Tabs
Feb 10, 2017
Lady Marmalade by Patti Labelle
This is a revised version based on a live performance. The bridge part is a little different than the original radio version.
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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com
Song: Lady Marmalade
By: Patti Labelle
[intro:] 2 X [ Gm7 C]
[verse:1] {background vocal throughout}
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista
Gm7 C Gm7 C
hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista.
Gm7 C
He met Marmalade down in old New Orleans,
Gm7 C
struttin her stuff on the street. she said,
Cm7 Dm7
Hello hey Joe, you wanna give it a go?
[chorus:]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7{let ring} Gm7 {let ring+riff}
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
[verse:2]
Gm7 C
He stayed in her boudoir while she freshened up.
Gm7 C
That boy drank all that magnolia wine, on her
Cm7 Dm7
black satin sheets, I swear he started to freak.
[chorus:]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7{let ring} Gm7 {let ring+riff}
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C Gm {riff+horns}
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
[bridge:] {horns} Eb G Eb D
D
Hey, hey, hey...
[verse:3]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Seeing her skin feeling silky smooth, color of cafe' au lait, made the
Cm7 Dm7 D-D7
savage beast inside roar, until it cried.. More, more, more!
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Now he's at home doing nine to five. Living his life of lies.
Cm7 Dm7 D D7
But when he turns off to sleep, old memories keep. More, more, more!
[chorus:]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7{let ring} Gm7{let ring+riff}
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Cm7{let ring} Gm7 {riff}
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir. creole lady Marmalade.
[coda:] {let chords ring throughout}
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7{let ring} Gm7 {let ring+riff}
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
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