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Dreadlock Holiday

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Song: Dreadlock holiday
Artist: 10cc
Composers: Graham Gouldman & Eric Stewart
Album: Bloody tourists
Tabbed by DJ   8th Dec 2015
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
     Gm  Dm7 Cm7 F   Eb  Bb  Am7 D7  Cm
e|---3---5---3---8---6---6---5---5---3---|
B|---3---6---4---10--8---6---5---7---4---|
G|---3---5---3---10--8---7---5---5---5---|
D|---5---7---5---10--8---8---5---7---5---|
A|---5---5---3---8---6---8---7---5---3---|
E|---3-------------------6---5-----------|
    [Chords Verse 3 to Coda]
     G#m  D#m7 C#m7 F#   E    B    A#m7 D#7
e|---4----6----4----9----7----7----6----6---|
B|---4----7----5----11---9----7----6----8---|
G|---4----6----4----11---9----8----6----6---|
D|---6----8----6----11---9----9----6----8---|
A|---6----6----4----9----7----9----8----6---|
E|---4------------------------7----6--------|
^ = Single strums   N.C. = No chords
Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of
the page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks
=====================================================
[Intro]
  Gm      Dm7  Cm7          Gm      Dm7  Cm7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  ^        ^   ^            ^        ^   ^
  Gm      Dm7  Cm7     Dm7  Gm      Dm7  Cm7     Dm7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
  Gm      Dm7  Cm7     Dm7  Gm      Dm7  Cm7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /
[Verse 1]
Dm7   Gm                       Dm7 Cm7
I was walking down the street,
Dm7      Gm                          Dm7 Cm7
Concen - trating on trucking right,
  Dm7     Gm                         Dm7  Cm7
I heard a dark voice beside of me,  (Ugh- ugh!)
    Dm7       Gm                          Dm7 Cm7
And I looked 'round in a state of fright
[Pre -Chorus]
  Dm7      Gm               Dm7
I saw four faces, one mad,     
  Cm7                       Dm7
A brother from the gutter,
     Gm                      Dm7
They looked me up and down a bit,
    Cm7                   Dm7
And turned to each other
  Gm      Dm7  Cm7     Dm7  Gm      Dm7  Cm7
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |     I say...
[Chorus]
              Gm     F      Eb
 N.C.                       
'I don't like cricket,  ...oh, no!
Eb Dm7    Cm7        Dm7 Eb
        I love it!
  F          Gm       F       Eb
I don't like cricket,  ...no, no!
Eb Dm7    Cm7       Dm7 Eb
        I love it!   ...Aye!
[Bridge 1]
 F         Bb
'Don't you walk through my words,
    F      Bb
You got to show some respect,
 F         Bb
 Don't you walk through my words,
 F         Bb             Am7
'Cause you ain't heard me out...
   D7     Gm    Dm7 Cm7    Dm7 Gm    Dm7 Cm7
...Yet----------------!'
[Verse 2]
      Dm7       Gm                       Dm7 Cm7
Well, he looked down at my silver chain,
   Dm7         Gm                    Dm7 Cm7
He said, 'I'll give you one dollar!'
  Dm7        Gm                      Dm7 Cm7
I said, 'You got to be joking, man!
   Dm7   Gm                          Dm7 Cm7
It was a present from m' mother!'
[Pre -Chorus]
Dm7         Gm                     Dm7
He said, 'I like it! ...I want it!
     Cm7
I'll take it off your hands,
    Dm7       Gm                      Dm7
And you'll be sorry...you crossed me,
      Cm7
You'd better understand,
     Dm7        Gm       Dm7 Cm7
That you're a - lone------------,
       Dm7      Gm       Dm7 Cm7
A long way from home------------!' and I say...
[Chorus]
             Gm    F     EbDm7
N.C.                       
I don't like reggae, ...no, no!
  Cm7        Dm7 Eb
I love it!    ...Aye!
  F          Gm            F    Eb Dm7
I don't like reggae, no ...oh!
  Cm7        Dm7 Eb
I love it!    ...Aye!
[Bridge 2]
 F         Bb              F         Bb
'Don't you cramp m' style, don't you queer m' pitch,
F         Bb
Don't you walk through my words,
 F         Bb             Am7
'Cause you ain't heard me out...
   D7     Gm    Dm7 Cm7    Dm7 Gm    Dm7 Cm7   Cm
...Yet----------------!'
[Verse 3]  (Half-step up key change)
          G#m                     D#m7C#m7
N.C.                                
I hurried back to the swimming pool,
D#m7    G#m           D#m7 C#m7
Sinking piña colada,
  D#m7    G#m                        D#m7 C#m7
I heard a dark voice beside me say,
 D#m7      G#m                       D#m7 C#m7
'Would you like something harder?'
[pre -Chorus]
    D#m7        G#m                  D#m7
She said, 'I've got it, you want it!
   C#m7
My harvest is the best,
    D#m7   G#m                       D#m7
And if you try it, ...you'll like it,
    C#m7
And wallow in a dreadlock...
   D#m7   G#m                          D#m7
...holi - day---------!'
         (Dreadlock holi..., dreadlock holi...,
 C#m7                        D#m7  G#m   D#m7 C#m7
(Deadlock holi..., dreadlock holi- day-----------!)
      C#m7
        N.C.
And I say...
[Chorus]
                G#m  F#   E
N.C.                      
Don't like Ja - maica,  ...oh, no!
D#m7  C#m7        D#m7 E
    I love her!        Hey!
      F#        G#m    F#      E
Don't like Ja - maica,  ...oh, no!
D#m7   C#m7       D#m7    E
     I love her!      Oh, yeah!
[Bridge 3]
 F#        B
'Don't you walk through her words,
    F#     B
You got to show some respect,
F#        B
Don't you walk through her words,
 F#        B               A#m7
'Cause you ain't heard her out...
   D#7    G#m    D#m7 C#m7    G#m    D#m7 C#m7
...Yet--------------------!'
[Coda]
  D#m7       G#m      D#m7      C#m7
I don't like cricket,    ...oh, no!
D#m7   G#m                   D#m7   C#m7
     I love it!   (Dreadlock Holi - day!)
  D#m7       G#m        D#m7      C#m7
I don't like Reggae, no,   ...oh, no!
D#m7   G#m                   D#m7   C#m7
     I love it!   (Dreadlock Holi - day!)
      D#m7      G#m     D#m7   C#m7
Don't like Ja - maica,      ...aye,
D#m7   G#m                   D#m7   C#m7
     I love her!  (Dreadlock Holi - day!)
  D#m7       G#m      D#m7    C#m7  D#m7   G#m  G#m
I don't like cricket,  ...oh, no,        I love it!
                                            ^    ^
=====================================================
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
suggested choices you need to manually select the
following choice of options by clicking on the
forward/backward arrows below eleven of the diagrams.
The remaining chord boxes can be the default
first option and don't need any reselecting.
As long as you are logged into your account,
these choices will be saved automatically for every
time you view this tab
   Dm7         F         Eb          Am7       D7
<4 of 36>  <5 of 16>  <3 of 16>  <11 of 46> <5 of 32>
        D#m7       C#m7         E           B
     <2 of 30>   <3 of 37>   <9 of 29>  <2 of 16> 
               A#m7       D#7
            <3 of 30>  <3 of 25>

Dreadlock Holiday chords and lyrics

Free chords for Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Song: Dreadlock holiday
Artist: 10cc
Composers: Graham Gouldman & Eric Stewart
Album: Bloody tourists
Tabbed by DJ   8th Dec 2015
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
^ = Single strums   N.C. = No chords
Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of
the page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks
=====================================================
[Intro]
  ^        ^   ^            ^        ^   ^
[Verse 1]
[Pre -Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Bridge 1]
[Verse 2]
[Pre -Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Bridge 2]
[Verse 3]  (Half-step up key change)
[pre -Chorus]
         (Dreadlock holi..., dreadlock holi...,
[Chorus]
[Bridge 3]
[Coda]
                                            ^    ^
=====================================================
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
suggested choices you need to manually select the
following choice of options by clicking on the
forward/backward arrows below eleven of the diagrams.
The remaining chord boxes can be the default
first option and don't need any reselecting.
As long as you are logged into your account,
these choices will be saved automatically for every
time you view this tab
   Dm7         F         Eb          Am7       D7
        D#m7       C#m7         E           B
               A#m7       D#7

Dreadlock Holiday Chords by 10cc

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