Let’s Talk Dirty in Hawaiian
Copyright 1986
Key: C
Music and Lyrics by John Prine and Fred Koller

Words and Chords provided by Judy Muldawer
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File Created 10/17/2018
File Updated 09/06/2019

Verse 1:

C
Well, I packed my bags and bought myself a ticket
                              G7
For the land of the tall palm  tree
                                  C
Aloha Old Milwaukee, Hello Waiki  ki

I just stepped down from the airplane
       C7        F
When I heard her say,
           Gbdim        C         A7
"Waka waka  nuka licka, waka waka nuka licka
Dm        G7     C    G7
Would you like a lei? Eh?"

Chorus:

C
Let's talk dirty in Hawaiian
              G7
Whisper in my ear
Kicka pooka mok a wa wahini
                        C
Are the words I long to hear

Lay your coconut on my tiki
              C7          F
What the heckamooka mooka dear
           Gbdim       C     A7
Let's talk dirty in Ha waii  an
        Dm      G7      C
Say the words I long to  hear

Verse 2:

C
It's a ukulele Honolulu sunset
                           G7
Listen to the grass skirts sway
Drinking rum from a pineapple
                C
Out on Honolulu Bay

The steel guitars all playing
                    C7       F
While she's talking with her hands
                     C               A7
Gimme gimme oka doka make a wish and wanta polka
Dm      G7    C      G7
Words I under  stand Hey!

Chorus Repeat:

Verse 3:

C
 Well, I boughta lota junka with my moolah
                              G7
And sent it to the folks back home
I never had the chance to dance the hula
                            C
Well, I guess I should have known

When you start talking to the sweet wahini
               C7       F
Walking in the pale moon light
Ohka noka whatta setta
C            A7
knocka-rocka-sis-boom-boccas
Dm     G7      C     G7
Hope I said it right Oh!

Chorus Repeat:

Add Tag Ending:

F          Gbdim    C      A7
Let's talk dirty in Hawaii an
        Dm      G7      C   G7C
Say the words I long to hear
Aloha

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