...MELTING POT... by Blue Mink -----------------............. *from 'Blue Mink' (1969)* *CAPO 3rd FRET* (Original Key: F) Intro: D G Asus4 A, D, A7 Verse 1: D Take a pinch of white man, G Wrap it up in black skin, A A7 Add a touch of blue blood, D G And a little bitty bit of Red Indian boy. Verse 2: D D7 Curly Latin kinkies, G G7 Mixed with yellow Chinkees, A A7 If you lump it all together, D Well, you've got a recipe for a get-along scene; G A Oh, what a beautiful dream, A7 If it could only come true, you know, you know. Chorus 1: D G A G What we need is a great big melting pot, D G A G Big e-nough to take the world and all it's got. D G A Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more, G D And turn out coffee coloured people by the score. Interlude: DCBA Verse 3: D Rabbis and the friars, G Bishops and the Gurus, A A7 We got the Beatles, or the Sun God, Well, it really doesn't matter, D G A G What re-ligion you choose, no, no no, ooh. Verse 4: D D7 Mick and Lady Faithfull, G G7 Or... Mrs. Graceful, A A7 You know that livin' could be tasteful, D We should all get together in a lovin' machine, G A I better call up the Queen, A7 It's only fair that she knows, you know, you know. Chorus 2: D G A G What we need is a great big melting pot, D G A G Big e-nough to take the world and all it's got. D G A Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more, G D A7 And turn out coffee coloured people by the score. Chorus 3: D G A G What we need is a great big melting pot, D G Big e-nough, big enough, big e-nough, A G To take the world and all it's got. D G A Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more, G D A7 And turn out coffee coloured people by the score. (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- DGAAA74 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0232 320003 x02233 x02220 x02223 DGCBm EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0212 323000 x32010 x24432 ____ _ __ __ | __| __ __ | | _ _ | \ / | | |__ \ \ / / _____ | | | | | | | | |__ | \ \/ / | ___| | | | | | | | |\_/| | __| | \ / | |= = | | | |_| | | | = | | |____| | | | | | | |_____| | | | | = = = | | | |___ | | = = = | | | | | | |_____| | | |_| |_| | | = = = | |_____ = = Tabbed by |_| |_______| Joel from cLuMsY, 2009 = = = = = (clumsyband@hotmail.com)