“Island Style” is one of the first songs I start beginners with when teaching ukulele. The chords are very simple – just C, F, and G7 (and C7 if you want to get fancy). Strum, sing, and add in a solo if you like and there will be smiles all around.
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C G7 C
Chorus:
F C
On the island, we do it island style
From the mountain to the ocean,
G7 C (C7)
from the windward to the leeward side
(Repeat)
1st Verse:
C F C
Mama's in the kitchen cooking dinner real nice
G7 C
Beef stew on the stove, lomi salmon with the ice
F C
We eat and drink and we sing all day
G7 C
Kani ka pila in the old Hawaiian way
Chorus>
C F C
We go grandma`s house on the weekend clean yard `cause
G7 C
If we no go grandma gotta work hard
F C
You know my grandma she like the poi real sour
G7 C
I love my grandma every minute every hour
Chorus>
Instrumental: Verse then Chorus
1st Verse>
Chorus 2x>
C
From the mountain to the ocean,
G7 C
from the windward to the leeward side (2x)
C/ G7/ C/
This is a classic song by John Cruz from his Acoustic Soul record.