Thursday 27 September 2012

Fever - Peggy Lee Ukulele Chord Progression



To backup Frogs Lesson on How To Play  Fever, and his bonza Video here is the Chord Progression for Fever by Peggy Lee  The Chords you need to know are Am C Dm and E7.


Intro: Am C E7

Am                    C         Dm                    Am
Never know how much I love you, never know how much I care
Am                      C                 E7                       Am
When you put your arms around me, I get a fever that's so hard to bear
            Am     C                 Dm                     Am
You give me fever, when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight
Am     C               E7                     Am
Fever! In the morning, fever all through the night


Am         C               Dm                 Am
Sun lights up the daytime, moon lights up the night
Am                  C                     E7                        Am 
I light up when you call my name, and you know I'm gonna treat you right
            Am     C                 Dm                     Am
You give me fever, when you kiss me, fever when you hold me tight
Am     C               E                     Am
Fever! In the morning, fever all through the night


Am          C              Dm                Am
Everybody's got the fever, that is something you all know
Am          C                 E                   Am
Fever isn't such a new thing, fever started long ago


Am          C       Dm                  Am
Romeo loved Juliet, Juliet she felt the same
Am              C                          E7                      Am
When he put his arms around her, he said, "Julie, Baby, you're my flame”
             Am     C                Dm                     Am
"Thou giveth fever, when we kisseth, fever with thy flaming youth
Am      C          E7                       Am
“Fever! I'm afire, fever, yeah, I burn, forsooth.”


Am                C          Dm             Am
Captain Smith and Pocahontas had a very mad affair
Am             C                             E7                    Am
When her daddy tried to kill him, she said, “Daddy, oh, don't you dare!”
             Am    C                Dm                     Am
"He gives me fever with his kisses, fever when he holds me tight
Am     C                  E7                          Am
Fever! I'm his misses, so Daddy, Won't you treat him right?”


Am                  C            Dm                           Am
Now you've listened to my story, here's the point that I have made
Am               C                        E7                  Am
Chicks were born to give you fever, be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade
              Am     C                   Dm                    Am
They give you fever, when you kiss them, fever if you live and learn
Am     C                 E7                    Am
Fever! 'till you sizzle, what a lovely way to burn


E7                    Am
what a lovely way to burn
E7                    Am
what a lovely way to burn
E7                    Am
what a lovely way to burn

Learn how to play "Then I Kissed Her - Beachboys with Roy.

Tuesday 2nd October, 7pm at the Old Spot hotel Salisbury , Learn how to play "Then I Kissed Her - Beachboys with Roy

Thursday 20 September 2012

Thursday 13 September 2012

Tuesday 18th - John Mansfield (from Lilly and The Frog) Teaches us Fever - Peggy Lee

The Next Ukulele Night at the Old Spot Hotel for the NUkers (The Northern Ukuleles) is on Tuesday 18th

John Mansfield (from Ukulele duo Lily and The Frog)  will be along to Teach us Fever - Peggy Lee.

I have ACDC Long Way To The Top to show you.

Education Through Inspiration (ETI) Teachers Peter Barter  and Simon will be back on Drums and Ukulele Bass Guitar...feedback I have been getting about having Dums and Bass backing the Ukuleles has been very very positive.

Keep those Song Suggestions comming folks... I like your Style!

Cheers CC

Wednesday 5 September 2012

Launch of The Northern Ukuleles Nights at The Old Spot Hotel

What a great Ukulele Jam night we had at The Old Spot Hotel, Salisbury Heights, last night.  To use the Aussie vernacular "what a bloody ripper" of a night was had by all.

We covered a whole lotta Ukulele ground last night. and I'll post more in-depth information later on.
But to Summarize, this is what you missed.  

  • We covered the Most Popular Chords in songs,  
  • How to play Barre Chords on your Ukulele,  
  • Practice Tips, 
  • Timing and Rhythm Lesson from Education Through Inspiration 
  • We learnt and played a 12 Bar Blues and a Funk Progression 
  • And we learned and played those classic songs  by John Foggerty, Rockin All Over The World and Bad Moon Rising.
The next Northern Ukuleles Jam Night is on Tuesday 18th September 7pm - 9pm at The Old Spot Hotel Salisbury Heights.  Cheers CC.