Post #280105 by Passerby on Sun, Jan 21, 2007 7:46 PM

Aloha! I am new to this site, (this is actually my first posting!) and I figured that this was a place that could help me with a problem that has plagued me for a while.

I am a sort of ukulele "hack." I love the instrument, and Hawaiian hapa-haole songs, too, but I am only beginning. I know 8 or 10 tunes okay, but I don't know music.

Anyways, I found this neat song from 1916, "Down Honolulu Way" by Earl Burtnett. I found sheet music but no chords. I believe this song would sound great on the uke. If anyone here could listen to the song and tell me the chords, I would be very grateful.

The song can be heard, (Roller-rink-version, anyways,) here:
http://www.halcyondaysmusic.com/september/september2001.htm

There are a pile of cool ol' Tin Pan Alley songs including some well-forgotten Hawaiian songs here, as well.

[ Edited by: Passerby 2007-01-28 18:25 ]