![]() It’s the end of the world and the apocalypse has started - “What a day for a daydream…” OK, well, maybe that one won’t work for that, but you get the idea! Your car won’t start - “What a day for a daydream…” Suddenly, you’re relaxing on vacation, not in a hurry to go anywhere. Your hair’s a mess - “What a day for a daydream…” Suddenly, that bad hair day seems whimsical. And what better accompaniment to your ukulele than a good whistling tune? “Daydream” by the Lovin’ Spoonful is one of those infectious songs that you can’t get out of your head, and you just can’t have a bad day while whistling it. One of the best ways to defeat a bad day is by whistling. Thank you to lilmisstodd1 for the use of this video! Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: "What A Day For A Daydream" – The Lovin' Spoonful (ukulele cover) () However, it’ll be easier to play until you get the hang of the diminished forms. If you gloss over them with minor variations of the chords, it won’t sound exactly the same. The diminished chords are used in this song as passing tones to get to other chords in the progression. But if you find that you have a hard time forming those chords on your ukulele, you might want to try making it slightly simpler by just sliding up from the chord to the next fret. ![]() I have found that the most challenging part of learning this song is to learn the diminished and major 7 th chords. You’ll also forget all about the crummy things that happened to drive you to learn it in the first place! The cool thing about this song is once you’ve mastered it, you’ll feel so proud of yourself for learning all these new chords and the classic jazz progression. If you go to and transpose it into the key of C, it shouldn’t be too difficult. But, it’s a go-to for happy ukulele songs! Of all the songs on the list, this one will be the most challenging because it has a lot of chords. Get the tabs here: Give Me A Kiss To Build A Dream On Thank you to Sophie Madeleine for the use of this video! Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Sophie Madeleine – Cover Song #25 – Kiss To Build A Dream On () So once you get the basic pattern, you should be fine to put a halt to the bad day, turn it around, and create some of your own sunshine. The uke chords G, D, Em D, C, and D repeat throughout. It uses a modified version of the “oldies progression” for the entire song. With her infectious happiness, it’s like getting a shot of sunshine directly into your cerebral cortex! There are a few versions of this song out there now, but I have found that Alyssa’s original recording is the one I like the most. I found it, and it turns out to be one of the more easy songs to learn on the ukulele. I first heard this song on the Lowe’s commercial that launched this tune to fame and couldn’t get it out of my head. Get the tabs here: I Make My Own Sunshine Thank you to Laurie Kammer for the use of this video! Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: I Make My Own Sunshine | Alyssa Bonagura | Ukulele Cover By Laurie ()
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