Thursday 20th July 2023 is World Chess Day. We celebrate in 3 Chord Thursday with songs about games: board games, sports games, any kind of game. Scroll below to see suggestions. Show up wearing something you’d wear when playing a worked out the ukulele crossword puzzles? Some ideas: bridge, cards, chess, gambling, rummy, … Sports: baseball, basketball, football, golf, ping pong, rowing, snooker, soccer, tennis, ….
If you are in or near Boston, join us for an in-person Fingerstyle Ukulele Pluck & Strum Session on Tuesday 25th July afternoon. Meet Eve Myles, the artist, and make music with new arrangements by Anne Ku.
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The Line-Up
- Games People Play in A [3] – Paul (GA) (video) (3-page PDF)
- Wicked Game [3] – Mike (NJ) (1-page scan)
- The Gambler in C [4] – Maureen (MA)
- It’s All in the Game [6] – Susan (MD) (1-page PDF)
- Game of Thrones Main Title Theme in Cm [7] – Anne (in transit)
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game in C [10] (Original Version) [6] – Susan (MD) (2-page PDF)
Song Suggestions
- Ace of Spades [10] – Motorhead
- The Circle Game [4] – Joni Mitchell
- The Gambler [4] – Kenny Rogers
- The Game of Love [4] – Santana
- Games People Play [3] – Joe South
- Head Games [9] – Foreigner
- Pinball Wizard [9] – The Who
- Play the Game – Queen
- Poker Face [3] – Lady Gaga (lead sheet)
- Quit Playing Games (with My Heart) [4] – Back Street Boys
- Take Me Out to the Ball Game [9]
- Think! theme from Jeopardy [5] (3 Chord Thursday Jeopardy Game) (4-page PDF)
- Tumbling Dice [4] – The Rolling Stones
- Video Games [8] – Lana Del Rey (chord melody tabs)
- The Winner Takes It All [4] – ABBA
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