I had to develop it for a Luau set list our group was putting together for two engagements. I settled on the Key of G. I had found it twice in published song books in the Key of C, but didn’t like either arrangement.
The pdf document attached has each chord box over the word for the changes. If we could croon like Elvis, we could play this song veeerrrrryyyy sloooooowwwwwly like he did for the title track song of the movie, Blue Hawaii. However, since I can’t do it justice, I just try to play it at a tempo that makes it sound soft and wistful. It’s an interestingly full Key of G, too, with many of the 7ths and minors thrown in for compliments.
Another fun song to perform on the ukulele. One can never go wrong doing an Elvis song, because Elvis performed on an ukulele in at least 3 of his movies, most notably Blue Hawaii. Burning Lovewas written by Dennis Linde and originally recorded by country soul artist Arthur Alexander. It was soon covered and brought to fame by Elvis Presley, becoming his biggest hit single in the US since Suspicious Minds in 1969 and his last Top 10 hit in the American Hot 100 or pop charts. It was also his 40th song to become a Number 1 hit in his career.
Many Disney Films fans fell in love with the version sung by Wynona on the soundtrack of the movie, Lilo and Stitch in 2003, so here is the video of that fun, upbeat and modern version.
Burning Love
[C] Lordy, Mama – [F] I feel my [G7]temperature [C] risin’!
Higher, higher, it’s [F] burnin’ [G7]thru to my [C]soul!
[C] Girl, girl, girl! [F] You’re gonna [G7] set me on [C] fire!
[C] My brain is flaming, [F] I don’t know [G7] which way to [C] go.
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Your [Am]kisses [G7]lift me [F] higher,
Like the [Am]sweet song [G7]of a [F]choir.
You [Am]light my [G7]morning [F]sky
Like [G7]burning [C] love!
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[C]Ooh, ooh, ooh! [F] I feel my [G7]temperature [C]risin’!
[C]Help me, I’m flaming, I [F]must be a [G7]hundred and [C]nine!
[C]Burning, burning, [F] burning and [G7]nothing can [C]cool me.
[C]I just might turn into [F]smoke, but [G7]I feel [C]fine…..!
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Your [Am]kisses [G7]lift me [F] higher,
Like the [Am]sweet song [G7]of a [F]choir.
You [Am]light my [G7]morning [F]sky
Like [G7]burning [C] love!
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[C]It’s getting closer – the [F]flames are [G7]reaching my [C]body!
[C]Please won’t cha help me? I [F]feel like I’m [G7]slipping a-[C]way!
[C]It’s hard to breathe…[F] and my [G7]chest is a-[C]heavin’.
[C]Lord-a mercy, I’m [F]burnin’ a [G7]hole where I [C] lay!!!
All Shook Up! One of Elvis‘ classic rock’n’ roll songs of the 50’s, composed once again by Otis Blackwell. This was a number one US hit for 8 weeks in 1957.
All Shook Up
A-well-a [C] bless my soul what’s wrong with me,
I’m itching like a man on a fuzzy tree
My friends say I’m acting queer as a bug. I’m in love, UH! I’m all shook up!
Mm mm [F] mm, Mm mm [G7] mm, Oh-[C] woh yeah yeah!
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[C] My hands are shakey and my knees are weak,
I can’t seem to stand on my own two feet
Who do you thank when you have such luck? I’m in love, UH! I’m all shook up!
Mm mm [F] mm, Mm mm [G7] mm, Oh-[C] woh yeah yeah!
CHORUS:
[F] Please don’t ask me what’s on my mind,
I’m a [C] little mixed up but I’m feeling fine.
When I’m [F] near that girl that I love best,
my [G7] heart beats so it scares me to death!
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When she [C] touched my hand, what a chill I got,
her lips are like a volcano that’s hot!
I’m proud to say that she’s my buttercup. I’m in love, UH! I’m all shook up!
Mm mm [F] mm, Mm mm [G7] mm, Oh-[C] woh yeah yeah!
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CHORUS:
My [F] tongue gets tied when I try to speak,
my in-[C] sides shake like a leaf on a tree
There’s [F] only one cure for this body of mine,
That’s to [G7] have that girl that I love so fine!
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When she [C] touched my hand, what a chill I got,
her lips are like a volcano that’s hot!
I’m proud to say that she’s my buttercup. I’m in love, UH! I’m all shook up!
Mm mm [F] mm, Mm mm [G7] mm, Oh-[C] woh yeah yeah!
Mm mm [F] mm, Mm mm [G7] mm, Oh-[C] woh yeah yeah!
Cat's Ukulele Songs 