John Prine (born October 10, 1946 in Maywood, Illinois-died April 7, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee) was an American country/folk singer-songwriter who has achieved widespread critical (and some commercial) success since the early 1970s.
The son of William Prine and Verna Hamm, his grandfather had played guitar with Merle Travis and he started playing guitar himself at 14 years old. He was a postman for 5 years and spent a couple of years in the army before starting his musical career in the Chicago area.
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C Well I packed my bags and bought myself a ticket CG For the land of the tall palm tree GC Aloha Old Milwaukee Hello Waikiki C I just stepped down from the airplane C7F When I heard her say C Waka waka nuka licka waka waka nuka licka GCG Would you like a lei Eh
Chorus C Let's talk dirty in Hawaiian G Whisper in my ear G Kicka pooka mok a wa wahini GC Are the words I long to hear C Lay your coconut on my tiki CF What the hecka mooka mooka dear C Let's talk dirty in Hawaiian ADmGC Say the words I long to hear
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C It's a ukelele Honolulu sunset CG Listen to the grass skirts sway G Drinking rum from a pineapple C Out on Honolulu Bay
The steel guitars all playing C7F While she's talking with her hands C Gimme gimme oka doka make a wish and wanta polka GCG Words I understand Hey
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C Well I boughta lota junka with my moola CG And sent it to the folks back home G I never had the chance to dance the hula C Well I guess I should have known C When you start talking to the sweet wahini C7F Walking in the pale moonlight C Ohka noka whatta setta knocka-rocka-sis-boom-boccas GCG Hope I said it right Oh