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Zanzibar

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[Intro]
Em   Em   Em   Em
[Verse]
EmDid we ever meet in BmZanzibar
EmTwo caucasians at the Bmtown bazaar
              Am         C    EmEm5    EmEm5
Are you who you say you are?
EmDid you offer me a BmDutch cigar?
EmYou must have thought you were so Bmbourgeois
AmAre you who you Csay your Emare?Em  Em  Em  
[Pre-Chorus]
GAfter all these Dyears, you haven't GchangCed at Dall
CBut I can't Amsay you look the Dsame
[Chorus]
EmSummer days are hot in BmZanzibar
EmAnd at night the sky is Bmfilled with stars
AmListen, you can Chear EmguitEmarsEm  Em  
[Instrumental]
Em   Bm    Em   Bm
Am   C     Em   Bm
[Verse]
EmNative people, skins as Bmblack as tar
EmWear bright-coloured robes in BmZanzibar
AmThey've never even Cheard of EmskaEm  Em  Em  
EmOn a guided tour of Bmlimestone caves
EmDid we see where the Bmtraders kept their slaves?
AmWas that how we Cspent the Emday?Bm  
[Pre-Chorus]
GAfter all these Dyears, you haven't GchanCged at Dall
But CI can't Amsay you look the DsameEm  
[Chorus]
EmI have never been to BmZanzibar
EmI have always thought it Bmwas too far
AmYou're not who you Csay you EmareBm  
AmYou're not who you Csay you EmareBm  
AmYou're not who you Csay you EmareEm  Em  Em  
e|-Em--------------|
B|--0--1--0--1---|
G|---------------|
D|--2--2--2--2---|
A|--2--2--2--2---|
E|---------------| (4x)
[End of pre-chorus riff]
e|-D-----------Em---|
B|---------------|
G|--0-2-4/2/0----|
D|------------2--|
A|---------------|
E|---------------|

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Zanzibar

by Hoodoo Gurus

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em Em Em Em

[Verse]

Em Bm

Did we ever meet in Zanzibar

Em Bm

Two caucasians at the town bazaar

Am C Em Em

Em5 Em5

Are you who you say you are?

Em Bm

Did you offer me a Dutch cigar?

Em Bm

You must have thought you were so bourgeois

Am C Em Em Em Em

Are you who you say your are?

[Pre-Chorus]

G D G C D

After all these years, you haven't changed at all

C Am D

But I can't say you look the same

[Chorus]

Em Bm

Summer days are hot in Zanzibar

Em Bm

And at night the sky is filled with stars

Am C Em Em Em Em

Listen, you can hear guitars

[Instrumental]

Em Bm Em Bm

Am C Em Bm

[Verse]

Em Bm

Native people, skins as black as tar

Em Bm

Wear bright-coloured robes in Zanzibar

Am C Em Em Em Em

They've never even heard of ska

Em Bm

On a guided tour of limestone caves

Em Bm

Did we see where the traders kept their slaves?

Am C Em Bm

Was that how we spent the day?

[Pre-Chorus]

G D G C D

After all these years, you haven't changed at all

C Am D Em

But I can't say you look the same

[Chorus]

Em Bm

I have never been to Zanzibar

Em Bm

I have always thought it was too far

Am C Em Bm

You're not who you say you are

Am C Em Bm

You're not who you say you are

Am C Em Em Em Em

You're not who you say you are

e|---------------|

B|--0--1--0--1---|

G|---------------|

D|--2--2--2--2---|

A|--2--2--2--2---|

E|---------------| (4x)

[End of pre-chorus riff]

D Em

e|---------------|

B|---------------|

G|--0-2-4/2/0----|

D|------------2--|

A|---------------|

E|---------------|

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