D
The wind is in from Africa
A
Last night I couldn't sleep
         G                     D
Oh, you know it sure is hard to live here, Carey
         A
but it's really not my home

D
My finger nails are filthy
A
I've got beach tar on my feet
        G                D
and I miss my clean white linen
         A
and my, fancy French cologne


[Chorus]

A                      D
Oh Carey get out your cane
                 A
I'll put on some silver
G                     D
Oh, you're a mean old daddy
   A        D
but I like you

  (strum down)
E|-7-7---5---3---2------|
B|-8-8---7---5---3------|
G|-7-7---6---4---2------|
D|-0-0---0---0---0------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|

(repeat chords through)


[Verse 2]
(same as verse 1)
D
Come on down to the Mermaid Café
A
and I will buy you a bottle of wine
         G                     D
and we'll laugh and toast to nothing
         A
and, smash our empty glasses down

D
Let's have a round for these freaks and these soldiers
A
A round for these friends of mine
         G                     D
Let's have another round for the bright red devil
         A
who keeps me in this tourist town


[Chorus]
(same chords)
A                      D
Oh Carey get out your cane
                 A
I'll put on some silver
G                     D
Oh, you're a mean old daddy
   A        D
but I like you, I like you, I like you

[Verse 3]
(same as verse 1)

D
Maybe I'll go to Amsterdam
A
or maybe I'll go to Rome
         G                     D
and rent me a grand piano and
         A
put some flowers round my room

D
But let's not talk about fare-thee-wells now
A
The night is a starry dome
         G                     D
and they're playing that scratchy rock and roll
         A
beneath the Matala moon


[Chorus]

A                      D
Oh Carey get out your cane
                 A
I'll put on some silver
G                     D
Oh, you're a mean old daddy
   A        D
but I like you


[Verse 4]
(same as verse 1)

D
The wind is in from Africa
A
Last night I couldn't sleep
         G                     D
Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here
          A
But, it's really not my home

D
Maybe it's been too long a time
A
Since I was scramblin' down in the street
         G                     D
Now they got me used to that clean white linen
         A
And that fancy French cologne


[Chorus]
A                      D
Oh Carey, get out your cane
                 A
I'll put on my finest silver
G                     D
We'll go to the Mermaid Café
   A        D
Have fun tonight
           G                     D
I said, oh, you're a mean old daddy,
   A        D
but you're out of sight


End with

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B|-8-8---7---5---3------|
G|-7-7---6---4---2------|
D|-0-0---0---0---0------|
A|----------------------|
E|----------------------|