Bbmaj7/F - 113231
[Intro]
(Acoustic and Electric Bass Parts Arranged for Guitar)
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[Verse 1]
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Holly came from Miami, FA
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Hitchhiked her way across the USA
C Dm
Plucked her eyebrows on the way
F Dm
Shaved her legs and then he was a she
She says
[Chorus]
C F6
Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
C F6
Said hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
[Verse 2]
C F6
Candy came from out on the island
C F6
In the backroom she was everybody's darling
C Dm
But she never lost her head
F Dm
Even when she was giving head
She says
[Chorus]
C F6
Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
C F6
Said hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
And the colored girls go
C F6
Do do-do do-do do-do-do-do Do do-do do-do do-do-do-do
Dooo...
[Verse 3]
C F6
Little Joe never once gave it away
C F6
Everybody had to pay and pay
C Dm
A hustle here and a hustle there
F Dm
New York City is the place where
They say
[Chorus]
C F6
Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
C F6
Said hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
[Verse 4]
C F6
Sugar Plum Fairy came and hit the streets
C F6
Looking for soul food and a place to eat
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Went to the Apollo, you should have seen him go, go go
They said
[Chorus]
C F6
Hey Sugar, take a walk on the wild side
C F6
Said hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
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All right... huh
[Verse 5]
C F6
Jackie is just speeding away
C F6
Thought she was James Dean for a day
C Dm
Then I guess she had to crash
F Dm
Valium would have helped that fast
She said
[Chorus]
C F6
Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
C F6
Said hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
And the colored girls go
C F6
Do do-do do-do do-do-do-do Do do-do do-do do-do-do-do