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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
There was a Glittle B7Spanish fleaE7  
A record A7star he thought he'd D7be
He heard of Gsingers like CBeatles
FAnd the BbChipmunks he'd Ebseen on AbTVD7  
Why not a little Spanish Gflea?
[Verse 2]
And B7so he hidE7  
Inside a A7doggie from MaD7drid
He arGrived in the Ccity
FStill Bbsingin' his Ebsweet harAbmonD7y
As proud as any flea could Gbe
[Bridge]
He walked aCround
As if he C7owned the town
Humming his Fpint-sized melodyF7  
With his Bbguitar (guitar), he knew he'd Bb7be a star
And in his Eb7own home town, how D7proud he'd be
[Verse 3]
When all at Gonce he B7met a manE7  
Who said, "I'll A7help you if I D7can"
He listened Gclose to his Csong
FAnd then he Bbsang right Ebalong, for Abyou D7see
He loved that little Spanish Aflea
[Solo]
Part 1: 
| Bb  D7| G  G7| C   C7| F   F7| Bb   Eb  Ab| Db   Gb   B|  F|  F| 
Part 2: 
|Eb|Eb|Ab|Ab|Db|Db|Gb|F|F| 
[Bridge]
"You'll be the Drage"
"I'll put you D7on the stage"
"In costumes Glike you've never worn"G7  
While at a Cglance, he knew this C7was his chance
Yes, all at F7once, a Spanish E7star was born
[Verse 4]
For when the Apeople C#7heard him playF#7  
They all B7began to shout "OLE!"E7  
He was the Apride of the Dnation,
GA Csinging senFsation Bbwas E7he,
Though he was just a Spanish Aflea!

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Spanish Flea

by Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

Eb7

C#7

F#7

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

G B7 E7

There was a little Spanish flea

A7 D7

A record star he thought he'd be

G C

He heard of singers like Beatles

F Bb Eb Ab D7

And the Chipmunks he'd seen on TV

Why not a little Spanish flea?

[Verse 2]

B7 E7

And so he hid

A7 D7

Inside a doggie from Madrid

G C

He arrived in the city

F Bb Eb Ab D7

Still singin' his sweet harmony

As proud as any flea could be

[Bridge]

He walked around

As if he owned the town

F F7

Humming his pint-sized melody

Bb Bb7

With his guitar (guitar), he knew he'd be a star

Eb7 D7

And in his own home town, how proud he'd be

[Verse 3]

G B7 E7

When all at once he met a man

A7 D7

Who said, "I'll help you if I can"

G C

He listened close to his song

F Bb Eb Ab D7

And then he sang right along, for you see

He loved that little Spanish flea

[Solo]

Part 1:

Bb D7 G G7 C C7 F F7 Bb Eb Ab Db Gb B F F

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Part 2:

Eb Eb Ab Ab Db Db Gb F F

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[Bridge]

"You'll be the rage"

"I'll put you on the stage"

G G7

"In costumes like you've never worn"

C C7

While at a glance, he knew this was his chance

F7 E7

Yes, all at once, a Spanish star was born

[Verse 4]

A C#7 F#7

For when the people heard him play

B7 E7

They all began to shout "OLE!"

A D

He was the pride of the nation,

G C F Bb E7

A singing sensation was he,

Though he was just a Spanish flea!

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