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Ganja Babe

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|-Em7--------0-----------0-----------|-A7--------0--------------0-----0--| 
B|-----------3-----3~-----3------3-|-----------2--------------2------| 
G|-------0-----0-------------0-----|-------0-----0--------0-----0----| 
D|-----2-----------------------2---|-----2--------------2------------| 
A|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------| 
E|-0-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
AmHeavy medicine
ya see my eCyes are feeling red again
EmI'm bringin' light
Glike Thomas funky Edison
Ambeen in the desert for foCrty seven days
EmPurple Haze
the poison that I tasted never chEmanged
Amturn up the woofers so I can fCeel the beat
Emvibrate my belly like a bGomb in harmony
summer hAmeat
my back is stiCcking to me to the seat
Embare feet, tank top and shGorts is all ya need
Dsummer breeze
I'm feelin' kinda fAine
I'm rolling with my shEmorty all the time
Amwind and grind lovely sChake your behind
Emcinnamon skin be bringing sGin to my mind
but wheAther or not the weatEmher's hot
or the weather's cGold
I'm wrapping her like a blanket wAmith my whole soul
so that she can Cfeel me
like Coca Cola I'm thEme woo-o-oh oh the Dsweet thing
my girl lolEmlipop she growing mad Gcrops
she rollin' heAmrbs everyday
at about C4 o' clock
tick Emtock
strike the hammer whGile the iron's hot
Oh giArl watcha got cooking in the pot
see MAmary Mary quite conCtrary
Emhow does your garden grow?
AHydrophonic? Ultra supersonic?
Dor does it grow naturally slow?
[Chorus]
EmGanja babe my swGeet ganja babe
I lAove the way ya love me and the wDay ya misbehavin'
Emganja babe my swGeet ganja babe
Amcome wake body take Cmy mind away
[Verse 2]
EverybDody get down and Ado the boogaloo
jEmust like the cover of GI want you
DWoo hoo! Look waAtcha gonna do
Emwatcha gonna do when the rGent comes due
Amround up the posse and cCall up the crew
Em5 bucks at the door and ya brGing ya own booze
Amcall ya neighbor 'caCuse they can come too
Embe sure and bring ya records 'cause I onGly got a few
so bAaa baa black sheep hDave you any wool
Emyes sir, yes sir a niGckle bagful
Amsome for my partner, some for mCy crew
Emsome for my ganja baby sGhe needs 2
Acause just like me tEmhey long to be... hDigh
[Chorus]
EmGanja babe my swGeet ganja babe
I lAove the way ya love me and the wDay ya misbehavin'
Emganja babe my swGeet ganja babe
Amcome wake body take Cmy mind away

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Ganja Babe

by Michael Franti & Spearhead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

[Intro]

Em7 A7

e|---------0-----------0-----------|---------0--------------0-----0--|

B|-----------3-----3~-----3------3-|-----------2--------------2------|

G|-------0-----0-------------0-----|-------0-----0--------0-----0----|

D|-----2-----------------------2---|-----2--------------2------------|

A|---------------------------------|-0---------------0---------------|

E|-0-------------------------------|---------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Heavy medicine

ya see my eyes are feeling red again

I'm bringin' light

like Thomas funky Edison

Am C

been in the desert for forty seven days

Purple Haze

the poison that I tasted never changed

Am C

turn up the woofers so I can feel the beat

Em G

vibrate my belly like a bomb in harmony

summer heat

my back is sticking to me to the seat

Em G

bare feet, tank top and shorts is all ya need

summer breeze

I'm feelin' kinda fine

I'm rolling with my shorty all the time

Am C

wind and grind lovely shake your behind

Em G

cinnamon skin be bringing sin to my mind

A Em

but whether or not the weather's hot

or the weather's cold

I'm wrapping her like a blanket with my whole soul

so that she can feel me

Em D

like Coca Cola I'm the woo-o-oh oh the sweet thing

Em G

my girl lollipop she growing mad crops

she rollin' herbs everyday

at about 4 o' clock

tick tock

strike the hammer while the iron's hot

Oh girl watcha got cooking in the pot

Am C

see Mary Mary quite contrary

how does your garden grow?

Hydrophonic? Ultra supersonic?

or does it grow naturally slow?

[Chorus]

Em G

Ganja babe my sweet ganja babe

A D

I love the way ya love me and the way ya misbehavin'

Em G

ganja babe my sweet ganja babe

Am C

come wake body take my mind away

[Verse 2]

D A

Everybody get down and do the boogaloo

Em G

just like the cover of I want you

D A

Woo hoo! Look watcha gonna do

Em G

watcha gonna do when the rent comes due

Am C

round up the posse and call up the crew

Em G

5 bucks at the door and ya bring ya own booze

Am C

call ya neighbor 'cause they can come too

Em G

be sure and bring ya records 'cause I only got a few

A D

so baa baa black sheep have you any wool

Em G

yes sir, yes sir a nickle bagful

Am C

some for my partner, some for my crew

Em G

some for my ganja baby she needs 2

A Em D

cause just like me they long to be... high

[Chorus]

Em G

Ganja babe my sweet ganja babe

A D

I love the way ya love me and the way ya misbehavin'

Em G

ganja babe my sweet ganja babe

Am C

come wake body take my mind away

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