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Rice Is Nice:Lemon Pipers
#41 in UK and #46 on BB Hot 100
on BUDDAH Records in 1968.
INTRO:  Dm   G   C  G  
#1.
DmI wanna Cfind someEbody to Acare..DmI wanna 
Ccatch some Erice in my Amhair.
DmI need Flove and I Awant you, I Edo..DmI wanna 
Fspend my Elife loving Ayou.D  A  
CHORUS:
DRice is Gbmnice, Gthat's what they Dsay.
BmRice is Emnice, Athrow some my Dway.
DRice is Gbmnice on any Dday..Bmtwice as Emnice when 
Aviolins Dplay.
INTERLUDE: C Bb A..D Gb G..D F D..E A D..Dm
#3.
DmIf I deAmcide to Awalk beEside Ayou..Dcan I deAmpend 
on your Elove staying Atrue?
AAnd when I get Dmolder Fand Amwrinkles Eappear..will 
I still Amfind Fsome Erice in my Ahair?
CHORUS:
DRice is Gbmnice, Gthat's what they Dsay.
BmRice is Emnice, Athrow some my Dway.
DRice is Gbmnice on any Dday..Bmtwice as Emnice when 
Aviolins Dplay.
INTERLUDE: Bb A G..D Gbm G..D F Em..F Bb..
CHORUS:
EbRice is Gmnice, Abthat's what they Ebsay.
CmRice is Fmnice, Bbthrow some my Ebway.
EbRice is Gmnice on any Ebday..Cmtwice as Fmnice when 
Bbviolins Ebplay.
OUTRO:
EbRice is Gmnice, Abthat's what they Ebsay.
CmRice is Fmnice, Bbthrow some my Ebway.
EbRice is Gmnice on any Ebday..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Rice Is Nice

by The Lemon Pipers

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Gbm

Rice Is Nice:Lemon Pipers

#41 in UK and #46 on BB Hot 100

on BUDDAH Records in 1968.

Dm G C G

INTRO:

#1.

Dm C E A Dm

I wanna find somebody to care..I wanna

C E Am

catch some rice in my hair.

Dm F A E Dm

I need love and I want you, I do..I wanna

F E A D A

spend my life loving you.

CHORUS:

D Gbm G D

Rice is nice, that's what they say.

Bm Em A D

Rice is nice, throw some my way.

D Gbm D Bm Em

Rice is nice on any day..twice as nice when

A D

violins play.

INTERLUDE: C Bb A..D Gb G..D F D..E A D..Dm

#3.

Dm Am A E A D Am

If I decide to walk beside you..can I depend

E A

on your love staying true?

A Dm F Am E

And when I get older and wrinkles appear..will

Am F E A

I still find some rice in my hair?

CHORUS:

D Gbm G D

Rice is nice, that's what they say.

Bm Em A D

Rice is nice, throw some my way.

D Gbm D Bm Em

Rice is nice on any day..twice as nice when

A D

violins play.

INTERLUDE: Bb A G..D Gbm G..D F Em..F Bb..

CHORUS:

Eb Gm Ab Eb

Rice is nice, that's what they say.

Cm Fm Bb Eb

Rice is nice, throw some my way.

Eb Gm Eb Cm Fm

Rice is nice on any day..twice as nice when

Bb Eb

violins play.

OUTRO:

Eb Gm Ab Eb

Rice is nice, that's what they say.

Cm Fm Bb Eb

Rice is nice, throw some my way.

Eb Gm Eb

Rice is nice on any day..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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