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Lahaina

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So here's a reggae song about a centipede. I'm not even making that up.
It's an easy song by Loggins and Messina and just as long as you remember
to keep a reggae beat, you shouldn't have any problems.
Chords:
G:  3x0003
D7: xx0212
C:  x32010
D:  xx0232
Intro:
G  D7 G
Verse 1:
I was Gsitting at a table in an open cafe
WaCiting for drink of rGum
When I asked my waiter for the time of day
He said, "Look oDut! There's a centipede cGoming your way!"
Chorus:
In LahaGina, the sugar cane grow
In LahaD7ina, the Gliving is slow
In LahaG7ina, the Cmangos are sweet
But the Gcentipede, he crawls all D7over your fGeet
Verse 2:
I was Glaying by the water in the morning sun
Shaded Cby a coconut treeG  
When I turned around, it was all I could see
There was Dgreat big centipede stGaring at me
Chorus:
In LahaGina, the sugar cane grow
In LahaD7ina, the Gliving is slow
In LahaG7ina, the Cmangos are sweet
But the Gcentipede he crawls all oD7ver your feetG  
Bridge:
GBoh doh doh doh boh boh
Boh boh doh doh doh
D7Boh doh doh doh boh dohG  
Boh doh doh doh boh boh
Boh boh doh doh doh
D7Boh doh doh doh boh dohG  
Verse 3:
I had Gonly just a second to decide what to do
While Clooking at his poisonous fangsG  
When i said i thought it was a beautiful day
He said "Look Dout, Mister Haole! I think you're pGushing my leg."
Chorus:
In LahaGina, the sugar cane grow
In LahaD7ina, the Gliving is slow
In LahaG7ina, the Cmangos are sweet
But the Gcentipede, he crawls all D7over your feeGt
Outro:
GBoh doh doh doh boh boh
Boh boh doh doh doh
D7Boh doh doh doh boh dohG  
Boh doh doh doh boh boh
Boh boh doh doh doh
D7Boh doh doh doh boh dohG  
Repeat the outro until the end of the song.

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Lahaina

by Loggins & Messina

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So here's a reggae song about a centipede. I'm not even making that up.

It's an easy song by Loggins and Messina and just as long as you remember

to keep a reggae beat, you shouldn't have any problems.

Chords:

G: 3x0003

D7: xx0212

C: x32010

D: xx0232

Intro:

G D7 G

Verse 1:

I was sitting at a table in an open cafe

C G

Waiting for drink of rum

When I asked my waiter for the time of day

D G

He said, "Look out! There's a centipede coming your way!"

Chorus:

In Lahaina, the sugar cane grow

D7 G

In Lahaina, the living is slow

G7 C

In Lahaina, the mangos are sweet

G D7 G

But the centipede, he crawls all over your feet

Verse 2:

I was laying by the water in the morning sun

C G

Shaded by a coconut tree

When I turned around, it was all I could see

D G

There was great big centipede staring at me

Chorus:

In Lahaina, the sugar cane grow

D7 G

In Lahaina, the living is slow

G7 C

In Lahaina, the mangos are sweet

G D7 G

But the centipede he crawls all over your feet

Bridge:

Boh doh doh doh boh boh

Boh boh doh doh doh

D7 G

Boh doh doh doh boh doh

Boh doh doh doh boh boh

Boh boh doh doh doh

D7 G

Boh doh doh doh boh doh

Verse 3:

I had only just a second to decide what to do

C G

While looking at his poisonous fangs

When i said i thought it was a beautiful day

D G

He said "Look out, Mister Haole! I think you're pushing my leg."

Chorus:

In Lahaina, the sugar cane grow

D7 G

In Lahaina, the living is slow

G7 C

In Lahaina, the mangos are sweet

G D7 G

But the centipede, he crawls all over your feet

Outro:

Boh doh doh doh boh boh

Boh boh doh doh doh

D7 G

Boh doh doh doh boh doh

Boh doh doh doh boh boh

Boh boh doh doh doh

D7 G

Boh doh doh doh boh doh

Repeat the outro until the end of the song.

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