She Wears Red Feathers

D A I work in a London bank, respectable position D From nine to three they serve you tea E7 A But ruin your disposition G D Em Each night of music calls, travalouges I see D A D And once a pearl of a native girl came smilin' right at me D Em She wears red feathers and a hooly-hooly skirt D She wears red feathers and a hooly-hooly skirt G D She lives on just cokey-nuts and fish from the sea F#m Bm A rose in her hair, a gleam in her eyes A D And love in her heart for me F#m Bm A D D A Goodbye to the London bank, I started out a-sailin' D E7 A The fourteenth day from Mandalay I spied her from the railin' G D Em She knew I was on my way, waited, and was true D A D She said "You son of an Englishman, I've dreamed each night of you" D Em She wears red feathers and a hooly-hooly skirt D She wears red feathers and a hooly-hooly skirt G D She lives on just cokey-nuts and fish from the sea F#m Bm A rose in her hair, a gleam in her eyes A D And love in her heart for me F#m Bm A D D A I went to her Ma and Pa and said I loved her only D E7 A And they both said we could be wed, oh, what a ceremony G D Em An elephant brought her in, placed her by my side D A D While six baboons got out bassoons and played "Here Comes the Bride" D# A# D# D# A# I'm back here in London town and, though it may sound silly D# F7 A# She's here with me and you should see us walk down Picadilly G# D# Fm The boys at the London bank kinda hold their breath D# A# D She sits with me and sips her tea which tickles them to death D# Fm She wears red feathers and a hooly-hooly skirt D# She wears red feathers and a hooly-hooly skirt G# D# She lives on just cokey-nuts and fish from the sea Gm Cm A rose in her hair, a gleam in her eyes G# A# D# Cm A# D# And love in her heart for me