Chords for Concert and Soprano Ukulele: [C] C and [G] for Marabeth
Alternate chords down below
Brian Hyland.
#1 in USA and #8 in UK in 1960.
[Verse 1] - - - - - She was [G] afraid to come out of the [D] locker. (bump a dump.) She was as nervous as she could [G] be. (bump a dump.) She was afraid to come out of the [C] locker. (bump a dump.) She was [D] afraid that somebody would [G] see. (two, three, four, tell the people what she wore.)
[CHORUS] - - - - - [G] It was an [D] itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie, [G] yellow polka-dot bikini. [D] that she wore for the [G] first time today. An [D] itsy, bitsy, teentie, weenie, [G] yellow polka-dot bikini. [D] so, in the locker she wanted to [G] stay. (two, three, four, stick around we'll tell you more.) [C] Bump, bump, bump, bump..a [D] dump, dump, dump, dump, dump..
[Verse 2] - - - - - She was [G] afraid to come out in the [D] open. (bump a dump.) and so a blanket around she [G] wore. (bump a dump.) She was afraid to come out in the [C] open. (bump a dump.) and so she [G] sat bundled [D] up on the [G] shore. (two, three, four, tell the people what she wore.)
[REPEAT CHORUS]
[Verse 3] - - - - - Now she is [G] afraid to come out of the [D] water. and I wonder what she's gonna [G] do. [G] Now, she is afraid to come out of the [C] water. And the [G] poor little girl's [D] turning [G] blue. (two, three, four, tell the people what she wore.)
[REPEAT CHORUS]
[Outro] - - - - - [G] From the locker to the [D] blanket..from the blanket to the [G] shore. [G] From the shore to the [D] water.guess there isn't any [G] more.
