An amazingly hook-y song about the red-ish tinge in the hair of some Polynesians.
This one is STILL on the radio! I was teaching my young ‘ukulele students this song for years. Seems like the initial fad is well over, but it’s still a fun song.
The intro picking tries to recreate the saxophone sound of the recording. Not especially difficult, but a good riff to practice your slides on. The last note extends down into low-G range, but if you play the last three up an octave on the A-string 7th fret and then E-string 8th fret/7th fret, you could probably make it work fine with a high-g.
If you need a hand with the chords, you can find them here with pictures and diagrams.
Intro:
C F G C F G
A |-----------------------|-----------------------------------
E |-----0-1-0-------------|-----0-1-0---3/5-3-0---3/5-3-0-----
C |-0-2-------2h4p2-0-2-0-|-0-2-------0---------0---------0---
G |-----------------------|---------------------------------4-
Am//// G/... Am//// G/...
C Dm G
Said it happened last night about ten to eleven when I first set eyes on you,
C Dm G
Standing in line into Club Triple 7, it was just like heaven and a dream come true,
Dm G Am
We’re standing at the right place at the right time,
Dm G/
When you, this ehu girl, caused a crime.
Chorus:
C F G
You’re my pretty little ehu girl who made me a fool in love,
C F G
Got my heart all in a whirl and now it needs cooling off,
C F G
You set my heart on fire and now I don’t know what to do,
C F G
You set my heart on fire and now I’m so in love with you my ehu girl.
C F G
A |---------------------------------0-
E |-----0-1-0---3/5-3-0---3/5-3-0-----
C |-0-2-------0---------0---------0---
G |-----------------------------------
Am//// G/...
C
Said I’m feeling it now, something I’ve never felt,
Dm
My heart’s so hot I think I’m gonna melt,
C
Somehow, I want to see you again
Dm
My love, sent from above.
Dm C
And beautiful girls yes I’ve seen a few,
Dm G/
but out of all the beauty in the world there’s no one quite like you.
Chorus>
Intro>
Bridge:
C Dm
The way your ehu hair flows in the air,
C Dm
The way your shining eyes reflect the sky,
C Dm
The way your smile burns up my flame,
F/ G/
But I don’t know your name and I guess I’ll call you...
Chorus 2x>