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On The Amazon
Sung by Don McLean
Words by Clifford Grey and Greatrex Newman, music by Vivian Ellis
From 1927 British musical, "Mr. Cinders" 
[Intro]
GmThere's a danger D7zone, Gmnot a stranger D7sus4zoneD+  D  
GmThan Gm7the little Cm7plot I walCm6k on A7-9that   A7-5I    A7call  my D7home.
GmFull of eerie D7sights, Gmweird and skeerie D7sus4sightsD+  D  
GmEv'ry vicious Cm7animal  Cm6that  A7-9creeps and D7crawls and Gm7bites. 
[Verse 1]
D7On the GAmazon   Em7the prophyAm7lactics D7prowl,
On the GAmazon   Em7the hypoAm7dermics D7howl,
On the GAmazon    Em7you'll hear a Am6scarab D7scowl
And Gsting,      E7  Am7zodiacs  A7-5on the D7wing.
All the Gstalactites      Em7and vicious Am7vertebrD7ae
Hunt the Gstalagmites      Em7while laryAm7ngitis D7slay
All the Gparasites       Em7that come from Am6Paraguay in Am7Spring...D7mmmmmm
Dm7/GSnarling Cequinox aCmmong the rocks will Gseize        F#      F  Eyou,
E7And the A7Fahrenheit comes Amout at night to D9freeze you.
D7Wild duGodenum Em7are lurking Am7in the D7trees
And the Gjungle swarms Em7with green aAm6postropD7hes.
Oh, the GAmazon  Emis   Am7call-D7ing  Gme. C#dim  Am7  
C#dim Am7
[Verse 2]
D7On the GAmazon     Em7the pax Am7vobiscum D7bite,
On the GAmazon     Em7the epAm7iglottis D7fight,
On the GAmazon     Em7the hemispherAm6es at night all D7slink,
WherGe the       E7  Am7agnostics A7-5drink.D7  
All the Ghippodromes      Em7that lie conAm7cealed in D7mud
Join the Gmetronomes        Em7that live iAm7n swamp and D7flood;
Then the Gkodachromes      Em7come out and dAm6rink their bAm7lood, Poor D7ginks.
Dm7/GWhile velCocipedes Cmamong the weeds will Gscare       F#     FyEou,
E7And the A7menopause with huAmngry jaws ensnarD9es you.
D7FrenzieGd adenoids      Em7infest Am7the hills and sD7lopes,
Ev'ry onGe avoids           Em7the deaAm6dly stethosD7copes.
Oh, the GAmazon  Emis    Am7call-iD7ng,
Yes, the GAmazon Emis    cAm7all-iD7ng,
Oh, the GAmazon Emis   Am7call-D7ing   Gme. 

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On The Amazon

by Don McLean

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus4

D+

Gm7

Cm7

Cm6

A7-9

A7-5

Em7

Am7

Am6

Dm7/G

On The Amazon

Sung by Don McLean

Words by Clifford Grey and Greatrex Newman, music by Vivian Ellis

From 1927 British musical, "Mr. Cinders"

[Intro]

Gm D7 Gm D7sus4 D+ D

There's a danger zone, not a stranger zone

Gm Gm7 Cm7 Cm6 A7-9 A7-5 A7 D7

Than the little plot I walk on that I call my home.

Gm D7 Gm D7sus4 D+ D

Full of eerie sights, weird and skeerie sights

Gm Cm7 Cm6 A7-9 D7 Gm7

Ev'ry vicious animal that creeps and crawls and bites.

[Verse 1]

D7 G Em7 Am7 D7

On the Amazon the prophylactics prowl,

G Em7 Am7 D7

On the Amazon the hypodermics howl,

G Em7 Am6 D7

On the Amazon you'll hear a scarab scowl

G E7 Am7 A7-5 D7

And sting, zodiacs on the wing.

G Em7 Am7 D7

All the stalactites and vicious vertebrae

G Em7 Am7 D7

Hunt the stalagmites while laryngitis slay

G Em7 Am6 Am7 D7

All the parasites that come from Paraguay in Spring...mmmmmm

Dm7/G C Cm G F# F E

Snarling equinox among the rocks will seize you,

E7 A7 Am D9

And the Fahrenheit comes out at night to freeze you.

D7 G Em7 Am7 D7

Wild duodenum are lurking in the trees

G Em7 Am6 D7

And the jungle swarms with green apostrophes.

G Em Am7 D7 G C#dim Am7

Oh, the Amazon is call-ing me.

C#dim Am7

[Verse 2]

D7 G Em7 Am7 D7

On the Amazon the pax vobiscum bite,

G Em7 Am7 D7

On the Amazon the epiglottis fight,

G Em7 Am6 D7

On the Amazon the hemispheres at night all slink,

G E7 Am7 A7-5 D7

Where the agnostics drink.

G Em7 Am7 D7

All the hippodromes that lie concealed in mud

G Em7 Am7 D7

Join the metronomes that live in swamp and flood;

G Em7 Am6 Am7 D7

Then the kodachromes come out and drink their blood, Poor ginks.

Dm7/G C Cm G F# F E

While velocipedes among the weeds will scare you,

E7 A7 Am D9

And the menopause with hungry jaws ensnares you.

D7 G Em7 Am7 D7

Frenzied adenoids infest the hills and slopes,

G Em7 Am6 D7

Ev'ry one avoids the deadly stethoscopes.

G Em Am7 D7

Oh, the Amazon is call-ing,

G Em Am7 D7

Yes, the Amazon is call-ing,

G Em Am7 D7 G

Oh, the Amazon is call-ing me.

About On The Amazon Chords by Don McLean

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