Arabian Nights
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Gm Db
Oh, imagine a land, it's a far away place
Cm Gm
Where the caravan camels roam
Bbm Cm
Where you wander among every culture and tongue
D7 Gm
It's chaotic but hey, it's home
Eb Gm
When the wind's from the east and the sun's from the west
Eb D7sus4
And the sand in the glass is right
D7 Gm A
Come on down, stop on by, hop a carpet and fly
D7 Gm
To another Arabian night...
Gm A/G
As you wind through the streets at the fabled bazaars
D7/F# Gm
With the cardamom-cluttered stalls
Bbm C/Bb
You can smell every spice while you haggle the price
D7(9b) Gm
Of the silks and the satin shawls
Em Gm
Oh, the music that plays as you move through a maze
Eb D7sus4 D7
In the haze of your pure delight
Gm A
You are caught in a dance, you are lost in the trance
D7 Gm
Of another arabian night...
Gm Bbm Gm Bbm
Arabian nights like arabian days
Em Bm Em
More often than not, are hotter than hot
C7 B
In a lot of good ways
Em Gm Em Gm
Arabian nights Like Arabian dreams
Gm Dm Gm
This mystical land of magic and sand
Eb D
Is more than it seems
Eb
There's a road that may lead you to good or to greed through
Gm
The power your wishing commands
Eb
Let the darkness unfold or find fortunes untold
Gm Eb D7
Well, your destiny lies in your hands
Only one may enter here... One whose worth lies far within,
A diamond in the rough!
Em Gm Em Gm
Arabian nights Like Arabian days
Em Bm Em
They seem to excite, take off and take flight
C7 B
To shock and amaze
Gm Bbm
Arabian nights
Gm Bbm
'Neath Arabian moons
Gm Dm7 Gm
A fool of his guard, could fall and fall hard
Eb D7 Gm
Out there on the dunes
How to play Arabian Nights
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.