Don McLean - On the amazon
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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]
GmThere's a dangerD7 zone, Gmnot a strangerD7sus4 zone D+ D
Gm Gm7 Cm7 Cm6 A7-9 A7-5 A7 D7
Than the little plot I walk on that I call my home.
GmFull of eerie D7sights, Gmweird and skeerie D7sus4sights D+ D
Gm Cm7 Cm6 A7-9 D7 Gm7
Ev'ry vicious animal that creeps and crawls and bites.
[Verse 1]
D7On the GAmazon Em7 the prophyAm7lactics D7prowl,
On the GAmazon Em7 the hypoAm7dermics D7howl,
On the GAmazon Em7 you'll hear a Am6scarab D7scowl
G E7 Am7 A7-5 D7
And sting, zodiacs on the wing.
All the Gstalactites Em7 and vicious Am7vertebrD7ae
Hunt the Gstalagmites Em7 while laryAm7ngitis D7slay
All the Gparasites Em7 that come from Am6Paraguay in Am7Spring...D7mmmmmm
Dm7/GSnarling Cequinox aCmmong the rocks will Gseize F# F Eyou,
E7And the A7Fahrenheit comes Amout at night to D9freeze you.
D7Wild duGodenum Em7are lurking Am7in the D7trees
And the Gjungle swarms Em7with green aAm6postropD7hes.
Oh, the GAmazon Emis Am7call-D7ing Gme. C#dim Am7
C#dim Am7
[Verse 2]
D7On the GAmazon Em7 the pax Am7vobiscumD7 bite,
On the GAmazon Em7 the epAm7iglottisD7 fight,
On the GAmazon Em7 the hemispherAm6es at night all D7slink,
G E7 Am7 A7-5 D7
Where the agnostics drink.
All the Ghippodromes Em7 that lie conAm7cealed in D7mud
Join the Gmetronomes Em7 that live iAm7n swamp and D7flood;
Then the GkodachromesEm7 come out and dAm6rink their bAm7lood, PoorD7 ginks.
Dm7/GWhile velCocipedes Cmamong the weeds willG scare F# F yEou,
E7And the A7menopause with huAmngry jaws ensnarD9es you.
D7FrenzieGd adenoids Em7 infest Am7the hills and sD7lopes,
Ev'ry onGe avoids Em7 the deaAm6dly stethosD7copes.
Oh, the GAmazon Emis Am7call-iD7ng,
Yes, the GAmazon Emis cAm7all-iD7ng,
Oh, the GAmazon Emis Am7call-D7ing G me.