. . . lick samba . . . by bob marley
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* released 1971 *

intro :

G C

chorus 1 :

C G
lick samba , lick samba , lick samba;
Dm7 F C
woa – oh , lick samba .
C Am
a me say; lick samba , lick samba , oh now ,
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba )

verse 1 :

C
i could not re – sist . . .
G
( lick samba , lick samba , lick samba ) , woah now ,
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .
C
another like dis .
Am
( lick samba , lick samba , lick samba ) , woah now ,
Dm7 F C
( wo – aoh , lick samba ) .

C G
and though i know you hurt me A – gain ,
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .
Am
i’ll go on; i’ll feel the pain :
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .

C G
and it’s not that i Am weak ,
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .
Am
but it’s that i’m on a peak , oh darlin’ .
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .

chorus 2 :

C G
a just – a lick samba , lick samba , lick samba , i say :
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .
C G Dm7 F C
woah , now! ( woa – oh , lick samba ) .
C Am Dm7 F C
woah , now , now! ( woa – oh , lick samba ) .

verse 2 :

C G
bring it up A – lick it one time right here;
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .
Am
i’ll settle , a little a flame;
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .
C G
you can write it down in my name;
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .
Am
morning time , noon or night;
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .

chorus 2 :

C G
a just – a lick samba , lick samba , lick samba;
Dm7 F C
woa – oh , lick samba .
C Am
lick samba , lick samba , lick samba , oh now ,
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .

coda :

C G
yeah , woah , darlin’!
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .
Am
if it’s morning time , i’m ready ,
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .
G
if it’s late at night , i’m steady .
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .
Am
give it to you any – time , oh darlin’ ,
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .
G
i’m not a preacher but i Am callin’ ,
Dm7 F C
( woa – oh , lick samba ) .

( fade )

chord diagrams :
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G C Dm7 F Am

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
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tabbed by joel from clumsy , bristol , england , 2005 ( clumsyband@hotmail . com )