[CAPO 3 - Intro - No drums - D to C is typically D as passing chord] Em (D) C (x2) Drums in Em Am x 2
[Verse 1] Em Am I was walkin' down the street Em Am Concen-tratin' on truckin' right Em Am I heard a dark voice beside of me Em Am And I looked round in a state of fright
[Bridge 1] Em I saw four faces one mad Am A brother from the gutter Em They looked me up and down a bit Am Em D C And turned to each other N.C. I say
[Chorus 1] Em D C I don't like cricket oh no Am (Bm C) I love it Em D C I don't like cricket oh no Am (Bm C) I love it
[Break] G Don't you walk thru my words You got to show some respect Don't you walk thru my words D C 'Cause you ain't heard me out yet Em (D) C, Em (D) C
[Verse 2] Em Am Well he looked down at my silver chain Em Am He said I'll give you one dollar Em Am I said You've got to be jokin' man Em Am It was a present from me Mother
[Bridge 2] Em He said I like it I want it Am I'll take it off your hands Em And you'll be sorry you crossed me Am Em D C You'd better understand that you're a-lone Em D C A long way from home N.C. And I say
[Chorus 2] Em D C I don't like reggae no no Am Bm C I love it Em D C I don't like reggae no no Am Bm C I love it
[Break] G Don't you cramp me style
Don't you queer on me pitch
Don't you walk thru my words D/F# C Em D C, Em D C 'Cause you ain't heard me out yet
[Verse 3] Em Am I hurried back to the swimming pool Em Am Sinkin' pina coladas Em Am I heard a dark voice beside me say Em Am Would you like something harder
[Bridge 3] Em She said I've got it you want it Am My harvest is the best Em And if you try it you'll like it Am Em D C And wallow in a Dreadlock Holi-day N.C. And I say
[Chorus 3] Em D C Don't like Ja-maica oh no Am Bm C I love her Em D C Don't like Ja-maica oh no Am Bm C I love her
[Break] G Don't you walk thru her words
You got to show some respect
Don't you walk thru her words D C 'Cause you ain't heard her out yet Em (D) C, Em (D) C
[Chorus 4] Em D C I don't like cricket oh no Am Bm C I love it (Dreadlock Holiday) Em D C I don't like reggae no no Am Bm C I love it (Dreadlock Holiday) Em D C Don't like Ja-maica oh no Am Bm C I love her (Dreadlock Holiday)
[Intro - Dirty filthy shuffle for this] [Cadd9*][C] x3
[Verse 1 - for 'why do' emphasise low E then G of C chord] [C] Why do [Cadd9] birds suddenly ap [B7] pear Every [Bm] time you are [Em] near [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be [Gmaj7] Close to [G] you
[Verse 2] [C] Why do [Cadd9] stars fall down from the [B7] sky Every [Bm] time you walk [Em] by [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be [Gmaj7] Close to [G] you
[Chorus - C to C6 is like Status Quo - x355 x373] [C] On the [C6] day that [C] you were [C6] born, the [C] angels [C6] got to [C] gether [C6] And de [Bm] cided to create a dream come [E] true [E7] So they [C] sprinkled moondust [C6] in you hair And [Am] golden starlight [C6] in your eyes of [D] blue [upward strums of D - x-x-0-11-10-10 - x5777x]
[Verse 3] [C] That is [Cadd9] why, all the girls in [B7] town Follow [Bm] you, all a [Em] round [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be [Gmaj7] Close to [G] you
[Instrumental - add capo at 1 if you want to do the key change] pick up D2 G0 [C9] x x x] - [B7] x x x - [Bm] x x x - [Em] x x x [C9] x [C] x - [C9] x [C] x (following keypart) - [Gmaj7] x [G] x
[Chorus] [C] On the [C6] day that [C] you were [C6] born, the [C] angels [C6] got to [C] gether [C6] And de [Bm] cided to create a dream come [E] tru [E7] e So they [C] sprinkled moondust [C6] in you hair And [Am] golden starlight [C6] in your eyes of [D] blue
[Verse 4] [C] That is [Cadd9] why, all the girls in [B7] town Follow [Bm] you, all a [Em] round [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be [Gmaj7] Close to [G] you [Pause] [C] Just like [Cadd9] me, [C] they long to [Cadd9] be ................ [Pause - THEN PLAY G BUT AS PER KEYBOARD INTRO WITH C9 pluck all strings to help high E rings out] [Gadd9][G] E -5-----3--5--7--5--3 B -0------------------ G -0------------------ D -0------------------ A -X------------------ E -3------------------ Close to you (end on Gadd9 with pause before outro)
[Outro] [C9] Why uh uh uh [C] ay [Gmaj7] Close to you (repeat to fade)
