bye Bye Love [Everly Brothers, The]
Can't Help Falling In Love [UB40]
Come On Eileen [Dexy‰۪s Midnight Runners]
Common People [Pulp]
Cracklin' Rosie [Diamond, Neil]
Daisy Bell [Quinn, Dan W.]
Daydream [Lovin' Spoonful, The]
Days [Kinks, The]
Don't Cry For Me Argentine (From Evita) [Madonna]
Don't Know Why [Jones, Norah]
Dream Catch Me [Faulkner, Newton]
Englishman In New York [Sting]
Eternal Flame [Bangles, The]
Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn‰۪t‰۪ve) [Buzzcocks, The]
Everything I Own [Boothe, Ken]
Father & Son [Stevens, Cat]
Folsom Prison Blues [Cash, Johnny]
Friday I'm In Love [Cure, The]
Good People [Johnson, Jack]
Hallelujah [Buckley, Jeff]
Happy Together [Turtles, The]
Here Comes The Night [Them]
Hey Joe [Hendrix, Jimi]
Hey Jude [Beatles, The]
Hey Ya! [OutKast]
Hey, Soul Sister [Train]
Hi Ho Silver Lining [Beck, Jeff]
Hit The Road Jack [Charles, Ray]
How Deep Is Your Love [Bee Gees, The]
I Guess That's Why They Call It Blues [John, Elton]
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing [New Seekers, The]
If You Leave Me Now [Chicago]
I'm Not In Love [10cc]
I'm Yours [Mraz, Jason]
Imagine [Lennon, John]
In My Room [Beach Boys, The]
In The Summertime [Jerry, Mungo]
Itchycoo Park [Small Faces, The]
It's Not Unusual [Jones, Tom]
Karma Chameleon [Culture Club]
Knockin' On Heaven's Door [Dylan, Bob]
Lay, Lady, Lay [Dylan, Bob]
Let Her Go [Passenger]
Like A Prayer [Madonna]
Like A Virgin [Madonna]
Livin' On A Prayer [Bon Jovi]
Living Next Door To Alice [Smokie]
London Calling [Clash, The]
Love Is All Around [Wet Wet Wet]
Mad World [Michael Andrews feat. Gary Jules]
Maggie May [Stewart, Rod]
Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) [Harley, Steve & Cockney Rebel]
Mull Of Kintyre [Wings]
My Old Man's A Dustman [Donegan, Lonnie And His Group]
Only The Lonely [Orbison, Roy]
Over The Rainbow (from The Wizard Of Oz) [Kamakawiwo'ole, Israel]
Perfect [Fairground Attraction]
Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want [Smiths, The]
Rabbit [Chas And Dave]
Romeo And Juliet [Dire Straits]
Run [Snow Patrol]
Sailing [Stewart, Rod]
She's Not There [Zombies, The]
She's The One [Williams, Robbie]
Sing [Travis]
Somebody To Love [Jefferson Airplane]
Someone Like You [Adele]
Son Of A Preacher Man [Springfiled, Dusty]
Stand By Me [Ben E. King]
Stuck In The Middle With You [Stealer‰۪s Wheel]
Summer Of '69 [Adams, Bryan]
Sweet Caroline [Diamond, Neil]
The House of the Rising Sun [Traditional]
The Power Of Love [Frankie Goes To Hollywood]
The Sound Of Silence [Simon & Garfunkel]
The Weight [Band, The]
Time After Time [Lauper, Cyndi]
Torn [Imbruglia, Natalie]
Up The Junction [Squeeze]
Waiting In Vain [Marley, Bob]
Wake Up Little Susie [Everly Brothers, The]
Walk Of Life [Dire Straits]
What A Wonderful World [Armstrong, Louis]
Wild World [Stevens, Cat]
Working Class Hero [Lennon, John]
Yellow [Coldplay]
Yesterday [Beatles, The]
You Never Can Tell [Berry, Chuck]
You're Gorgeous [Babybird]
You're So Vain [Simon, Carly]
You're Still The One [Twain, Shania]
Ziggy Stardust [Bowie, David]