Intro
D# Phrygian Dominant
[INTRO HOOK] (later versions may repeat “1-0-0-1” at the first C# chord)
D#m
Oh oh ee yeah yeah
Oh oh ee oh
C#
Oh oh ee yeah yeah
D#m
Oh oh ee yeah yeah
Oh oh ee oh
C# n.c.
Oh oh ee yeah yeah
[VERSE 1]
F# C# D#m
Come join this trip (this trip)
B C#
Have you ever seen a world like this
F# C#
No shade, just sand
D#m B C#
Through the stormy desert we will cross the land
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
D#m G#m
Pharaohs, Cairo, pyramids, Egypt, Bombay, New Delhi
B C#
Open sesame
[CHORUS]
F# C#
1-0-0-1 nights
D#m
Arabian nights
B C#
It's a journey of a lifetime
F# C#
1-0-0-1 nights
D#m
Arabian nights
B C#
Get ready for a magic carpet ride
[HOOK]**
D#m
Oh oh ee yeah yeah
Oh oh ee oh
Oh oh ee yeah yeah
C#
1-0-0-1
D#m
Oh oh ee yeah yeah
Oh oh ee oh
Oh oh ee yeah yeah
C#
[VERSE 2]
F# C# D#m
We fly through flames
B C# F#
Hear the creatures calling out your name
C# D#m
We have no fear
B C#
Fight the demons make them disappear
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
D#m G#m
Heroes, vagabonds, city of secrets, land of mystery
B C# (D)
Open sesame
[CHORUS]
F# C#
1-0-0-1 nights
D#m
Arabian nights
B C#
It's a journey of a lifetime
F# C#
1-0-0-1 nights
D#m
Arabian nights
B C#
Get ready for a magic carpet ride
[HOOK]**
D#m
Oh oh ee yeah yeah
Oh oh ee oh
Oh oh ee yeah yeah
C#
1-0-0-1
D#m
Oh oh ee yeah yeah
Oh oh ee oh
Oh oh ee yeah yeah
C#
[BREAK]
D#m
B C# F#
Oh oh ee yeah yeah...
B C# F# G#m
Oh oh ee yeah yeah...
1-0-0-1
[CHORUS 2]
G# D#
1-0-0-1 nights
Fm
Arabian nights
C# D#
It's a journey of a lifetime
G# D#
1-0-0-1 nights
Fm
Arabian nights
C# D#
Get ready for a magic carpet ride
[CHORUS 2 - FINAL]
G# D#
1-0-0-1 nights
Fm
Arabian nights
C# D#
It's a journey of a lifetime
G# D#
1-0-0-1 nights
Fm
Arabian nights
C# D# Fm
Get ready for a magic carpet ride
C# D# Fm
Get ready for a magic carpet ride
**For the final two hooks, the medial C# function is not nearly as strong.
The bass stays on the D# as a pedal point.