Dreadlock Holiday

Intro: 

Gm  F  D# (x6)

Verse 1:

      Gm                     Cm
I was walkin' down the street
       Gm                       Cm
Concen-tratin' on truckin' right
          Gm                     Cm
I heard a dark voice beside of me
             Gm                        Cm
And I looked round in a state of fright

Bridge 1:

           Gm
I saw four faces one mad
  Cm
A brother from the gutter
     Gm
They looked me up and down a bit
    Cm             Gm    F  D#
And turned to each other
(n.C)
 I say

Chorus 1:

             Gm      F  D#
I don't like cricket oh no
  Cm     Dm  D#
I love it
             Gm      F  D#
I don't like cricket oh no
  Cm     Dm  D#
I love it

Break:

          Bb
Don't you walk thru my words
You got to show some respect
Don't you walk thru my words
                          F   D#   Gm  F  D#, Gm  F  D#
'Cause you ain't heard me out yet

Verse 2:

               Gm                      Cm
Well he looked down at my silver chain
             Gm                  Cm
He said I'll give you one dollar
              Gm                  Cm     
I said You've got to be jokin' man
         Gm                    Cm
It was a present from me Mother

Bridge 2:

          Gm
He said I like it I want it
     Cm
I'll take it off your hands
              Gm
And you'll be sorry you crossed me
      Cm                              Gm  F  D#
You'd better understand that you're a-lone
                Gm   F   D#
A long way from home
(n.C)
 And I say

Chorus 2:

             Gm     F  D#
I don't like reggae no no
  Cm     Dm  D#
I love it
             Gm     F  D#
I don't like reggae no no
  Cm     Dm  D#
I love it

Break:

          Bb
Don't you cramp me style
Don't you queer on me pitch
Don't you walk thru my words
                          F/F   D#   Em  F  D#, Em  F  D# 
'Cause you ain't heard me out yet

Verse 3:

          Gm                       Cm
I hurried back to the swimming pool
        Gm           Cm
Sinkin' pina coladas
          Gm                      Cm
I heard a dark voice beside me say
          Gm                      Cm
Would you like something harder

Bridge 3:

              Gm
She said I've got it you want it
   Cm
My harvest is the best
           Gm
And if you try it you'll like it
    Cm                         Gm   F   D#
And wallow in a Dreadlock Holi-day
(n.C)
 And I say

Chorus 3:

              Gm    F  D#
Don't like Ja-maica oh no
  Cm      Dm  D#
I love her
              Gm    F  D#
Don't like Ja-maica oh no
  Cm      Dm  D#
I love her

Break:

          Bb
Don't you walk thru her words
You got to show some respect
Don't you walk thru her words
                           F   D#   Gm  F  D#, Gm  F  D# 
'Cause you ain't heard her out yet

Chorus 4:

             Gm      F  D#
I don't like cricket oh no
  Cm       Dm        D#
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
             Gm     F  D#
I don't like reggae no no
  Cm       Dm        D#
I love it (Dreadlock Holiday)
              Gm    F  D#
Don't like Ja-maica oh no
  Cm        Dm        D#
I love her (Dreadlock Holiday)

(Repeat to Fade)

Akkoorden

Gm
F
D#
Cm
Dm
Bb
F/F

schrijver: Graham Gouldman; Eric Stewart
Taal: Engels
Stijl: Contemporary Pop/Rock; Album Rock; Reggae-Pop; Art Rock
Sfeer: Summery; Whimsical; Playful; Fun; Wry; Humorous; Witty
Thema: Playful