Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
I've already had a couple of days teaching online at one of my universities, but from tomorrow, all of my schools will start up, so I'm going to be super busy. I'm going to be using Zoom for online video conferencing with students, and I thought I'd see if I could record an ukulele video using Zoom's recording function. Gosh, the sound is horrible. I doubt I'll use Zoom again for recording, Maybe I need a mic!
I've already had a couple of days teaching online at one of my universities, but from tomorrow, all of my schools will start up, so I'm going to be super busy. I'm going to be using Zoom for online video conferencing with students, and I thought I'd see if I could record an ukulele video using Zoom's recording function. Gosh, the sound is horrible. I doubt I'll use Zoom again for recording, Maybe I need a mic!


![Edelweiss (ukulele rendition)
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Christopher Plummer, who starred in one of my favorite movies of all time, The Sound of Music. He also acted in my favorite mini-series of all-time, The Thornbirds. Hope you like my tribute to him.
[intro: G D7 G D7]
[G] Edel[D7]weiss, [G] edel[C]weiss
[G] Every [Em] morning you [C] greet [D7] me
[G] Small and [D7] white, [G] clean and [C] bright
[G] You look [D7] happy to [G] meet me
[D7] Blossom of snow, may you [G] bloom and grow
[A7] Bloom and grow for[D7]ever
[G] Edel[G7]weiss, [C] edel[Cm]weiss
[G] Bless my [D7] homeland for[G]ever [ C D7]
[G] Edel[D7]weiss, [G] edel[C]weiss
[G] Every [Em] morning you [C] greet [D7] me
[G] Small and [D7] white, [G] clean and [C] bright
[G] You look [D7] happy to [G] meet me
[D7] Blossom of snow, may you [G] bloom and grow
[A7] Bloom and grow for[D7]ever
[G] Edel[G7]weiss, [C] edel[Cm]weiss
[G] Bless my [D7] homeland for[ C Cm ]ever [G] Edelweiss (ukulele rendition)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sIHlAamxiJI/mqdefault.jpg)

![Arms of Mary (Sutherland Brothers & Quiver) ukulele cover with Siany
The first time I saw Siany on YouTube was her video of Nancy Sinatras Sugar Town and I loved it! I couldnt imagine that over the ensuing years, Id have the privilege of collaborating with her on a number of videos. This one means a lot to me because she took time out from her busy life (including expecting a baby in a couple of months!) to work on this collab with me. I hope you like our rendition of this 1976 song. Check out her YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/siankummer
[ intro: C G7 Am F ]
intro: //// //// //// ////
[C] The lights shine [G] down the valley
[C] The wind blows [F] up the alley
[C] Oh, and I wish I was
[G] lyin in the arms of [C] Mary [Fm]
[C] She took the [G] pains of boyhood
[C] and turned them [F] into feel good
[C] Oh, how I wish I was
[G] lyin in the arms of [C] Mary
Mary was the [Em] girl who taught me all I [Am] had to know
He put me [F] right on my first mis[G]take
Summer wasnt [Em] gone when I learned all she [Am] had to show
She really [F] gave all a boy could [G] take, [G7] whoa
[C] So now when [G] I get lonely
[C] Still looking for the [F] one and only
[C] Thats when I wish I was
[G] lyin in the arms of [C] Mary [Fm]
[ solo: C G C F C G ]
[C] Mary was the [Em] girl who taught me all I [Am] had to know
She put me [F] right on my first mis[G]take
Summer wasnt [Em] gone when I learned all she [Am] had to show
She really [F] gave all a boy could [G] take [A7]
[D] The lights shine [A] down the valley
[D] The wind blows [G] up the alley
[D] Oh, and I wish I was [A] lyinin the arms of [Bm] Mary
[G] Lyin in the [A] arms of [Bm] Mary
[G] Lyin in the [A] arms of [Bm] Mary
[G] ooh [A] ooh [Bm] ooh
//: G A Bm :// x4
[ G A G ] Arms of Mary (Sutherland Brothers & Quiver) ukulele cover with Siany](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uCQscACFzKE/mqdefault.jpg)
![Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Tears for Fears) ukulele cover
One of my favorite songs from the 80s. I had to simplify the instrumental passages a bit to make this song playable for me, but I hope you like this ukulelified rendition. I previously did another Tears for Fears song called Mad World, but more in the Gary Jules style. Here are the chords I used:
D/G - 0220
intro: [ D/G C ] x3 (for this particular set, which shows up in the verses and some of the breaks, its played two beats on the D/G and six beats on the C)
Welcome to your [D/G] life [C]
Theres no turning [D/G] back [C]
Even while we [D/G] sleep [C]
We will find you [Am] acting on your [Bm] best behavior
[C] Turn your back on [Bm] Mother Nature
Am] Every[Bm]body [C] wants to [D] rule the [D/G] world [C]
[D/G C] x2
Its my own de[D/G]sign [C]
Its my own re[D/G]morse [C]
Help me to de[D/G]cide [C], help me make the
[Am] most of freedom [Bm] and of pleasure
[C] Nothing ever [Bm] lasts forever
[Am] Every[Bm]body [C] wants to [D] rule the -
[C] Theres a room where the [G] light wont [C] find you
Holding hands while the [G] walls come [D] tumbling [C] down
When they do Ill be [G] right be[D]hind you
[Am] So glad weve [Bm] almost made it
[C] So sad they [Bm] had to fade it
[Am] Every[Bm]body [C] wants to [D] rule the
[G] world [G] (ukulele roll)
abridged instrumental interlude:
keyboard [ Em C Bm7 G ] x2
ukulele [ D/G C ] x2
[Am] I cant stand this [Bm] indecision
[C] married with a [Bm] lack of vision
[Am] Every[Bm]body [C] wants to [D] rule the -
[C] Say that youll [Bm] never, never, never, never need it
[C] One headline, [Bm] why believe it?
[Am] Every[Bm]body [C] wants to [D] rule the [G] world
[Am] All for freedom [Bm] and for pleasure
[C] Nothing ever [Bm] lasts forever
[Am] Every[Bm]body [C] wants to [D] rule the [D/G] world [C]
[D/G C] repeat and fade Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Tears for Fears) ukulele cover](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uf5suixEOwA/mqdefault.jpg)




![Photographs and Memories (Jim Croce) ukulele cover
This is for anyone who lost someone special this year. Lets hope 2021 is a better year and that the pandemic goes away as soon as possible.
[intro: Gmaj7 C Gmaj7 C ]
[Gmaj7] Photographs and [C] memories
[G] Christmas cards you [C] sent to me
[Am7] All that I [Bm] have are [Em] these
to re[Am7]member you [D7]
[Gmaj7] Memories that [C] come at night
[G] Take me to a[C]nother time
[Am7] Back to a [Bm] happier [Em] day
when I [Am7] called you mine [D7]
But [Gmaj7] we sure had a [C] good time
when we [Gmaj7] started way back [C] when
[Gmaj7] Morning walks and [C] bedroom talks
Oh, [Bm] how I loved you [F#m] then [D7]
[Gmaj7] Summer skies and [C] lullabyes
[G] Nights we couldnt [C] say goodbye
And of [Am7] all of the [Bm] things that we [Em] knew
Not a [Am7] dream survived [D7]
[interlude: Gmaj7 C G C Am7 - Bm - Em Am7 D7
Gmaj7 C Gmaj7 C ]
[Gmaj7] Photographs and [C] memories
[G] All the love you [C] gave to me
[Am7] Somehow it [Bm] just cant be [Em] true
Thats all Ive [Am7] left of you [D7]
But [Gmaj7] we sure had a [C] good time
when we [Gmaj7] started way back [C] when
[Gmaj7] Morning walks and [C] bedroom talks
Oh, [Bm] how I loved you [F#m] then
Thanks to my subscribers and people who left encouraging comments on my videos. I appreciate you all! Take care... Photographs and Memories (Jim Croce) ukulele cover](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xM_aTYICzR4/mqdefault.jpg)