The Doobie Brothers – Mamaloi (Guitar)

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As recorded by The Doobie Brothers (From the 1972 Album TOULOUSE STREET) [Intro]
D                               G D    G D
  One, two, three and four and
[Verse 1]
D
Layin' back, sittin' in the sunshine

G                    D
Hot wind, I drink me little rum wine

D
Straw hat down across my eyes

G                    D
Lettin' the world go by

D
Music, it start my toes a tappin'

G              D
Drum beat, set my hands a clappin'

D
Rum wine, it get my head a spinnin'

G                   D
Turnin' around and 'round
[Chorus]
G                         D
Caribbean current, please take me

G                     D
I hear you callin' me home

G                    D
Got to get back to Jamaica

G                 D
I want no more to roam

G                         D
Caribbean current, please take me

G                     D
I hear you callin' me home

G                    D
Got to get back to Jamaica
[Verse 2]
D
Gypsy, she say I got the fever

G            D
I don't know whether to believe her

D
But when the wind blow from the sea

   G                  D
My soul start to fly away

D
She give me charm that will protect me

G                        D
Necklace with stone from far across the sea

D
But island magic much too strong

   G                    D
It won't let me go this time
[Chorus]
G                         D
Caribbean current, please take me

G                     D
I hear you callin' me home

G                    D
Got to get back to Jamaica

G                 D
I want no more to roam

G                         D
Caribbean current, please take me

G                     D
I hear you callin' me home

G                    D
Got to get back to Jamaica
[Guitar Solo] D G D G D G D G D G D G D G D G D [Chorus]
G                         D
Caribbean current, please take me

G                     D
I hear you callin' me home

G                    D
Got to get back to Jamaica

G                 D
I want no more to roam

G                         D
Caribbean current, please take me

G                     D
I hear you callin' me home

G                    D
Got to get back to Jamaica
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