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