Mungo Jerry - Gone To Malaya Chords

[Intro]
 
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[Verse]
 
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He got thrown out of school cos he couldn't write his name
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His mother never married earned her livin' on the game
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He got his money dealin' an hustlin' at the bars
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An when things got too tough he took to stealin' cars
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Got mixed up with some crazy guys that came from way out East
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They got themselves some pistols robbed banks an shot police
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Their names became infamous had their faces in the news
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An when they all split up he settled down to chase the moon
 
 
[Chorus]
 
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Gone to Malaya
Am            F E
Gone to Malaya
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Gone to Malaya
Am            F E
Gone to Malaya
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
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He grew a beard he took his lady they went to live down South
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An' with all the stolen money bought himself a big fine house
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Started up a business strippin' down used trucks
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Insurance jobs an' hot cars made a few more bucks
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Champagne days an' champagne nights dinin' at the Ritz
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Roulette chemin de feu one thousand dollar chips
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Cocktails by the pool dailies in to clean
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Five years on things were cool the best that they had been
 
 
[Chorus 2]
 
Am            F G
Gone to Malaya
Am            F E
Gone to Malaya
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Gone to Malaya
Am            F E
Gone to Malaya
 
 
[Solo]
 
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[Verse 3]
 
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His wife she had got a fancy man man fighting was his game
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He was a promoter had letters to his name
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He also liked high livin' fast cars expensive clothes
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Well sophisticated he knew just where to go
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All the latest fashions he really did have style
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An his flash and classy manner sure impressed the sweet young wife
    Am                 F
But her infidelity was spotted by her man
   Am                         F
An in a jealous fit of rage attacked there was no plan
 
 
[Chorus 3]
 
Am            F G
Gone to Malaya
Am            F E
Gone to Malaya
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Gone to Malaya
Am            F E
Gone to Malaya
 
 
[Verse 4]
 
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A broken bourbon bottle caught her right betweeen the eyes
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She yelled an she screamed an' she hollered an' she cried
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An as she lay there bleeding she swore she'd get revenge
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And in that pool of blood she cursed aloud with her last breath
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Her husband white with fear terror shootin' down his spine
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Knew he had to get away he surely would do time
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He packed a few belongings opened up the safe
       Am                           F
Pulled out all the cash an' gold an went down to the gate
 
 
[Chorus 4]
 
Am            F G
Gone to Malaya
Am            F E
Gone to Malaya
Am            F G
Gone to Malaya
Am            F E
Gone to Malaya
          Am    F G
Gone to Malaya
          Am    F E
Gone to Malaya
Am            F G
Gone to Malaya
Am            F E
Gone to Malaya
 
 
[Solo 2]
 
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