SOTU 562: Poetical Science (DIY ukulele song)
Channel: JT Steam
Date: 2022-11-21

For Seasons of the Ukulele 562: Poetry in Song
A song about Ada Lovelace. Kind of co-written with her, given that a lot of the words are taken from things she wrote. For all the mentions of poetry, the only reason this fits the theme is that it mentions Byron. But I think that'll do :). Including a message to our host at the end, who asked us to say a bit about our ukes.

Apologies for singing quietly (or maybe it's a blessed relief). I've had a long day of talking to people too much...

[G][C]
[G][D][D7][D6]
[G]

[G]Countess of [C]Lovelace,
[G]Byron's [D]child[D7][D6]
[G]Enchantress of [C]numbers,
[G]Who [D]yearned to [G]fly

[G][C]
[G][D][D7][D6]

[G]Bride of [C]Science, with
[G]A brilliant [D]mind [D7][D6]
[G]Sharing i[C]deas,
[G]A[D]head of her [G]time [G7]

[C]I can't give you [G]poetry, but if it's [B7]all the same to [Em]you,
[C]Poetical [G]science, [D]that'll [D7]have to [G]do

[C][G][B7][Em]
[C][G][D][D7][G]

[G]Numbers, said [C]Ada,
[G]Are there all a[D]round [D7][D6]
[G]In any pro[C]cess,
[G]In [D]pictures and [G]sound[G7]

[C]I can't give you [G]poetry, but if it's [B7]all the same to [Em]you,
[C]Poetical [G]science, [D]that'll [D7]have to [G]do

[C][G][B7][Em]
[C][G][D][D7][G]

[C]Unseen worlds a[G]round us,
[C]Slide into [G]view
[C]The future was [G]coming,
[C]And Ada [D]knew

[D7][D6][D]

[G][C]
[G][D][D7][D6]
[G][C]
[G][D][G][G7]

[C]I can't give you [G]poetry, but if it's [B7]all the same to [Em]you,
[C]Poetical [G]science, [D]that'll [D7]have to [G]do

[C]I can't give you [G]poetry, but if it's [B7]all the same to [Em]you,
[C]Poetical [G]science, [D]that'll [D7]have to [G]do

[C][G][D][D7][G]