"I don’t know too much about Nellie McKay other than the fact that she’s amazing. I think I heard some buzzings about her in 2002 but it was mostly from women that touted her as some sort of girl power act and I wasn’t sure if I was invited to the party... I’ve made a promise to myself: Never, ever miss a Nellie McKay show. I recommend you follow suit" By Jon, LA Snark
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Can you tell what chords she's using? Is her uke tuned GCEA or an alternate tuning? I love this arrangement!
I'll check into this for you today. I love it too. I probably need to learn it while the season is young.
Happy Holidays,
Kyle
I'll try these to see if they work:
http://www.azchords.com/s/sheandhim-tabs-38647/thechristmaswaltz-tabs-419994.html
Hi, My husband says she's playing it in B. Yikes! I wonder if she's tuned her uke up or down a step? Judy
Thank you for the link! That's easier to play than in B :) and the chords seem right. There are a TON of versions out there and some of them are not usable--either too simple to support the melody, or too complex for this uke player! (And nearly always in the wrong key for an alto!)
Happy Holidays, Judy
OK, I just answered my own question. She's tuned her uke down a half step so she's singing in B, but using the C chords. The azchords link chords work (but I'm leaving out the Dsus2--I don't hear that). Now I can play along with Nellie! Have you seen her youtube of "Meditation" by Jobim? Another great song.
Judy
That's great research on that song. I heard it at the end of Mad Men, and it took a long time to find out who was playing it. I was surprised that it didn't get more coverage from the uke world at the time.
Meditation is a great tune - Thanks!
Best regards,
Kyle
I made a few changes to the chord chart: Am7 after the Cmaj7 (after the lyric "with things"); D7 instead of Dm7 on the last verse ("and this song of mine") and G7 instead of D7sus2 at the end. I play through the progression at the end to finish it off. I'll probably post my arrangement on my uke club site.
I'm a retired elementary teacher and got bit by the Uke bug while researching for my new children's book "Ukulele Hayley" (Holdiay House, 2013) which will release next fall. It's about a girl who saves her school music program by starting a uke club.
Nice to meet you!
Best, Judy Cox
www.judycox.net
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Hi from Kyle :)