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    1) The document is the lyrics to the song "Honolulu Baby" written by Marvin Hatley in 1936. 2) The song describes the singer stumbling upon some maidens under the stars in the South Sea islands and finding his paradise. 3) It tells of a hula dancing maid he gazed into her eyes, leading to the refrain where he admires her dark complexion, pretty red lips, and sunny smile while asking where she got her style.

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    1) The document is the lyrics to the song "Honolulu Baby" written by Marvin Hatley in 1936. 2) The song describes the singer stumbling upon some maidens under the stars in the South Sea islands and finding his paradise. 3) It tells of a hula dancing maid he gazed into her eyes, leading to the refrain where he admires her dark complexion, pretty red lips, and sunny smile while asking where she got her style.

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    South Sea Island Love Song Honolulu Baby

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    Gma Tillie
    1) The document is the lyrics to the song "Honolulu Baby" written by Marvin Hatley in 1936. 2) The song describes the singer stumbling upon some maidens under the stars in the South Sea islands and finding his paradise. 3) It tells of a hula dancing maid he gazed into her eyes, leading to the refrain where he admires her dark complexion, pretty red lips, and sunny smile while asking where she got her style.

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    Honolulu Baby

    By Marvin Hatley (1936)

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    Intro (slow):
    Am

    E7

    Am

    E7

    While down on the South-Sea islands,


    E7
    Am E7

    Underneath the beauty of the stars.

    Am

    B7

    I strayed u-pon some maidens,

    E7

    E7

    Am

    And I knew I found my para-dise.

    Am

    So this is what I told her,

    C7

    E7

    Who were strummin these little guitars.

    Am

    A hula maid was dancin

    Am

    As I gazed into her eyes.(increase tempo)

    C Cmaj7 C7

    Hono-lulu Baby, Whered you get those eyes? And that dark complexion I just idol-ize?
    F
    Honolulu Baby,

    F C

    Whered you get that style? And those pretty red lips, And that sunny smile?

    Bridge:
    Dm

    When you start to dance,


    D

    Dm

    Your hula hips entrance.

    G7

    Then you shake it up and down.


    A7

    D7

    G7/

    Shake a little here Shake a little there Well you got the boys goin to town.
    F

    Honolulu Baby, When you start to sway,


    F
    Honolulu Baby,
    G
    Honolulu Baby,

    All the men go crazy.

    C
    At Waiki-ki
    C
    Youre the one for me

    C/ F/ C

    C Cmaj7 C7
    They seem to say:

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