Ukulele James

[Intro ]
Am   G   F   x 2 


[Verso 1]
 
Am                   G 
Hanging in the park, just before dark, 
F                       Am 
casing the scene, so it seemed 
Am                        G 
He didnt have a plan, he just put up his hand, 
F                        Am 
to volunteer to hand out pamphlets. 
 


[Verso 2]
 
Am                              G 
I asked him whats your name? he said that it was James. 
F                             Am 
And could he sit and watch me play. 
Am                           G 
I asked him do you play? The ukulele-lei? 
F                           Am 
Funny story he said, he had started. 
 


[Ponte]
 
Am                                             G 
He said, one day when I used to play, I had a ukulele-lei, 
F                                    Am 
and on a field trip I left it on the roof of the car. 
Am                        G 
Never did I feel the same without my ukulele-lei. 
F                           Am 
And funny story, Im really missing it now. 

{Instrumental} 
Am                        G 
Ba da da-da-da da, whoo hoo 
                 F 
Ba da da-da dida dida 
                            Am 
Whoo hoo hoo hoo hoo hooooo hoo! 


[Verso 3]
 
Am                          G 
A young man on the streets, all the way from Mission beach 
F                                Am 
with a black eye and young- life t-shirt. 
Am                                G 
And things wont be the same, for ukulele James, 
F 
{pause} until he finds  {slow down} his uk-e 
Am              G                   F                 Am 
le-le-le-le-le-le le-le-le-le-le-le le-le-le-le-le-le le-le-le-le-le-le 
 

Outro 
Am                                G 
And things wont be the same, for ukulele James, 
    F                                Am 
{slow down} until he finds his ukule-le.