The Tourists Complaint (UKULELE CHORDS) by Leon Rosselson
[Verse 1]~
D G D
Well.. I've done my tourist duty up and down the Eiffel Tower
A
And I've watched flamenco dancing in Seville
D G D
I've sampled Spanish sherry and been down with dysentery..
A D
Cos it's not a holiday unless you're ill
G D
I've seen the Cote d'Azur where the air is clean and pure
A
And the Coca-Cola adverts grow on trees
D G D
The waiters are offensive and the scenery's expensive
A D
And they charge you ten percent just to breathe
[Chorus]~
G D
Cos I've seen the Mona Lisa and the leaning Tower of Pisa
A
I've been to Timbuktu and back again
D G D
But the only thing I know is that everywhere I go..
A D
The Coca-Cola always tastes the same
[Verse 1]~
D G D
I've got stacks of souvenirs I've collected over years..
A
Like gondolas that play Santa Lucia
D G D
I've got ash trays.. bags and boxes and a little wooden whatsit..
A D
But what's it for I've not the least idea
G D
It was from an Arab peasant in the middle of the desert
A
That I bought a native pot made of clay..
D G D
But when I turned it over.. it was only to discover..
A D
It was manufactured in the USA
[Chorus]~
G D
Cos I've seen the Mona Lisa and the leaning Tower of Pisa
A
I've been to Timbuktu and back again
D G D
But the only thing I know is that everywhere I go..
A D
The Coca-Cola always tastes the same
[Verse 3]~
D D
Once I found a quiet village in the heart of Sicily
A
No cars or noisy tourists did I meet
D D
And the view was picturesque as the sun set in the west
A D
And the natives urinated in the street
G D
Well.. their folk customs were charming I remember well one morning
A
When the Mayor and 13 others all got shot..
D
And I thought that things were swinging
G D
When the church bells started ringing
A D
Then they rang for 30 days without a stop
[Chorus]~
G D
Cos I've seen the Mona Lisa and the leaning Tower of Pisa
A
I've been to Timbuktu and back again
D G D
But the only thing I know is that everywhere I go..
A D
The Coca-Cola always tastes the same
[Verse 4]~
D G D
Now I've had my photo taken in a market in Tangier..
A
And last year went to see the sites of Greece..
D G D
But the only thing I saw were a million other tourists
A D
And I'd seen them all the year before in Nice
G D
So next year I'll stay at home No longer will I roam
A
I don't care what the blooming neighbours say
D G D
I'll buy a sun-ray lamp and a set of foreign stamps
A D
And I'll send myself a postcard every day
[Chorus]~
G D
Cos I've seen the Mona Lisa and the leaning Tower of Pisa
A
I've been to Timbuktu and back again
D G D
But the only thing I know is that everywhere I go..
A D
The Coca-Cola always tastes the same
D G D
Well.. I've done my tourist duty up and down the Eiffel Tower
A
And I've watched flamenco dancing in Seville
D G D
I've sampled Spanish sherry and been down with dysentery..
A D
Cos it's not a holiday unless you're ill
G D
I've seen the Cote d'Azur where the air is clean and pure
A
And the Coca-Cola adverts grow on trees
D G D
The waiters are offensive and the scenery's expensive
A D
And they charge you ten percent just to breathe
[Chorus]~
G D
Cos I've seen the Mona Lisa and the leaning Tower of Pisa
A
I've been to Timbuktu and back again
D G D
But the only thing I know is that everywhere I go..
A D
The Coca-Cola always tastes the same
[Verse 1]~
D G D
I've got stacks of souvenirs I've collected over years..
A
Like gondolas that play Santa Lucia
D G D
I've got ash trays.. bags and boxes and a little wooden whatsit..
A D
But what's it for I've not the least idea
G D
It was from an Arab peasant in the middle of the desert
A
That I bought a native pot made of clay..
D G D
But when I turned it over.. it was only to discover..
A D
It was manufactured in the USA
[Chorus]~
G D
Cos I've seen the Mona Lisa and the leaning Tower of Pisa
A
I've been to Timbuktu and back again
D G D
But the only thing I know is that everywhere I go..
A D
The Coca-Cola always tastes the same
[Verse 3]~
D D
Once I found a quiet village in the heart of Sicily
A
No cars or noisy tourists did I meet
D D
And the view was picturesque as the sun set in the west
A D
And the natives urinated in the street
G D
Well.. their folk customs were charming I remember well one morning
A
When the Mayor and 13 others all got shot..
D
And I thought that things were swinging
G D
When the church bells started ringing
A D
Then they rang for 30 days without a stop
[Chorus]~
G D
Cos I've seen the Mona Lisa and the leaning Tower of Pisa
A
I've been to Timbuktu and back again
D G D
But the only thing I know is that everywhere I go..
A D
The Coca-Cola always tastes the same
[Verse 4]~
D G D
Now I've had my photo taken in a market in Tangier..
A
And last year went to see the sites of Greece..
D G D
But the only thing I saw were a million other tourists
A D
And I'd seen them all the year before in Nice
G D
So next year I'll stay at home No longer will I roam
A
I don't care what the blooming neighbours say
D G D
I'll buy a sun-ray lamp and a set of foreign stamps
A D
And I'll send myself a postcard every day
[Chorus]~
G D
Cos I've seen the Mona Lisa and the leaning Tower of Pisa
A
I've been to Timbuktu and back again
D G D
But the only thing I know is that everywhere I go..
A D
The Coca-Cola always tastes the same
