Susan Reed – Venezuela chords

[Verse 1]
   Em         B7     Em  Am    Em         C      D      EmHe met her in Venezu --  e  -- la, with a basket on her head
   Em          D          C      B7          Em              Am    Em     B7If she had met others she didn't say, but he knew that she'd do to pass away
   Em     Am     Em      Am    EmTo pass away the time in Venezuela,
   Em     Am     Em      Am    Em  B7 EmTo pass away the time in Venezu - e - la

[Verse 2]
   Em           B7    Em     Am      Em      C      D       EmHe gave her a s -- i -- lken sash of blue, a silken sash of blue
  Em       D            C         B7       Em      Am        Em       B7Because he thought that she would do, with all the tricks he knew she knew
   Em     Am     Em      Am    EmTo pass away the time in Venezuela,
   Em     Am     Em      Am    Em  B7 EmTo pass away the time in Venezu - e - la

[Verse 3]
    Em        B7                  Em  Am             Em         C       D      EmHer lingo was strange, but the th - o - ught of her  smile, the thought of her smile,
     Em            D             C      B7        Em          Am            Em         B7Will haunt him and taunt him for many a mile, for she was his love, and she helped the while,
   Em     Am     Em      Am    EmTo pass away the time in Venezuela,
   Em     Am     Em      Am    Em  B7 EmTo pass away the time in Venezu - e - la

[Verse 4]
    Em       B7       Em   Am     Em       C        D      EmAnd when the wind put o - u -t to sea, the wind put out to sea,
    Em      D      C           B7         Em      Am             Em     B7And she was taking leave, said he, 'Cheer up, you know, there'll always be'
 Em       Am    Em            Am    Em'Sailors ashore with leave in Venezuela,
 Em         Am         Em      Am    Em B7 Em'Sailors to pass their time in Venezu - e -la'