The Songs Page
These are the songs that we’ve played together at the Ukebox Pub Nights. The keys chosen and strumming patterns suggested are an interpretation of the song and are provided here to help you learn in advance of, and during our jams.
Many thanks for all the contributions from members of the Ottawa ukulele community, as well as from the greater online uking community. A special thanks goes out to two sources in particular, from which a great number of these charts are derived: Bytown Ukulele Group (BUG), especially Sue Rogers; and Dan Panke from MyUke.ca for his song suggestions and invaluable help with making the functionality of this webpage possible.
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| Song Title Artist | Files, etc. |
| 1234 Feist (Sally Seltmann & Feist; 2007) This version has all the Dm chords and decorated G chord in the chorus. Capo on 2nd fret to play with original recording. |  |
| 1234 (Sesame Street Version) Feist (Sally Seltmann & Feist; 2008) Capo on 2nd fret to play with original recording. | |
| 1234 (Simplified) Feist (Sally Seltmann & Feist; 2007) Simplified version! I've used this version mainly to teach the song to children. All the Dm chords have been and the G chord in the Chorus is undecorated. Capo on 2nd fret to play with original recording. | |
| All I Want Is You Barry Louis Polisar (2008) From the 'Juno' soundtrack. Fun 3 chord song for jams. | |
| A Pirate Looks At Forty Jack Johnson / Dave Matthews / Tim Reynolds (Jimmy Buffett, 1974) | |
| Autumns Here Hawksley Workman (2003) Play in this key. | |
| Bad Day Daniel Powter (2005) Capo on 1 to play with original. | |
| Banana Pancakes Jack Johnson (2001) Play along in this key. | |
| Better Together Jack Johnson (2005) | |
| Black Horse and the Cherry Tree KT Tunstall (2005) Bo Diddley strum thoughout. Great rhythm challenge. | |
| Bless the Broken Road Rascal Flatts (2005) (Hummon/Boyd/Hanna, 1994) | |
| Bless Your Foolish Heart Jesse Winchester (2009) Capo 4 to play with original. | |
| Breakdown Jack Johnson (2005) Play along with original in this key. | |
| Breakfast In Hell Slaid Cleaves (2000) Chart in the key of the original. | |
| Come Rain Or Come Shine David Francey (2003) Capo on 1st fret to play with original. | |
| Dance Me To The End Of Love (Key of Am) - Civil Wars Cover Civil Wars (Cover, 2009) (Leonard Cohen, 1984) Play along with this cover version in this key. | |
| Everything's Easy Girlyman (2009) Capo on 1st fret to play with original. | |
| Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) Dixie Chicks (Radney Foster, 2002) Play along with original in this key. | |
| Hero Enrique Iglesias (2001) Play with original in this key. | |
| Hey Soul Sister Train (2009) | |
| Hey There Delilah Plain White Ts (Tom Higgenson, 2006) Play along with original in this key. | |
| Hey Ya OutKast/WIUO (André 3000, 2003) Play along in this key with the WIUO version. The form isn't exactly the same at the end. | |
| Hole In My Pocket Ruthie Foster (Terri Hendrix, 2002) Play along with original in this key. | |
| I'll Fly Away (Key D- O Brother Where Art Thou) Alfred Brumley (1929) | |
| I'll See You In My Dreams Joe Brown (Isham Jones, 1924) | |
| Landslide (Key of G) Dixie Chicks (Stevie Nicks, 1975) | |
| Like A Cloak Joey Ryan (w/Kenneth Pattengale, 2009) Play along with original in this key. | |
| Listening To the Wind Merle Haggard (2000) Play along with original in this key. | |
| Long Way Home Tom Waits (2001) (also covered by Norah Jones) Capo on 1st fret to play with Tom Waits. | |
| The Lowlands Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (2002) Capo on 2nd fret to play along. | |
| Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels) (Key of C) Arcade Fire (2004) Capo on 5 to play with original. | |
| Neighbourhood #1 (Tunnels) (Original Key) Arcade Fire (2004) Play along with original in this key. | |
| Painting By Chagall The Weepies (2006) Play with original in this key. | |
| Pull Me Through Jim Cuddy (2006) Play along with original in this key. | |
| Safety Joe John Prine (2005) | |
| Steal My Kisses Ben Harper (2000) Play along with original in this key. | |
| Superman (It's Not Easy) Five For Fighting (John Ondrasik, 2001) Play along with original in this key. | |
| Sweet Pea (Key of C) Amos Lee (2006) | |
| Sweet Pea (Key of F) Amos Lee (2006) | |
| Viva La Vida Coldplay (2008) Capo on 1st fret to play with original. | |
| Wagon Wheel Old Crow Medicine Show (Ketch Secor & Bob Dylan, 1973 & 2001) Interesting back story to the writing of the song worth looking up. You'll need a capo on 2 to play along with Old Crow Medicine Show's version. | |
| Waiting on the World to Change John Mayer (2006) Play along with original in this key. | |
| Wayfaring Stranger Johnny Cash (Traditional) Play along with Johnny Cash in this key. | |
| We Are Going To Be Friends White Stripes (2002) Play with original in this key. | |
| What Am I To You? Norah Jones (2004) Play along with original in this key. | |
| Y fait chaud Bernard Adamus (2009) Joue avec l'original dans cette tonalité. | |
| You And I Ingrid Michaelson (2006) Nice version mildly unusual Swiss Army Strum. Play with original in this key. | |