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by Patti Labelle 
Key of Bb Major
[Intro]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gm7Hey sista, go sista, sCoul sista, go sista
Gm7hey sista, go sista, sCoul sista, go sista.
[Verse 1]
Gm7He met Marmalade down in oCld New Orleans,
Gm7struttin her stuff on the Cstreet. she said,
Cm7Hello hey Joe, you wanDm7na give it a go?
[Chorus]
Gm7Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, dCa-da. GGm7itchi, gitchi, ya-ya heCre.
              Gm7          C         Cm7Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya.      creole lady Marmalade. 
Gm7voulez-vous coucher avec mCoi, cest soir. VGm7oulez vous coucher avec Cmoi.
[Verse 2]
Gm7He stayed in her boudoir while sChe freshened up.
Gm7That boy drank all that magCnolia wine, on her
Cm7black satin sheets, I sDm7wear he started to freak. 
[Chorus]
Gm7Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, dCa-da. GGm7itchi, gitchi, ya-ya heCre.
              Gm7          C         Cm7Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya.      creole lady Marmalade. 
Gm7voulez-vous coucher avec mCoi, cest soir. VGm7oulez vous coucher avec Cmoi.
[Instrumental] 
Horns: Gm7-  Bb7   Eb     Eb   G   G   Eb   Eb           D  D  
                                                 Hey, hey, hey...
[Verse 3]
Gm7Seeing her skin feeling silky sCmoothe,
Gm7color of cafe' au lCait, made the
Cm7savage beast inside roar, Dm7until it cried.. MD7ore, more, more!
Gm7Now he's at home doing nine Cto five.  
LGm7iving his life of liCes.
Cm7But when he turns off to sleep, old Dm7memories keep. D7More, more, more!
[Chorus]
Gm7Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, dCa-da. GGm7itchi, gitchi, ya-ya heCre.
              Gm7          C         Cm7Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya.      creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7voulez-vous coucher avec mCoi, cest soir. VGm7oulez vous coucher avec Cmoi. 
                       Gm7                 C       Cm7Guitar Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)         
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir.     creole lady Marmalade
[Outro]
Perussion and Horn Stabs
Gm7voulez-vous coucher avec mCoi, cest soir. VGm7oulez vous coucher avec Cmoi.
Gm7voulez-vous coucher avec mCoi, cest soir. VGm7oulez vous coucher avec Cmoi.
Gm7voulez-vous coucher avec mCoi, cest soir. VGm7oulez vous coucher avec Cmoi.
Gm7voulez-vous coucher avec mCoi, cest soir. VGm7oulez vous coucher avec Cmoi.
Gm7Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, dCa-da. GGm7itchi, gitchi, ya-ya heCre.
Gm7Mocca chocolata, yCa-ya. Gitchi, Gm7gitchi, ya-ya hCere. (Song Fades) 

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Lady Marmalade

by Patti LaBelle

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Cm7

Dm7

Bb7

by Patti Labelle

Key of Bb Major

[Intro]

Gm7 C Gm7 C

Gm7 C

Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista

Gm7 C

hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista.

[Verse 1]

Gm7 C

He met Marmalade down in old New Orleans,

Gm7 C

struttin her stuff on the street. she said,

Cm7 Dm7

Hello hey Joe, you wanna give it a go?

[Chorus]

Gm7 C Gm7 C

Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.

Gm7 C Cm7

Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)

Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.

Gm7 C Gm7 C

voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.

[Verse 2]

Gm7 C

He stayed in her boudoir while she freshened up.

Gm7 C

That boy drank all that magnolia wine, on her

Cm7 Dm7

black satin sheets, I swear he started to freak.

[Chorus]

Gm7 C Gm7 C

Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.

Gm7 C Cm7

Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)

Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.

Gm7 C Gm7 C

voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.

[Instrumental]

Gm7 Bb7 Eb Eb G G Eb Eb D D

Horns: -

Hey, hey, hey...

[Verse 3]

Gm7 C

Seeing her skin feeling silky smoothe,

Gm7 C

color of cafe' au lait, made the

Cm7 Dm7 D7

savage beast inside roar, until it cried.. More, more, more!

Gm7 C

Now he's at home doing nine to five.

Gm7 C

Living his life of lies.

Cm7 Dm7 D7

But when he turns off to sleep, old memories keep. More, more, more!

[Chorus]

Gm7 C Gm7 C

Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.

Gm7 C Cm7

Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)

Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.

Gm7 C Gm7 C

voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.

Gm7 C Cm7

Guitar Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)

voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. creole lady Marmalade

[Outro]

Perussion and Horn Stabs

Gm7 C Gm7 C

voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.

Gm7 C Gm7 C

voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.

Gm7 C Gm7 C

voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.

Gm7 C Gm7 C

voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.

Gm7 C Gm7 C

Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.

Gm7 C Gm7 C

Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here. (Song Fades)

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