...DREADLOCK HOLIDAY... by 10cc
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*from 'Bloody Tourists' (1978)*


Intro:

Gm  F, Cm (x2)

Gm  F, Cm  Dm (x4)

Verse 1:

      Gm (355333@1)             F (133211@1)     Cm (x3101x@1)DmI (xx0231@1)was walkin' down the street,
       Gm (355333@1)                F (133211@1)   CmConcen-tratin' (x3101x@1)on truckin' right,
  Dm (xx0231@1)    Gm (355333@1)                 F (133211@1) Cm (x3101x@1)DmI (xx0231@1)heard a dark voice beside of me,
             Gm (355333@1)                F (133211@1)    Cm (x3101x@1)DmAnd (xx0231@1)I looked round in a state of fright.

Bridge 1:

           Gm (355333@1)            FI (133211@1)saw four faces, one mad,
  Cm (x3101x@1)             DmA (xx0231@1)brother from the gutter,
     Gm (355333@1)                    FThey (133211@1)looked me up and down a bit,
    Cm (x3101x@1)                  DmAnd (xx0231@1)turned to each other.

Interlude:

Gm  F, Cm  Dm

Gm  F, Cm

  Dm (n.c)
I say:

Chorus 1:

             Gm (355333@1)     FI (133211@1)don't like cricket,
   D# (x43121@3)DmOh (xx0231@1)no,
  Cm (x3101x@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)D#I (x43121@3)love it.

             Gm (355333@1)     FI (133211@1)don't like cricket,
   D# (x43121@3)DmOh (xx0231@1)no,
  Cm (x3101x@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)D#I (x43121@3)love it.

Break 1:

          BbDon't (x1333x@1)you walk through my words,
You got to show some respect.
Don't you walk through my words,
                        Am (x02210@1)D7'Cos (xx0212@1)you ain't heard me out yet.

Interlude:

Gm  F, Cm  Dm (x2)

Verse 2:

               Gm (355333@1)              F (133211@1)    Cm (x3101x@1)DmWell (xx0231@1)he looked down at my silver chain,
             Gm (355333@1)                 F (133211@1)Cm (x3101x@1)DmHe (xx0231@1)said I'll give you one dollar.
              Gm (355333@1)             F (133211@1)  Cm (x3101x@1)DmI (xx0231@1)said You've got to be jokin' man,
         Gm (355333@1)                    F (133211@1)Cm (x3101x@1)DmIt (xx0231@1)was a present from me mother.

Bridge 2:

          Gm (355333@1)               FHe (133211@1)said I like it, I want it,
     Cm (x3101x@1)             DmI'll (xx0231@1)take it off your hands,
              Gm (355333@1)                 FAnd (133211@1)you'll be sorry you crossed me,
      Cm (x3101x@1)         DmYou'd (xx0231@1)better under-stand,
              Gm (355333@1)  F (133211@1)CmThat (x3101x@1)you're a-lone,
  Dm (xx0231@1)          Gm (355333@1)  F (133211@1)CmA (x3101x@1)long way from home.
      Dm(n.c) (xx0231@1)And I say:

Chorus 2:

             Gm (355333@1)    FI (133211@1)don't like reggae,
   D# (x43121@3)DmOh (xx0231@1)no,
  Cm (x3101x@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)D#I (x43121@3)love it.

             Gm (355333@1)    FI (133211@1)don't like reggae,
   D# (x43121@3)DmOh (xx0231@1)no,
  Cm (x3101x@1)     Dm (xx0231@1)D#I (x43121@3)love it.

Break 2:

          BbDon't (x1333x@1)you cramp me style,
Don't you queer on me pitch.
Don't you walk through my words,
                        Am (x02210@1)D7'Cos (xx0212@1)you ain't heard me out yet.

Interlude:

Gm  F, Cm  Dm,
Gm  F, Cm  Dm (n.c)

*KEY CHANGE*
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Verse 3:

          G#m (133111@4)                F# (244322@1) C#m (x13321@4)D#mI (xx4342@1)hurried back to the swimming pool,
        G#m (133111@4)         F# (244322@1)C#m (x13321@4)D#mSinkin' (xx4342@1)pina coladas,
          G#m (133111@4)                F# (244322@1) C#m (x13321@4)D#mI (xx4342@1)heard a dark voice beside me say,
          G#m (133111@4)                 F# (244322@1)C#m (x13321@4)D#mWould (xx4342@1)you like something harder.

Bridge 3:

              G#m (133111@4)               F#She (244322@1)said I've got it, you want it,
   C#m (x13321@4)          D#mMy (xx4342@1)harvest is the best,
           G#m (133111@4)                  F#And (244322@1)if you try it you'll like it,
    C#m (x13321@4)       D#And (x43121@3)wallow in a dreadlock holi...
G#m (133111@4)                        F# (244322@1)(Dreadlock, holi, Dreadlock holi,
C#m (x13321@4)           D#m (xx4342@1)         G#m (133111@4)F# (244322@1)C#m (x13321@4)Deadlock holi, Dreadlock holiday).
      D#m(n.c) (xx4342@1)And I say:

Chorus 3:

              G#m (133111@4)  F#Don't (244322@1)like Ja-maica,
   E (022100@1) D#mOh (xx4342@1)no,
  C#m (x13321@4)     D#m (xx4342@1)EI (022100@1)love her.

              G#m (133111@4)  F#Don't (244322@1)like Ja-maica,
   E (022100@1) D#mOh (xx4342@1)no,
  C#m (x13321@4)     D#m (xx4342@1)EI (022100@1)love her.

Break 3:

          BDon't (x2444x@1)you walk through her words,
You got to show some respect.
Don't you walk through her words,
                        A#m (x13321@1)name="chord_x32310@4">D#7
'Cos you ain't heard me out yet.

Interlude:

G#m  F#, C#m  D#m (x4)

Coda:

             G#m (133111@4)   F#I (244322@1)don't like cricket,
   C#m (x13321@4)D#mOh (xx4342@1)no,
  G#m (133111@4)               F# (244322@1) C#m (x13321@4) D#mI (xx4342@1)love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day).

             G#m (133111@4)   F#I (244322@1)don't like reggae,
   C#m (x13321@4)D#mOh (xx4342@1)no,
  G#m (133111@4)               F# (244322@1) C#m (x13321@4) D#mI (xx4342@1)love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day).

              G#m (133111@4)  F#Don't (244322@1)like Ja-maica,
   C#m (x13321@4)D#mOh (xx4342@1)no,
  G#m (133111@4)                    F# (244322@1) C#m (x13321@4) D#mI (xx4342@1)love her. (Dreadlock Holi-day).

             G#m (133111@4)   F#I (244322@1)don't like cricket,
   C#m (x13321@4)D#mOh (xx4342@1)no,
  G#m (133111@4)               F# (244322@1) C#m (x13321@4) D#mI (xx4342@1)love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day).

             G#m (133111@4)   F#I (244322@1)don't like reggae,
   C#m (x13321@4)D#mOh (xx4342@1)no,
  G#m (133111@4)               F# (244322@1) C#m (x13321@4) D#mI (xx4342@1)love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day).

(Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   Gm (355333@1)    F (133211@1)     Cm (x3101x@1)    Dm (xx0231@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xxx333  xx3211  xx5543  xx7765

   D# (x43121@3)    Bb (x1333x@1)    Am (x02210@1)    D7 (xx0212@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx8886  xx8766  xxx555  xx7778

   G#m (133111@4)   F# (244322@1)    C#m (x13321@4)   D#m (xx4342@1) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xxx444  xx4322  xx6654  xx8876

   E (022100@1)     B (x2444x@1)     A#m (x13321@1)   D#7 (x32310@4) EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx9997  xx9877  xxx666  xx8889


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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