UU S 69 ~What Did Delaware?
Ukulele Underground Season 69 ~ Songs to teach English
Written by Irving Gordon, a hit for Perry Como in 1960
Oh, [D] What did Della [D7] wear boys?
[G] What did Della [D] wear?
[D] What did Delaware, boys?
[E7] What did Della [A7] wear?
[A7] She wore a brand New [D] Jersey,
She [G] wore a brand New [A7]Jersey.
She [G] wore a [F#] brand New [Bm] Jer-[G] sey,
[D] That's what [A7] she did [D] wear.
[D] Why did Callie [D7] phone ya?
[G] Why did Cal-i-[D] phone?
[D] Why did California? [E7] Was she all a-[A7] lone?
[A7]She called to say [D] Hawaii
She [G] called to say Ha-[A7] wai-ia,
She [G] called to [F#] say How-[Bm} are ya,
[D] That's why [A7] she did [D] phone.
[D] What did Missy [D7] sip, boys?
[G] What did Missy [D] sip?
[D] What did Mississippi, boys?
[E7] Through her pretty [A7] lip?
She [A7] sipped a mini-[D] soda,
She [G] sipped a Min-ne-[A7] so-ta
She [G] sipped a [F#] Min-ne-[Bm] so-ta,
[D] That's what [A7] she did [D] sip.
[D] What did Io [D7] weigh, boys? [G] What did Io-[D] wa?
[D] What did Iowa, boys? [E7] What did Io [A7] weigh?
She [A7] weighed a Washing-[D] ton, boys,
She [G] weighed a Washing-[A7] ton
She [G] weighed a [F#] Washing-[Bm] ton, boys,
[D] That's what [A7] she did [D] weigh.
[D]Where has Orrie [D7] gone, boys?
[G] Where has Or-e-[D] gon?
[D] If you want Al-las-ka, I'll [E7] ask-a where she's [A7] gone.
[A7] She went to pay her [D] Tex-as,
She [G] went to pay her [A7] taxes,
She [G] went to [F#] pay her [Bm] Texas,
[D] That's where [A7] she has [D] gone.
[D]How did Wis-con [D7]sin, boys? She [G]stole a New brass [D] key,
[D] Too bad that Ar-kan-saw, And [E7] so did Tennes-[A7]see.
It made poor Flora [D] die, boy, It [G] made poor Flo-ri-[A7] da,
She [G] died in [F#] Miser-[Bm] y, boy, She [D] died in [A7] Mis-sou-[D] ri
States referenced:
Delaware
New Jersey
California
Hawaii
Mississippi
Minnesota
Iowa
Washington
Oregon
Alaska
Texas
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Arkansas
Tennessee
Florida
Missouri