Intro
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| C#m* | B* | A* | E* |
| C#m** | B** | A** | E** |
[Verse 1]
G#m F# E B C#m* B* A* E*
And I was the man who sold the Arabs the moon
The Emirate Princes, their hands manicured
G#m F# E B C#m* B* A* E*
Their servants with luggage, they followed behind
The African concubines, regal and tall
[Bridge 1]
C#m N.C. C#m F# E
And I was the man who sold the Arabs the moon
B F#
They festooned their flags with crescent moons
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
G#m F# E B C#m** B** A** E**
And I was the man who sold the English the sea
They wanted the afternoon breezes it bore
G#m F# E B C#m* B* A* E*
The sweet smell of spices from over the sea
G#m F# E B C#m* B* A* E*
The afternoon showers it brought during tea
[Bridge 2]
C#m N.C. C#m F# E
And I was the man who sold the English the sea
B F#
I cowered before great battleship guns
[Instrumental]
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[Outro]
G#m F# E B C#m* B* A* E*
And I was the man who sold the Yankees the sky
G#m F# E B C#m** B** A** E**
The black of the night and the blue of the day
G#m F# E B C#m** B** A** E**
The endless horizon of hope and desire
C#m F# E
And I was the man who sold the Yankees the sky
B
The English the Sea
F#
The Arabs the moon
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| / Slide up
| x Dead note
- 1. Chord Gitar David Lowery - I Sold The Arabs The Moon Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar F)
- 2. Ganti Chord Gitar David Lowery - I Sold The Arabs The Moon Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar F)
- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan