Three Chord Thursday RIP 2020, 2021

Rest in Peace (RIP) those artists and composers who died in 2020-2021. We devote our Three Chord Thursday session on March 25th, 2021 at 3 pm ET to music of those who left. Let’s wear a sombre color – BLACK (or GREY)- for this session.

We always start promptly at 3 pm ET with a warm-up, followed by our sunglasses ritual, line-up, and up to ten songs performed by volunteers who request to perform beforehand. We record and edit our song sessions to review, learn, remember, and share with the community. Join our new public Facebook Group to get the latest and greatest.

In anticipation of the 64th birthday of our late friend Chifuru Noda (Chief Noda) who played the bass, ukulele, and guitar, we are devoting a song session to those artists and composers who passed away in 2020 and 2021. Some of their songs have been transcribed for ukulele.

The Line-Up

1. Ain´t No Sunshine in Em – Bill Withers (7/4/1938 – 3/30/2020) – Mike (NJ) [4]
2. Lonesome Friends of Science – John Prine (10/10/1946 – 4/7/2020) – Paul (HI) [4]
3. Donald and Lydia in C – John Prine – Mark (CA) [4]
4. I Remember Everything in G – John Prine – Molly (PA) [5]
5. Souvenirs – John Prine – Tony (UK) [5]
6. Then He Kissed Me in G by Phil Spector (11/26/1939-1/16/2021) – Pat (CT) [6]
7. I Don’t Know How to Love Him – Helen Reddy (10/25/1941 – 9/29/2020) – Bruce (IT) [8]
8. Candle on the Water – Helen Reddy – Adrienne (TX) [10]
9. White Cliffs of Dover / We Meet Again – Vera Lynn (3/20/1917 – 6/18/2020) – Jean (RI) [11]
10. Jeopardy TV Game theme: Think! – game host, Alex Trebek (7/22/1940 – 11/8/2020) – Anne (MA) (1-page PDF in C 3 chords only) [3] , (4 x 1-page PDF in C for high G & low G) [5]

Other Suggestions:

• Bay City Rollers: Bye Bye Baby, I Only Want to Be With You
• Bill Withers: Ain’t No Sunshine, Lean on Me
• Chick Corea
• Eddie Van Halen
• Fairport Convention
• Gerry & the Pacemakers: Ferry Cross the Mersey
• Helen Reddy: I Am Woman, I Don’t Know How to Love Him, Delta Dawn, Angie Baby, You And Me Against the World
• Johnny Nash: I Can See Clearly Now
• John Prine
• Kenny Rogers
• Midnight Oil: Beds Are Burning
• Red Hot Chilli Peppers
• The Animals: Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, House of the Rising Sun
• The Outfield: Say It Isn’t So, Your Love
• The Supremes
• The Tremeloes: Silence is Golden
• The Turtles: Happy Together

DON’T FORGET YOUR SUNGLASSES & WEAR BLACK, GREY or SOMBRE!

Three Chord Thursdays are free to join as participant and/or performer.