Creola
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Creola
Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett, Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
Notes: q=96
[Intro]
e|--Cmaj7----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
B|--0----0---------1--0----0------------1---|--0----0---------1--0----0------------1---|
G|------------2-----------------2----2------|------------2-----------------2----2------|
D|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
e|--G7sus--------------G7--------------------------|--G7sus--------------G7--------------------------|
B|--1----1--------0--------0------------1---|--1----1--------0--------0------------1---|
G|------------------------------0----2------|------------------------------0----2------|
D|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| x2
A|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Dm| Dm(maj7)
Creola In my soula
Dm7Loved what they were saG7yin'
Dm7Loved what they were plaG7yin'
Cmaj7| G7sus G7
Creola
Cmaj7 Dm| Dm(maj7)
Creola on my victrola,
Dm7Makes me feel like daG7ncin
Dm7Fall in love roE7mancin the Ammel-o-Bb9dy
e|--Bb9-----------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--3--3----3----3-------5----4----3---|
D|--------------------3----------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Cmaj7| Cmaj7
Creola
G7sus G7| G7sus G7
Creola
Cmaj7| Cmaj7
Creola for me
[Verse 1]
I reCmaj7member as a child all the happiness and smiles
That Cmaj7flowed around my Grandma's Sunday tG7susableG7
While Auntie G7susMay was sayin' G7grace
Papa G7susT. would sneak G7a taste
G7susAnd catch a funny G7look from my cousin Cmaj7Mabel
[Verse 2]
Then Cmaj7Daddy'd beat the drum, the old folks start to hum
And Cmaj7sing the only song that we alG7susl knewG7
G7susAmbiance so G7fine G7susdancin' drinkiG7n' wine
G7susSing about G7the lifestyle on the bCmaj7ayou
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Dm| Dm(maj7)
Creola In my soula
I Dm7loved what they were saG7yin'
I Dm7loved what they were plaG7yin'
Cmaj7| G7sus G7
Creola
Cmaj7 Dm| Dm(maj7)
Creola on my victrola,
Dm7Makes me feel like daG7ncin
Dm7Fall in love roE7mancin the Ammel-o-Bb9dy
e|--Bb9-----------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--3--3----3----3-------5----4----3---|
D|--------------------3----------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Cmaj7| Cmaj7
Creola
G7sus G7| G7sus G7
Creola
Cmaj7| Cmaj7
Creola for me.
[Bridge]
Gb7It's in the Fmood, it's in the Dmblood,
It's in the Emfood it's in the Ammud
It's a Dmspicy kind of liG7fe
CreCo-o-la
It's in the Fmood, it's in the Dmblood,
It's in the Emfood, it's in the Ammud.
CreD7susola D7CreDmolaG7
Cmaj7| Dm7
Creola for me
[Instrumental]
Cmaj7| Cmaj7|
Dm| Dm(maj7)|
Dm7 G7| Dm7 G7|
Cmaj7| G7sus G7| x4
[Verse 3]
Well the Cmaj7years have come and gone, still the old song lingers on
I Cmaj7keep it in my heart with fond affecG7sustionG7
Like the G7susfamily good lucG7k charm
That G7suskeeps away the G7harm
CreG7susola's alG7ways there for my proCmaj7tection
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Dm| Dm(maj7)
Creola good for your soula
I Dm7loved what they were saG7yin'
I Dm7loved what they were plaG7yin'
Cmaj7| G7sus G7
Creola
Cmaj7 Dm| Dm(maj7)
Creola on my victrola,
Dm7Makes me feel like daG7ncin
Dm7Fall in love roE7mancin the Ammel-o-Bb9dy
e|--Bb9-----------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--3--3----3----3-------5----4----3---|
D|--------------------3----------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Cmaj7| Cmaj7
Creola
G7sus G7| G7sus G7
Creola
Cmaj7| Cmaj7
Creola for me.
[Outro]
Gb7It's in the Fmood, it's in the Dmblood,
It's in the Emfood it's in the Ammud
It's a Dmspicy kind of liG7fe
CreCo-o-la
Just reFpeat the words I saDmy
About a Emthousand times a daAmy,
CreD7susola D7CreDmola
G7It's in the Fmood, it's in the Dmblood,
It's in the Emfood it's in the Ammud
It's a Dmspicy kind of liG7fe
CreCo-o-la
Just forFget about the mumbo, jumDmbo
Say helEmlo to the world of gumAmbo
CreD7susola D7CreDmolaG7
Creola for Cmaj7me
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Creola
by Jimmy Buffett
Chords in this song · guitar
Cmaj7
G7sus
G7
Dm
Dm(maj7)
Dm7
E7
Am
Bb9
Gb7
F
Em
C
D7sus
D7
Creola
Words and Music by Jimmy Buffett, Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
Notes: q=96
[Intro]
Cmaj7
e|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
B|--0----0---------1--0----0------------1---|--0----0---------1--0----0------------1---|
G|------------2-----------------2----2------|------------2-----------------2----2------|
D|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
G7sus G7 G7sus G7
e|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
B|--1----1--------0--------0------------1---|--1----1--------0--------0------------1---|
G|------------------------------0----2------|------------------------------0----2------|
D|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| x2
A|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Dm Dm(maj7)
|
Creola In my soula
Dm7 G7
Loved what they were sayin'
Dm7 G7
Loved what they were playin'
Cmaj7 G7sus G7
|
Creola
Cmaj7 Dm Dm(maj7)
|
Creola on my victrola,
Dm7 G7
Makes me feel like dancin
Dm7 E7 Am Bb9
Fall in love romancin the mel-o-dy
Bb9
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--3--3----3----3-------5----4----3---|
D|--------------------3----------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Cmaj7 Cmaj7
|
Creola
G7sus G7 G7sus G7
|
Creola
Cmaj7 Cmaj7
|
Creola for me
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7
I remember as a child all the happiness and smiles
Cmaj7 G7sus G7
That flowed around my Grandma's Sunday table
G7sus G7
While Auntie May was sayin' grace
G7sus G7
Papa T. would sneak a taste
G7sus G7 Cmaj7
And catch a funny look from my cousin Mabel
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7
Then Daddy'd beat the drum, the old folks start to hum
Cmaj7 G7sus G7
And sing the only song that we all knew
G7sus G7 G7sus G7
Ambiance so fine dancin' drinkin' wine
G7sus G7 Cmaj7
Sing about the lifestyle on the bayou
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Dm Dm(maj7)
|
Creola In my soula
Dm7 G7
I loved what they were sayin'
Dm7 G7
I loved what they were playin'
Cmaj7 G7sus G7
|
Creola
Cmaj7 Dm Dm(maj7)
|
Creola on my victrola,
Dm7 G7
Makes me feel like dancin
Dm7 E7 Am Bb9
Fall in love romancin the mel-o-dy
Bb9
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--3--3----3----3-------5----4----3---|
D|--------------------3----------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Cmaj7 Cmaj7
|
Creola
G7sus G7 G7sus G7
|
Creola
Cmaj7 Cmaj7
|
Creola for me.
[Bridge]
Gb7 F Dm
It's in the mood, it's in the blood,
Em Am
It's in the food it's in the mud
Dm G7
It's a spicy kind of life
C
Creo-o-la
F Dm
It's in the mood, it's in the blood,
Em Am
It's in the food, it's in the mud.
D7sus D7 Dm G7
Creola Creola
Cmaj7 Dm7
|
Creola for me
[Instrumental]
Cmaj7 Cmaj7
| |
Dm Dm(maj7)
| |
Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
| |
Cmaj7 G7sus G7
| | x4
[Verse 3]
Cmaj7
Well the years have come and gone, still the old song lingers on
Cmaj7 G7sus G7
I keep it in my heart with fond affection
G7sus G7
Like the family good luck charm
G7sus G7
That keeps away the harm
G7sus G7 Cmaj7
Creola's always there for my protection
[Chorus]
Cmaj7 Dm Dm(maj7)
|
Creola good for your soula
Dm7 G7
I loved what they were sayin'
Dm7 G7
I loved what they were playin'
Cmaj7 G7sus G7
|
Creola
Cmaj7 Dm Dm(maj7)
|
Creola on my victrola,
Dm7 G7
Makes me feel like dancin
Dm7 E7 Am Bb9
Fall in love romancin the mel-o-dy
Bb9
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|--3--3----3----3-------5----4----3---|
D|--------------------3----------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
Cmaj7 Cmaj7
|
Creola
G7sus G7 G7sus G7
|
Creola
Cmaj7 Cmaj7
|
Creola for me.
[Outro]
Gb7 F Dm
It's in the mood, it's in the blood,
Em Am
It's in the food it's in the mud
Dm G7
It's a spicy kind of life
C
Creo-o-la
F Dm
Just repeat the words I say
Em Am
About a thousand times a day,
D7sus D7 Dm
Creola Creola
G7 F Dm
It's in the mood, it's in the blood,
Em Am
It's in the food it's in the mud
Dm G7
It's a spicy kind of life
C
Creo-o-la
F Dm
Just forget about the mumbo, jumbo
Em Am
Say hello to the world of gumbo
D7sus D7 Dm G7
Creola Creola
Cmaj7
Creola for me
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