Jolly Roger for the Holidays

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All of the modern stuff is in the member's section. Do you have a holiday you celebrate and there's no sheet music for ukulele that you like? Send me a note and let's work on it together.

Christmas-ish Songs on the Ukulele

Deck the Halls

DeckTheHalls

This has a few awkward fingering moments, and I've added some wholly unnecessary decorative notes to try to jazz it up a bit, but I think mostly you'll find this a fun little workout with Book 1 level skills.

First Noel

FirstNoel

This is one of the first songs I ever arranged and I've updated a zillion times since and I still think it's worth playing. All Book 1 skills and a satisfying result if you don't go too fast and turn it into a race. It takes more singing skills than I've got especially since the words are kinda weird, so I'll stick with the TuffUke, but maybe you'll rawk it.

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

GodRestYeMerry

So the biggest problem with this song is trying to figure out why the comma in the title comes where it does. After that, you have some business to take care of with a minor key, a gorgeous melody, TuffUke, and even a fingerstyle Painful Ukulele line. Make sure to balance the chords at a lower volume while bringing out the melody clearly. The bar chords get a little intense on Page 2 and your pinky is going to get a workout.

Greensleeves

Greensleeves

Do not play this fast as that bar chord in measure 17 is going to punch you in the face four times and it's really important and beautiful, so get it right. Your pinky will play that 8 by itself if you can't pull the bar chord off in time. Let the tones linger in the air and make you feel like you're wandering around in a castle in a big poofy outfit.

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

OComeEmmanuel

Super weird old fashioned words, but a nice melody still hanging around from the 15th century. If you keep your eighth notes and quarter notes straight, this should drop right out of your ukulele onto Christmas time with big success.

Silent Night

SilentNight

I think this is sort-of required music for Christmas. Take some time to make it happen. The melody and chords are definitely Book 1 level, so it's quite accessible and the TuffUke only has one bar chord in it. The stretch in measure 23 will make you stronger and more beautiful.

Silver Bells

SilverBells

  • Silver Bells Ukulele Solo PDF ~ MP3 Updated November 8, 2025
  • Silver Bells Baritone Ensemble PDF ~ MP3 (to be played in accompaniment with the ukulele version)
  • Silver Bells Baritone Solo PDF ~ MP3 Updated

I've been playing this thing for about 20 years and I still like it. Definitely a few challenges in getting the timing correct, so play it slow. This is a Book 2 level song.

We Wish You A Merry Christmas

OComeEmmanuel

It's required by musical law that you must always finish every holiday concert with this song and this is a legit ensemble version with a baritone part meant to be played along with the ukulele part. I also have a baritone solo part for those of you who want to impress without those pesky ukulele players hogging the spotlight. I really love this song, but there are plenty of challenging bar chords to master, so don't play too fast. The MP3 is set pretty fast, so don't take that marking seriously.

Here's What Else I'm Updating This Christmas Season (2026)

  • Adeste Fideles
  • Angel Gabriel
  • Angels from the Realms of Glory
  • Angels We Have Heard on High
  • Aspen Glow
  • Auld Lang Syne
  • Ave Maria by Shubert
  • Away in a Manger Medley
  • Bring a Torch Jeanette Isabella
  • Carol of the Bells
  • Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
  • Christmas in Killarney
  • Christmas Is
  • Christmas Island
  • Christmas Time is Here
  • Colorado Christmas
  • Ding Dong Merrily on High
  • Do You Hear What I Hear
  • Dreidel Song
  • El Noi de la Mare
  • Entre le Boeuf et l’Ane Gris
  • Feliz Navidad
  • Frosty the Snowman
  • Good King Wenceslas
  • Hannukah Medley
  • Happy Xmas – War is Over
  • Hark the Herald
  • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
  • He Is Born
  • Here Comes Santa Claus
  • Hymn of Thanksgiving
  • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Morning
  • I'll Be Home for Christmas
  • Imagine
  • In the Bleak Midwinter
  • Infant Holy
  • It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
  • Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring
  • Jingle Bells
  • Jolly Old St. Nick
  • Joy to the World
  • Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
  • March of the Kings
  • Mele Kalikimaka
  • Ner Li: I Have a Candle
  • O Holy Night
  • O Little Town of Bethlehem
  • O Tannenbaum
  • Ode to Joy
  • Once in Royal David's City
  • Over the River and Through the Woods
  • Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
  • Santa Claus is Coming to Town
  • The Holly and the Ivy
  • Twelve Days of Christmas
  • Up on the House Top
  • We Three Kings
  • Wexford Carol
  • What a Wonderful World
  • White Christmas
  • Winter Wonderland

Easter

These are in the Member's Area.

  • Peter Cottontail
  • The Easter Parade

Americana & Patriotic

America & God Save the Queen

AmericaGodSaveTheQueen

The queen's no longer with us and depending on who you ask that's a mixed blessing or curse. The biggest problem is the red haired kid and his mouthy girlfriend moved to Hollywood and are doing whatever it takes to stay on TV and at some point you're like, look, we get it, being royal isn't all it's cracked up to be, but honestly, we're moving on to whomever they've cast in the Bachelorette this season so maybe you could just go back to merry ole England and patch things up with your peeps. This song is written on a Book 1 level difficulty, but we already have a patriotic song there and this is just more of the same. It would make a nice little show for the kids you supervise sometime around July 4th.

America the Beautiful

AmericaTheBeautiful

According to legend, this tune was inspired by a visit to Pike's Peak in Colorado. As a kid growing up in the suburbs of Denver, I was taught (or perhaps just assumed) America was the best, Colorado was the best, Pikes Peak was a super important mountain, and life is beautiful. I'd have to say all of those assumptions have been challenged of late, but the song itself is pretty dang good and it fits onto the ukulele in the Book 2 tradition. In measure 7, you'll be sliding back and forth while keeping open strings and that'll sound amazing, you have solid work to do in measures 10 and 11 with bar chords, and the best moment in the song happens when you nail the diminished chord in measure 13. If you do a great job playing the tune, you won't care if the lyrics are true or not.

O Canada Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF

Star Spangled Banner Ukulele Solo PDF ~ Baritone Solo PDF

Ukrainian National Anthem Ukulele Solo PDF