Music

The complete library has over 800 songs. The “Sawchyn” list contains the songs we played in our pre-2023 monthly circles. At the end you’ll find a list of seasonal and holiday songs.

Currently we play from the 2023 QCUkes Songbook (pdf). Please print the book or save it on your device, as wifi is not available.

If there are songs you would love to sing at the QCUkes Circle that aren’t in the 2023 book, then please print off a half-dozen copies for everyone so we can all play together.

Our Holiday / Christmas Season Songbook (pdf) is mostly thanks to the BUGs group in Ottawa. We added a few songs our group has enjoyed in the past, as an addendum to provide 106 pages of holiday songs. Please feel free to print your own copy of this 106 pg songbook or download it to your device. You don’t need a DropBox account – just look for the “download only” option. More notes about this songbook in the blog post, just in case you’re wondering about the quick-links and such.

Repertoire from our former Sawchyn Guitars home:

Just starting out? Look for the asterisk (*) for easier songs with the most common chords: A, Am, A7, C, C7, D, D7, E7, F, G, G7

  1. 1234 β€” Feist (2007)
  2. 9 to 5 β€” Dolly Parton (1980)
  3. Act Naturally β€” Buck Owens (1963), The Beatles (1965)
  4. Ain’t Misbehavin’ β€” Fats Waller (1929)
  5. Ain’t She Sweet β€” Milton Ager, Jack Yellen (1927), The Beatles (1961)
  6. * All Shook Up β€” Elvis Presley (1957)
  7. All My Loving β€” The Beatles (1963)
  8. All Star β€” Smash Mouth (1999)
  9. Baby, It’s Cold Outside β€” Frank Loesser (1944), Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan (1949), Dean Martin (1959)
  10. …Baby One More Time β€” Britney Spears (1998), Travis (1999)
  11. Back to Black β€” Amy Winehouse (2006)
  12. * Bad Moon Rising β€” Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969)
  13. Big Yellow Taxi β€” Joni Mitchell (1970)
  14. Blister in the Sun β€” Violent Femmes (1983)
  15. Blowin’ In the Wind β€” Bob Dylan (1963)
  16. Blue Suede Shoes β€” Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley (1956)
  17. Born to Be Wild β€” Steppenwolf (1968)
  18. Brand New Key β€” Melanie Safka (1971)
  19. The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em) β€” The Greg Kihn Band (1981)
  20. Brown Eyed Girl β€” Van Morrison (1967)
  21. Burning Love β€” Arthur Alexander, Elvis Presley (1972)
  22. * Bye Bye Love β€” The Everly Brothers (1957), Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
  23. California Dreaming β€” The Mamas and the Papas (1965)
  24. Can’t Help Falling in Love β€” Elvis Presley (1961)
  25. Cat’s in the Cradle β€” Harry Chapin (1974)
  26. * Cecilia β€” Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
  27. Closer to Fine β€” Indigo Girls (1989), video of this ukulele arrangement
  28. * Closing Time β€” Semisonic (1999)
  29. Colder Than You β€” The Waltons (1992)
  30. Come a Little Bit Closer β€” Jay and the Americans (1964)
  31. Count On Me β€” Bruno Mars (2011)
  32. Crazy Little Thing Called Love β€” Queen (1980)
  33. * Crying My Heart Out Over You β€” Ricky Skaggs (1981)
  34. Cupid β€” Sam Cooke (1961), Amy Winehouse (2006)
  35. * Da Doo Ron Ron β€” The Crystals (1963)
  36. Dance Me To The End Of Love β€” Leonard Cohen (1984)
  37. Dancing Queen β€” ABBA (1976)
  38. Daydream Believer β€” The Monkees (1967), Anne Murray (1979)
  39. * Death of Queen Jane β€” traditional, Oscar Isaac (2013)
  40. Dirty Old Town β€” Ewan MacColl (1949), The Dubliners (1968), The Pogues (1985), Steve Earle (2015)
  41. Do Wah Diddy Diddy β€” Manfred Mann (1964)
  42. Don’t Fence Me In β€” Robert Fletcher & Cole Porter (1934), Roy Rogers (1944)
  43. Don’t Get Around Much, Anymore β€” Duke Ellington (1940), Tony Bennett & Michael BublΓ© (2011)
  44. Don’t Stop Believin’ β€” Journey (1981)
  45. Don’t Worry, Be Happy β€” Bobby McFerrin (1988)
  46. Don’t You (Forget About Me) β€” Simply Red (1985)
  47. Down at the Twist and Shout β€” Mary Chapin Carpenter (1991)
  48. Down Under β€” Men at Work (1981)
  49. Dreaming β€” Blondie (1979)
  50. * The Early Days β€” Old Man Luedecke (2015)
  51. Edelweiss β€” Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein (1959), The Sound of Music (1965)
  52. * Eight Days a Week β€” The Beatles (1964)
  53. Everybody Hurts β€” R.E.M. (1992)
  54. Evil Ways β€” Santana (1969)
  55. Faith β€” George Michael (1987)
  56. Farewell to Nova Scotia β€” Robert Tannahill, “The Soldier’s Adieu” (1791), Gordon Lightfoot (1965), Catherine McKinnon (1967), The Irish Rovers (1981)
  57. Folsom Prison Blues β€” Johnny Cash (1955)
  58. Four Strong Winds β€” Ian and Sylvia (1962), Neil Young (1978)
  59. Freight Train β€” Elizabeth Cotten (1956)
  60. Freeze-Frame β€” J. Geils Band (1983)
  61. * Friday, I’m in Love β€” The Cure (1992)
  62. From Me To You β€” The Beatles (1963)
  63. Galway Girl β€” Steve Earle with Sharon Shannon (2000), Mundy and Sharon Shannon (2008)
  64. * The Gambler β€” Kenny Rogers (1978)
  65. * (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 β€” Bobby Troup (1946), Nat King Cole (1946), Chuck Berry (1961), Rolling Stones (1964), John Mayer (2006)
  66. * Ghost Riders in the Sky β€” Stan Jones (1948), Burl Ives (1949), Bing Crosby (1949), Gene Autry (1949), Johnny Cash (1979)
  67. * Good Luck Charm β€” Elvis Presley (1961)
  68. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) β€” Green Day (1997)
  69. Goodnight, Irene β€” Huddie “Leadbelly” Ledbetter (1943)
  70. * Gotta Travel On β€” Billy Grammer (1958), Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys (1959), Bobby Bare (1963), Bob Dylan (1970)
  71. * Grandma’s Feather Bed β€” John Denver (1974) (obligatory Muppet link)
  72. * Green, Green Grass of Home β€” Porter Wagoner (1965), Tom Jones (1966), Johnny Cash (1968)
  73. * Hakuna Matata (from Disney’s The Lion King) β€” Elton John & Tim Rice (1994)
  74. Hallelujah β€” Leonard Cohen (1984), Jeff Buckley (1994), k.d. lang (2004), Pentatonix (2016)
  75. Handle With Care β€” Travelling Wilburys (1988)
  76. Happy Birthday to You β€” Mildred and Patty Hill (1893)
  77. A Hard Day’s Night β€” The Beatles (1964)
  78. Has Anybody Seen My Girl? (Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue) β€” Sam Lewis, Young, and Henderson (1925), Art Landry (1925), Spike Jones (?), Lucille Ball on ukulele (1963)
  79. Hazy Shade of Winter β€” Simon and Garfunkel (1966), The Bangles (1987)
  80. * He’ll Have to Go β€” Joe & Audrey Allison, Jim Reeves (1959)
  81. Heart of Gold β€” Neil Young (1971)
  82. * Heartaches By The Number β€” Guy Mitchell (1959), Dwight Yoakam (1986)
  83. Help! β€” The Beatles (1965)
  84. Hey, Good Lookin’ β€” Hank Williams (1951)
  85. Hey Soul Sister β€” Train (2009)
  86. The Hockey Song (The Good Old Hockey Game) β€” Stompin’ Tom Connors (1973)
  87. Ho Hey β€” The Lumineers (2012)
  88. Home β€” Phillip Phillips (2012)
  89. Hooked on a Feeling β€” B.J. Thomas (1968), The Twinkle Brothers (1971), Blue Swede (1974)
  90. Hotel California β€” The Eagles (1977)
  91. Hound Dog β€” Leiber and Stoller, Big Mama Thornton (1953), Elvis Presley (1956)
  92. House of Gold β€” Twenty One Pilots (2011)
  93. The Hukilau Song β€” Jack Owens (1948), Don Ho (?), Bing Crosby (1963)
  94. Hush, Little Baby β€” traditional
  95. I Bet My Life β€” Imagine Dragons (2014)
  96. I Don’t Know My Name β€” Grace VanderWaal (2016)
  97. * I Feel Like Travelling On β€” Loretta Lynn (1972)
  98. I Walk The Line β€” Johnny Cash (1956)
  99. I Wan’na Be Like You (from Disney’s The Jungle Book) β€” Louis Prima (1967)
  100. If You Could Read My Mind β€” Gordon Lightfoot (1970)
  101. * I’m A Believer β€” Neil Diamond (1966), The Monkees (1966), Smash Mouth (2001)
  102. I’ve Just Seen A Face β€” The Beatles (1965)
  103. Imagine β€” John Lennon (1971)
  104. Ironic β€” Alanis Morissette (1995)
  105. * Jackson β€” Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash (1967)
  106. Ja-Da β€” Bob Carleton (1919), Ukulele Mike (2013)
  107. Jambalaya (On the Bayou) β€” Hank Williams (1942)
  108. The Joker β€” Steve Miller Band (1973)
  109. Jolene β€” Dolly Parton (1974)
  110. Karma Chameleon β€” Culture Club (1983)
  111. * Keep on the Sunny Side β€” Ada Blenkhorn (1899), Carter Family (1928)
  112. King Of The Road β€” Roger Miller (1965)
  113. * Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door β€” Bob Dylan (1973), Eric Clapton (1975), Guns N’ Roses (1990)
  114. Last Saskatchewan Pirate β€” Arrogant Worms (1992), Captain Tractor (1995), Brad Johner (2003), Amy Nelson (2018)
  115. Last Song β€” Edward Bear (1972)
  116. *Last Train to Clarksville β€” The Monkees (1966)
  117. * Lava (from Disney’s Lava) β€” James Ford Murphy (2015)
  118. Leaving On a Jet Plane β€” John Denver (1966), Peter, Paul and Mary (1967), Chantal Kreviazuk (1998)
  119. Let It Be β€” The Beatles (1970)
  120. Lily the Pink β€” The Scaffold (1968), Irish Rovers (1969)
  121. * Linger β€” The Cranberries (1993)
  122. The Lion Sleeps Tonight β€” The Tokens (1961)
  123. Little Boxes β€” Malvina Reynolds (1962)
  124. The Log Driver’s Waltz β€” Wade Hemsworth (1979)
  125. Lola β€” The Kinks (1970)
  126. Love Hurts β€” The Everly Brothers (1960), Nazareth (1975)
  127. Love Me Tender β€” Elvis Presley (1956)
  128. * Love Stinks β€” J. Geils Band (1980)
  129. * Lovers in a Dangerous Time β€” Bruce Cockburn (1984), Barenaked Ladies (1991)
  130. Loves Me Like a Rock β€” Paul Simon (1973)
  131. Mah NΓ  Mah NΓ  (Mahna Mahna) β€” Piero Umiliani (1968), The Muppet Show (1969), Cake (2002)
  132. * Making it Work β€“ Doug and the Slugs (1983)
  133. Mama Tried β€” Merle Haggard (1968)
  134. Margaritaville β€” Jimmy Buffett (1977)
  135. Mary Mack β€” traditional, Great Big Sea (1995)
  136. Maxwell’s Silver Hammer β€” The Beatles (1969)
  137. Maybe Tomorrow (Theme from The Littlest Hobo) β€” Terry Bush (1979)
  138. * The Mickey Mouse Club March β€” Jimmie Dodd (1955)
  139. Moondance β€” Van Morrison (1970)
  140. Moon River β€” Henry Mancini, Audrey Hepburn (1961), Andy Williams (1962)
  141. Mrs. Robinson β€” Simon & Garfunkel (1967), Lemonheads (1992)
  142. My Church β€” Maren Morris (2016)
  143. * No Rain β€” Blind Melon (1992)
  144. Nothing Compares 2 U β€” Prince and the Family (1985), SinΓ©ad O’Connor (1990)
  145. O Canada β€” Calixa LavallΓ©e & Adolphe-Basile Routhier (1880), Robert Stanley Weir (1908)
  146. Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da β€” The Beatles (1968)
  147. * Oh Boy! (All My Love) β€” Buddy Holly and the Crickets (1957)
  148. Octopus’s Garden β€” The Beatles (1969)
  149. On the Road Again β€” Willie Nelson (1980)
  150. Ooh La La β€” The Faces (1973), Rod Stewart (1998)
  151. * Paperback Writer β€” The Beatles (1966)
  152. Pearly Shells β€” traditional, Don Ho (1967), Burl Ives (1964)
  153. Perfect β€” Ed Sheeran (2017)
  154. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head β€” B.J. Thomas (1969)
  155. Red is the Rose β€” Irish traditional
  156. * Red, Red Wine β€” Neil Diamond (1968), UB40 (1983)
  157. Rhythm of Love β€” Plain White T’s (2010)
  158. Ring Of Fire β€” June Carter Cash, Johnny Cash (1963)
  159. Riptide β€” Vance Joy (2013)
  160. * River Road β€” Sylvia Tyson, Crystal Gayle (1977), Muppet Show (1979)
  161. * Rockin’ Robin β€” Bobby Day (1958), Michael Jackson (1972)
  162. Runaway Train β€” Soul Asylum (1992)
  163. Sea of Love β€” Phil Phillips (1959), The Honeydrippers (1985)
  164. Shallow β€” Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (2018)
  165. * She’s So Cold β€” The Rolling Stones (1980)
  166. * Should I Stay or Should I Go? β€” The Clash (1982)
  167. Singin’ in the Bathtub β€” Michael H. Cleary, Herb Magidson, Ned Washington (1929), R. Crumb and the Cheap Suit Serenaders (1978)
  168. Singin’ In the Rain β€” Arthur Freed, & Nacio Herb Brown (1929), Gene Kelly (1952)
  169. Skinnamarink β€” Feist & Piantadosi (1910), Sharon, Lois & Bram (1978)
  170. Snowbird β€” Anne Murray (1970)
  171. Somewhere Over the Rainbow β€” Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwo’ole (1990)
  172. Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What a Wonderful World β€” Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwo’ole (1990)
  173. Spirits β€” The Strumbellas (2015)
  174. St. James Infirmary Blues β€” traditional, Cab Calloway (1941)
  175. Stand By Me β€” Ben E. King (1961)
  176. * Strawberry Wine β€” Deanna Carter (1995)
  177. Stray Cat Strut β€” Stray Cats (1981)
  178. Stuck In The Middle With You β€” Steelers Wheel (1973)
  179. Sudbury Saturday Night β€” Stompin’ Tom Connors (1967)
  180. Summer of ’69 β€” Bryan Adams (1985)
  181. Sunglasses at Night β€” Corey Hart (1984)
  182. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious β€” Julie Andrews & Dick Van Dyke (1964)
  183. Sway (chord twins) β€” P.B. Ruiz & N. Gimbel, Pablo BeltrΓ‘n (1953), Dean Martin (1954), Michael BublΓ© (2004)
  184. * Sweet Georgia Brown β€” A. Ken Casey, Maceo Pinkard (1925), Bing Crosby (1932)
  185. Take Me Home, Country Roads β€” John Denver (1971)
  186. Take This Job and Shove It β€” Johnny Paycheck (1977)
  187. Takin’ Care of Business β€” Bachman-Turner Overdrive (1973)
  188. The Tennessee Waltz β€” Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King (1948), Patti Page (1950)
  189. (Theme from) The Monkees β€” The Monkees (1966)
  190. That’s All Right Mama β€” Arthur Crudup (1946), Elvis Presley (1954), The Beatles (1963)
  191. Then He Kissed Me β€” The Crystals (1963)
  192. These Boots Are Made For Walking β€” Nancy Sinatra (1966)
  193. Three Little Birds β€” Bob Marley (1977)
  194. Ticket to Ride β€” The Beatles (1965)
  195. Till I Am Myself Again β€” Blue Rodeo (1990)
  196. Time After Time β€” Cyndi Lauper (1983)
  197. * Time to Switch to Whisky β€” Corb Lund Band (2009)
  198. Time Warp β€” Rocky Horror Show (1973), Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
  199. Tiptoe Through the Tulips β€” Al Dubin and Joe Burke (1926), Nick Lucas (1944), Tiny Tim (1968)
  200. Toes β€” Zac Brown Band (2007)
  201. Tomorrow Will Be Kinder β€” The Secret Sisters (2012)
  202. Tonight, You Belong to Me β€” Billy Rose and Lee David (1926), Patience and Prudence (1956), Steve Martin & Bernadette Peters (1979)
  203. Traveling On β€” The Decemberists (2018)
  204. Trink, Trink, BrΓΌderlein Trink β€” Wilhelm Lindemann (1927)
  205. Turn! Turn! Turn! β€” The Byrds (1965)
  206. Tutti Frutti β€” Little Richard (1955)
  207. Twist And Shout β€” Phil Medley and Bert Berns, Isley Brothers (1962), The Beatles (1963)
  208. Ukulele Lady β€” Richard Whiting & Gus Kahn, Lee Morse (1925), Muppet Show (1978), Bette Midler (1998)
  209. * Under Pressure β€” Queen and David Bowie (1981)
  210. Under the Boardwalk β€” The Drifters (1964)
  211. * The Unicorn β€” Shel Silverstein (1962), Irish Rovers (1968)
  212. Wagon Wheel β€” Bob Dylan, Old Crow Medicine Show (2004), Darius Rucker (2013)
  213. Waiting For a Train β€” Jimmie Rodgers (1928)
  214. * Walking After Midnight β€” Alan Block & Donn Hecht, Patsy Cline (1957)
  215. * We Are Family β€” Sister Sledge (1979)
  216. We’re Not Gonna Take It β€” Twisted Sister (1984)
  217. * Werewolves of London β€” Warren Zevon (1978)
  218. * What’s Up β€” 4 Non Blondes (1992)
  219. * Wheat Kings β€” The Tragically Hip (1992)
  220. When I’m Sixty-Four β€” The Beatles (1967)
  221. When You Wish Upon a Star (from Disney’s Pinocchio) β€” Cliff Edwards (1940), tutorial
  222. Where Have All The Flowers Gone? β€” Kingston Trio (1961), Pete Seeger (1962), Peter, Paul & Mary (1962)
  223. Whiskey In The Jar β€” Irish traditional, The Dubliners (1968), Irish Rovers (?), Thin Lizzy (1973), Metallica (1999)
  224. Who Put the Bomp (in the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) β€” Barry Mann (1961)
  225. * Witch Doctor β€” David Seville (1958)
  226. Wonderwall β€” Oasis (1995)
  227. Working Man β€” Rita MacNeil (1988)
  228. Yellow Submarine β€” The Beatles (1966)
  229. You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere β€” Bob Dylan (1971), Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1989)
  230. You’re So Vain β€” Carly Simon (1972)
  231. * Your Cheatin’ Heart β€” Hank Williams (1953)
  232. You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away β€” The Beatles (1965)
  233. Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (from Disney’s Song of the South) β€” Allie Wrubel & Ray Gilbert (1946)

Holiday songs

New Year’s Eve

  1. Auld Lang Syne

Halloween

  1. * Bad Moon Rising β€” Creedence Clearwater Revival (1969) video
  2. * Monster Mash β€” Bobby “Boris” Pickett (1960) video
  3. Time Warp β€” Rocky Horror Show (1973), Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) video
  4. * Werewolves of London β€” Warren Zevon (1978) video
  5. * Witch Doctor β€” David Seville (1958)

Hanukkah

  1. The Dreidel Song β€” Gelbart, Goldfarb and Grossman

Christmas

  1. A Holly Jolly Christmas β€” Burl Ives (1964) video
  2. All I Want for Christmas Is You β€” Mariah Carey (1994) video
  3. Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) β€” Darlene Love (1963) video, U2 (1987) video, Mariah Carey (1994) video
  4. Feliz Navidad β€” JosΓ© Feliciano
  5. * Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer β€” Elmo ‘n’ Patsy (1979) video
  6. Happy Christmas (War is Over) β€” John Lennon, Yoko Ono (1972) video
  7. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas β€” Judy Garland (1944) video, Frank Sinatra (1957) video
  8. Here Comes Santa Claus β€” Gene Autry
  9. * I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas β€” Gayla Peevey (1953) video
  10. Jingle Bells β€” James Lord Pierpont
  11. Joy to the World β€” traditional
  12. Last Christmas β€” Wham! (1984) video
  13. Mele Kalikimaka β€” Robert Alex Anderson
  14. O Come, All Ye Faithful β€” traditional
  15. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer β€” Johnny Marks
  16. Santa Baby β€” Eartha Kitt
  17. Silent Night β€” traditional
  18. Silver Bells β€” Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
  19. * Six White Boomers β€” Rolf Harris (1961) video
  20. We Wish You a Merry Christmas β€” traditional

1 Comment

  1. Dick Reich

    Thanks for sharing. We have a ukulele group: Aloha Ukulele Strummers that meets monthly but have not published anything on the web so these types of sites are of benefit to us.

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