Staten Island Slide ukulele tabs

An awesome ukulele piece written by Craig Robertson, also known on Youtube as "Best Ukulele Song...".  Find the original video here.  Of course, my take on this tune is a bit different from the original, but you can find the basic tab here.  Special thanks to Dominator for putting this arrangement together!

Hello Dolly! ukulele chords

Here's a little video of me playing it (with an improvised jazzy breakdown)....





And here's the chords w/ the lyrics. If you get lost on the changes or strumming patterns just refer to the video for guidance. Above all, you don't have to play it exactly the same way that I play it or anybody else plays it. Music is about having fun and experimenting!

If you need to find the chords for this one, I'd recommend this ukulele chord finder. It's a pretty nifty tool to have. If you're trying to follow my video, just make sure that you select the "soprano - C" option on the chord finder so you'll be in the same key.


Intro (on the 5th fret): D9, D7, F - do this 3 times and then......Fmaj7, (now move back down the fretboard toward the open chords), C, Cdim, Dm, G7


.....C.........................Am
Hello Dolly. This is Louis, Dolly
................C....................Cdim....................Dm........G7
It's so nice to have you back where you belong
..............................Dm
You're lookin' swell, Dolly
..............Bb
I can tell, Dolly
........................G.........................G7.........................C.....Cdim...........Dm.....G7
You're still glowin', you're still growin', you're still goin'...................strong
.....................C..............................Am
I feel the room swayin' while the band's playin'
..........Gm7............Gm6...............C7.....F.........E7
Our old favorite songs from way back when

So.....
Am.............Em
Take her wrap, fellas
Am...........................Em
Find her an empty lap, fellas
Dm........................G......G7
Dolly will never go away again

C, Cdim, Dm, G7

Jazzy breakdown part (played up on the 5th fret): Fmaj7, Dm7, Ddim, C

now play the intro part again.....and then....

...................C.................................Am
I feel the room swayin' while the band keeps playin'
............Gm7........Gm6.................C7.....F.........E7
Our old favorite songs from way back when

So.....
Am.......Em
Golly gee, fellas
Am.............................Em
Have a little faith in me, fellas
Dm.......................G.....G7
Dolly will never go away
Dm.......................G.....G7
Dolly will never go away
Dm.......................G....G7
Dolly will never go away again

C, Cdim, Dm, G7, C