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Ole, oleanna
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Ole, oleanna
Em D
Ole, ole, ole, ole
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Ole, oleanna
Verse
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Climbing up the Matterhorn
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All alone as I could be
Em D
I reached the top, I forced a stop
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I heard this mystic melody
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Ole, oleanna
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Ole, oleanna
Em D
Ole, ole, ole, ole
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Ole, oleanna
Verse
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On an island in the ocean
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Not a human soul around
Em D
As I searched for bread and water
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Once again I heard this sound
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Ole, oleanna
G D
Ole, oleanna
Em D
Ole, ole, ole, ole
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Ole, oleanna
Verse
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My plane had all its motors gone
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The wings would never keep me up
Em D
I heard a voice that seemed to say
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'Now, let's take it from the top'
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Ole, oleanna
G D
Ole, oleanna
Em D
Ole, ole, ole, ole
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Ole, oleanna
Verse
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I was tramping through the Congo
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When the Mau Mau tribe appeared
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And their native chant was haunting
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Just the sound that I had feared
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Ole, oleanna
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Ole, oleanna
Em D
Ole, ole, ole, ole
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Ole, oleanna
Verse
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While rocketing one day in space
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I found myself upon the moon
Em D
An ectoplasm greeted me with
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'Have you heard the latest tune?'
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Ole, oleanna
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Ole, oleanna
Em D
Ole, ole, ole, ole
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Ole, oleanna
Verse
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My ship was sinking in the water
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So I sent an S.O.S.
Em D
And I waited for an answer
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You don't even have to guess
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Came a voice so calm and cheerful
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Just as cheerful as can be
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Said, 'According to our survey
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Now the song is number three'
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Ole, oleanna
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Ole, oleanna
Em D
Ole, ole, ole, ole
A D
Ole, oleanna
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Ole, oleanna
G D
Ole, oleanna
Em D
Ole, ole, ole, ole
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Ole, oleanna
Em D
Ole, ole, ole, ole
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Ole, oleanna
Written by Harvey Geller/Martin Seligson