Cathy's Chords
- songs for guitar, ukulele & banjo
Lyrics and chords to old folk songs and favourites from the 50's on.
Learn-to-play acoustic guitar and ukulele tips for beginners... and some banjo as well.
Some favourite songs to play for the young people in your life.
Some favourite songs to play for the young people in your life.
MARCH 2016 UPDATE: all the song sheets on the site have had to be moved so all the old links will no longer work. I have revised the main pages on the site (the levelled/alphabetical lists of guitar/ukulele/banjo songs), but the songs on this page no longer have links here.
I have now updated this page with new songs (with titles in bold) and have added ukulele and banjo versions; you can find links to the song sheets on the following pages:
- Guitar Songs List - all titles in alphabetical order, with updated links
- Guitar Songs - by Level - all titles in level order, with updated links
- Ukulele Songs - basics, all titles in level order, with updated links
- Ukulele Songs List - all titles in alphabetical order, with updated links
- Banjo Songs - all titles in level order, with updated links
The songs on this list are some I have picked out as ones I would use with children - but that's subjective, so have a look at the main songs lists (on the pages above) for any others you may like to use!
Note that only some of these songs have ukulele and/or banjo versions...
but even if they don't, you can use the 'guitar' song sheets and just play ukulele/banjo chords - use a chord chart or look up simple chords online.
3 LITTLE FISHIES - Key A; A, A7, D, E7 - Guitar L.12; Uke L.14
5 GREY ELEPHANTS - Key C; C, G7, F- Guitar L.7; Uke L.4
10 GREEN BOTTLES - G, C, D7, Am - Guitar L.8; Uke L.5; Banjo L.8
12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS - D, A7, (A), G, E7 - Guitar L.12; Uke L.4
ALONG THE ROAD TO GUNDAGAI - Key C; C, F, G7, Am, G, D7, A7, C7, Dm - Guitar L.10
the ANTS GO MARCHING ONE BY ONE - Key Am; Am, C, G, F, E7 - Guitar L.12
A PLACE IN THE CHOIR - Key C; C, G7, F - Guitar L.7; Uke L.4
AWAY IN A MANGER - Key A - A, A7, E7, D - Guitar L.12
AWAY IN A MANGER - Key G - G, C, D7, G7 - Guitar L.6; Uke L.3; Banjo L.6
BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP – Key A; A, D, E7 - Guitar L.12
BOA CONSTRICTOR SONG - Key G; G, D7, C - Guitar L.4; Uke L.2
BOG DOWN IN THE VALLEY-O (RATTLIN' BOG) - Key A; A, D, E7 - Guitar L.12; Uke L.4
BOTANY BAY - Key G; G, C, D7 (Em) - Guitar L.4-5; Uke L.2
CLEMENTINE - Key D; D, A7 - Guitar L.1; Uke L.12; Banjo L.2
CLICK GO THE SHEARS - Key E; E, A, B7 - Guitar L.14
COTTONFIELDS - A, D, E7, A7 - Guitar L.12
the COURT OF KING CARACTACUS – Key A; A, D, E7 - Guitar L.12; Uke L.2
DON GATO (revised- one page) – Key Am; - Am, Dm, A7, E7 - Guitar L.12; Uke L.14
DO SMURFS CRY - D, A7, G - Guitar L.2; Uke L.12
DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY- G, C, Am - Guitar L.8; Banjo L.
DOROTHY THE DINOSAUR - Key G; G, C, D7 - Guitar L.4
DOROTHY THE DINOSAUR - Key C; C, F, G7 - Guitar L.7
FIVE GREY ELEPHANTS - Key C; C, G7, F- Guitar L.7; Uke L.4
the FOX WENT OUT (fast) - Key D; D, A7, G - Guitar L.2+; Uke L.12+
FROSTY THE SNOWMAN - G, C, D7, D, A7, Am; (Bm) - Guitar L.8 (15) ; Uke L.12 (16) ; Banjo L.11-15
the GYPSY ROVER - Key C; C, F, G7, Am - Guitar L.8; Uke L.4
HAPPY BIRTHDAY - Key D/F; D, A7, G / F, C7, Bb - Guitar L.2 /L.17
HERE WE GO LOOBY-LOO - Key A; A, D, E7 - Guitar L.12; Uke L.7
HOME ON THE RANGE - simpl. Key D; D, D7, G, A7, Em - Guitar L.5
HOME ON THE RANGE - simpl. Key G; G, D7, C, G7 - Guitar L.6; Uke L.3
HOME ON THE RANGE - simpl.2 - Key G; G, C, D7 - Guitar L.4; Banjo L.3
HOME ON THE RANGE - Key E; E, E7, A, Am, B7, F# - Guitar L.14-16
HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW - Key G; G, D, D7 - Guitar L.3; Uke L.11; Banjo L.4
HUMPTY DUMPTY, JACK AND JILL - Key D; D, G, A - Guitar L.12
HUSH LITTLE BABY (MOCKINGBIRD) - Key: D; D, A - Guitar L.1
HUSH LITTLE BABY (MOCKINGBIRD) - Key: D; D, A7 - Uke L.12
HUSH LITTLE BABY (MOCKINGBIRD) - Key: G; G, D7 - Uke L.1
HUSH LITTLE BABY (MOCKINGBIRD) - Key: C; C, G; Banjo L.2
IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL - Key G; G, D7, C, (G7) - Guitar L.4 (6); Uke L.2 (3)
JAKE THE PEG - Key E; E, A, B7 - Guitar L.14
JINGLE BELLS - Key: C; chords: C, G7, D7, F - Uke L.4; Banjo L.7
JINGLE BELLS - Key: C 2. (easier version); chords: C, G7, F - Uke L.4
JINGLE BELLS - Key G; G, D7, C - Guitar L.4;
JINGLE BELLS - Key: G; G, D7, C, A7 - Uke L.12
JINGLE BELLS - Key: G; G, D7, C, A/A7 - Banjo L.11-14
KENNY THE KANGAROO - Key C; C, F, G7; (B7) - Guitar L.7 (-14)
LA CUCURACHA - Key C; C, G7 - Guitar L.6; Uke L.3
the LION SLEEPS TONIGHT - Key D; D, A7, G - Guitar L.2; Uke L.4
LITTLE DRUMMER BOY - Key: C; C, F, G7, Bb - Guitar L.17; Uke L.7; Banjo L.17
LITTLE PETER RABBIT - Key D; D, A7, G - Guitar L.2
LOS ELEFANTES - Key: G; G, D7 - Guitar L.3; Uke L.1
MAMA DON’T ‘LOW NO - Key: A; A, D7, E7 - Guitar L.12; Banjo L.13
MOCKINGBIRD (HUSH LITTLE BABY) Key: D; D, A - Guitar L.1
MOCKINGBIRD (HUSH LITTLE BABY) Key: D; D, A7 - Uke L.12
MOCKINGBIRD (HUSH LITTLE BABY) Key: G; G, D7 - Uke L.1
MOCKINGBIRD (HUSH LITTLE BABY) Key: C; C, G - Banjo L.2
MOLLY MALONE (Cockles and Mussels) - C, Am, G7, Em, Dm - Guitar L.10; Uke L.15
MORNINGTOWN RIDE - Key: G; G, G7, C, D, D7, Em, Am - Guitar L.8
NEVER SMILE AT A CROCODILE - G, C, Em, D7, A7, G7, (Bb, Fm) - Guitar L. 6 (17) ; Uke L.15 (17+)
O CHRISTMAS TREE - Key C; C, G7, Am, Dm - Guitar L.10; Uke L.8
OH SUSANNA - Key: C; C, G7, F - Guitar L.7; Uke L.4
OH SUSANNA - Key: G; G, C, D - Banjo L.1
ON TOP OF SPAGHETTI - Key: G; G, C, D7, G7 - Guitar L.6; Uke L.3
the OLD GREY MARE - Key G; chords: G, D - B.L.1-4
the OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY - Key: C; C, G7 - Guitar L.4; Uke L.3
a PLACE IN THE CHOIR - Key C; C, G7, F - Guitar L.7
POLLY WOLLY DOODLE - Key G; chords: G, D - B.L.1-4
PUFF, THE MAGIC DRAGON - Key C; C, F, G7, Am, Em - Guitar L.8
PUFF, THE MAGIC DRAGON - Key G; G, C, D7, Em, Bm - Guitar L.15
the ROAD TO GUNDAGAI - Key: C; C, F, G7, Am, G, D7, A7, C7, Dm - Guitar L.10
RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER - Key D; D, A, A7, G, E, E7 - Guitar L.13; Uke L.17
RUDOLPH THE RED NOSED REINDEER - Key C; C, G, G7, F, D, D7 - Guitar L.7; Uke L.11; Banjo L.13
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING (Hi 5) - Key C; C, Am, G, Dm, F, Fm, A, A7, Gm - Guitar L.16
SHE'LL BE COMING ‘ROUND THE MOUNTAIN - Key C; C, G7, F - Guitar L.7; Uke L.4
SHORTNIN' BREAD - Key: G; G, D7 - Guitar L.3; Uke L.1
TEN GREEN BOTTLES - Key: G; G, C, D7, Am - Guitar L.8; Uke L.5; Banjo L.8
THELMA BROWN (LIVED IN A ZOO) - G, D7, C, Am, Em, B7, (A, E7, D, Bm) - Guitar L.14-15; Uke L.16
THERE'S A HOLE IN MY BUCKET - Key: D; D, A7, G - Guitar L.2
THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY - Key: C; C, G7 - Guitar L.4
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND - Key G; G, C, D7, G7 - Guitar L.6
THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND - Key C; C, G7, F, C7 - Guitar L.9
THIS OLD MAN - Key G; G, D7, C - Guitar L.4
THREE LITTLE FISHIES – Key A; A, A7, D, E7 - Guitar L.12; Uke L.14
TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS - Key: D; D, A7, (A), G, E7 - Guitar L.12
TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR - Key: A; A, D, E7 - Guitar L.12
the UNICORN - Key: G; G, D7, C - Guitar L.4; Uke L.2
UP ON THE HOUSETOP - Key G; G, D7, C - Guitar L.4; Uke L.2; Banjo L.3
UP ON THE HOUSETOP - Key C; C, G7, F - Guitar L.7; Uke L.4; Banjo L.7
WALTZING MATILDA - Key: G; G, D7, C, Em - Guitar L.5; Uke L.4
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS – Key G; G, A7, D7, C - Guitar L.4; Uke L.12
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS – Key G; G, A/A7, D7, C - Banjo L.11-14
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS – Key C; C, G7, D7, F - Uke L.4
WHEELS ON THE BUS, the (1) - Key: D; D, A7 (“English” version) - Guitar L.1; Uke L.12; D, A/A7 - Banjo L.11-14
WHEELS ON THE BUS, the (2) - Key: D; D, A7 (“U.S.” version) - Guitar L.1; Uke L.12; D, A/A7 - Banjo L.11-14
WHEELS ON THE BUS, the (3) - Key: D; D, A, A7 (“London” version) - Guitar L.11 (easy)
WHEN I FIRST CAME TO THIS LAND - C, F, G (or G7) - Guitar L.7; Uke L.4
WHEN SANTA GOT STUCK UP THE CHIMNEY - Key G; G, D7, C, Em, A7, A, E7,B7 - Guitar L.14
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN - Key: G; G, D7, C (G7) - Guitar L.4; Uke L.2-3
WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN - Key: A; A, A7, D, (E7) - Guitar L.12; Uke L.14
the WHISTLING GYPSY ROVER - Key C; C, F, G7, Am - Guitar L.8; Uke L.4
WHERE, OH WHERE HAS MY LITTLE DOG GONE? - Key C; C, G, G7 - Guitar L.6; Uke L.3; Banjo L.6
WHERE, OH WHERE HAS MY LITTLE DOG GONE? - Key G; G, D, D7 - Guitar L.3; Uke L.11; Banjo L.4
YELLOW SUBMARINE – Key G - G, D7, C - Guitar L.4; Uke L.2
