Intro: B
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Verse 1:
EB
As I was walking down rubadub square
EB
Not a chill to the weather but a nip to the air
AEAE
From another direction she was caught in my eye
AEAE
It could be an illusion, but I might as well try
B
Might as well try
Verse 2:
EB
She had rings on her fingers and bells on her shoes
EB
And I knew without asking she was into the blues
AEAE
She wore scarlet begonias tucked into her curls
AEAE
I knew right away, she was not like other girls
B
-Like other girls-
Bridge:
Gb
Well, I ain't never been right, as I ain't never been wrong
BE
It seldom works out the way it does in this song -hey-
Gb
'Cause once in a while you get shown in the light
BE
In the strangest of places if you look at it right
Solo: GbAB
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Rap Verse:
A
It was the summer of love, and I thank the stars above
B
Because the woman took the lovin' over me
A
And just to gain her trust, I bought a microbus
B
Because I sold up all my personal property
AEA tight tie-dyed dress, she was a psychedelic mess
AE
We toured to the north, south, east and west
AE
We sold some mushroom tea, we sold some ecstasy
AE
We sold nitrous, opium, acid, heroin and PCP
B
And now I hear the police coming after me
B
Yes, now I hear the police coming after me
B
The one Scarlet, with the flowers in her hair
B
She's got the police coming after me
Verse 3:
EB
Well, there ain't nothing wrong with the way she moves
EB
All scarlet begonias and a touch of the blues
AEAE
And there ain't nothin' wrong with the love that's in her eye
AEAE
I had to learn the hard way just to let her pass by
B
Let her pass by
BB
Oh, just to let her pass by
Outro: B
Sublime was an American reggae/punk/ska band, active 1988-1996, from Long Beach, California, United States. The band consisted of three members: Bradley Nowell (vocals, guitar), Bud Gaugh (drums), and Eric Wilson (bass guitar). The band achieved mainstream success with their self-titled third album. Sublime can still be heard on radio stations across the US, especially in Long Beach, California. Their songs “Date Rape”, “Santeria”, “What I Got”, “Wrong Way”, “Bad Fish” and “Doin’ Time” are particularly popular still.
