Bamboula Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G]
[D][G]
[Bb][C][Bb][C]
[G]

[Verse 1]
On [G]an old
cot bay from around the lake
My baby said to me
This ain't no time
For any nickel and dime
Or a wasted memory
[D]So you all[C] gather round
and about the town
And it sounds like history
[G]And our rhythm is great
It's on the way
That brought you back to me
[D]He

[Verse 2]
cool you
Can't [C]fool you, Bam[G]boula[A]

[Verse 3]
Down in [G]Congo square
Not so long ago
A [Gm]creole beat would [G]play
And an old court room in a [Gm]big bad moon
[G]Would dine on [C]end
The days go rumble in
a mumble jumbo [G]way
Sweet heart dear whit her hear real
You play each day
[A]I'm

[Verse 4]
[D]calling
You [C]owe it
You [Gm]all [Bb]in[G][Bb]
[G][Gm]
[Bb]Bamboula

[Interlude 1]
[Cm][A][D][Bb]
[D][Bb][C][Bb]
[C]

[Verse 5]
With a [Gm]creole girl
[G]And a cranberry lane
Taking [Gm]all my [G]breath away
[D]With eve[G]ry little age[Gm] delayed
Feeling [G]also
[D]There's no

[Verse 6]
[C]time to hesitate
[G]Let us keep it straight
Never separate
This is not to intervene
[D]Engagin'

[Verse 7]
the [C]raging
It's [G]cagin'
[D]Engagin' the rag[C]ing
It's [G]cagin'
[D]I'm

[Verse 8]
[Bb]calling
You [C]all in
I'm [Bb]calling
You [C]all in
I'm [Bb]calling
You [C]all in
[Gm][G]