Intro: 
   G B7 E7
   ( G B Eb G B Eb G )
 
Verse:
Am9                 F9
Ali dances and the audience applauds
            Am9                                Bbmaj7
Though he's bathed in sweat he hasn't lost his style
C                F
   Ali don't you go downtown
C                   Am                Bm7      E7
   You gave away another round for free       Whoa...
 
Verse:
Am9                   F9
Me, I'm just another face at Zanzibar
        Am9                               Bbmaj7
But the waitress always serves a secret smile   Whoa...
C                     F
She's waiting out in Shantytown
E7                   Am                Bm7    G      C
She's gonna pull the curtains down for me,      for me
 
Chorus:
C   G                     Cm7
   I've got the old man's car,
Fm9                Bb
I've got a jazz guitar
Ebmaj7           Abmaj7  Gm7   Fm7
I've got a tG# at Zan -- zi -- bar 
     Gbm7    Gm7         Abmaj7     Ab7 D7      G  B7 E
(Cos) To -- night that's where I'll be     I'll be       
 
Verse:
Am9                         F9
Rose, he knows he's such a credit to the game,
        Am9                              Bbmaj7
But the Yankees grab the headlines every time
C               F
    Melodrama's so much fun
C                          Am          Bm7     E7
    In black and white for everyone to see     whoa

Verse:
Am9                    F9
Me, I'm trying just to get to second base
        Am9                           Bbmaj7
And I'd steal it if she only gave the sign     whoa
C                       F
   She's gonna give the go ahead
E7                   Am            Bm7    G       C
    The inning isn't over yet for me,         for me
 
Chorus:
C   G                     Cm7
   I've got the old man's car,
Fm9                Bb
I've got a jazz guitar
Ebmaj7           Abmaj7  Gm7   Fm7
I've got a tG# at Zan -- zi -- bar 
     Gbm7    Gm7         Abmaj7     Ab7 D7      G  B7 E
(Cos) To -- night that's where I'll be     I'll be       

Verse:
 
Tell the waitress I'll come back to Zanzibar

I'll be hiding in the darkness with my beer.

She's waiting out in Shantytown

She's gonna pull the curtains down for me, for me
 
Chorus:
C   G                     Cm7
   I've got the old man's car,
Fm9                Bb
I've got a jazz guitar
Ebmaj7           Abmaj7  Gm7   Fm7
I've got a tG# at Zan -- zi -- bar 
     Gbm7    Gm7         Abmaj7     Ab7 D7      G  B7 E
(Cos) To -- night that's where I'll be     I'll be  
 
Outro:
   G
   | C6 A6 | Db9 Bb9 | G9 E9 Db9 | Em6 B |
   | Bm A  | Am B7   | E7  / / / |
 
Solo: Am9 F9 Am9 Bbmaj7
 Dit arrangement is de eigen interpretatie van de inzender, gedeeld voor privéstudie, educatie en niet-commercieel gebruik. Het onderliggende nummer, de songtekst en de muziek blijven eigendom van hun rechthebbenden. Om verwijdering aan te vragen, zie Juridische verklaring.