Nairobi
D - D - G
(2x)
D D G
(Bom-a-bom-dee-dom,
bom-a-bom-dee-dom,
D D G
bom-a-bom-dee-dom, bom-a-bom-dee-dom).
D
1.
A
listen
to the cockatoo (listen to the cockatoo)
D
singin' to the monkeys (singin'
to the monkeys).
D
Nairobi (Nairobi), Nairobi (Nairobi),
A
meet
me in the moonlight (meet me in the moonlight),
D
riding
on a donkey (riding on a donkey).
G D
Meet me in the moonlight (a-ha),
G D
just
the way you used to (hot dog).
G D
Talk a little love talk (hey
boy),
A D
cook
a little rooster (cook a little rooster).
G D
Rolling in the sand dunes (flying
fishy),
G D
flashing
in the water (don't get wet).
G D
I'm-a-gonna
kiss you (you're gonna kiss me),
A D
only
when I oughta (that's nice).
D
2.
A
I'm a-gonna
squeeze you (I'm a-gonna squeeze you),
D
pretty
little gum drop (pretty little gum drop).
D
A
hear
the way my heart goes (hear the way my heart goes),
D
jing-a-ling-a-pop-pop (jing-a-ling-a-pop-pop).
G D
Don't tella
a-mama (oh no),
G D
don't
tella a-papa (I don't care).
G D
Meet me by the backporch (oooh-hooh),
A D
give
a little ha-haa (give a little ha-haa).
G D
I'm a-gonna
be there (Where's that?),
G D
waiting
at the bamboo (big bamboo).
G D
Give a little whistle (peep peep),
A D
make
a little yoo-hoo (yoo-hoo).
+ D - D - G (2x)
(orig. moves up half a note
to capo 1st here)
+ D - D - G - D -
G - D
D
3.
A
bring
along a banjo (bring along a banjo),
D
plink
a little sing-song (plink a little sing-song).
D
A
bring
along a bongo (bring along a bongo),
D
pick
a little bing-bong (pick a little bing-bong).
D D G
+ (Bom-a-tom-a-tom, bom-a-tom-a-tom,
D G D
bom-a-tom-a-tom, bom - bom.
D D G
Bom-a-tom-a-tom,
bom-a-tom-a-tom,
D
bom-a-tom-a-tom, bom!)
(orig. = capo 1st) (Tommy
Steele)