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Spanish Harlem Incident chords  *
G C G C
GGypsy Cgal, the Ghands of CHarlem,G  
cannot hold you Cto it's Gheat
Your temperature's too Chot for Gtaming,
your flaming feet burn Cup the Gstreet.
CI am Ghomeless, Ccome and Gtake me,
Cinto Greach of your Crattling dDrums.
I got to Gknow, babe, all aCbout my Gfortune,C  
down aGlong my Crestless Gpalms.
G C G C
GGypsy Cgal, you Ggot me Cswallowed,G  
I have fallen Cfar beGneath
Your pearly Ceyes, so fGast and CslashingG,
and your flashing Cdiamond Gteeth.
The Cnight is Gpitch black, Ccome and Gmake my,
Cpale face Gfit into Cplace, ah, Dplease!
I got to Gknow, babe, I'm Cnearly Gdrowning,C  
if it's Gyou my Clifelines Gtrace.
G C G C
GI been Cwondering Gall aCbout meG,
ever since I Cseen you Gthere.
On the cliffs of your wildcat Ccharms I'm Griding,C  
I know I'm aGround you but I Cdon't know Gwhere.
CYou have Gslayed me, Cyou have Gmade me,
CI got to Glaugh halfways Cof my Dheels.
I got to Gknow, babe, will Cyou surGround me,C  
so I can Gknow if I'm Creally Greal.
G C G C  G
Capo III
 C= A  
 G= E  
 D= B  

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Spanish Harlem Incident

by The Byrds

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Spanish Harlem Incident chords *

G C G C

G C G C G

Gypsy gal, the hands of Harlem,

C G

cannot hold you to it's heat

C G

Your temperature's too hot for taming,

C G

your flaming feet burn up the street.

C G C G

I am homeless, come and take me,

C G C D

into reach of your rattling drums.

G C G C

I got to know, babe, all about my fortune,

G C G

down along my restless palms.

G C G C

G C G C G

Gypsy gal, you got me swallowed,

C G

I have fallen far beneath

C G C G

Your pearly eyes, so fast and slashing,

C G

and your flashing diamond teeth.

C G C G

The night is pitch black, come and make my,

C G C D

pale face fit into place, ah, please!

G C G C

I got to know, babe, I'm nearly drowning,

G C G

if it's you my lifelines trace.

G C G C

G C G C G

I been wondering all about me,

C G

ever since I seen you there.

C G C

On the cliffs of your wildcat charms I'm riding,

G C G

I know I'm around you but I don't know where.

C G C G

You have slayed me, you have made me,

C G C D

I got to laugh halfways of my heels.

G C G C

I got to know, babe, will you surround me,

G C G

so I can know if I'm really real.

G C G C G

Capo III

C A

G E

D B

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