I have to disagree with MTed and Leeneia: I don't find the ukelele easy at all. I've played guitar and mandolin for over 30 years, and I'm learning 5-string banjo, so that's enough different tunings and chord-forms for me -- the uke tuning overloads my poor little brain! I have a uke but I never use it.

Suegorgeous, I recommend that you get an autoharp. For the moment you can accompany yourself by pushing a button to make a chord and strumming the strings. Easy-peasy! It's also an instrument that can be played more intricately if you wish to learn to do so eventually, but for a beginner it has a learning curve of zero degrees!

Sharon