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C#minor

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[Intro]
C#m
F#m
G#m C#m
[Verse 1]
C#mCall me jenny baby when you want me
C#mCall me jenny jenny when I cry
With me Bbig black empty handbag
C#mYou give me little lollie when we hungry
C#mGive me Coca-Cola when we dry
In the Bgood times and the bad times
That's C#mright
[Chorus]
C#mSpending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo
F#mMaking all the junk for the G#mbig man
In C#mCairo
C#mSpending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo
F#mDoing all I can for the G#mbig manC#m  
C#mCairo
[Verse 2]
C#mUnder heavy menace in the day time
C#mUnder heavy hoola in the night
With Bme milkshake and no handshake
C#mSinging in the morning like a tourist
C#mWorking for me money all the time
For the Bbig wheel and the high heel
That's C#mright
[Chorus]
C#mSpending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo
F#mMaking all the junk for the G#mbig man
In C#mCairo
C#mSpending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo
F#mDoing all I can for the G#mbig manC#m  
C#mCairo
[Instrumental bridge]
C#m
F#m
G#m C#m
[Verse 3]
C#mCall me jenny baby when you want me
C#mCall me jenny jenny when I cry
With me Bbig black empty handbag
C#mYou give me little lollie when we hungry
C#mGive me Coca-Cola when we dry
In the Bgood times and the bad times
That's C#mright
[Chorus]
C#mSpending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo
F#mMaking all the junk for the G#mbig man
In C#mCairo
C#mSpending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo
F#mDoing all I can for the G#mbig manC#m  
C#mCairo
C#mSpending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo
F#mMaking all the junk for the G#mbig man
In C#mCairo
C#mSpending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo
F#mDoing all I can for the G#mbig manC#m  
C#mCairo
[Outro]
C#m
F#m
G#m C#m
C#m
F#m
G#m C#m
C#m
F#m
G#m C#m

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Cairo

by Bananarama

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

G#m

[Intro]

C#m

F#m

G#m C#m

[Verse 1]

C#m

Call me jenny baby when you want me

C#m

Call me jenny jenny when I cry

With me big black empty handbag

C#m

You give me little lollie when we hungry

C#m

Give me Coca-Cola when we dry

In the good times and the bad times

C#m

That's right

[Chorus]

C#m

Spending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo

F#m G#m

Making all the junk for the big man

C#m

In Cairo

C#m

Spending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo

F#m G#m C#m

Doing all I can for the big man

C#m

Cairo

[Verse 2]

C#m

Under heavy menace in the day time

C#m

Under heavy hoola in the night

With me milkshake and no handshake

C#m

Singing in the morning like a tourist

C#m

Working for me money all the time

For the big wheel and the high heel

C#m

That's right

[Chorus]

C#m

Spending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo

F#m G#m

Making all the junk for the big man

C#m

In Cairo

C#m

Spending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo

F#m G#m C#m

Doing all I can for the big man

C#m

Cairo

[Instrumental bridge]

C#m

F#m

G#m C#m

[Verse 3]

C#m

Call me jenny baby when you want me

C#m

Call me jenny jenny when I cry

With me big black empty handbag

C#m

You give me little lollie when we hungry

C#m

Give me Coca-Cola when we dry

In the good times and the bad times

C#m

That's right

[Chorus]

C#m

Spending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo

F#m G#m

Making all the junk for the big man

C#m

In Cairo

C#m

Spending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo

F#m G#m C#m

Doing all I can for the big man

C#m

Cairo

C#m

Spending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo

F#m G#m

Making all the junk for the big man

C#m

In Cairo

C#m

Spending all me jarre, smoking all the time in Cairo

F#m G#m C#m

Doing all I can for the big man

C#m

Cairo

[Outro]

C#m

F#m

G#m C#m

C#m

F#m

G#m C#m

C#m

F#m

G#m C#m

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