Ukulele Tuesdays - December 2025
12. Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini (v2) (D Major)
Artist: Brian Hyland    Genre: Rock & Roll    Tempo: Lively    Roman Numerals: I, I7, ii, ii7, IV, V, V7    Instrument: Ukulele - Standard / C Tuning [G,C,E,A]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
Entered by: ICDb   

Intro
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Bup, bup, bup, bup..  ba		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] dup, bup bup bup bup
D
2,2,2,0
A
2,1,0,0

Verse 1
She was a- [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fraid to come out of the		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] locker		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth]
She was as [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] nervous as		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] she could		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] be
She was a- [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fraid to come		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] out of the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] locker
she was a- [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fraid that some-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] body		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] would		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] see.
Spoken
Two, three, four, tell the people what she wore.
D
2,2,2,0
Em7
0,2,0,2
A
2,1,0,0
Em
0,4,3,2
A7
0,1,0,0
D7
2,2,2,3
G

Chorus 1
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] It		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] was		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] an		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] yellow polka-dot bikini
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] that she wore for the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] first time today.
An [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] yellow polka-dot bikini
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] so, in the locker she		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] wanted to		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] stay.
Spoken
Two, three, four, stick around we'll tell you more.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Bup, bup, bup, bup.. ba		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] dup, bup bup bup bup
A
2,1,0,0
Em
0,4,3,2
G
D
2,2,2,0

Verse 2
She was a- [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fraid to come out in the		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] open  (bup a		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] dup)
And so a [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] blanket a-		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] round she		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] wore. (bup a dup)
She was a- [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fraid to come		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] out in the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] open (bup a dup)
and so she [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sat bundled		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] up on		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] shore.
Spoken
Two, three, four, tell the people what she wore.
D
2,2,2,0
Em7
0,2,0,2
A
2,1,0,0
Em
0,4,3,2
A7
0,1,0,0
D7
2,2,2,3
G

Chorus 2
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] It		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] was		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] an		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] yellow polka-dot bikini
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] that she wore for the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] first time today.
An [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] yellow polka-dot bikini
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] so, in the blanket she		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] wanted to		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] stay.
Spoken
Two, three, four, stick around we'll tell you more.
A
2,1,0,0
Em
0,4,3,2
G
D
2,2,2,0

Interlude
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Bup, bup, bup, bup..  ba		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] dup, bup bup bup bup
D
2,2,2,0
A
2,1,0,0

Verse 3
Now she is a- [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fraid to come out of the		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] water  (bup a		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] dup.)
and I [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] wonder what		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] she's gonna		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] do  (bup a dup.)
Now, she's a- [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] fraid to come out of the		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] water
And the [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] poor little		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] girl's		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] turning		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] blue.
Spoken
two, three, four, tell the people what she wore.
D
2,2,2,0
Em7
0,2,0,2
A
2,1,0,0
Em
0,4,3,2
A7
0,1,0,0
G

Chorus 3
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] It		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] was		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] an		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] yellow polka-dot bikini..
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] that she wore for the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] first time today.
An [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] itsy, bitsy, teenie, weenie,		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] yellow polka-dot bikini..
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] so, in the water she		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] wanted to		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] stay.
A
2,1,0,0
Em
0,4,3,2
G
D
2,2,2,0

Outro
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] From the locker to the		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] blanket
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] from the blanket to the		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] shore.
[DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] From the shore to the		 [AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] water
[AMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Guess there isn't any		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] more.
D
2,2,2,0
A
2,1,0,0


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