Jimmy Buffett – Creola (Ukulele)

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Chords

Notes: Cmaj7 with high G on third fret of E string, alternating with Cmaj7(A)(meaning add A on second fret of G string, like a C6 but keep b string open, and keep that high g on first string) Then G(c) meaning G with C held on 1st fret b string, G (so alternate with finger on and off of C note) Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A) Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A) G(C)-G, G(C)-G

Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A) Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A) Dmin-Dmin(C#)
Creola                   In my Sola

Dmin7                  G7     
I loved what they were sayin'

Dmin7                  G7 
I loved what they were playin'

Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A)  G(C)-G
Creola

Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A) Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A)       Dmin-Dmin(C#)
Creola                        on my victrola 

Dmin7                G7
Makes me feel like dancin

Dmin7        E7            Amin7  Bbmaj7
Fall in love romancin the mel-o  -dy

Bbmaj7 - Cmaj7-Bmaj7-Bbmaj7

Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A) Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A)  G(C)-G       Cmaj7
Creola                       Creola Creola for me

  Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A)              Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A)
I remember as a child all the happiness and smiles

    Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A)                     G(C)-G  G(C)-G
That flowed around my grandma's Sunday table

             G(C)-G   G(C)-G      
While Auntie May was sayin' grace

G(C)-G                G(C)-G
Papa T would sneak a taste

 G(C)-G                             Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A)
Catch a funny look from my cousin Mabel

      Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A)  
Then daddy'd beat the drum

     Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A)  
The old folks start to hum

 Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A)  
Sing the only song that we all knew

 G(C)-G          G(C)-G   
Ambiance so fine dancin' drinkin' wine

G(C)-G                          Cmaj7   
Sing about the lifestyle on the bayou

Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A) Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A) Dmin-Dmin(C#)
Creola                   In my Sola

Dmin7                  G7     
I loved what they were sayin' 

Dmin7                  G7 
I loved what they were playin'

Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A)  G(C)-G
Creola

Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A) Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A)       Dmin-Dmin(C#)
Creola                        on my victrola 

Dmin7                G7
Makes me feel like dancin

Dmin7        E7            Amin7  Bbmaj7
Fall in love romancin the mel-o  -dy

Bbmaj7 - Cmaj7-Bmaj7-Bbmaj7

Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A) Cmaj7-Cmaj7(A)  G(C)-G       Cmaj7
Creola                       Creola Creola for me

F#               F               Dmin7
    It's in the food it's in the mud

Emin7 Amin7 It's in the mood it's in the blood Dmin7 G7 C-(2-finger 5th+2nd strings: Dmin-Ebmin-Emin) It's a spicy kind of life Creola

            F               Dmin7
It's in the food it's in the mud

Emin7 Amin7 It's in the mood it's in the blood

Dmin7      G7               Cmaj7  G(C)-G
Creola   Creola   Creola for me

(Instrumental two verses) Well the years have come and gone Still the old song lingers on I keep it in my heart with fond affection Like the family good luck charm That keeps away the harm Creola's always there for my protection (Chorus 3) Creola, good for your sola I loved what they were sayin' I loved what they were playin' Creola Creola on my victrola Makes me feel like dancin' Fall in love romacin' the melody Creola Creola Creola for me It's in the mood it's in the blood It's in the food it's in the mud It's a spicy kind of life Creola Just repeat the words I say About a thousand times a day Creola Creola Creola for me It's in the mood it's in the blood It's in the food it's in the mud It's a spicy kind of life Creola Forget about the mumbo-jumbo Hello to the world of gumbo Creola Creola Creola for me