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Egyptian Shumba

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[Intro]
E  C#m
EShimmy shimmy shimmy sC#mhy-yi-meece-e-deece!
E  C#m
EShimmy shimmy shimmy sC#mhy-yi-meece-e-deece!
[Verse 1]
ELast night I dC#mreamed I was on the NEile
(shimmy shimmy shimmy sC#mhy-yi-meece-e-deece)
EDancin' with C#myou Egyptian sF#mtyle
(shimmy shimmy shimmy sBhy-yi-meece-e-deece)
AWay down in EBgypt land, tAhe mummys toBok our ha - Aa - aBnd
[Chorus]
E(Oh! Uh! Oh! C#mUh!)
Egyptian Shumba!
E(Oh! Uh! Oh! C#mUh!)
Egyptian Shumba!
[Verse 2]
EI'm gonna C#mmake that dream come rEeal
(shimmy shimmy shimmy sC#mhy-yi-meece-e-deece)
EI'm gonna dC#mance the way I F#mfeel
(shimmy shimmy shimmy sBhy-yi-meece-e-deece)
AWay down in EBgypt land, tAhe mummys toBok our ha - Aa - aBnd
[Chorus]
E(Oh! Uh! Oh! C#mUh!)
Egyptian Shumba!
E(Oh! Uh! Oh! C#mUh!)
Egyptian Shumba!
[Bridge]
A     B
AI heard the drumbeats Bin my sleep (oh!)
A     B
AAnd my heart stBarted to beat (oh!)
A     B
AI heard the drumbeats Bin my sleep (oh)
AOh, oh, oh, oh, oBh, oh, oh, oh...
AOh, oh, oh, oh, oBh, oh, oh, oh...
AOh, oh, oh, oh, oBh, oh, oh, oh...
AOh, oh, oh, oh, oBh, oh, oh, oh...
AI wanna dance! BI wanna dance! AI wanna dance! BI wanna dance!
ADance dance dBance dance dAance dance Bdance dance
ADance Bdance Adance Bdance Adance Bdance Adance Bdance
[Chorus]
E(Oh! Uh! Oh! C#mUh!)
Egyptian Shumba!
E(Oh! Uh! Oh! C#mUh!)
Egyptian Shumba!
[Verse 3]
ELast night I dC#mreamed I was on the NEile
(shimmy shimmy shimmy sC#mhy-yi-meece-e-deece)
EDancin' with C#myou Egyptian sF#mtyle
(shimmy shimmy shimmy sBhy-yi-meece-e-deece)
AWay down in EBgypt land, tAhe mummys toBok our ha - Aa - aBnd
[Chorus]
E(Oh! Uh! Oh! C#mUh!)
Egyptian Shumba!
E(Oh! Uh! Oh! C#mUh!)
Egyptian Shumba!
E(Oh! Uh! Oh! C#mUh!)
Egyptian Shumba!

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Egyptian Shumba

by The Tammys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

[Intro]

E C#m

Shimmy shimmy shimmy shy-yi-meece-e-deece!

E C#m

Shimmy shimmy shimmy shy-yi-meece-e-deece!

[Verse 1]

E C#m E

Last night I dreamed I was on the Nile

C#m

(shimmy shimmy shimmy shy-yi-meece-e-deece)

E C#m F#m

Dancin' with you Egyptian style

(shimmy shimmy shimmy shy-yi-meece-e-deece)

A B A B A B

Way down in Egypt land, the mummys took our ha - a - and

[Chorus]

E C#m

(Oh! Uh! Oh! Uh!)

Egyptian Shumba!

E C#m

(Oh! Uh! Oh! Uh!)

Egyptian Shumba!

[Verse 2]

E C#m E

I'm gonna make that dream come real

C#m

(shimmy shimmy shimmy shy-yi-meece-e-deece)

E C#m F#m

I'm gonna dance the way I feel

(shimmy shimmy shimmy shy-yi-meece-e-deece)

A B A B A B

Way down in Egypt land, the mummys took our ha - a - and

[Chorus]

E C#m

(Oh! Uh! Oh! Uh!)

Egyptian Shumba!

E C#m

(Oh! Uh! Oh! Uh!)

Egyptian Shumba!

[Bridge]

A B

I heard the drumbeats in my sleep (oh!)

A B

And my heart started to beat (oh!)

A B

I heard the drumbeats in my sleep (oh)

A B

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh...

A B

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh...

A B

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh...

A B

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh...

A B A B

I wanna dance! I wanna dance! I wanna dance! I wanna dance!

A B A B

Dance dance dance dance dance dance dance dance

A B A B A B A B

Dance dance dance dance dance dance dance dance

[Chorus]

E C#m

(Oh! Uh! Oh! Uh!)

Egyptian Shumba!

E C#m

(Oh! Uh! Oh! Uh!)

Egyptian Shumba!

[Verse 3]

E C#m E

Last night I dreamed I was on the Nile

C#m

(shimmy shimmy shimmy shy-yi-meece-e-deece)

E C#m F#m

Dancin' with you Egyptian style

(shimmy shimmy shimmy shy-yi-meece-e-deece)

A B A B A B

Way down in Egypt land, the mummys took our ha - a - and

[Chorus]

E C#m

(Oh! Uh! Oh! Uh!)

Egyptian Shumba!

E C#m

(Oh! Uh! Oh! Uh!)

Egyptian Shumba!

E C#m

(Oh! Uh! Oh! Uh!)

Egyptian Shumba!

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