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"Kashka From Baghdad"
By Kate Bush
From1978's "Lionheart"
Intro:        Dm       Gm       Dm       Gm  
DmKashka froGmm Baghdad 
           Fmaj7Lives in sin, they say, Dm  
With another Amman,
But no Gm7one knows who. Dm  Gm  
DmOld friends never Gmcall there.
          Fmaj7Some wonder if life's Dm  
Inside at all--Am  
If there's life inGm7side at all. Dm  
But we kFnow the lady who rents Cthe room.Dm  
She catcFhes them calling a la luCne. Dm  
GAt niAght
GThey're seenA  
GLaughing, Am  
GLovinAmg.
They know Dm  
CThe waDmy
CTo beD  
(No chords) 
Happy-y-y-y-y-y-y.
(Same chord progression from verse to refrain)
They never go for walks. 
Maybe it's because 
The moon's not bright enough. 
There's light in love, you see. 
I watch their shadows, 
Tall and slim, 
In the window opposite. 
I long to be with them. 
'Cause when all the alley-cats come out, 
You can hear music from Kashka's house. 
At night 
They're seen 
Laughing, 
Loving. 
They know 
The way 
To be 
Happy-y-y-y-y-y-y-y.
DmUtcha every night.Gm  
DmDon't you know they're seen?Gm  
DmWon't you let me laugh? Gm  
DmLet me in your love. Gm  
(Repeat three more times ending on Dm chord)

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Kashka From Baghdad

by Kate Bush

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Fmaj7

Gm7

"Kashka From Baghdad"

By Kate Bush

From1978's "Lionheart"

Dm Gm Dm Gm

Intro:

Dm Gm

Kashka from Baghdad

Fmaj7 Dm

Lives in sin, they say,

With another man,

Gm7 Dm Gm

But no one knows who.

Dm Gm

Old friends never call there.

Fmaj7 Dm

Some wonder if life's

Inside at all--

Gm7 Dm

If there's life inside at all.

F C Dm

But we know the lady who rents the room.

F C Dm

She catches them calling a la lune.

G A

At night

G A

They're seen

G Am

Laughing,

G Am

Loving.

They know

C Dm

The way

C D

To be

(No chords)

Happy-y-y-y-y-y-y.

(Same chord progression from verse to refrain)

They never go for walks.

Maybe it's because

The moon's not bright enough.

There's light in love, you see.

I watch their shadows,

Tall and slim,

In the window opposite.

I long to be with them.

'Cause when all the alley-cats come out,

You can hear music from Kashka's house.

At night

They're seen

Laughing,

Loving.

They know

The way

To be

Happy-y-y-y-y-y-y-y.

Dm Gm

Utcha every night.

Dm Gm

Don't you know they're seen?

Dm Gm

Won't you let me laugh?

Dm Gm

Let me in your love.

(Repeat three more times ending on Dm chord)

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