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[Verse 1]
He Emmet her in B7Venezu Em--  Ame  -- Emla, with a Cbasket Don her Emhead
If Emshe had met Dothers she Cdidn't B7say, but he Emknew that she'd Amdo to Empass awB7ay
To Empass awAmay the Emtime in AmVenezuEmela,
To Empass awAmay the Emtime in AmVenezu Em- e B7- Emla
[Verse 2]
He Emgave her a s B7-- i -Em- lken Amsash of Emblue, a Csilken Dsash of Emblue
BeEmcause he Dthought that Cshe would B7do, with Emall the Amtricks he Emknew she B7knew
To Empass awAmay the Emtime in AmVenezuEmela,
To Empass awAmay the Emtime in AmVenezu Em- e B7- Emla
[Verse 3]
Her Emlingo was B7strange, but the th Em- o Am- ught of her  Emsmile, the Cthought Dof her Emsmile,
Will Emhaunt him and Dtaunt him for Cmany a B7mile, for Emshe was his Amlove, and she Emhelped the B7while,
To Empass awAmay the Emtime in AmVenezuEmela,
To Empass awAmay the Emtime in AmVenezu Em- e B7- Emla
[Verse 4]
And Emwhen the B7wind put Emo - u Am-t to Emsea, the Cwind put Dout to Emsea,
And Emshe was Dtaking Cleave, said B7he, 'Cheer Emup, you Amknow, there'll Emalways B7be'
'EmSailors aAmshore Emwith leave in AmVenezuEmela,
'EmSailors to Ampass their Emtime in AmVenezu Em- B7e -Emla'

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Venezuela

by Susan Reed

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[Verse 1]

Em B7 Em Am Em C D Em

He met her in Venezu -- e -- la, with a basket on her head

Em D C B7 Em Am Em B7

If she had met others she didn't say, but he knew that she'd do to pass away

Em Am Em Am Em

To pass away the time in Venezuela,

Em Am Em Am Em B7 Em

To pass away the time in Venezu - e - la

[Verse 2]

Em B7 Em Am Em C D Em

He gave her a s -- i -- lken sash of blue, a silken sash of blue

Em D C B7 Em Am Em B7

Because he thought that she would do, with all the tricks he knew she knew

Em Am Em Am Em

To pass away the time in Venezuela,

Em Am Em Am Em B7 Em

To pass away the time in Venezu - e - la

[Verse 3]

Em B7 Em Am Em C D Em

Her lingo was strange, but the th - o - ught of her smile, the thought of her smile,

Em D C B7 Em Am Em B7

Will haunt him and taunt him for many a mile, for she was his love, and she helped the while,

Em Am Em Am Em

To pass away the time in Venezuela,

Em Am Em Am Em B7 Em

To pass away the time in Venezu - e - la

[Verse 4]

Em B7 Em Am Em C D Em

And when the wind put o - u -t to sea, the wind put out to sea,

Em D C B7 Em Am Em B7

And she was taking leave, said he, 'Cheer up, you know, there'll always be'

Em Am Em Am Em

'Sailors ashore with leave in Venezuela,

Em Am Em Am Em B7 Em

'Sailors to pass their time in Venezu - e -la'

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