The Wombles

The Orinoco Kid(Chords)

The Wombles

Key: Gm

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Intro 
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G|----------3---2-3-|-------2-----|---------3-1-|-----------2---| 
D|---0--0-----------|-----3-------|-1-----------|-0-------4-----| 
A|------------1-----|-0-----------|-1-----------|-0-------------| 
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B|--------------------------------|-3h-----------------------------| 
G|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| 
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A|-----4-------4-------4-------4--|-----4-------4-------4-------4--| 
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A|-----4-------4-------4-------4--| 
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Verse 1:

Gm F When I got to Kansas City there were people in the road. Gm F They knew the town was dirty but they didn't think it Eb Gm F Gm Showed. I Wombled down the main street; there was silence F Gm F Gm Gm all around. No-body tried to stop me as I cleaned up the town.
Bb F/A Gm I was bold, I was brave, I was fearless, Eb C7 F I was famous for the things that I did, Bb Dmaj7 Eb Cm I was quick on the draw as I tidied up the floor Bb F7 so they called me the Orinoco
  Bb              F             Eb            Gm 
   Kid. 
e|-------1-------|-1?-5?-8-6-5-|-3?----6-5-3-|-11----|-------| 
B|----3------4-3-|-------------|----4--------|-------|-------| 
G|-3-------------|-------------|-------------|-------|-------| 
D|---------------|-------------|-------------|-------|-------| 
A|---------------|-------------|-------------|-------|-------| 
E|---------------|-------------|-------------|-------|-------| 

Verse 2:

Gm F Well they sent someone to meet me, name of Big John Womble Wayne, Gm F Eb He threw his cigar on the ground as he stepped down from the train. Gm F Gm F I stood up on my tip toes and I looked him in the chin. Gm F Gm Gm I said 'Please pick that litter up and put it in the bin.'
Bb F/A Gm I was bold, I was brave, I was fearless, Eb C7 F I was famous for the things that I did, Bb Dmaj7 Eb Cm I was quick on the draw as I tidied up the floor Bb F7 so they called me the Orinoco
   Bb              F             Eb            Gm 
   Kid. 
e|-------1-------|-1?-5?-8-6-5-|-3?----6-5-3-|-11----|-------| 
B|----3------4-3-|-------------|----4--------|-------|-------| 
G|-3-------------|-------------|-------------|-------|-------| 
D|---------------|-------------|-------------|-------|-------| 
A|---------------|-------------|-------------|-------|-------| 
E|---------------|-------------|-------------|-------|-------| 


Instrumental 
   Eb         Bb Eb         Bb   Eb         Bb F  Bb Eb F 
e|-3-3-3-3-3--1--3-3-3-3-3--1--|-3-3-3-3-3--1--1--1--3--1--| 
B|-4-4-4-4-4--3--4-4-4-4-4--3--|-4-4-4-4-4--3--1?-3?-4--1--| 
G|-3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3--3--|-3-3-3-3-3--3--2?-3?-3--2--| 
D|-----------------------------|---------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------|---------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------|---------------------------| 

   Eb         Bb Eb         Bb   Eb         Bb F  Bb Eb F 
e|-3-3-3-3-3--1--3-3-3-3-3--1--|-3-3-3-3-3--1--1--1--3--1--| 
B|-4-4-4-4-4--3--4-4-4-4-4--3--|-4-4-4-4-4--3--1?-3?-4--1--| 
G|-3-3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-3--3--|-3-3-3-3-3--3--2?-3?-3--2--| 
D|-----------------------------|---------------------------| 
A|-----------------------------|---------------------------| 
E|-----------------------------|---------------------------| 

   Gm    F        Bb  Eb           Dm      Eb    Ab   F 
e|--------------|----------------|-------------|-----------| 
B|--------------|----------------|-------------|-1-----3-4-| 
G|--------------|----------------|---------3-0-|-----------| 
D|--------------|-0-3----------0-|-3?3-0-3-----|-----------| 
A|---5---3--1-3-|-----1-1--1-1---|-------------|-----------| 
E|-3------------|----------------|-------------|-----------| 

   Dm       Gm      Eb      F           Gm        F 
e|-1--------------|-------------------|---------|---------| 
B|----4-3-1-------|-4-3-1-------------|-----3---|-1-------| 
G|----------3---3-|-------3-2-3-2-0---|-0-------|---2-0---| 
D|----------------|-----------------3-|---------|-------3-| 
A|----------------|-------------------|---------|---------| 
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   Gm                        Gm 
                                            The 
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B|-------------------------|-3tr---------------| 
G|-3-----------------------|-------------------| 
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Verse 3:

Gm F mountains rose around me for as far as I could see, Gm F Eb My tidy bag was full and I was really Wombling free. Gm F Gm F I was riding down to Denver on the Colorado Sand, Gm F Gm Gm And I knew I was the Wildest Wooly Womble in the land.
Bb F/A Gm I was bold, I was brave, I was fearless, Eb C7 F I was famous for the things that I did, Bb Dmaj7 Eb Cm I was quick on the draw as I tidied up the floor Bb F7 Gm Eb so they called me the Orinoco Kid, Yes, they Bb Eb Bb F7 Eb Eb Bb Bb Bb called me the Orinoco Kid.

Written by Mike Batt

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