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Melting Pot

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*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
Intro:
  D    G    Asus4  A, D, A7  
Verse 1:
 DTake a pinch of white man, Gwrap it up in black skin.
 AAdd a touch of blue blood,A7  
And a little bitty bit of Red DIndian boy.G  A  G  
Verse 2:
 DCurly Latin kinkies,D7  
 GMixed with yellow Chinkees,G7  
If you Alump it all together,A7  
Well, you've got a recipe for a Dget-along scene;
 GOh, what a beautiful Adream,
If it could only come true, you A7know, you know.
Chorus 1:
 DWhat we Gneed is a Agreat big melting Gpot,
 DBig e-Gnough to take the Aworld and all it's Ggot.
Keep it Dstirring for a Ghundred years or Amore,
And turn out Gcoffee coloured people by the Dscore.
Interlude:
D  C  Bm  A
Verse 3:
 DRabbis and the friars, Gbishops and the gurus,
We got the ABeatles, or the Sun God,A7  
Well, it really doesn't matter,
What re-Dligion you choose, Gno, no Ano, Gooh.
Verse 4:
 DMick and Lady Faithful,D7  
Or..G. Mrs. Graceful.G7  
You know that Alivin' could be tasteful,A7  
We should all get together in a Dlovin' machine,
 GI better call up the AQueen,
It's only fair that she knows, you A7know, you know.
Chorus 2:
 DWhat we Gneed is a Agreat big melting Gpot,
 DBig e-Gnough to take the Aworld and all it's Ggot.
Keep it Dstirring for a Ghundred years or Amore,
And turn out Gcoffee coloured people by the Dscore.A7  
Chorus 3:
 DWhat we Gneed is a Agreat big melting Gpot,
Big e-Dnough, big enough, big e-Gnough,
To take the Aworld and all it's Ggot.
Keep it Dstirring for a Ghundred years or Amore,
And turn out Gcoffee coloured people by the Dscore.A7  
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   D       G      Asus4    A       A7      D7      G7      C       Bm
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0232  320003  x02233  x02220  x02223  xx0212  323000  x32010  x24432

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Melting Pot

by Blue Mink

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

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*CAPO 3rd FRET*

(Original Key: )

Intro:

D G Asus4 A D A7

, ,

Verse 1:

D G

Take a pinch of white man, wrap it up in black skin.

A A7

Add a touch of blue blood,

D G A G

And a little bitty bit of Red Indian boy.

Verse 2:

D D7

Curly Latin kinkies,

G G7

Mixed with yellow Chinkees,

A A7

If you lump it all together,

Well, you've got a recipe for a get-along scene;

G A

Oh, what a beautiful dream,

If it could only come true, you know, you know.

Chorus 1:

D G A G

What we need is a great big melting pot,

D G A G

Big e-nough to take the world and all it's got.

D G A

Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more,

G D

And turn out coffee coloured people by the score.

Interlude:

D C Bm A

Verse 3:

D G

Rabbis and the friars, bishops and the gurus,

A A7

We got the Beatles, or the Sun God,

Well, it really doesn't matter,

D G A G

What re-ligion you choose, no, no no, ooh.

Verse 4:

D D7

Mick and Lady Faithful,

G G7

Or... Mrs. Graceful.

A A7

You know that livin' could be tasteful,

We should all get together in a lovin' machine,

G A

I better call up the Queen,

It's only fair that she knows, you know, you know.

Chorus 2:

D G A G

What we need is a great big melting pot,

D G A G

Big e-nough to take the world and all it's got.

D G A

Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more,

G D A7

And turn out coffee coloured people by the score.

Chorus 3:

D G A G

What we need is a great big melting pot,

D G

Big e-nough, big enough, big e-nough,

A G

To take the world and all it's got.

D G A

Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more,

G D A7

And turn out coffee coloured people by the score.

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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D G Asus4 A A7 D7 G7 C Bm

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

xx0232 320003 x02233 x02220 x02223 xx0212 323000 x32010 x24432

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