Tableture in powertab format
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
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.