...DREADLOCK HOLIDAY... by 10cc -----------------------........ *from 'Bloody Tourists' (1978)* Intro: Gm Dm, Cm (x2) Gm Dm, Cm Dm (x2) Verse 1:

I was ^Gmwalkin' down the street,^Cm Concen-^Gmtratin' on truckin' right.^Cm I heard a ^Gmdark voice beside of me,^Cm And I looked ^Gmround in a state of fright^Cm.

Bridge 1:

I saw ^Dmfour ^Gmfaces, one mad,^Dm a ^Cmbrother from the gutter.^Dm They ^Gmlooked me up and down a ^Dmbit and ^Cmturned to each other^Dm.

Interlude: Gm Dm, Cm Dm Gm Dm, Cm (n.C) I say: Chorus 1:

I don't like ^Gmcricket,^F oh ^D#no, ^Dm I ^Cmlove it.^Dm ^D# I don't like ^Gmcricket,^F oh ^D#no, ^Dm I ^Cmlove it.^Dm ^D#

Break: F A# D#/A# A# D# A# D#/A# A# Don't you walk through my words; you got to show some re-spect. F A# D#/A# A# D# A# D#/A# A# Am D7 Don't you walk through my words, 'cos you ain't heard me out yet. Interlude: Gm Dm, Cm Dm (x2) Verse 2:

Well he looked ^Gmdown at my silver chain,^Cm He said I'll ^Gmgive you one dollar.^Cm I said You've ^Gmgot to be jokin' man,^Cm It was a ^Gmpresent from me mother.^Cm

Bridge 2:

He ^Dmsaid I ^Gmlike it, I want it,^Dm I'll ^Cmtake it off your hands, And ^Dmyou'll be ^Gmsorry you crossed me,^Dm you'd ^Cmbetter understand, That ^Dmyou're a-^Gmlone..^Dm. ^Cm Dm Gm Dm Cm (n.C) A long way from home. And I say...

Chorus 2:

I don't like ^GmReggae,^F oh ^D#no, ^Dm I ^Cmlove it.^Dm ^D# I don't like ^GmReggae,^F oh ^D#no, ^Dm I ^Cmlove it.^Dm ^D#

Break: F A# D#/A# A# D# A# D#/A# A# Don't you cramp me style, don't you queer me pitch. F A# D#/A# A# D# A# D#/A# A# Am D7 Don't you walk through my words, 'cos you ain't heard me out yet. Interlude: Gm Dm, Cm Dm, Gm Dm, Cm (n.C) *KEY CHANGE* ------------ Verse 3:

I hurried ^G#mback to the swimming pool,^C#m Sinkin' ^G#mpina coladas,^C#m I heard a ^G#mdark voice beside me say,^C#m Would you ^G#mlike something harder.^C#m

Bridge 3:

She ^D#msaid I've ^G#mgot it, you want it,^D#m my ^C#mharvest is the best, And ^D#mif you ^G#mtry it you'll like it,^D#m and ^C#mwallow in a ^D#mdreadlock holi... ^G#m (Dreadlock, holi, Dreadlock ^D#mholi, C#m D#m G#m D#m C#m (n.C) Deadlock holi, Dreadlock holiday). And I say:

Chorus 3:

Don't like Ja-^G#mmaica,^F# oh ^Eno,^D#m I ^C#mlove her.^D#m ^E Don't like Ja-^G#mmaica,^F# oh ^Eno,^D#m I ^C#mlove her.^D#m ^E

Break: F# B E/B B E B E/B B Don't you walk through her words; you got to show some re-spect. F# B E/B B E B E/B B A#m D#7 Don't you walk through her words, 'cos you ain't heard her out yet. Interlude: G#m C#m (x4) Coda:

I don't like ^G#mcricket, oh ^C#mno, I ^G#mlove it, (Dreadlock Holi-^C#mday). I don't like ^G#mReggae, oh ^C#mno, I ^G#mlove it, (Dreadlock Holi-^C#mday). Don't like Ja-^G#mmaica, oh ^C#mno, I ^G#mlove her, (Dreadlock Holi-^C#mday).

I don't like ^G#mcricket, oh ^C#mno, I ^G#mlove it, (Dreadlock Holi-^C#mday). I don't like ^G#mReggae, oh ^C#mno, I ^G#mlove it, (Dreadlock Holi-^C#mday).

(Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Gm Dm Cm F D# A# D#/A# Am D7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 355333 x57765 x35543 133211 x68886 688766 66888x 577555 x57575 G#m C#m D#m F# E B E/B A#m D#7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 466444 x46654 x68876 244322 x79997 799877 77999x 688666 x68686 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

10cc - Dreadlock holiday