D
The wind is in from Africa
A
Last night I couldn't sleep
G D
Oh, you know it sure is hard to live here, Carey
A
but it's really not my home
D
My finger nails are filthy
A
I've got beach tar on my feet
G D
and I miss my clean white linen
A
and my, fancy French cologne
[Chorus]
A D
Oh Carey get out your cane
A
I'll put on some silver
G D
Oh, you're a mean old daddy
A D
but I like you
(strum down)
E|-7-7---5---3---2------|
B|-8-8---7---5---3------|
G|-7-7---6---4---2------|
D|-0-0---0---0---0------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
(repeat chords through)
[Verse 2]
(same as verse 1)
D
Come on down to the Mermaid Café
A
and I will buy you a bottle of wine
G D
and we'll laugh and toast to nothing
A
and, smash our empty glasses down
D
Let's have a round for these freaks and these soldiers
A
A round for these friends of mine
G D
Let's have another round for the bright red devil
A
who keeps me in this tourist town
[Chorus]
(same chords)
A D
Oh Carey get out your cane
A
I'll put on some silver
G D
Oh, you're a mean old daddy
A D
but I like you, I like you, I like you
[Verse 3]
(same as verse 1)
D
Maybe I'll go to Amsterdam
A
or maybe I'll go to Rome
G D
and rent me a grand piano and
A
put some flowers round my room
D
But let's not talk about fare-thee-wells now
A
The night is a starry dome
G D
and they're playing that scratchy rock and roll
A
beneath the Matala moon
[Chorus]
A D
Oh Carey get out your cane
A
I'll put on some silver
G D
Oh, you're a mean old daddy
A D
but I like you
[Verse 4]
(same as verse 1)
D
The wind is in from Africa
A
Last night I couldn't sleep
G D
Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here
A
But, it's really not my home
D
Maybe it's been too long a time
A
Since I was scramblin' down in the street
G D
Now they got me used to that clean white linen
A
And that fancy French cologne
[Chorus]
A D
Oh Carey, get out your cane
A
I'll put on my finest silver
G D
We'll go to the Mermaid Café
A D
Have fun tonight
G D
I said, oh, you're a mean old daddy,
A D
but you're out of sight
End with
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B|-8-8---7---5---3------|
G|-7-7---6---4---2------|
D|-0-0---0---0---0------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|
