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Baritone ukulele cover of Uncle John’s Band by Grateful Dead from the album, Workingman’s Dead

Chords and Lyrics:

[Intro]
 G D C D
[Verse]
 
  G                                                  C        G
Oh, the first days are the hardest days, don't you worry any more,
  G                                                C             G
'Cause when life looks like Easy Street there is danger at your door.
 Am                    Em    C                D
Think this through with me; let me know your mind.
 C    D          G       D   C  G    D       G
Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, is are you kind.
 G                                              C       G
It's a buck dancer's choice, my friend, better take my advice;
 G                                      C             G
You know all the rules by now, and the fire from the ice.
 Am                Em   C                  D
Will you come with me, won't you come with me?
 C   D           G       D   C    G    D        G
Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, will you come with me?
 
 
[Refrain]
 
 G                  C G    Am        G        D
God damn! Well I declare!  Have you seen the like?
 D     C                                     G    D          C       D
Their walls are built of cannonballs, their motto is "Don't tread on me".
 G                      C    Am     G       D
Come hear Uncle John's band playing to the  tide,
 C                             G        D       C        D
Come with me or go alone, he's come to take his children home
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
G  Bm  C  D  G  Bm  C  D  G  Bm  C  D  G  Bm  C  D
 
 
[Verse]
 
 G                                             C            G
It's the same story the crow told me, it's the only one he knows;
 G                                  C                G
Like the morning sun you come, and like the wind you go.
Am               Em     C              D
Ain't no time to hate, barely time to wait.
 C    D          G    D    C    G    D        G
Whoa-oh, what I want know-oh, where does the time go?
G                              C                G
I live in a silver mine and I call it Beggar's Tomb;
G                          C               G
I've got me a violin and I beg you, call a tune.
Am         Em     C                D
Anybody's choice, I can hear your voice.
 C   D           G       D   C    G    D       G
Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, how does the song go?
 
 
[Refrain]
 
 G                      C    Am     G       D
Come hear Uncle John's band by the riverside
 C                             G       D      C       D
Got some things to talk about here beside the rising tide.
 G                      C  Am       G    D
Come hear Uncle John's band playing to the tide
 C                               G       D        C        D
Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home.
 
 
[Instrumental]
 Dm    G  C   repeat
 
 
[Bridge]
 
 D5                              C              G
Whoa-oh, what I want to know-oh, how does the song go?
 
(A capella)
Come hear Uncle John's band by the riverside
 
 
[Chorus/Outro]
 
Got some things to talk about, here beside the rising tide.
 G                      C    Am     G      D
Come here Uncle John's band playing to the tide,
 C                               G       D        C        D
Come on along or go alone, he's come to take his children home.
 
  Dm  G        C       Dm          G         C       Dm        G       C       Dsus2

  La   lala     lala,          la   lala      lala,  la        lala.   lalaaaaa......

https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/grateful-dead/uncle-johns-band-chords-1055464

Email Sent Nov 25th, 2020:

One time,

I went to a record store in a hipster area of Orange County where rich suburban kids like to buy vinyls because apparently “that’s how music is supposed to sound.”

I’m not disagreeing, and I can see how the ritual of changing records and dropping the needle feels better than just pressing play on an expensive rectangle…

But it all sounds the same to me…

Hell, for months now I’ve been listening to and recording music with cheap earbuds — and only the right side works.

Sure, I may be cheap, but I’m mostly lazy…

And quite frankly, I don’t really care.

Anyway,

I discovered a bargain bin (because I’m cheap) out front with a bunch of used cd’s that were $1 each.

While most of them were complete crap, I managed to prospect a few gems:

• Limp Bizkit’s Chocolate Starfish and the Hotdog Flavored Water for nostalgic reasons.
• Eminem’s The Eminem Show because I lost my last one and it’s quite possibly one of my favorite albums of all time.
• And The Grateful Dead’s Greatest Hits because the cover looked cool and the The Grateful Dead is one of those famous bands that I always heard about but never took the chance to really listen.

I loved it, and while I’m not a “Dead Head”, I really dig some of their songs — especially the one I’m about to show you.

Here’s your priority access, first look at my new cover of Uncle John’s Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I3820HR-IQ

I really love this song, it’s beautiful, but I don’t know a lot of people who know it.

If you’d like, check out the original here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSIajKGHZRk

I also learned from the movie The Music Never Stopped, (great movie btw) that this song got some flak from mainstream radio because of the overtly controversial lyric, “goddamn”.

Ooh ooh, the movie was also based on a true story from a really good book titled An Anthropologist on Mars by Oliver Sacks. Great Read.

Alright, I’ll quit nerding out on you guys…

Feel free to leave a like or comment.

Thanks,

The Grateful Dylan

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Baritone ukulele cover of Date Rape by Sublime from the album, Jah Won’t Pay the Bills.

Chords and Lyrics:

[Intro]
E5  E5  E5  F5  F5  F5  E5 (x2)
A5 A5 A5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 A5
E5  E5  E5  F5  F5  F5  E5
G F# F
 
[Verse]
Em
Let me tell you 'bout a girl I know
Had a drink about an hour ago
Am
Sitting in a corner by herself
B           C       B
In a bar in downtown hell
Em
She heard a noise and she looked to the door
And saw a man she'd never seen before
Am
Light skin, light blue eyes
B                   C      B
A double chin and a plastic smile
Em
Her heart raced as he walked through the door
And took an empty seat next to her at the bar
B
'My brand new car is parked right outside
Am
How'd you like to go for a ride?' And she said
Em
'Wait a minute, I have to think'
He said 'That's fine, may I please buy you a drink?'
B
One drink turned into 3 or 4
         C            B        Em
And they left and got into his car
         C              B          Em
And they drove away some place real far
Em
Now babe, the time has come
How'd you like to have a little fun? And she said
B                 C               G
'If we could only please be on our way,
            D             B
I would not run'
Em
That's when things got out of control
Em         C    B
She didn't want to
Em     C   B
He had his way
Em       C     B
She said let's go
Em      C   B
He said no way
B                      C     B
Come on babe, it's your lucky day
B                               C   B
Shut your mouth, we're gonna do it my way
B                      C  B
Come on baby, don't be afraid
B
If it wasn't for date rape, I'd never get laid
 
[Solo]
Em x4 B Am
(then same as Intro one strum)
E5  E5  E5  F5  F5  F5  E5 (x2)
A5 A5 A5 Bb5 Bb5 Bb5 A5
E5  E5  E5  F5  F5  F5  E5
G F# F
 
Em
He finished up, started the car
He turned around and drove back to the bar
Am
He said 'Now baby, don't be said,'
B                   C            B
'In my opinion, you weren't half bad.'
Em
She picked up a rock.
Threw it at the car.
Hit him in the head
Now he's got a big scar
Am
Come on, party people won't you listen to me
B         C
Date rape style
Em
The next day, she went to her drawer
Looked up her local attorney-at-law
B
Went to the phone and filed a police report
Am
And then she took the guy's ass to court
Em
The day he stood in front of the judge
He screamed 'She lies, that little slut!'
B
The judge knew he was full of shit
      C          B    Em
So he gave him 25 years
            C        B           Em
And now his heart is filled with tears
Em
One night in jail, it was getting late
He was butt-raped by a large inmate
B
And he screamed
        C              G                D        B
But the guards paid no attention to his cries
Em
That's when things got out of control
Em        C B
The moral of the
Em        C B
Date rape story
Em          C B
It does not pay
Em              C B
To be drunk and horny
B                         C B
But that's the way it had to be
B
They locked him up and threw away the key
        C B
Well, I can't take pity on men of his kind
C B
Even though he now takes it in the behind
 
[Instrumental]
Em C B Em C B Em C B C B C
 
B                                C B
But that's the way it had to be
B
They locked him up and threw away the key
      C  B
Well, I can't take pity on men of his kind
C B
Even though he now takes it in the behind
Date rape!
 
[Bridge] (x2)
Em
Nanana na na na
B
Nanana na na na
C
Nanana na na na
G
Nanana na na na
 
[Outro]
E5  B5     D5   A5
She didn't want to
E5  B5     D5   A5
She didn't want to
E5  B5     D5   A5
She didn't want to
E5  B5     D5   A5
She didn't want to
E5
Take it!

https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/sublime/date-rape-chords-1760087

Email Sent on Dec 5, 2020

Sorry, I sent the first email prematurely…
(I just learned that pressing “tab” then “enter” in an email doesn’t indent and make a list, it sends the email)
Ole,
Many of you already know that I don’t choose to play songs based on their popularity.
I strictly play songs that I love to listen to and can’t help but to learn and play.
If you’re a fan of Sublime, then you’ve probably heard this song before…
It’s a song that’s hard to find unless you’re specifically looking for it…
That’s because google and youtube WILL NOT autocomplete your search (probably for good reasons).
In fact, I’ve had friends who REFUSED to listen to it because of its title, Date Rape.
But look, it’s not as bad as you think…
It’s about a girl who gets revenge on a guy who… you know. Then the guy went to jail and got… you know.
Ok, maybe it is kinda bad…
But the lyrics are sincerely well done, and the music is so good that you just get caught up in the vibe and you’ll want to listen twice: once to enjoy, and again to pay attention.
And it’s just a really good song.
Listen at your own risk…
Get your priority-access, first look with this link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC4wndhkbto
Enjoy or not, I still appreciate you guys.
2 more things:
1. I’m currently working on an updated version of The KL EP with harmonies and,2. A cover collaboration with my Russian friend, Viktor.
Things will start popping up soon.
Cheers,
Dylan

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Baritone ukulele cover of Prophet (Rarities Version) by Sublime from the album, Everything Under the Sun. Originally by Slightly Stoopid.

Chords and Lyrics:

Lets give it a go here
i dunno lets see
alright cool
 
D         C               G            D
i aint no prophet i wanna cure no damn disease
D                   C        G            D
would you marry me anyway if i was on my knees
      D            C             G          D
so i thought to myself im gonna marry into wealth
       D                     C                G           D
gonna take everything she's got to offer and keep it for myself
 
uhnn uhnn
 
C            G         C           G
she said to me i dont like what i see
C          G  D
i said to her i dont even know your name
     C          G          C           G
and she said to me i dont like what i see
C          G  D
i said to her i dont even fucken care and...
 
D         C               G            D
i aint no prophet i wanna cure no damn disease
D                  C          G            D
would you marry me anyways if i was on my knees
D               C              G             D
goin through my time of change in my time of need
D                C         G               D
but if you lovin salty its not against the kiss of young blood
 
 
C            G         C           G
she said to me i dont like what i see
C          G  D
i said to her i dont even know your name
     C          G          C           G
and she said to me i dont like what i see
C          G  D
i said to her i dont even fuckeeen caaare...
 
 
haha thats so sick!
dude, this song needs to be re-fucken-thought out...

https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/sublime/prophet-rarities-chords-1749142

Email Sent on Dec 11, 2020

For the uninitiated, 
I am a huge fan of Sublime, and I’m slowly trying to cover as many of their songs as possible. They have so many incredible songs that I’ll probably finish by the time I’m 64…
Which is insane when you realize that the lead singer, Bradley Nowell, died at age 28. 
Now, I’m not gonna turn to heroin for inspiration (yet), but I would kill for an ounce of his talent, intuition, and musicianship.
Here’s your priority access, first-look at my new cover, Prophet by Sublime:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3T11wElJXaQ

Actually, this isn’t a Sublime original — it’s originally done by Slightly Stoopid, another SoCal band that worked closely with Sublime.
Fun fact: Sublime mostly covered and sampled other artists’ music — a lot of these artists were small time punk, reggae, and ska bands that heavily influenced Bradley.
That’s why I find in art, you don’t have to be original, you just have to be good.
Unfortunately I’m neither…
Cheers,
Dylan
P.S. I got a nice little message from the artist I covered the other day:
“you murdered this bro🧡🧡🧡” – Keni Can Fly
Check it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42vjHc9H8Xg

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Baritone ukulele cover of Mary by Sublime from the album, Robbin The Hood

Chords and Lyrics:

 
C         G
Maybe one breath away
C             G
I'd find the words to say
C             G
I'll sit and light the bong
C             G7
I'll hold my hit in real long
C                 Am   C      Am             F
I don't know if I can go  up inside you tonight
F              Dm           G          C
Oh Mary baby, please don't fuss and fight
C                 G
You've heard the line before
C                  G
Mary baby please don't think i'm a whore
C            G
If you come home to me, turn off the
C                                        G        3/
lights and lock up the doors and start getting busy
 
C                 Am   C            Am            F
I don't know if I can go so far up inside you tonight
F             Dm      G        C
but Mary Baby, I could do it right
C           G
When we got to the pad
C                   G
Mary baby started callin me her dad
          Am
and, she gave me head
C              G
We could not find the damn bed
C          Am          C             Am          F
15 years old plus one hotter than a microwave oven
F              Dm      G      C
Oh mary baby, daddy is coming home

https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/sublime/mary-chords-55126

Email Sent on Feb 1st, 2020

It’s been a while, 
In fact, it’s been exactly 52 days, nearly two months since my last email/video upload.
And if I had invested just $100 in Gamestop stock back then…
I would now have over $2,000 in the bank.
A 2000% return in under 2 months…not bad.
Plus, I have 2 more things to share with you:
First, get your sneaky peaky at my new upload which can be described as “a sweet song with dirty lyrics” — Check out “Mary” by Sublime here: https://youtu.be/46V6NIgWdUU
Second and more importantly, 
I want to promote a good friend of mine and collaborator, Pontless Cake, aka Viktor the crazy Russian.
I met Viktor when I was in Vietnam and to be honest, I thought he was pretty fucking weird at first. 
Turns out, I was right… he is weird, but he’s also a super cool and talented dude.
He asked me to sing the vocals to his cover of Childish Gambino’s “Redbone”.
While my vocals are… subpar to say the least.
His musicianship (he plays every instrument in the video), production, and video editing is pretty damn good.
So check out our cover and do not hesitate to share some likes, comments, and subscribe to his channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh60R5PzNgg
And here’s to more collaborations in the future!
Cheers,
Childish Dyl-ino

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Baritone ukulele cover of Only In Dreams by Weezer from The Blue Album.

Chords and Lyrics:

[Intro]
 
G/B Cadd9 Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6 (x8)
 
 
[Verse]
 
G/B         Cadd9       Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6
   You can't     resist her,
G/B        Cadd9          Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6
   She's in     your bones
G/B      Cadd9        Asus4 D7  D6   D7  D6
   She is     your marrow   and your ride 
G/B Cadd9 Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6
home
 
G/B         Cadd9      Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6
   You can't     avoid her
G/B      Cadd9    Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6
   She's in   the air  (In the air)
G/B      Cadd9  Asus4   D7 D6 D7 D6
   In between molecules of
G/B    Cadd9 Asus4    D7 D6 D7 D6
Oxygen and   Carbon Dioxide
 
 
[Chorus]
 
B5 A5 G5
        Only in dreams
C5 B5 A5
      We see what it means
B5 A5 G5
      Reach out our hands,
C5 B5 A5
      Hold onto hers
F5 Bb5              G5
      But when we wake,
C5
It's all been erased
B5 A5 G5
      And so it seems,
C5 C#5 D5
       Only in dreams
 
[Bridge]
 
G/B Cadd9 Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6 (x2)
 
 
[Verse]
 
G/B    Cadd9      Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6
   You walk up to her,
G/B    Cadd9   Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6
   Ask her  to dance
G/B          Cadd9    Asus4  D7   D6    D7       D6
   She says, Hey  baby     I just might take the chance
G/B        Cadd9       Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6
   You say It's a good thing
G/B         Cadd9        Asus4 D7 D6  D7  D6
   That you float in the air  (In the air)
G/B     Cadd9        Asus4    D7 D6 D7 D6
   That way  there's no   way I  will        
G/B        Cadd9  Asus4           D7  D6   D7 D6
crush your pretty toenails into a thousand pieces
 
 
[Chorus]
 
B5 A5 G5
        Only in dreams
C5 B5 A5
      We see what it means
B5 A5 G5
      Reach out our hands,
C5 B5 A5
      Hold onto hers
F5 Bb5              G5
      But when we wake,
C5
It's all been erased
B5 A5 G5
      And so it seems,
C5 C#5 D5
       Only in dreams  
 
 
[Mid-section]
 
G/B Cadd9 Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6
                Only  in
G/B    Cadd9 Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6
dreams,            only  in 
G/B    Cadd9 Asus4 D7 D6 D7
dreams,            only in
G/B    Cadd9 Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6
dreams,            only  in
 
B5     E5 A5 D5   C5
dreams,      only in
B5     E5 A5 D5   C5
dreams,      only in
B5     E5 A5 D5   C5
dreams,      only in
B5    E5 A5 D5 C5
dreams
 
 
[Outro]
 
B5 E5 A5 D5 C5 (x4)
 
G/B Cadd9 Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6 (x20)
 
B5 E5 A5 D5 C5 (x8)
 
G/B Cadd9 Asus4 D7 D6 D7 D6 (x4)
 
G/B

https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/weezer/only-in-dreams-chords-1861505

Email Sent February 21st, 2021:

I was thinking the other day about my first day of backpacking for the first time in a brand new country…

That day alone was incredibly eventful from the moment we landed in Copenhagen, Denmark.

My friend Rocky and I spent our first 2 hours in the airport charging our phones, using airport wifi to basically google what to do next…

I applaud the information desk person at the airport for being so helpful, our conversation went like this:

Me: Uhh Hi, Do you speak English?

Them: Yes.

Me: Cool, do… do you know where we can find a hostel?

Them: Yes, here’s a list of hostels with their addresses and phone numbers.

Me: Thank you… Um, how can I get to these places?

Them: There’s a train that takes you to the Central Station near the City Center.

Me: Awesome… H-How do I take the train?

Them: Follow that sign and it will take you to the train.

Me: Great, um can I get my ticket there or?

Them: Yes, there’s an electronic ticket machine where you can print your ticket and pay.

Me: Nice, nice. So, where do I get the local money?

Them: Follow that sign to the ATM’s and Currency Exchange.

Me: Thank you so much.

Them: Enjoy your trip!

Me: Yeah, you too!

Only later to find out that September is a particularly busy time of the year for travelling in Copenhagen, and nearly all the hostels were booked solid.

We walked around aimlessly in the cobblestone streets — looking at colorful brick buildings, seeing what’s around the corner, and checking every hostel in the area until we finally found 2 open beds.

And to cap off our very first night abroad…

I ended up paying for a bed that was actually booked by another person, so I spent the night (and $30) on the floor — where I belong.

Speaking of ripoffs…

Sorry for making you wait so long for my videos.

So to make up for it, I recorded a bunch of covers, started some new originals, and spruced up some of my old originals from The KL EP.

So brace yourselves…

To start off, here’s your priority-access, first look at my new cover of “Only in Dreams” by Weezer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hroUVLhnwF8

This is one of my all-time favorite songs to listen to.

It’s a fan favorite, but I don’t think it gets as much love as it deserves.

That’s all for now, stay tuned for the next episode!

Dylan

P.S. As you can see, I finally got my “official” email to work again!

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Baritone ukulele cover of Summer Friends by Chance the Rapper from the album, Coloring Book.

Chords and Lyrics:

 
[Verse 1]
D#                 G
Socks on concrete, jolly rancher kids
G#                                 G#m
I was talking back and now I gotta stay at grandma's crib
D#                              G
Bunch of tank top, nappy headed bike-stealing Chatham boys
G#                                  G#m
None of my nigga's ain't had no dad, none of my nigga's ain't have no choice
D#                             G
JJ, Mikey, Lil Derek and them, 79th street was America then
G#                                     G#m
Ice cream truck and the beauty supply, Blockbuster movies and Harold's again
D#                                 G
We still catching lightening bugs, When the plague hit the backyard
G#                                   G#m
Had to come in at dark cause the big shawty's act hard
         D#                           G
Okay now Day camp at Grand Crossing, First day, nigga's shooting
G#                                    G#m
Summer school get to losing students, But the CPD getting new recruitment
D#                            G
Our summer don't, our summer, our summer don't get no shine no more
G#                         G#m
Our summer die, our summer time don't got no time no more
 
[Hook - Chance The Rapper & (Francis & The Lights):]
D#                 G
(You're my friend) Summer friends don't stay
G#                 G#m                          D#
(You're my friend) Some friends just stay-ay-ay,
        G                   G#
(You're missed) stay around
G#m
Summer friends, summer friends
D#                  G                        G#
(You're my friend...) Summer friends don't stay
G#m                                 D# G
Summer friends don't stay-ay-ay, hey
            G# G#m
Stay around
 
[Verse 2]
D#                             G
Oh I used to kill 'em with the long hair
          G#                        G#m
Momma had salon doing perms out the armchair
                   D#                                  G
Dad was working late, he treat the crib like it's a timeshare
                 G#                       G#m
I would mow some lawns fold my ones like a lawn chair, hugh, hugh!
D#                    G
Now I'm the same way, over time all the time, every night, hey
G#                                           G#m
Ready my blessing, now I'm ready how I wait, Never let a friendship get in my way
D#                              G
Never let a blog get in my way, Make the whole song do whatever I say
G#                    G#m
79, 79, 79, 79 place, 79, 79, 79, 79 place
D#                   G
Some of my homegirls got lost in the paperwork
G#                                           G#m
They was good friends but I faked the flirt, Cause if it ain't work, can't make it work
D#                         G
It's been a minute since I called on a friend
G#                   G#m            D#
Fucked up and fucked all my friends
G              G# G#m
All my friends,   all my...
 
[Chorus - Chance The Rapper & (Francis & The Lights):]
              G             G# G#m                    D#
(You're missed) Stick around,  Summer friends, summer friends...
            G G# G#m
(You're my friend...)
                                 D# G
Summer friends don't stick around
             G# G#m
Stick around        (And some of us...)
D#                   G
79, 79, 79, 79, hey, 79, 79, 79, 79, hey
G#                 G#m
79, 79, 79, 79, hey, hey, hey
D#         G                       G#
(You're my friend) 79, 79, 79, 79, hey
             G#m        D#
(So lay your head on my shoulder) City wide, city wide, city wide, hey
G
City wide, city wide, city wide, hey
G#
City wide, city wide, city wide, hey
G#m
City wide, city wide, city wide, hey
D#
City wide, city wide, city wide, city wide
G
City wide, city wide, city wide, city wide
G#
City wide, City wide, city wide, city wide
G#m
City wide, city wide, city wide, city wide 
D#
City wide, city wide...
(I will wait around for you)
(I will wait around for you)
(So lay your head...)

https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/chance-the-rapper/summer-friends-chords-1852608

Email Sent February 22nd, 2021:

What do you picture when you hear the word, “Success”?

I bet you think of fast cars, big bucks, and hot women diving head first into a Scrooge McDuckean vault of gold coins.

But not me. Nuh-uh. No way Jose!

If you haven’t already read it on the front page of the Times (Or the Atlantic, or the Journal)

I’ve recently hit passed the 300 subscriber mark on Youtube.

With a calculated 39,930 total views and counting…

And a total of 9 videos with over 1,000 views and my top vid currently at 3,801 views.

Good things come in 3’s…

As you can see, I’m a pretty big deal over at Youtube HQ

Kanye’s gonna be knock knockin’ at my door BEGGING for a feature.

#blessed #humblebrag #yolo

But in all seriousness…

It is pretty cool I guess. It’s a start. It’s basically nothing in the grand scheme of youtube, but it’s something.

So thank you guys for your support. For real.

Now,

Remember how I said I made a bunch of videos?

I wasn’t lying…

And hey, it’s Black History Month!

And my next two videos happen to be by black artists.

Including one of my all-time favorites, Chance the Rapper!

Here’s your priority-access, first look, at my new cover of “Summer Friends” here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ps4phmJIDdY

Feel free to leave a like, comment, smash, tweet, tiktak, or whatever it is you kids do these days.

Til next time,

Dylan the Napper

P.S. Just a reminder that my good friend Viktor aka Pontless Cake and I made a cover of Childish Gambino’s Redbone and you should show him some love over at his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh60R5PzNgg

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Baritone ukulele cover of As Time Goes By by Dooley Wilson from Casablanca.

Chords and Lyrics:

[Verse 1]
 
    Dm7           G7
You must remember this 
  Gdim            G7
A kiss is still a kiss, 
  C                      Am
A sigh is just a sigh. 
      D7                      G
The fundamental things apply
   Dm7  G7   Cmaj7   Gm  A7
As time goes by. 
 
[Verse 2]
 
    Dm              G7
And when two lovers woo,
     Gdim               G7
They still say, "I love you" 
     C                 Am
On that you can rely. 
      D7                  G
No matter what the future brings, 
   Dm   G7    Cmaj7  C7
As time goes by. 
 
 
[Bridge]
 
F
Moonlight and love songs, 
A7
Never out of date, 
Dm
Hearts full of passion, 
Cdim
Jealousy and hate, 
Am
Woman needs man, 
    D7
And man must have his mate, 
        Dm      G7
That no one can deny. 
 
[Verse 3]
 
Dm7                            G7
It's still the same old story, 
  Gdim                       G7
A fight for love and glory, 
  C                    Am
A case of do or die. 
    D                         G7
The world will always welcome lovers, 
   Dm7  G7   C
As time goes by.

[Bridge]

F
Moonlight and love songs,
A7
Never out of date,
Dm
Hearts full of passion,
Cdim
Jealousy and hate,
Am
Woman needs man,
D7
And man must have his mate,
Dm G7
That no one can deny.

[Verse 3]

Dm7 G7
It's still the same old story,
Gdim G7
A fight for love and glory,
C Am
A case of do or die.
D G7
The world will always welcome lovers,
Dm7 G7 C
As time goes by.

https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/louis-armstrong/as-time-goes-by-chords-1397812

Email Sent February 23rd, 2021:

Recently, I was talking with a friend about how much I hate reviews.

Can’t stand them really.

Yes, they serve a point, and they can be helpful.

But I find them to be mostly a waste of time and energy.

True, one good review can potentially save millions of people time, money, and frustration.

But for the most part, they’re just a form of “mental masturbation”…

Something that make you feel like you’re doing something productive when you’re actually doing jack ship.

And the way I see it…

The bad experience is usually worth the story.

For example, I remember when the movie, “Watchmen” came out.

It was absolutely HATED.

People were walking out of theaters, according to my sister and brother-in-law.

I didn’t care to watch it in the first place, but I stumbled upon it on tv one time and decided to see why it was so bad.

I kept on watching, waiting to see how bad it would get.

But I loved it. I’ve seen it several times now. I even read the graphic novel it was based on.

Then again,

I’m a weird person with weird taste.

So I’m probably not the target audience.

Speaking of not being the target audience…

This next song was written 90 years ago.

It’s played in one of the most famous movies of all time…

And was ranked #2 in American Cinema’s top 100 songs…

Only surpassed by “Over the Rainbow”.

And it really is a great song.

Here’s your priority-access, first look at my new cover of Dooley Wilson’s “As Time Goes By” from the film, “Casablanca”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXF_YNSZMw0

Feel free to share the love,

Dooley Dylson

P.S. Just heard Daft Punk just split up. Sadface. Here’s their goodbye video, “Epilogue”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuDX6wNfjqc

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Baritone ukulele cover of Instant Crush by Daft Punk from the album, Random Access Memories.

Chords and Lyrics:

[Intro]
 
F  Dm  Am  G
 
F  Dm
 
 
[Verse]
 
Am
I didn't want to be the one to forget
G
I thought of everything I'd never regret
F
A little time with you is all that I get
Dm
That's all we need because it's all we can take
 
Am
One thing I never see the same when you're 'round
G
I don't believe in him, his lips on the ground.
F
I want to take you to that place in the Roche
Dm
But no one gives us any time anymore
 
Am
He asked me once if I'd look in on his dog
G
You made an offer for it, then you ran off
F
I got a picture of us kids in my head
Dm
And all I hear is the last thing that you said:
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
Am
"I listened to your problems, now listen to mine"
         G
I didn't want to anymore
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Am                          F
And we will never be alone again
                             Dm
Cause it doesn't happen everyday
                             G
Kinda counted on you being a friend
                             Am
Can I give it up or give it away
 
                                 F
Now I thought about what I wanna say
                                 Dm
But I never really know where to go
                         G
So I chained myself to a friend
                                Am
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
 
                            F
And we will never be alone again
                             Dm
Cause it doesn't happen everyday
                             G
Kinda counted on you being a friend
                             Am
Can I give it up or give it away
 
                                 F
Now I thought about what I wanna say
                                 Dm
But I never really know where to go
                         G
So I chained myself to a friend
     F             Dm
Some more again
 
 
[Verse]
 
Am
It didn't matter what they wanted to see
G
You thought he saw someone that looked just like me
F
The summer memory that just never dies
Dm
We worked too long and hard to give it no time
 
Am
He sees right through me, it's so easy with lies
G
Cracks in the road that I would try and disguise
F
He runs the scissor at the seam in the wall
Dm
He cannot break it down or else he would fall
 
Am
1000 lonely stars
G
Hiding in the cold
F                         Dm
Take it, oh I don't wanna sing anymore
 
 
[Instrumental]
 
Am  G  F  Dm
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
Am
"I listened to your problems, now listen to mine"
G
I didn't want to anymore
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Am                          F
And we will never be alone again
                             Dm
Cause it doesn't happen everyday
                             G
Kinda counted on you being a friend
                             Am
Can I give it up or give it away
 
                                 F
Now I thought about what I wanna say
                                 Dm
But I never really know where to go
                         G
So I chained myself to a friend
                                Am
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
 
                            F
And we will never be alone again
                             Dm
'Cause it doesn't happen everyday
                             G
Kinda counted on you being a friend
                             Am
Can I give it up or give it away
 
                                 F
Now I thought about what I wanna say
                                 Dm
But I never really know where to go
                         G
So I chained myself to a friend
                                Am
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
 
 
[Bridge]
 
Am              F
(I) don't understand, 
            Dm
don't get upset,
             G
I'm not with you.
Am              F
We're swimming around,
           Dm               G
It's all I do when I'm with you
 
 
[Chorus]
 
Am                          F
And we will never be alone again
                             Dm
Cause it doesn't happen everyday
                             G
Kinda counted on you being a friend
                             Am
Can I give it up or give it away
 
                                 F
Now I thought about what I wanna say
                                 Dm
But I never really know where to go
                         G
So I chained myself to a friend
                                Am
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
 
                            F
And we will never be alone again
                             Dm
'Cause it doesn't happen everyday
                             G
Kinda counted on you being a friend
                             Am
Can I give it up or give it away
 
                                 F
Now I thought about what I wanna say
                                 Dm
But I never really know where to go
                         G
So I chained myself to a friend
                                Am
'Cause I know it unlocks like a door
 
 
[Outro]
 
Am F Dm G  x4

https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/daft-punk/instant-crush-chords-1251499

Email Sent on February 25th, 2021:

I mentioned last email that Daft Punk just split up after more than 25 years of sweet, sweet music making.

Which is too bad, but hey, we still have their music to remember.

Da Funk. Harder Better Faster Stronger. Doin It Right. Etc…

Since middle school, Daft Punk has been one of my all-time favorite bands.

In fact, my friend Rudy and I used to listen to them every day for a summer…

We would play Daft Punk’s anime movie, “Interstella 5555” in the background while we did our workouts.

My friend Blake and I were obsessed with the “Daft Hands” video that went viral at the time.

“Something About Us” is still one of the only songs I can play on piano.

And I’ve listened to the entirety of the album “Random Access Memories” more times than I can count.

Pardon my reminiscing…

It’s a complete coincidence that I recorded a cover of theirs the other day…

So here’s your priority-access, first look at my cover of “Instant Crush”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41NtCL7MXcA

The original song features Julian Casablancas, the lead singer from The Strokes — another band that I love and do covers of.

Enjoy,

Daft Dylan

P.S. Feel free to share a like, comment, etc. especially if it’s Daft Punk related!

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Baritone ukulele cover of Cough Syrup by Young The Giant from the album, Young The Giant

Chords and Lyrics:

[Verse]
 
C                                     G
Life's too short to even care at all oh
F                                         G
I'm losing my mind losing my mind losing control
C                                              G
These fishes in the sea they're staring at me oh oh Oh oh oh oh
F                                      G
A wet world aches for a beat of a drum Oh
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           Am
If I could find a way to see this straight
    G
I'd run away
                     F              Am        G
To some fortune that I I should have found by now
                    F         Am        G
I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down
 
 
[Verse]
 
C                                     G
Life's too short to even care at all oh
F                                           G
I'm coming up now coming up now out of the blue oh
C
These zombies in the park they're looking for my heart
G
Oh oh oh oh
F                                          G
A dark world aches for a splash of the sun oh oh
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           Am
If I could find a way to see this straight
    G
I'd run away
                     F              Am        G
To some fortune that I I should have found by now
                                           Am
And so I run to the things they said could restore me
                 G
Restore life the way it should be
                     F        Am        G
I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down
 
 
[Verse]
 
C                                     G
Life's too short to even care at all oh
F                                         G
I'm losing my mind losing my mind losing control
 
 
[Interlude]
 
C G F C G  x3
 
 
[Chorus]
 
           Am
If I could find a way to see this straight
    G
I'd run away
                     F              Am        G
To some fortune that I I should have found by now
                                           Am
And so I run to the things they said could restore me
                 G
Restore life the way it should be
                     F        Am        G
I'm waiting for this cough syrup to come down
 
 
[Outro]
 
C                                      G
One more spoon of cough syrup now whoa oh
F                                      G
One more spoon of cough syrup now whoa oh

https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/young-the-giant/cough-syrup-chords-1071862

Email sent on February, 25th 2021:

There’s an ever-growing list of songs that I want to play and cover…

But sometimes, certain songs don’t work out.

Usually because they’re too difficult to play, I can’t find good chords for them, or I just can’t make it sound good…

Here are few of the many songs that I would love to play, but can’t:

Jamiroquai – Virtual Insanity

Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit

Jackson 5 – I Want You Back

Bobby Hebb – Sunny

Tyler, the Creator – Boredom

Anyway, I’ve brought you a song that I can play…

And it’s a song that I usually never play or listen to…

It just kind of “popped up” in my head while I was looking for songs.

And I think it turned out alright.

Here’s your priority-access, first look at y new cover of “Cough Syrup” by Young The Giant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=046bkkTAjlE

It was a pretty big radio hit over 10 years ago, but I haven’t heard much else from them since.

Feel free to leave a like/comment/blackmail/etc.

Enjoy,

Dylan the Giant

P.S. I’m re-doing the KL EP with added harmonies. Stay tuned!

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Baritone ukulele cover of Looks by Steve Lacy from Steve Lacy’s Demo.

Chords and Lyrics:

[Hook]
Dm9    C#7     Bb      A7
I want you and you want me
    Dm9      C#7       Bb    A7
But we don't know each other enough
    C7   Am7
To tell
Bbmaj7       Gm7    C7  Am7
Looks ain't enough
Bbmaj7       Am7
Looks ain't enough
 
 
[Verse 1]
Dm9        C#7
I know you think you like
Bb              A7
Me cause I'm the man
Dm9       C#7
And I be lookin' good
Bb                A7
But you gotta understand
             C7            Am7
That there's more to this
          Bbmaj7           Gm7                 C7        Am7
What if I got with you and turned out to be a total dick
             Bbmaj7            Gm7
Would you be happy 'bout that?
 
No...
 
 
[Hook]
Dm9    C#7     Bb      A7
I want you and you want me
    Dm9      C#7       Bb    A7
But we don't know each other enough
    C7   Am7
To tell
Bbmaj7       Gm7    C7  Am7
Looks ain't enough
Bbmaj7       Gm7
Looks ain't enough

https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/steve-lacy/looks-chords-2931773

Email Sent on March, 4th 2021:

What is it that makes a song great?

Lyrics?

Melody?

Quite frankly, I don’t know.

In order to help answer this question, I’ll paraphrase the late Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart (when asked to decide what constitutes pornography):

“I can’t define what it is, but I know it when I see it.”

Or… “hear it.”

It’s funny how “today’s” music always sucks, and music from the past is sooo much better.

Don’t get me wrong, plenty of today’s music is ship…

And there’s plenty of good music from the past.

But that’s how it always is.

We forget the crap songs and remember the good.

Even then, the mainstream music market can only handle and market so many songs at a time…

So great songs from smaller labels and independent artists tend to slip through the cracks.

And I guess that’s where youtube and soundcloud help close the gap.

Because I somehow find these songs, mostly thanks to youtubes algorithm, and they’re incredible.

But unless you’re a person like me who spends way too much time on youtube listening to music…

You’ll probably never hear these songs.

But trust me, they’re really good.

Like today’s song, “Looks” by Steve Lacy.

This short little song is the first track of his demo album.

What’s most interesting about this album is that he recorded his bass, guitar, and singing through his iphone.

And here’s your priority-access, first look, before the rest of the internet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsSq-PobBMk

Please feel free to like, comment, and throw virtual tomatoes.

Cheers,

Dylan

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