One of the most popular songs to sing on Saipan is 'Up on the Hills of Saipan'. It's one of those songs that someone plays and everyone within earshot starts singing along. It would be like our island anthem if we didn't already have a commonwealth anthem. (The song is actually a rip off of Johnny Sablan's "Agat Town.")
A while back I wanted to find the lyrics and the ukulele chords so that I could learn to play the song, but as hard as I looked I couldn't find them anywhere. Well, I did the hard work and got them for you and pasted them below. I think the chords are mostly right.
The way they sing the song on the islands is reaaally slooow, which kind of makes sense because it's a sad song about someone who left home and the girl that they love. But I think you can pick up the tempo.
Up on the Hills of Saipan
Up on the [C] hill lies the village of the place that I love best
In my home on Saipan [G7]
[C]Where the roses bloom no more
By my [F] little ranchador
In my [C] home on the [G7] hills of Saipan [C}
When it’s [F] night in my dream
Take me [C] back to the sea
Back along the rocks on the [G7] hill
[C]Where the roses bloom no more
By my [F] little ranchador
In my [C] home on the [G7] hills of Saipan [C]
I’ve got a [C] sweetheart waiting there with dark eyes and curly hair
Waiting for me back on the [G7] hills
[C] I’ll be happy all my life if [F] she will be my wife
And I’ll be [C] happy in my [G7] home in Saipan [C]
When it’s [F] night in my dream
Take me [C] back to the sea
Back along the rocks on the [G7] hill
[C]Where the roses bloom no more
By my [F] little ranchador
In my [C] home on the [G7] hills of Saipan [C]
I’ve got a [C] sweetheart waiting there with dark eyes and curly hair
Waiting for me back on the [G7] hills
[C] I’ll be happy all my life if [F] she will be my wife
And I’ll be [C] happy in my [G7] home in Saipan [C]