Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Chicks with Picks at 303

 We came and sang on a glorious night. 
Of ukulele's, guitars, songs and stories.

Our name is on the board.

The crowd smiles


The joyous sounds of Chicks with Picks.
Strumming, plucking, singing and laughing.


THIS WAS OUR NIGHT AT 303 HIGH STREET ON 10 FEBRUARY 2012
(Thanks to Robin's niece for taking the photos)

Sweet Serenade



(The photo above shows the Chicks with Picks playing to a packed venue at 303 High Street, Northcote on the 10th February 2012 - what a great night that was! Thanks to Robin's niece for the photos.)

A sweet song featuring Milk, The Ukulele Revolution and mates from the album "Shipwrecked at the Royal Oak", recorded in Greg's bedroom one evening. And yes, that is a banjo. Here's an MP3 of the song - turn your speakers up and just press play:



Sweet Serenade of that Song (For Ukelele)
By Helen Begley

Into: F Bb F
Verse 1
F                            Bb            C
She sang like an awkward believer
C7
Wished she could
F                Bb               C
Open her mouth like a saint
C7
Dropping out
F           F7  Bb             Bbm
Words on a goddesses front lawn
F                            Bb
With those violins playing
F                          Bb
The slow dancers swaying
F                           C      C7      F
To the sweet serenade of that song

Verse 2
F                           Bb                C
She sounded like Waltzing Matilda
C7
Wished she was
F                    Bb                 C
More like a Sweet Clementine
C7                         
Crying out
F     F7  Bb                    Bbm      
Tender love songs and heartache
F                            Bb
With those violins playing
F                          Bb
The slow dancers swaying
F                           C      C7      F
To the sweet serenade of that song

BRIDGE
Bb                                 F
She broke her voice in two
Am
Split down the
Bb                    F
Middle of that look
Am
She gave you

Bb
Listen hard
     Bbm
Or turn her up
F                            Bb
With those violins playing
F                          Bb
The slow dancers swaying
F                           C      C7      F
To the sweet serenade of that song

INSTRUMENTAL : F Bb C C7 F Bb C C7 F F7 Bb Bbm F C7 F

Verse 3
F                             Bb               C
She played til the evening was over
C7
Wished she could
F                 Bb              C
Sit on the porch in the dark
C7         
Picking out
F         F7       Bb             Bbm
Notes on her wooden guitar
F                            Bb
With those violins playing
F                          Bb
The slow dancers swaying
F                           C      C7      F
To the sweet serenade of that song

Bridge

F                            Bb
With those violins playing
F                          Bb
The slow dancers swaying
F                           C      C7      F
To the sweet serenade of that song