Lirik dan Chord Lagu Harlem in Havana - Joni Mitchell

Lagu bergenre folk tersebut dirilis pada 1998 melalui label rekaman Warner Records.

“Harlem in Havana” muncul dalam album studionya yang bertajuk Taming the Tiger.

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Harlem in Havana” dari Joni Mitchell:

[Verse 1]

Em
At the far end of the midway
By the double Ferris wheel
Bm7
There's a band that plays so snakey
E
You can't help how you feel
Em
Emmie Mae ran away
With a man as dark as night
Bm7
You can see him if you go there
E
Second trumpet to the right
D
They play "night train"
E
So snaky
D
Black girls dancing
E
Long and lanky
D
Barkers barking
E
Step right up, folks!

[Chorus]

A
The show is about to begin
C7        Bm7
It's Harlem in Havana time
E
Step right in
E
Silver spangles
E      G     F#    E
See 'em dangle in the farm boy's eyes
Em
Hootchie kootchie
A                A7
Auntie Ruthie would've cried
Em              G  F#    E
If she knew we were on the inside

[Verse 2]

Em
When Emmie Mae ran away
She came back a bottle blond
Bm7
God, the gossips had a gourmet feast
E
Chomping on how she was born
Em
But miracle of miracles
'Cause we were underage
Bm7
She got us nearly front row seats
E
To the right side of the stage
D
See that tall girl?
E
That's a man
D
That one, too
E
Big yellow feather fan
D
Barkers barking
E
Step right up, folks!

[Chorus]

A
The show is about to begin
C7         Bm7
It's Harlem in Havana time
E
Step right in
E
Silver spangles
E                  G   F#        E
See 'em dangle in the farm boy's eyes
Em
Hootchie kootchie
A          A7
Auntie Ruthie would've cried
Em      G      F#   E
If she knew we were on the inside

[End]