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Desmond Dekker - Hippopotamus
[Intro]
C#
F#   G#
C#Skinheads, all you F#skinheads G#c'mon, 
let's C#move and groove, F#ohhG#  
[Chorus]
You all C#hypocrite, you all F#hippopotaG#mus, you all C#hypocrite, youF#  G#  
You all C#hypocrite, you all F#hippopotaG#mus, you all C#hypocrite, yeaF#hG#  
You nah fe C#gwan soF#  G#  
You nah fe C#galang sF#oG#  
[Verse 1]
 C#What goes up, sir, F#must come G#down
 C#What goes up, sir, F#must come G#down
You too comC#mutive, F#wicked and bad G#minded, conC#nivingF#  G#  
[Chorus]
You all C#hypocrite, you all F#hippopotaG#mus, you all C#hypocrite, youF#  G#  
You all C#hypocrite, you all F#hippopotaG#mus, you all C#hypocrite, yeaF#hG#  
You nah fe C#gwan soF#  G#  
You nah fe C#galang sF#oG#  
[Verse 2]
 C#What goes up, sir, F#must come G#down
 C#What goes up, sir, F#must come G#down
You too comC#mutive, F#wicked and bad G#minded, conC#nivingF#  G#  
You too comC#mutive, F#wicked and bad G#minded, conC#nivingF#  G#  
You nah fe C#gwan soF#  G#  
You nah fe C#galang sF#oG#  
[Outro] x6
You nah fe C#gwan so F#(YG#ou all hypocrite)
You nah fe C#galang sF#o (yG#ou all hippopotamus)

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Hippopotamus

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Desmond Dekker - Hippopotamus

[Intro]

F# G#

C# F# G#

Skinheads, all you skinheads c'mon,

C# F# G#

let's move and groove, ohh

[Chorus]

C# F# G# C# F# G#

You all hypocrite, you all hippopotamus, you all hypocrite, you

C# F# G# C# F# G#

You all hypocrite, you all hippopotamus, you all hypocrite, yeah

C# F# G#

You nah fe gwan so

C# F# G#

You nah fe galang so

[Verse 1]

C# F# G#

What goes up, sir, must come down

C# F# G#

What goes up, sir, must come down

C# F# G# C# F# G#

You too commutive, wicked and bad minded, conniving

[Chorus]

C# F# G# C# F# G#

You all hypocrite, you all hippopotamus, you all hypocrite, you

C# F# G# C# F# G#

You all hypocrite, you all hippopotamus, you all hypocrite, yeah

C# F# G#

You nah fe gwan so

C# F# G#

You nah fe galang so

[Verse 2]

C# F# G#

What goes up, sir, must come down

C# F# G#

What goes up, sir, must come down

C# F# G# C# F# G#

You too commutive, wicked and bad minded, conniving

C# F# G# C# F# G#

You too commutive, wicked and bad minded, conniving

C# F# G#

You nah fe gwan so

C# F# G#

You nah fe galang so

[Outro] x6

C# F# G#

You nah fe gwan so (You all hypocrite)

C# F# G#

You nah fe galang so (you all hippopotamus)

About Hippopotamus Chords by Desmond Dekker

Learn how to play Hippopotamus by Desmond Dekker with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hippopotamus chords”, “Hippopotamus guitar chords”, or “Desmond Dekker Hippopotamus chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hippopotamus chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hippopotamus lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C#, F#, G#.

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The chords for "Hippopotamus" show the original chord names (including C#, F#, G#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.