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Words and Music by Dan Almond , Paul James and Shelly Ambury.
Commissioned by Sing Up.

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A sing-and-play song for ukuleles, in a folk-rock style, with a Verse/Chorus structure, and a fast, driving beat. The song is based around the chords of A minor, C major, F major, and G major. It is part of a series of songs composed for the purposes of learning ukulele with primary-aged pupils.

Ukulele part 1: three alternating notes played on A string
Ukulele part 2: three alternating notes played on E string
Ukulele part 3: single strum chords of C, F, A minor and G
Ukulele part 4: a more difficult strumming pattern on chords of C, F, A minor and G

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