. . . liberian girl . . . by michael jackson
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* from ’bad’ ( 1987 ) *

* capo 4th fret *

( original key : G#m )

intro :

( spoken ) :

“naku penda piya , naku taka piya , mpenziwe” .

Em7 , Am7 Bm7 ( x2 )

verse 1 :

Em7
li – berian girl;
Am7 Bm7
you came and you changed my world; a love so brand new .
Em7
li – berian girl ,
Am7 Bm7
you came and you changed me , girl; a feeling so true .

chorus 1 :

C
li – berian girl ,
Em7
you know that you came , and you changed my world .
F#m7b5
just like in the movies , with two lovers in a scene ,
Bsus4
and she says; do you love me? and he says , so endlessly;
B ( n . C . ) ( Em7 )
i love you , liberian girl .

bridge 1 :

Em7 Am7 Bm7
naku penda piya , naku taka piya , mpenziwe . i . . .
Bm7 Em7 Am7 Bm7
i . . . ooh , babe , all right .

verse 2 :

Em7
li – berian girl ,
Am7 Bm7
more precious than any pearl; your love’s so complete .
Em7
li – berian girl ,
Am7 Bm7
you kiss me then , ooh , the world , you do this to me .

chorus 2 :

C
li – berian girl ,
Em7
you know that you came , and you changed my world .
F#m7b5
just like in the movies , with two lovers in a scene ,
Bsus4
and she says; do you love me? and he says , so endlessly;
B ( n . C . ) ( Em7 )
i love you , liberian girl .

bridge 2 :

Em7 Am7 Bm7
naku penda piya , naku taka piya , mpenziwe .

interlude :

Bm7 B7 , C/E D/E

chorus 3 :

C
li – berian girl ,
Em7
you know that you came , and you changed my world .
F#m7b5
i wait for the day , when you have to say “i do” ,
Bsus4
and i’ll smile and say it too , and for – ever we’ll be true ,
B ( n . C . ) Em7
i love you , liberian girl .

coda :

D/E Am7 B7 Em7
all the time . . . i love you , liberian girl ,
D/E Am7 B7 Em7
all the time . . . i love you , liberian girl .
D/E Am7 B7 Em7
all the time . . . i love you , liberian girl ,
D/E Am7 B7 Em7
all the time . . . i love you , liberian girl .

{repeat to fade}

chord diagrams :
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Em7 Am7 Bm7 C F#m7b5

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
022030 x02013 x24232 x32010 202210

Bsus4 B B7 C/E D/E

eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe
x24452 x24442 x24242 032010 002232

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