...DREADLOCK HOLIDAY... by 10cc -----------------------........ *from 'Bloody Tourists' (1978)* Intro: Gm F, Cm (x2) Gm F, Cm Dm (x4) Verse 1: Gm F Cm Dm I was walkin' down the street, Gm F Cm Concen-tratin' on truckin' right. Dm Gm F Cm Dm I heard a dark voice beside of me, Gm F Cm Dm And I looked round in a state of fright. Bridge 1: Gm F Cm Dm I saw four faces, one mad, a brother from the gutter. Gm F Cm Dm They looked me up and down a bit and turned to each other. Interlude: Gm F, Cm Dm Gm F, Cm Dm (n.C) I say: Chorus 1: Gm F Eb Dm I don't like cricket, oh no, Cm Dm Eb I love it. Gm F Eb Dm I don't like cricket, oh no, Cm Dm Eb I love it. Break 1: Bb Don't you walk through my words, you got to show some respect. Am D7 Don't you walk through my words, 'cos you ain't heard me out yet. Interlude: Gm F, Cm Dm (x2) Verse 2: Gm F Cm Dm Well he looked down at my silver chain, Gm F Cm Dm He said I'll give you one dollar. Gm F Cm Dm I said You've got to be jokin' man, Gm F Cm Dm It was a present from me mother. Bridge 2: Gm F Cm Dm He said I like it, I want it, I'll take it off your hands, Gm F Cm Dm And you'll be sorry you crossed me, you'd better under-stand, Gm F Cm That you're a-lone... Dm Gm F Cm Dm (n.C) A long way from home. And I say... Chorus 2: Gm F Eb Dm I don't like reggae, oh no, Cm Dm Eb I love it. Gm F Eb Dm I don't like reggae, oh no, Cm Dm Eb I love it. Break 2: Bb Don't you cramp me style, don't you queer on me pitch. Am D7 Don't you walk through my words, 'cos you ain't heard me out yet. Interlude: Gm F, Cm Dm, Gm F, Cm Dm (n.C) *KEY CHANGE* ------------ Verse 3: Abm F# C#m Ebm I hurried back to the swimming pool, Abm F# C#m Ebm Sinkin' pina coladas, Abm F# C#m Ebm I heard a dark voice beside me say, Abm F# C#m Ebm Would you like something harder. Bridge 3: Abm F# C#m Ebm She said I've got it, you want it, my harvest is the best, Abm F# C#m Eb And if you try it you'll like it, and wallow in a dreadlock holi... Abm F# (Dreadlock, holi, Dreadlock holi, C#m Ebm Abm F# C#m Ebm (n.C) Deadlock holi, Dreadlock holiday). And I say: Chorus 3: Abm F# E Ebm Don't like Ja-maica, oh no, C#m Ebm E I love her. Abm F# E Ebm Don't like Ja-maica, oh no, C#m Ebm E I love her. Break 3: B Don't you walk through her words, you got to show some respect. Bbm Eb7 Don't you walk through her words, 'cos you ain't heard me out yet. Interlude: Abm F#, C#m Ebm (x4) Coda: Abm F# C#m Ebm I don't like cricket, oh no, Abm F# C#m Ebm I love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day). Abm F# C#m Ebm I don't like reggae, oh no, Abm F# C#m Ebm I love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day). Abm F# C#m Ebm Don't like Ja-maica, oh no, Abm F# C#m Ebm I love her. (Dreadlock Holi-day). Abm F# C#m Ebm I don't like cricket, oh no, Abm F# C#m Ebm I love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day). Abm F# C#m Ebm I don't like reggae, oh no, Abm F# C#m Ebm I love it. (Dreadlock Holi-day). (Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- Gm F Cm Dm Eb Bb Am D7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 355333 133211 x35543 x57765 x68886 688766 577555 x57575 Abm F# C#m Ebm E B Bbm Eb7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 466444 244322 x46654 x68876 x79997 799877 688666 x68686 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)