Intro
Riff-1 Riff-1
I wanna know when I can go
Riff-1 Riff-1
Back and get drunk with my friends
E* E*
------------ Boom boom ka, buba de ka
G# Cm
Boom boom ka, buba de ka, boom boom ka, buba de ka
[Verse 1]
D# D#
Rosaleem of the Damascene
G# Cm
Yes she had eyes like the moon
D# D#
Would have been on the silver screen
G# Cm
But for the missile monsoon, she went
E* E* G#
Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo-oo
Cm
Indigo go up in heaven today
E* E*
Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo
Fm G#
Bombs going boom ba-boom-boom, she say
[Chorus 1]
E* E*
I wanna know when I can go
G# Cm
Back and get drunk with my friends
E* E*
I wanna know when I can go
G# Cm
Back and be young again
[Verse 2]
D# D#
Baba would go where the flowers grow
G# Cm
Almond and peach trees in bloom
D# D#
And he would know just when and what to sow
G# Cm
So golden and opportune, and he went
E* E* G#
Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo-oo
Cm
Tulips the colour of honey today
E* E*
It's true true, woo woo oo-oo
Fm G#
Bombs going boom ba-boom-boom, he say
[Chorus 2]
E* E*
Oh I wanna know when I can go
G# Cm
Back and get drunk with my friends
E* E*
I wanna know when I can go
G# Cm
Back and be young again (yeah)
[Bridge] (play Riff-1 for first two bars)
D# G# Cm
Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo-oo
D#
Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo
Fm G#
Cherubim seraphim soon
Fm G#
Come sailin' us home by the light of the moon
[Chorus 3]
E* E*
Oh I wanna know when I can go
G# Cm
Back and get drunk with my friends
E* E*
I wanna know when I can go
G# Cm
Back and feel home again
[Outro]
E* E* G#
Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo-oo
Cm E* E*
I guess we'll be raised on our own then
(Woo woo, woo woo oo-oo-oo)
Fm G#
Cos I wanna be with you 'til the world ends
Fm G# D#
I wanna be with you 'til the whole world ends
D#
Boom boom ka, buba de ka, boom boom ka, buba de ka
Boom boom ka, buba de ka, boom boom ka, buba de ka
N.C.
Boom
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Easier Chords
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E* G# Cm
e|--0---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--| e|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|
A|--0---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--| A|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|
G|--2---1---1-1--1-1-1---1-1---1-1--| G|--2------2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|--6------6---6-6-6---6-6---6-6--|
D|--4---2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|x2 D|--2------2---2-2-2---2-2---2-2--|--6------6---6-6-6---6-6---6-6--|
A|--4---2---2-2--2-2-2---2-2---2-2--| A|--0------0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--|--4------4---4-4-4---4-4---4-4--|
E|--2---0---0-0--0-0-0---0-0---0-0--| E|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Notes
1. E* includes a quick transition from Fm as shown. Play F bass note by wrapping thumb over top of the neck.
2. The G# chord is actually G#sus2, shown as A for ease of reading.
3. The two highest strings are played open throughout.