Tableture in powertab format

 

Song title

After You've Gone - Creamer and Layton, 1918, with harmony.


Albatross - Moody 1960s instrumental by Fleetwood Mac

Ave Maria- melody, arpeggio and chords

Bang Bang - By Sono Bono. A rough approximation of UOGB version. For two ukes, with lyrics

Benny Hill theme - corny music to bit at the end of the TV show.

Black Adder - Rough approximation- chords and melody. Now theme from Black Adder 4.

Blackbird- by the Beatles. Finger style. See performance notes. Version with lyrics here.

Bliss Uke - Muse. Bass, melody, chords. A Tux guitar file. Arranged by Elvis Shawly

Blue Smoke - Historically significant NZ tune-melody, chords and lyrics.

Blues in C - simple blues riff split in 2 parts for tab practice.

Brain Damage - by Pink Floyd off Dark Side of the Moon. Finger style. See performance notes.

The British Grenadier - trad. Chords and melody

Brown Sugar - Rolling Stones. Nice chord changes.

The Can Can - French. You know the one. Involves an easy and a hard part.

Claudelands Bridge Waltz - by Graeme. Exotically East European.

Canon in C- Pechelbel. Arpeggio, melody and harmony.

Carmen- aka "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"', from Bizet's Carmen. In 3 parts plus chords. The 4th

                    important wobbly part is a separate powertab.

Cavatina- John Williams, from the movie The Deer Hunter. In 2 parts, melody and arpeggio, the latter

                   quite challenging.

Choo Choo Cha Boogie- Louis Jordan. ‘40s and ‘50s big band

Comanche - Groovy surf tune, I think from Pulp Fiction, and if not, it should have been.

Crazy Little Thing Called Love- you know the one. This version shorter without extra lead part.

Crush - Instrumental by Te Pahu's own Adam Fulton. Melody, bass and harmony

Embarque Dans Ma Valise- by Thomas Fersen.

Egyptian Reggae- Jonathan Richman, from late '70s

The Entertainer - Scott Joplin. Also arpeggio and harmony part.

Fever - by Peggy Lee, in one key, or with key changes. Lyrics, chords, and bass line tabbed for uke

For Lisa - Brian Setzer arrangement of Fur Elise: melody and chords. Version with harder jazz chords.

Forty Pound Float - Irish/ Scottish trad medley.

Funky Town- basic themes. Bass and uke. This is for Shane, 7 year-old ukulele student

Funeral March - famous one by Chopin, for group and solo. Adapted from Lepticidou tab site.

Fur Elise- same key as the jazz version. Very playable.

Garry Owen - Trad.Irish/Scottish.

Girl- exotic little tune by the Beatles in tab plus chords

Going Home - Exceptionally nice tune by Mark Knopfler, arpeggio and melody.

Golden Brown- The Stranglers complex punk era classic

Gratte-Dos- by Thomas Fersen

Here Comes the Sun- Beatles. Several parts

House of the Rising Sun - No explanation needed. Chords, melody and arpeggios.

Hall of the Mountain King - taken directly from the music. The bass is taken from orchestra score and

                                                     gets a bit over-excited.

Hiphopopotamus - basic riffs to Flight of Concord tune. Definitely only any use  if you know song.

Home Sickness - by Shostakovich. Melody from Balalaika sheet music. Guessed chords and rhythm


Hot Rod Lincoln - corny song off Solid Gold Hits Volume 7, or thereabouts. Riff, chords, bass. Simplified.

I Only Have Eyes for You - The Flamingoes?

Irish Rover - Trad. Irish, as done by Pogues

Istanbul - (...not Constantinople). Melody and chords.

Jim's Canny Tune - East European sound made in Te Pahu, NZ

La Bamba - also in G.

Les Papillons  - by Thomas Fersen. Chords and picking.

Light my Fire - The Doors. Simplified somewhat. Missing last verse with different melody.

The Last Time- basic riff and melody of Rolling Stones tune.

Les Papillons- intro to song by Thomas Fersen

Little Brown Jug - simple tune, arranged and sent by Andy Knowles

Loro - ambient piece by Pinback. Arpeggio, melody, bass and harmony

Lullaby - trad one for playing to kiddies. Very rough guesstimation

Malaguena - simple but famous old Spanish tune.

The Man Who Sold The World - by David Bowie and then Nirvana. Lyrics, chords, melody.

March -By Purcell, as featured in Clockwork Orange.

Midnight in Moscow - chords, melody, words. A great Russian sounding little toon. Same tune in E minor

                                    Also solo version sent by Shireen Mohandes

Midnight Cowboy - as done by Faith No More. Chords, rhythm, bass, melody.

Misirlou - slow version of the Dick Dale surf tune

Mission Impossible - major themes tabbed for a younger student. In two parts

Monsieur - by Thomas Fersen. For 2 ukes, with chords and pluckin’

Moroccan Noodles - Mediterranean food related instrumental by Jim

Nada- Eastern European flavour. Tab, rhythm, chords and bass.

No Surprises - Radiohead, in 3 parts: melody, arpeggio and tabbed chords.

Paper Doll- another oldie, by the Mills Brothers. Now with key and tempo change.Chords, tab and lyrics.

Planet Claire - B52's. A rough approximation. Good for learning tab reading.

Power of Gospel- key themes from the Ben Harper song.

Punaise- by Thomas Fersen. Some lyrics and all the chords.

Raggle Taggle Gypsies - trad., chords and melody

Reflection - Depressing, go no-where instrumental by The Cure. For two slightly unhappy uke players. 

Rocky Road to Dublin- an Irish/Scottish traditional medley with Cock 'O the North.

Russian Sailors Dance Medley - featuring basic melody by Gliere, plus two other tunes in medley.

Sakura -Traditional Japanese tune custom made for 3 ukes.

Stairway to Heaven - chords, arpeggio and bass. Version with lead available here at no extra cost.

Start Me Up - rolling Stones. chords and some lyrics

Stop Stop Stop- by the Hollies. Three  chords, melody.


Suicide is Painless- the theme from TV series Mash. Chords, melody and a smidgeon of harmony.

Summer of 69 - by Bryan Adams. Chords and tab.


Superstition- Stevie Wonder. Bass line written for uke, melody and one brass line. Also in original key.


Sweet George - great accordion tune by David Wells.

Tango Baroquita- as it says, a tango. Chords and melody. By J.D. Carey.

Tears in Heaven- you know the one, by Eric Clapton. For one ukulele, with some lyrics.

Tell Her Tonight - by Franz Ferdinand.  Chords, bass, lyrics and different version with melody.

Tequilla Sunrise - by the Eagles. Chords, lyrics and melody.

Throw Your Arms around Me - Hunters and Collectors, in original key. Rough approximation only.

Thunderstruck - Moroccan version of AC/DC song. Still uses the original guitar riffs

Time in a Bottle - schmaltzy love tune by Jim Croce. For 3 ukes and all parts tabbed; no chord strumming in

                            this one.

Time is Tight- groovy instrumental by Booker T and the MGs

Turban Shell Polka - Great claw hammer style tune from Gontiti. Chords, arpeggio and melody.

Underneath The Bunker - by REM, but that’s ok because it is an instrumental. Tangoesque.

Valse d'Amelie- by Yann Tiersen. From movie Amelie. Beautiful piano and accordion piece that this ukulele

                         version becomes nowhere near doing justice. A rough approximation of a couple of themes

Victoria - simple lines from Dance Exponents tune from early ‘80s.

Volare - as sung by Dean Martin. Melody, chords.

Walk Don't Run- surf tune, as only vaguely remembered.

Walkie Talkie Man - Tune by New Zealnd band Steriogram. Melody and bass.

Walking my baby back home- an oldie butta goodie

White Ginger - very approximate version of '20s style tune by Gontiti.

Wipe Out - iconic surf tune by the Surfaris. Chords and melody.