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Song title:          Take Me To Tahiti
Original Album:      - (single: B-side to 'Caribbean Moon')
Compilation Album:   Odd Ditties
Other Album:         Bananamour (bonus track on 2003 re-issue) 

Words and Music by Kevin Ayers
Copyright © 1973 Blackhill Music Limited
Published 1973 by EMI Music Publishing Limited

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
The recording is in the key of F so, if you want to play along,
you could slap a capo on 1 and play E and A shapes in the verses
and F# and B shapes in the choruses.

Capo on 1. Chords and tab are relative to capo.
It has a sort of rock'n'roll rhythm. Enjoy!


INTRO:
Notes:
This is an electric guitar with reverb.
For a solo acoustic, I play the bass notes and single arpeggios.
See what you think.
 
[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x2]

Guitar Figure 1
  E               A                B               A
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|---------0---------------2------|---------4---------------2------|
|---------1---------------2------|---------4---------------2------|
|---------2-------2-------2------|-4-------4-------2-------2------|
|-2---------------0--------------|-2---------------0--------------|
|-0------------------------------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


VERSE:
Notes:
Play Guitar Figure 2 for the E and A chords.

Guitar Figure 2
  E                                A
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|-2---2---4-------5-------4------|
|-2---2---4-------5-------4------|-0---0---0-------0-------0------|
|-0---0---0-------0-------0------|--------------------------------|

| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -| 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & -|


[Guitar Figure 2]      [Guitar Figure 2]
E               A       E                    A
  Listen to me, lovely;   shake your relationship;

[Guitar Figure 2]          [Guitar Figure 2]
E               A           E                  A
  You make such sweet wine,   I want to take a sip.


CHORUS:
Chords:
F# 244322
B  x24442

F#           B     F#              B
Take me to Tahiti. Take me on your plane;
F#             B     F#                  B
When I reach Tahiti, I'll understand the game.


[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x2]


VERSE:
Eat your crazy banana, disappear from sight;
I'll be right behind you, waiting for a bite.


CHORUS:
Take me to Tahiti, I want to change my name
If I don't reach Tahiti, I'm the only one to blame.


[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x2]


VERSE:
Let's go dancing in darkness, they say it's really wild. 
It's called the bright fandango, just ask any child.


CHORUS:
They'll take you to Tahiti, you seem to have the style.
When you reach Tahiti, you'll be there for a while!


[Instrumental BREAK over VERSE chords]


VERSE:
There's one important question, I hear my conscience breathe,
It's when I reach Tahiti, will I just wanna leave?


CHORUS:
Take me to Tahiti, I wanna change my name
If I don't reach Tahiti, I'm the only one to blame.


Take me to Tahiti...

[Repeat to fade]