Chords for "The Tourist"

Date: March 7, 2006
From: Leif Thiborg

introRiff1:    a,e,a,d,g x 7 over A-chord last time stop on e  e, e,g,g e, 

general riffs on A:  a,e,d,g.    on D: d,a,g,c,  on E: e,b,a,d

    A(7)
The natives are getting restless in the tropical heat 
Work is scarce and children play while the dogs fight in the street 
           D(7)
And in the hotels all the tourists dine on local fare 
riff 3 e.e, g,g, e  A
While the waiters stand and stare 
    E7                      D7  
And in the street taxi cabs crawl around for vice 
riff3 ee,gg,e       A (7)                                     E7(hold)
To the sound of the tourists in the casino Rattling the dice,      money money 

break.  A  A  D D  A  A  G  C         A  A  D D  A A C G 
        A  A  D D  A  A  G  C          D  D D D  E E E E

I'm just another tourist checking out the slums 
With my plastic Visa drinking with my chums 
I dance and swing while ABBA sing And I flash my Platinum 
To the sound of Livin' La Vida Loca Yes, Livin' La Vida Loca 
While in the heat of the street The native beats his drum 
Take the money 'cause it's just another tourist Having lots of fun 

A(7) 
Oh let's go to the Mardi Gras Oh let's kiss the Blarney Stone 
D    D/C  D/B D/C                  D       D/C  D/B D/C
Oh----------------  let's hear the Wailing Wall 
       A(7)
Oh the Empire State is so very tall 
        E7                     D7
And the Taj Mahal really has a pretty dome 
         C            D     E7(hold)                 A(7) ..
And everywhere that I go I say             I want to make it my home 

I'm just another tourist checking out the slums 
With my plastic Visa drinking with my chums Money money


break.  A  A  D D  A  A  G  C         A  A  D D  A A CG 
        A  A  D D  A  A  G  C          D  D D D E E E E      x2




Date:  March 11, 2006
From:  Tim Harris


A: 002220
G/A: x00033
D/(A):  x(0)0232
Gsus4/A: x00013
C: x32010
Em7: 020000
*:   5th string A & C bass notes plucked


A   G/A  A G/A
    A           G/A      A      G/A   A      G/A      A    G/A   (contines)
1) The natives are getting restless      in the tropical heat

Work is scarce and children play while the dogs fight in the street
           D      Gsus4/A D       Gsus4/A   D       Gsus4/A  D
And in the hotels all the tourists          dine on local    fare
*                 A         G/A    A     G/A
While the waiters stand and stare
    E             E7        D
And in the street taxi cabs crawl around for vice
*                   A        G/A       A    G/A
To the sound of the tourists in the casino
A    G/A     A     *              [loud break:]|A    D    A   G C|
Rattling the dice, money money
A     D    A     C G|A    D     A     G C|D      E|  

A    G/A  etc....   [rpt as 1) above for 2) and 3) until chords shown change)

2)  I'm just another tourist checking out the slums

With my plastic Visa drinking with my chums

I dance and swing while ABBA sing

And I flash my Platinum

To the sound of Livin' La Vida Loca

Yes, Livin' La Vida Loca

While in the heat of the street

The native beats his drum

Take the money 'cause it's just another tourist

Having lots of fun

3) Oh let's go to the Mardi Gras

Oh let's kiss the Blarney Stone
D  C  Em7   C              D       C   Em7  C
Oh          let's hear the Wailing Wall
A   G/A       A       G/A         A    G/A
Oh         the Empire State is so very tall
        E        E7            D           C|
And the Taj Mahal really has a pretty dome
         C            D    E
And everywhere that I go I say
          A          G/A
I want to make it my home

[rpt chords as beginning]
I'm just another tourist checking out the slums

With my plastic Visa drinking with my chums

Money money       [rpt break 2x   to end]