Best Uke Song: I Wanna be Loved by You

Sung by Ken Kelly. Most famous cover of this tune was Marilyn Monroe's rendition in the fabulous 1950s comedy "Some Like It Hot."

I strum my uke with the Kansas City Ukesters on the second monday of the month 6:30-8:30PM at St. Pius X Church, 55th and Woodson in Mission Kansas. Come join us if you'd like to strum your ukulele and sing simple songs in a big friendly group. All free of course. For details see kcuke.com.

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[SnowLeopardQueen]

What is the strumming pattern for this?



[vendoboy]

@SnowLeopardQueen

I'm using a felt uke pick, big, soft and floppy, down up down down up down down up down. Hope that helps.

Vene

Vide

Ukie

Ken

[vendoboy]

Thank you.

[Dykonoclast]

That was awesome!  I just started playing the ukulele and would love to learn that song [Helen Kane's version of it rocks my face]. Could you, by chance, tell me where to find the music for that?

[vendoboy]

I found the music at the public library. I believe the name of the book was "Great Tunes of the American Songbook." It was one of hundreds of songs in the book. Also you might google "I wanna be loved by you chords."

Regards, Vendoboy

[vendoboy]

Here's the chords to "I Wanna Be Loved by You." I trust you can figure where the lyrics fall.

Instrumental Intro: B7 E7 A A(+high C#) A

Chorus:  A Aaug Caug G7 Edim B7 E7 Edim E7 A [first ending B7 E7] [2nd ending A7]

Turn: D6 Dm A A7 D6 B7 E7 B7 E7

Note that I play B7 chord . . . "g" string 4th fret, "c" string 3rd fret, "e" string 2nd fret and "a" string open. I think you can see the B7 chord formation in my YouTube.

Regards,

Vendoboy

[Powerbacker]

You are great!!!!!!!!!!

[settemenolive]

Hy vendoboy this is really a great cover. It seems you've been able to reproduce the essential of the whole band with just an ukulele!

You're great

[placeboaremygodes]

wow hhh your like a male version of marilyn monroe

just alitle bit more ammm round hhhh and you have very beutiful eyes

[Elizabeth101ize]

Great Job!

[Ylinets]

oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh OH MY GAWSH!!! i love it!!!

[TheElrondo]

One more time: YOU Swing. Great playing and singing.

Unfortunately i didn´t find your channel a bit earlier.

(It´s 2:03 am my time and i cant´t stop listen to your songs)

[ukedaman]

Beautiful!