Walk for Lake Winnipeg, July 19th

FOREST ROOM UKULELE – 4 Chords Medley – LWF

Walk for Water - In support of Lake Winnipeg - July 19, 2026

Many popular songs are built from just four chords, which is one of the reasons they feel so familiar and easy to learn. In fact, there are at least three songs in this medley that use the same chord progression throughout. for example, I’m Yours. Once this simple musical pattern is understood, it becomes an incredibly useful tool for musicians, especially in group settings like ours. It allows us to move quickly between songs, build confidence in playing, and focus more on rhythm, singing, and ensemble sound rather than complex chord changes. This is one of the key ideas we’ve been exploring in Forest Room Ukulele (FRU) - how a small musical structure can unlock a wide range of songs and make group more accessible and fun.

We begin with hope and optimism, celebrate friendship and fun, spend time on and around the water, and finish by celebrating the lake that brings us all together.

Chords - Use the same chords throughout this entire medley.

Intro 8 BARS - 116 BPM

1.     Don’t Stop Believin’ - 16 bars

C           G

Don't stop believin'

Am          F

Hold on to that feelin'

C           G

Streetlight people

Am  F

Oh ho, Oh!

C           G

Don't stop believin'

Am          F

Hold on to that feelin'

C           G

Streetlight people

Am  F

Oh ho, Oh!

2.     Riptide - 16 bars

[Intro]

Am   G   C

Am   G   C

[Verse 1]

Am          G            C

I was scared of dentists and the dark

Am          G            C

I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations

Am     G               C

Oh, all my friends are turning green

        Am      G             C

You're the magician's assistant in their dream

[Pre-chorus]

Am   G C

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Am   G             C

Ooh, ooh, and they come unstuck

[Chorus]

Am G               C

Lady, running down to the riptide, taken away

    Am     G           C

To the dark side, I wanna be your left hand man

  Am       G                    C

I love you when you're singing that song, and I got a lump

   Am         G                 C

In my throat, 'cause you're gonna sing the words wrong

3.     Count on Me - 22 bars  In this song, you can choose G instead of Em and F instead of Dm. Your choice - either way works.

[Verse]

            C                                    Em

If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea

   Am       G F

I'll sail the world to find you

    C                                             Em

If you ever find yourself lost in the dark and you can't see

   Am     G F

I'll be the light to guide you

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm                 Em

   Find out what we're made of

  F                                 G*

When we are called to help our friends in need

                                          * = one strum

[Chorus]

        C            Em

You can count on me like one, two, three

   Am   G

I'll be there

F

And I know when I need it

   C             Em

I can count on you like four, three, two

        Am    G

And you'll be there

  F

'cos that's what friends are s'posed to do

   C

Oh yeah

               Em

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh...

               Am  G

Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh..

F G

Yeah yeah

4.     I’m Yours - 12 bars Strum: Down, Down, Up, Up, Down, Up. The signature sound comes from palm-muting the strings on the first two "Down" strums to give it that bouncy, percussive feel.

[Verse 1]

  C

Well you done done me, and you bet I felt it

G

I tried to be chill, but you're so hot that I melted

   Am

I fell right through the cracks

          F

And now I'm trying to get back

         C

Before the cool done run out I'll be givin' it my bestest

  G

And nothing's gonna stop me but divine intervention

   Am

I reckon it's again my turn

F

To win some or learn some

[Chorus]

C        G

But I won't hesitate

           Am

No more, no more

         F

It cannot wait

    C

I'm yours

5. Stand By Me - 16 bars Chords: C, Am, F, G

[Verse 1]

           C

When the night has come

Am

   And the land is dark

         F     G          C

And the moon is the only light we'll see

        C

No, I won't be a fraid

   Am

Oh, I won't be afraid

         F        G

Just as long as you stand

      C

Stand by me

                C

So darling darling stand by me

[Chorus]

        Am

Oh oh stand   by me

   F G       C

Oh oh stand stand by me stand by me

6. Can You Feel the Love Tonight? – Chorus - 20 bars

This one also uses D.

[Chorus]

    C   G    Am F

And can you feel the love tonight?

C   F D  G

  It is where we are

F        C     Am   C F

  It's enough for this wide-eyed wanderer

Dm   C  F   D G

That we got this far

C   G    Am F

And can you feel the love tonight?

C      F D  G

  How it's laid to rest?

F        C    Am C   F

  It's enough to make kings and vagabonds

  Dm C   F C

Believe the ve-ry best

8. Octopuses Garden– 16 bars

[Verse 1]

C          Am

I'd like to be   under the sea

   F                        G

In an octopus's garden in the shade

C           Am

He'd let us in,  knows where we've been

    F                        G

In his octopus's garden in the shade

[Pre-Chorus]

Am                              G

   I'd ask my friends to come and see

F         G

An octopus's garden with me

[Chorus]

C          Am

I'd like to be   under the sea

   F           G        C

In an octopus's garden in the shade

9. Country Roads – 16 bars

[Verse 1]

C          Am

Almost heaven, West Virginia,

G                 F      C

Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River.

                Am

Life is old there, older than the trees,

G                       F          C

Younger than the mountains, growin' like a breeze.

[Chorus]

C                  G

Country roads, take me home,

    Am   F

To the place I belong:

  C              G

West Virginia, mountain momma,

     F         C

Take me home, country roads.

10. The Swimming Song – 16 bars

[Verse 2]

C F F

   This summer I did the backstroke

     C                   Dm

And you know that that's not all

                             A#

I did the breast stroke and the butterfly

     C          Dm

And the old Australian crawl

C          F

The old Australian crawl

  F

This summer I swam in a public place

   C         Dm

And a reservoir, to boot

                   A#

At the latter I was informal

    C            Dm

At the former I wore my suit

  C            F

I wore my swimming suit, yeah

11. Lean on Me 8-bars (start on E)

       C             F

Lean on me, when you're not strong

              C

And I'll be your friend

           Em G

I'll help you carry on

C           F

For it won't be long

            C

'Til I'm gonna need

         G7   C

Somebody to lean on

[Bridge]

        C

So just call on me brother, when you need a hand

    C            G7   C

We all need somebody to lean on

    C

I just might have a problem that you'd understand

    C            G7   C

We all need somebody to lean on

12. This Lake is Your Lake

[Chorus]
C         F                       C
This lake is your lake, and this lake is my lake
                G7                    C
From the shores of Gimli to the Grand Beach causeway,      

            F                 C
From Reindeer Island, all the way to Traverse Bay
G7                         C
This lake was made for you and me
 
 
[Verse 1]
      F                C
As I was walking along the shoreline
    G7               C
I saw above me that endless skyline
       F           C
Abd on my toesies that VB world class sand!
G7                         C
This lake was made for you and me
 
 
[Verse 2]
C            F        C
I roamed and rambled as I was strolling,
           G7                     C
The fish were jumping, and the waves were rolling
        F             C
Waved to an otter, out in the water,
G7                         C
This lake was made for you and me
 
 
[Chorus]
          F                   C
This lake is your lake, this lake is my lake           

          G7         C
Hillside and Belair, to Wanasing (I wanna sing!)
         F            C
Up to Sandy Bay, and down to Plage Albert,
G7                         C
This lake was made for you and me
 
 

[Chorus]
C         F                       C
This lake is your lake, and this lake is my lake
                G7                    C
From the shores of Gimli, to the Grand Beach causeway,              

           F                  C
From Reindeer Island, all the way to Traverse Bay
G7                         C
This lake was made for you and me!

[Coda]

G7                             C
This lake was made for you and me!