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Curry Land

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Riff]
e|--------------------------2-|
B|--------------------------3-|
G|--------0-----0-----------4-|
D|-----2-----2-----2-----4----|
A|--------------------2-------|
E|--0-------------------------|
[Intro]
Em Bm
Em Bm
[Verse 1]
   EmLady you are my peace oBmf mind
   EmWere I to seek your par none I coBmuld find
   EmYou delicately went to cuBmrry land
CAnd left a Amlonely man
Ah me yogi bEmlueEmM7  G  
GHe thought to himself as he Asat before
    CHis stocks aDnd shares a dBreadful borEme
    GIf I'm to live another hAappy day
    CI best make Dhaste and be Bon my waEmy
[Verse 2]
Bm
    EmHe at his desk did write and indBmicate
    EmTo lawyer friend and intBmimate
    EmHis lamentable grief did necBmessitate
The need for onCe swift bAmird to sail the ocean Emo'erEmM7  G  
GA sailing schooner was soon seen sAailing
    CSwift and siDlent around Bthe souEmnd
    GSalutating seagulls heraAlding
    CThe wonderous trDansport upBon the wiEmng
[Verse 3]
Bm  Em  Bm
    EmTwenty days from Goa they did esBmpie
    EmA wealthy merchant bound for AraBmbi-iy
    EmExchanging greetings
BmHad he heard the news
The Lady AHall had drowned
The price of Ninevah roEmseEmM7  G  
GStorms and tempests his shattered miAnd beset
    CHurricanes of Dpains rageBd and torEme
GTruly drowned in grief he did reApair
    CTo haunted trinkDets and gBross despaiEmrBm  
[Verse 4]
Em  Bm
    EmAll in white neath shade
    BmIn bamboo chair
    EmMilitary disipline has rBmeplaced despair
    EmAnchored in the bay of iBmnnocence
    AmIs left a loCnely man
AmLonely through and EmthrouEmM7ghG  
Em      Bm

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Curry Land

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

EmM7

[Riff]

e|--------------------------2-|

B|--------------------------3-|

G|--------0-----0-----------4-|

D|-----2-----2-----2-----4----|

A|--------------------2-------|

E|--0-------------------------|

[Intro]

Em Bm

[Verse 1]

Em Bm

Lady you are my peace of mind

Em Bm

Were I to seek your par none I could find

Em Bm

You delicately went to curry land

C Am

And left a lonely man

Em EmM7 G

Ah me yogi blue

G A

He thought to himself as he sat before

C D B Em

His stocks and shares a dreadful bore

G A

If I'm to live another happy day

C D B Em

I best make haste and be on my way

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

He at his desk did write and indicate

Em Bm

To lawyer friend and intimate

Em Bm

His lamentable grief did necessitate

C Am Em EmM7 G

The need for one swift bird to sail the ocean o'er

G A

A sailing schooner was soon seen sailing

C D B Em

Swift and silent around the sound

G A

Salutating seagulls heralding

C D B Em

The wonderous transport upon the wing

[Verse 3]

Bm Em Bm

Em Bm

Twenty days from Goa they did espie

Em Bm

A wealthy merchant bound for Arabi-iy

Exchanging greetings

Had he heard the news

The Lady Hall had drowned

Em EmM7 G

The price of Ninevah rose

G A

Storms and tempests his shattered mind beset

C D B Em

Hurricanes of pains raged and tore

G A

Truly drowned in grief he did repair

C D B Em Bm

To haunted trinkets and gross despair

[Verse 4]

Em Bm

All in white neath shade

In bamboo chair

Em Bm

Military disipline has replaced despair

Em Bm

Anchored in the bay of innocence

Am C

Is left a lonely man

Am Em EmM7 G

Lonely through and through

Em Bm

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