Key: Gb major
Verse 1
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D
A
D
Allah, Allah be praised!
E
A
D
Allah, Al lah be praised!
He went to Morocco, Allah be praised!
To get me some fine, Allah be praised!
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D
A
African money to pay my alimony!
D
Oh, Allah be praised!
Oh, Allah be praised!
He flew on to Baghdad
to get me some real
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Oh, Persian doodads,
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he thought I'd call him honey
He walked a mile for a camel
-covered ruby
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D
G
D
Twenty -four carats in the rough
Bm
D
I gave him a smile
E
D
and he brought the ruby to me
E
D
He's a breezy with
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D
that bowlin' style
He's quite an ex -husband
I'll be praised
He sure likes to roam
I'll be praised
A
Although I want him
D
I just don't want him home
He went out to Burma
I'll be praised
A
D
To get me some savory
He knew I was weak for the
goods in a teak store.
He went to Siam
A
and came up with a deal.
D
Oh, I'll -a be -praised!
He took the stool that
was inlaid with a poppy
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D
Bm
And bucket of feathers on its eye
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E
He used it to kneel an d
D
it gave a little squeal
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D
And told him that it was
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a sweet surprise
D
Oh, I'll -a be -praised!
I'm telling my lawyer
I'll -a be -praised!
Oh, I'll -a be -praised!
Stop all the action I'll -praised!
Oh, I'll -a be -praised!
A
Now that my husband is
D
giving satisfaction
Em
D
Ella, Ella, be praised
Em
D
Ella, Ella, be praised
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