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On The Amazon
Sung by Don McLean
Words by Clifford Grey and Greatrex Newman, music by Vivian Ellis
From 1927 British musical, "Mr. Cinders" 
[Intro]
Gm              D7     Gm            D7sus4     D+   D
There's a danger zone, not a stranger zone
Gm   Gm7        Cm7       Cm6  A7-9  A7-5  A7      D7
Than the little plot I walk on that   I    call  my home.
Gm            D7      Gm                D7sus4    D+   D
Full of eerie sights, weird and skeerie sights
Gm            Cm7     Cm6   A7-9       D7         Gm7
Ev'ry vicious animal  that  creeps and crawls and bites. 
[Verse 1]
D7     G      Em7         Am7     D7
On the Amazon   the prophylactics prowl,
       G      Em7       Am7     D7
On the Amazon   the hypodermics howl,
       G      Em7              Am6    D7
On the Amazon    you'll hear a scarab scowl
    G       E7  Am7      A7-5   D7
And sting,      zodiacs  on the wing.
        G            Em7             Am7    D7
All the stalactites      and vicious vertebrae
         G            Em7           Am7    D7
Hunt the stalagmites      while laryngitis slay
        G          Em7                 Am6         Am7      D7
All the parasites       that come from Paraguay in Spring...mmmmmm
Dm7/G    C        Cm                  G      F#    F   E
Snarling equinox among the rocks will seize            you,
E7      A7               Am              D9
And the Fahrenheit comes out at night to freeze you.
D7     G      Em7         Am7    D7
Wild duodenum are lurking in the trees
        G             Em7         Am6    D7
And the jungle swarms with green apostrophes.
        G       Em   Am7  D7   G   C#dim   Am7
Oh, the Amazon  is   call-ing  me. 
C#dim Am7
[Verse 2]
D7     G      Em7         Am7     D7
On the Amazon     the pax vobiscum bite,
       G      Em7       Am7     D7
On the Amazon     the epiglottis fight,
       G      Em7              Am6             D7
On the Amazon     the hemispheres at night all slink,
    G       E7  Am7      A7-5   D7
Where the       agnostics drink.
        G            Em7             Am7       D7
All the hippodromes      that lie concealed in mud
         G            Em7             Am7         D7
Join the metronomes        that live in swamp and flood;
         G          Em7                 Am6         Am7       D7
Then the kodachromes      come out and drink their blood, Poor ginks.
Dm7/G    C        Cm                  G      F#    F   E
While velocipedes among the weeds will scare          you,
E7      A7               Am              D9
And the menopause with hungry jaws ensnares you.
D7     G          Em7         Am7            D7
Frenzied adenoids      infest the hills and slopes,
        G             Em7         Am6        D7
Ev'ry one avoids           the deadly stethoscopes.
        G       Em    Am7   D7
Oh, the Amazon  is    call-ing,
         G      Em     Am7  D7
Yes, the Amazon is    call-ing,
        G      Em   Am7  D7   G
Oh, the Amazon is   call-ing   me. 

On The Amazon chords and lyrics

Free chords for On The Amazon by Don McLean. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

On The Amazon
Sung by Don McLean
Words by Clifford Grey and Greatrex Newman, music by Vivian Ellis
From 1927 British musical, "Mr. Cinders" 
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
[C#dim] [Am7] 
[Verse 2]

On The Amazon Chords by Don McLean

Learn how to play On The Amazon by Don McLean with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “On The Amazon chords”, “On The Amazon guitar chords”, or “Don McLean On The Amazon chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy On The Amazon chords and for experienced players who want accurate On The Amazon lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Gm, D7, D7sus4, D+, D, Gm7.

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The chords for "On The Amazon" show the original chord names (including Gm, D7, D7sus4, D+, D, Gm7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.