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The Cowboy Song 




I taught myself The Cowboy Song from the movie Joe Versus The Volcano. This is after my Hello Kitty fetish enticed me into buying a Hello Kitty Ukulele …
Quark, Strangeness and Charm by Hawkwind Not rated yet
I am not sure if this was the very first song I learned how to sing and play at the same time but it is usually the first one I show other people how to …
Brussel Sprout Not rated yet
I had bought myself a ukulele and then went online and found youtube instructional videos. One is a woman named Madeline Potts who teaches young children …
HOT N COLD Not rated yet
Easy peasy song by Katy Perry to play on the uke. It only uses 4 chords throughout the whole song!
First chord: 2nd fret 4th string, 2nd fret second …
Sunset- Marques Houston Not rated yet
The first song I learned was Sunset. I went on to ukulele tabs and got the chords myself, and then I went on a youtube video to figure out the strumming …
Rolling Down to Old Maui (old whaling ballad) Not rated yet
Easy three chord song-- Am, G, C.
Am G C G
"It's a damn tough life full of toil and strife,
Am …
White Sandy Beach. Not rated yet
Well, i already play a few instruments, notably the guitar and the Mandolin, and decided to take up the Ukulele for a challenge of some sort.
It was …
Amazing Grace Not rated yet
Amazing Grace was the song on the first DVD I bought to learn how to play (I don't remember the title). Turns out it was a bit too basic, so I sent it …
I see you in my dreams Not rated yet
Dear people,
I saw the "Concert for George" and heard Joe Brown sing
this lovely song. Had to swallow away some tears a couple of times...
Then I said …
Tom Dooley Not rated yet
I have a musical background and knew lots of two-chord songs. (Tom Dooley, The More We Get Together, Ten Little Indians, A Tisket, A Tasket, etc.) My …
Santa Lucia Not rated yet
I just learned my first 3 songs, with my $30 Uke. I love it, and I'm excited about these on line lessons from Easy Uke.
Started with Mel Bay's Uke …
The Irish Rover Not rated yet
My parents went to Hawaii, and my mother asked me what I'd like as a present. After about 2 seconds I said a ukulele, because I figured what the hell, …
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