[Picking Pattern]
EmCAmAmE|------0-----|------0-----|------0-----|------0-----|
B|----0---0---|----1---1---|----1---1---|----1---1---|
G|--0-------0-|--0-------0-|--2-------2-|--2-------2-|
D|------------|------------|------------|------------|
A|------------| 3-----------|0-----------|0-----------|
E|0-----------|------------|------------|------------|EmCAm
Come place your head upon my breast,
DBmEm
and rest your heart in mine.
EmCAm
I’ll comb your hair with sandalwood,
DBmEm
and bathe your eyes with wine.
GDAmEm
The days of love, are here and now.
FCB
The night they are impassing.
EmCAm
Come my lord to paradise,
DBmEm
sing Leila-lei-leila,
DBmEm
sing Leila-lei-leila.
AmGEm
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
EmCAm
I’ll dress your brow with diamonds bright,
DBmEm
and fill your cup with milk.
EmCAm
I’ll loose your belt of discontent,
DBmEm
and bind your wounds with silk.
GDAmEm
The slave of love, she has no fear,
FCB
her art is understanding.
EmCAm
Come my lord to victory,
DBmEm
sing Leila-lei-leila,
DBmEm
oh Leila-lei-leila.
AmGEm
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
EmCAm
I’ll place my crown of crystal lace
DBmEm
upon your burning head.
EmCAm
I’ll touch your tears with pearls of love,
DBmEm
or take my heart to where/well…??
GDAmEm
The veils of love, are made before
FCB
they turn the hearts unbinding.
EmCAm
Come my lord to liberty,
DBmEm
sing Leila-lei-leila,
DBmEm
oh Leila-lei-leila.
AmGEm
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
EmCAm
Take my gown of golden strain,
DBmEm
oh wear my robe of blue.
EmCAm
Take my veil of quiet love,
DBmEm
oh take my damask too.
GDAmEm
The backs of men are ruled with shame,
FCB
till they remember Leila.
EmCAm
Come my lord to heavens soon
DBmEm
sing Leila-lei-leila,
DBmEm
oh Leila-lei-leila.
AmGEm
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
EmCAm
Come my lord and dine with me,
DBmEm
to tables fine and fair.
EmCAm
I fill your bowl with fruits of love,
DBmEm
oh take the midnight air.
GDAmEm
The days of men are leaned with pain,
FCB
till they remember Leila.
EmCAm
Come my lord and sit with me,
DBmEm
sing Leila-lei-leila,
DBmEm
oh Leila-lei-leila.
AmGEm
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
EmCAm
Come dance my lord until the dawn
DBmEm
a night is fleeting by.
EmCAm
I play my tamborine of love,
DBmEm
come catch my wandering eye.
GDAmEm
The hearts of men are grey with age,
FCB
till they remember Leila.
EmCAm
Come my lord and live again,
DBmEm
sing Leila-lei-leila,
DBmEm
oh Leila-lei-leila.
AmGEm
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
EmCAm
Come my dear where roses bloom,
DBmEm
to loves eternal vow.
EmCAm
Come my dear to lilysweet,
DBmEm
to lights enchanted hour.
GDAmEm
Oh take my heart, my garden bright,
FCB
beneath where waters flow.
EmCAm
Come to loves eternal spring,
AmGDBmEm
L e i l a, oh Leila,
DBmEm
oh Leila-lei-leila.
DBmEm
L e i l a, oh Leila,
DBmEm
oh Leila-lei-leila.
AmGEm
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya
slow strumming)
AmGEm
Hodaya, Hodaya, Hodaya