Chords with lyrics
Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)
Intro:
A A G A G7 C
Chorus:
C E7
Lance the turtle, aloha, Lance.
A D7 D7 G7
Lance the turtle, dance, dance, dance.
C E7
Lance the turtle, aloha, Lance.
A D G7 C
Lance the turtle, dance, dance, dance.
Instrumental Break:
D G7 C
Verse 1:
C F7
Well, I keep a little turtle at my uncle and my aunt's.
D7 G7
My Auntie's name is Myrtle, and my island turtle's name is Lance.
C F7
He doesn't wander far, even if he has a chance.
D7 G7
He just plays his ukulele, and he does the hula dance.
Chorus:
C E7
Lance the turtle, aloha, Lance.
A D7 D7 G7
Lance the turtle, dance, dance, dance.
C E7
Lance the turtle, aloha, Lance.
A D G7 C
Lance the turtle, dance, dance, dance.
Instrumental Break:
D G7 C
Verse 2:
C F7
He threw a luau barbecue one breezy summer night;
D7 F7 G7
Invited all his turtle pals to come and have a wiki bite.
C F7
The turtles started walking there as Lance began to swing.
D7 G7
The one that lived across the street arrived there in the Spring!
Chorus:
C E7
Lance the turtle, aloha, Lance.
A D7 D7 G7
Lance the turtle, dance, dance, dance.
C E7
Lance the turtle, aloha, Lance.
A D G7 C
Lance the turtle, dance, dance, dance.
Bridge:
F
But Lance just kept on cooking,
F7
He was grilling full of glee.
F A# A#7
He was marinating ribs 'cause he likes...
(spoken) ...uh, syrup with his feta cheese?
F
(sung) Lance's purple turtle shell
F7
Has ketchup, if you please.
A#
Pineapples are shiny.
G7
Spotted tiki bumblebees?!
Chorus:
C E7
Lance the turtle, aloha, Lance.
A D7 D7 G7
Lance the turtle, dance, dance, dance.
C E7
Lance the turtle, aloha, Lance.
A D G7 C
Lance the turtle, dance, dance, dance.
Verse 3:
C
There are luscious chocolate fingers
F7
Spinning slowly in the school.
D7
Mele Kalikimaka.
G7
Fluffy bunnies driving in the pool.
C
A thousand igloos wax the beach,
F7
Spray luggage in the tree.
D7
Raining puppies, flying clown,
G7
Tossing punahele--
Verse 4:
C
Lapoka sneezes coconuts,
F7
Tahiti yoyo leg.
D7
Wahini with spaghetti sauce,
G7
Don't make the fuzzy parrot beg.
C
Paper, plastic, porcupine,
F7
The horsey makes his bed.
D7 G7
The humu humu nuku nuku apua'a wasn't fed.
Final Chorus:
C E7
Lance the turtle, aloha, Lance.
A D7 D7 G7
Lance the turtle, dance, dance, dance.
C E7
Lance the turtle, aloha, Lance.
A
Lance the turtle,
D G7
dance, dance, dance.
Ending:
G C