Succinct summaries of the intros, strums, endings, and general notes for our tour songs. These are intended as terse reminders for those who’ve heard about them at rehearsals, if you need any explained please bring it up at future rehearsals. Mark these on your music (in pencil)!
59th Street Bridge
Intro: See notation
Strum: See notation
Ending: See notation
All I Have To Do Is Dream
Intro: as written
Strum: d-d-d-du
All My Loving
Intro: 1234 Dm(5) – “Close your”
Strum: d-du-udu
Ending: as written
Notes: NC into verse
Blue Skies
Intro: 1234 Am(8)
Strum: dudududu
Ending: repeat bridge and v3, 8 beats last chord
Notes: “all day long” is 2nd verse ending.
Bye Bye Love
Intro: F(8) Bb(4) F(4)
Strum: d-du d-du
Ending: Last phrase 3x
Notes: Start with chorus. Last phrase should end “good-bye”. NC into verse.
Can’t Buy Me Love/I Saw Her Standing There
Intro: a capella
Strum: d-dududu
Ending: 7 beats last chord
City of New Orleans
Intro: 1234 C(8)
Strum: d-dududu
Ending: as written
Notes: Note 1st and 3rd phrases start on G. Note “I’m the train”… starts early.
Down By the Riverside
Intro: F(2) C7(2) F(4)
Strum: d-dududu
Ending: F(7)
Notes: Sing verses 1, 2, 1 again
Down On the Corner
Intro: as written
Strum: d-du d-du
Ending: repeat chorus, 3 beats last chord
Erie Canal
Intro: Dm(4) Dm A7 Dm(2)
Strum: d-du d-du
Ending: Dm(4) Dm A7 Dm(2)
Notes: Dm(4) Dm A7 Dm(2) also before verse 3. This pattern also is used at end of verse (not the quicker A7 to Dm shown). Dm, not Gm, on “coal”. Dm(4) Dm A7 Dm(2) C7(2) on “Albany to Buffalo”. Gm7 in last two lines can optionally be Gm.
I’m a Believer
Intro: D(4) G(4) D(8)
Strum: d-dududu
Ending: 2x chorus then single D
Notes: NC on “Then I saw her”. D G D C near end are single stums (mute first D)
Jambalaya
Intro: 1234 1- “Goodbye”
Strum: d-du d-du
Ending: 2x Son of a gun…
Notes: NC into 2nd verse
No Particular Place To Go
Intro: a capella
Strum: dudududu-d on whole notes, else NC
Ending: 2x Cruising and playing…
On the Road Again
Intro: 1234 C(5) – “On the”
Strum: d-du d-du
Ending: Last line 2x
Notes: NC into verse. Rhythm in bridge should be same as in verse.
Runaway
Intro: Dm(16)
Strum: d-du-udu
Ending: run run run run runaway 3x then D
Notes: Strum end of verse is d-d-du-u- dudu-u-du
Side by Side
Intro: C(2) C7(2) A7(4) F(2) Fm(2) G7(4)
Strum: d-du d-du
Ending: Last line 2x
Notes: End of bridge: G7 NC then G7 -udu dudu
Summertime
Intro: as written
Strum: d-du d-du
Ending: Single Dsus2
Notes: Skip tab for now.
Take Me Home Country Roads
Intro: as written
Strum: d-du d-du
Ending: as written
These Boots Are Made for Walking
Intro: See notation
Strum: See notation
Ending: See notation
This Land Is Your Land
Intro: 1234 d-du d-du- d “This land is…”
Strum: d-du d-du
Ending: 3rd verse slow, fast chorus, 2x last line
Ukulele and You
Intro: 1234 d-du d-du d “Give Me A”
Strum: d-du d-du
Ending: C(3)
Notes: Play 2x, NC into repeat
What Shall We Do With a Ukulele
Intro: 1234 Am(4)
Strum: d-du
Ending: change lyrics; Am(3)
When I’m 64
Intro: as written, singing “doo doo”
Strum: d-dududu
Ending: as written, singing “doo doo”. NC on “Ho!”.
Notes: Intro strum d-du-udu d-du-udu d-dududu d-d-d. Strum before verse is d-dd -ddd. “Mine forever more” starts delayed after 1st beat.
When the Saints Go Marching In
Intro: 1234 C(4) G7(4) C(5) “Oh when the”
Strum: d-dududu
Ending: C(7)
Notes: Echo verses 2-5; much harmony and embellishment verse 5