Three Chord Thursday at Three: Lesser Known Songs

Do you know a three chord song that is not widely known but fun to play and sing? A good example is “My Tomato” about New Jersey tomatoes in the location theme. Suggest a song for our July 23rd, 2020 session of three chord songs when we get introduced to such songs.

Register in advance to get the Zoom meeting link and ID (unless you’ve already registered previously and have entered this weekly Zoom session). Use this google form to request a song or songs you’d like to perform for a song session. Everyone else is muted but follows you via the song sheets.

• All Along the Watchtower (Hendrix— Dylan) – John (UK)
• Hitching a Ride – Betsy M. (PA)
• Let The Mystery Be – Iris Dement in D – Beth A. (MA)
• Mississippi (in the summertime) – John Phillips – Bruce C. (MI)
• Pretty Flamingo – Manfred Mann – John (UK), Anne
• Some Old Day – Flatt & Scruggs – John V. (NY)
• Teenager in Love -Dion and The Belmonts – Dave S. (HI)
• The Break Up Song – Greg Kihn Band – Anne, Adrienne (TX)
• Two More Bottles of Wine – Emmylou Harris – Pat B. (CT)
• When Will I Be Loved – Everly Brothers / Linda Ronstadt – in C – Andi R. (PA)

If you plan to perform, please watch the following video to ensure you have ORIGINAL SOUND enabled in your audio settings in Zoom.

Don’t forget — next week is our Three Chord Thursday Challenge with prizes!

If you like to learn how to play Jim Croce’s “Time in a Bottle” join us after this session at 4:30 pm for a one-hour workshop in Zoom. Learn the authentic replication of his original version for ukulele, so-called “chord melody arrangement.” All registered students receive (in advance) the handout with the tablature, warm-up exercises in fingering and switching chords, strumming and plucking patterns, links to song sheets, video tutorials and video recording of the class session afterwards. You can choose to attend a single workshop or the entire series (7 sessions: $25 or $135. Register in advance via this Google Form no later than 2:30 pm EDT otherwise you won’t get the zoom link and handout.