Difficulty
Intermediate 💪
Rate for accuracy
🎸
Verse:
C C7
I was walkin’ down the street just the other day
F G
Just walkin’ and hoping’ for the news
C F
As I passed the street corner boys they told me who was who
C G7 C G7
We all joined in and sang, Chalangalang Blues
Chorus:
And we say
C
Pluck that uke, play that tune
C7
Let’s all sing Chalangalang Blues
F C
Come on Chalangalang Blues
G7 F7
Don’t be shy, give it a try
C
Chalangalang Blues are gonna get you high
Verse:
C C7
In Hawai‘i music’s made in many ways (mm mmmm)
F7 G G7
And it really doesn’t matter what style you choose
C C7
From the slack key to the reggae
F7
Hawaiian’s jam it too
C G7 C G7
So sing along with me, Chalangalang Blues
Chorus:
And we say
C
Pluck that uke, play that tune
C7
Let’s all sing Chalangalang Blues
F7 C7
Come on oh yeah. Chalangalang Blues
G7 F
Don’t be shy, give it a try
C
Chalangalang Blues are gonna get you high
Verse:
C C7
In Hawai‘i music’s made in many ways (oh yeah)
F G G7
And it really doesn’t matter what style you choose
C
From the slack key to the reggae
F
Hawaiian’s jam it too
C G7 C G7
So sing along with me, Chalangalang Blues
Chorus:
And we say
C
Pluck that uke, play that tune
C7
Let’s all sing Chalangalang Blues
F7 C
Come on oh yeah. Chalangalang Blues
G7 F
Don’t be shy, give it a try
C
Chalangalang Blues are gonna get you high
C C7
I say oh, oh, oh Chalangalang Blues
F C
I say hey, hey, hey Chalangalang Blues
G7 F7
Don’t be shy, give it a try
C
Chalangalang Blues are gonna get you high
C C7
I say oh, oh, oh Chalangalang Blues
F C
I say hey, hey, hey Chalangalang Blues
G7 F7
Don’t be shy, give it a try
C
Chalangalang Blues are gonna make you fly
G7 F7
Don’t be shy, give it a try
C
Chalangalang Blues are gonna get you hiiigh
Song History
Published: March 30, 2026
Last Updated: March 30, 2026