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[Verse 1]
I Emmet her in AmVenezuGe-Ame-e-e-Emla
With a Gbasket Amon her Emhead
EmIf she loved oBthers she Gdidn't Amsay
But GI knew she'd Amdo, to pGass awBay
[Chorus]
PEmass aAmway the tGime in VAmenezuEmela
Em(Pass aAmway the tGime in VAmenezue-Ge-e-e-Ame-e-lEma)
[Verse 2]
I gEmave her a Amsilken Gsash Amof Emblue
A Gbeautiful Amsash of Emblue
BecEmause I kBnew that sGhe could Amdo
with aGll the triAmcks, I knGew she kBnew
[Chorus]
To pEmass aAmway the tGime in AmVenezuEmela
(To pEmass awAmay the tiGme in VAmenezue-Ge-e-e-Ame-e-lEma)
[Verse 3]
And wEmhen the Amwind was GouAmt to Emsea
the wGind was oAmut to sEmea
And Emshe was tBaking leGave of Amme
GI said: Cheer Amup there'll aGlways Bbe
[Chorus]
EmSailors ashAmore on leGave in VAmenezueEmla
Em(Sailors ashAmore on leGave in VAmenezue-eG-e-e-Ame-e-lEma)
[Verse 4]
Her Emlingo was sAmtrange but the tGhought of her Ambeautiful sEmmile
The thGought of her bAmeautiful Emsmile
Will Emhaunt me and tBaunt me for Gmany a mAmile
GShe was my gAmal and Gshe did the whBile
[Chorus]
To pEmass awAmay the Gtime in AmVenezuEmela
(To Empass Amaway. . .the Gtime in AmVenezue-Ge-e-eAm-e-e-lEma)

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Venezuela

by Harry Belafonte

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[Verse 1]

Em Am G Am Em

I met her in Venezue-e-e-e-la

G Am Em

With a basket on her head

Em B G Am

If she loved others she didn't say

G Am G B

But I knew she'd do, to pass away

[Chorus]

Em Am G Am Em

Pass away the time in Venezuela

Em Am G Am G Am Em

(Pass away the time in Venezue-e-e-e-e-e-la)

[Verse 2]

Em Am G Am Em

I gave her a silken sash of blue

G Am Em

A beautiful sash of blue

Em B G Am

Because I knew that she could do

G Am G B

with all the tricks, I knew she knew

[Chorus]

Em Am G Am Em

To pass away the time in Venezuela

Em Am G Am G Am Em

(To pass away the time in Venezue-e-e-e-e-e-la)

[Verse 3]

Em Am G Am Em

And when the wind was out to sea

G Am Em

the wind was out to sea

Em B G Am

And she was taking leave of me

G Am G B

I said: Cheer up there'll always be

[Chorus]

Em Am G Am Em

Sailors ashore on leave in Venezuela

Em Am G Am G Am Em

(Sailors ashore on leave in Venezue-e-e-e-e-e-la)

[Verse 4]

Em Am G Am Em

Her lingo was strange but the thought of her beautiful smile

G Am Em

The thought of her beautiful smile

Em B G Am

Will haunt me and taunt me for many a mile

G Am G B

She was my gal and she did the while

[Chorus]

Em Am G Am Em

To pass away the time in Venezuela

Em Am G Am G Am Em

(To pass away. . .the time in Venezue-e-e-e-e-e-la)

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