WIUO/Desmond Dekker – Israelites (Chords)
The ukulele seems to be a big hit with the ad makers at the moment. A few that leap to mind are McDonalds, Travelocity, e.on and, of course, the Hawaii Chair. And the Wellingtons have got in on the action providing tunes for a series of Whitcoulls ads (including Ruby and Israelites). But Israelites is already seared into brain from another advert. So much so I always find myself singing What ‘m I gonna spread on my toast?.
Suggested Strumming
For the reggae strumming, make sure you keep the chords short and sharp. And emphasise the 2 and 4 beats. Here’s a simple strum you could use.
– – d u – – d –
Twiddly Bits
There’s this little run after, “… the Israelites.”
Which gets expanded with a few bends for the solo section where this is repeated:
Bloody hell, that’s spot on. That’s what I love about your chords, Woody, it’s getting people to experiment past the 4th and 5th fret.
Now I’ll have this damn song in my head all day. :P