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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.

You can play Guitar Figure 1 or, if you prefer, work out a strumming
pattern with these chords that you feel fits
 

[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 - & - |



VERSE1:
Notes:
Play Guitar Figure 2 twice per verse line.

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.



CHORUS1:
Chords (@ capo1):
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]



VERSE2:
Notes:
Play Guitar Figure 2 twice per verse line.

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
    Eat your crazy banana,    disappear from sight;


 [Guitar Figure 2]           [Guitar Figure 2]
| E               | A       | E             | A
    I'll be right behind you,   waiting for a bite.



CHORUS2:
Notes:
Play as for CHORUS1.

Chords (@ capo1):
F# 244322
B  x24442


| F#            | B    | F#                   | B
     Take me to Tahiti,     I want to change my name

| F#                  | B    | F#                   | B
     If I don't reach Tahiti,     I'm the only one to blame.


[play: Guitar Figure 1]  [x2]



VERSE3:
Notes:
Play Guitar Figure 2 twice per verse line.

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
    Let's go dancing in darkness,    they say it's really wild.

 [Guitar Figure 2]                   [Guitar Figure 2]
| E                         | A     | E            | A
    It's called the Bright Fandango,    just ask any child.



CHORUS3:
Notes:
Play as for CHORUS1.

Chords (@ capo1):
F# 244322
B  x24442


| F#                     | B    | F#                    | B
     They'll take you to Tahiti,     you seem to have the style.

| F#                | B    | F#                     | B
     When you reach Tahiti,     you'll be there for a while!


[Instrumental BREAK over VERSE chords]



VERSE4:
Notes:
Play Guitar Figure 2 twice per verse line.

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
    There's one important question,    I hear my conscience breathe,

 [Guitar Figure 2]             [Guitar Figure 2]
| E                    | A    | E                 | A
    It's, when I reach Tahiti,    will I just wanna leave?



CHORUS4:
Notes:
Play as for CHORUS1.

Chords (@ capo1):
F# 244322
B  x24442


| F#            | B    | F#                 | B
     Take me to Tahiti,     I wanna change my name

| F#                  | B    | F#                   | B
     If I don't reach Tahiti,     I'm the only one to blame.



OUTRO:

[play to fade]

| F# | B |        | F# | B |
       Take me to Tahiti...

[repeat to fade]