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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
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                                "Mecca"
                            (Nader - Gluck)
Intro:
	[snake charmer flute and belly dancer cymbals]
	(Mecca)
	Dm/ / / /  A7/ / / /
Verse 1:
	DmI live on the west side
	SBbhe lives on the eCast side of the stFreet  (Mecca, GmMecca)A7  
	And tDmhough they say that east is east
	And wBbest is west, and nCever the twain shall mFeet  (Mecca, F7Mecca)
Chorus:
	Each mBborning I face her wA7indow
	And pBbray that our love can A7be
	'Cause that bDmrownstone house where my Bbbaby lives
	                                  Dm                    A7    Dm[1,2: A7]
	Is Mecca                        Mecca                to me
	        (Mecca, Mecca, Mecca)  (Mecca, Mecca, Mecca)
Verse 2:
	Though she's my dream goddess
	And her ruby lips are so divine
	And though her folks say we're too young
	To know of love, I worship at her shrine
[repeat chorus]
Instrumental break:
	guitar and flute solos over verse chords
[repeat chorus]
Coda [repeat to fade]:
	Dm(Mecca, Mecca, Mecca)
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Mecca

by Gene Pitney

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------#

"Mecca"

(Nader - Gluck)

Intro:

[snake charmer flute and belly dancer cymbals]

(Mecca)

Dm A7

/ / / / / / / /

Verse 1:

I live on the west side

Bb C F Gm A7

She lives on the east side of the street (Mecca, Mecca)

And though they say that east is east

Bb C F F7

And west is west, and never the twain shall meet (Mecca, Mecca)

Chorus:

Bb A7

Each morning I face her window

Bb A7

And pray that our love can be

Dm Bb

'Cause that brownstone house where my baby lives

Dm A7 Dm A7

[1,2: ]

Is Mecca Mecca to me

(Mecca, Mecca, Mecca) (Mecca, Mecca, Mecca)

Verse 2:

Though she's my dream goddess

And her ruby lips are so divine

And though her folks say we're too young

To know of love, I worship at her shrine

[repeat chorus]

Instrumental break:

guitar and flute solos over verse chords

[repeat chorus]

Coda [repeat to fade]:

(Mecca, Mecca, Mecca)

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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