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AmHe's been around the Eworld
And Dmmuch of it was Amqueer
DmHe got a nasty little Amrash 
from a Dmbrothel in TanEgiers.
DmA knife it missed his Amartery 
in a Dmharem in AmAlgiers
DmAnd from a whore in AmRotterdam 
Dmhe got GonorrEhoea.
FNow he works the Cfairground, 
looks Fback on his caCreer
FAnd anyone who's Cinterested 
Fhe shows his, 
Fshows his, 
Esouvenirs, souvenirs.
AmHe lost a finger Eand an arm 
Dmto a grenaAmdier
DmHe lost an eye in AmAfrica 
Dmto a bushman's Espear.
DmHe's been in wicked Amstorms 
Dmon all the seven Amseas
DmHe's had scurvy Amand the plague 
Dmand tropical Edisease.
FNow he works the Cfairground, 
looks Fback on his caCreer
FAnd anyone who's Cinterested 
Fhe shows his, 
Fshows his, 
Esouvenirs, souvenirs.

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Souvenirs

by The Tiger Lillies

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Am E

He's been around the world

Dm Am

And much of it was queer

Dm Am

He got a nasty little rash

Dm E

from a brothel in Tangiers.

Dm Am

A knife it missed his artery

Dm Am

in a harem in Algiers

Dm Am

And from a whore in Rotterdam

Dm E

he got Gonorrhoea.

F C

Now he works the fairground,

F C

looks back on his career

F C

And anyone who's interested

he shows his,

shows his,

souvenirs, souvenirs.

Am E

He lost a finger and an arm

Dm Am

to a grenadier

Dm Am

He lost an eye in Africa

Dm E

to a bushman's spear.

Dm Am

He's been in wicked storms

Dm Am

on all the seven seas

Dm Am

He's had scurvy and the plague

Dm E

and tropical disease.

F C

Now he works the fairground,

F C

looks back on his career

F C

And anyone who's interested

he shows his,

shows his,

souvenirs, souvenirs.

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