Tuning: E A D G B E

[Chorus]

^DOle, oleanna ^GOle, ole^Danna ^EmOle, ole, ^Dole, ole ^AOle, ole^Danna

[Verse]

^DClimbing up the Matterhorn ^GAll alone as ^DI could be I ^Emreached the top, I ^Dforced a stop I ^Aheard this mystic ^Dmelody

[Chorus]

^DOle, oleanna ^GOle, ole^Danna ^EmOle, ole, ^Dole, ole ^AOle, ole^Danna

[Verse]

^DOn an island in the ocean ^GNot a human ^Dsoul around ^EmAs I searched for ^Dbread and water ^AOnce again I ^Dheard this sound

[Chorus]

^DOle, oleanna ^GOle, ole^Danna ^EmOle, ole, ^Dole, ole ^AOle, ole^Danna

[Verse]

^DMy plane had all its motors gone The ^Gwings would never ^Dkeep me up I ^Emheard a voice that ^Dseemed to say "^ANow, let's take it ^Dfrom the top"

[Chorus]

^DOle, oleanna ^GOle, ole^Danna ^EmOle, ole, ^Dole, ole ^AOle, ole^Danna

[Verse]

^DI was tramping through the Congo ^GWhen the Mau Mau ^Dtribe appeared ^EmAnd their native ^Dchant was haunting ^AJust the sound that ^DI had feared

[Chorus]

^DOle, oleanna ^GOle, ole^Danna ^EmOle, ole, ^Dole, ole ^AOle, ole^Danna

[Verse]

^DWhile rocketing one day in space I^G found myself u^Dpon the moon An ^Emectoplasm ^Dgreeted me with "^AHave you heard the ^Dlatest tune?"

[Chorus]

^DOle, oleanna ^GOle, ole^Danna ^EmOle, ole, ^Dole, ole ^AOle, ole^Danna

[Verse]

^DMy ship was sinking in the water ^GSo I sent an ^DS.O.S. ^EmAnd I waited ^Dfor an answer ^AYou don't even ^Dhave to guess

[Verse]

^DCame a voice so calm and cheerful ^GJust as cheerful ^Das can be ^EmSaid, "According ^Dto our survey ^ANow the song is ^Dnumber three"

[Chorus]

^DOle, oleanna ^GOle, ole^Danna ^EmOle, ole, ^Dole, ole ^AOle, ole^Danna

[Chorus]

^DOle, oleanna ^GOle, ole^Danna ^EmOle, ole, ^Dole, ole ^AOle, ole^Danna ^EmOle, ole, ^Dole, ole ^AOle, ole^Danna

The Kingston Trio - Oleanna