C Fmaj7
Holly came from Miami, F.L.A
C Fmaj7
Hitch-hiked her way across the U.S.A
C D
Plucked her eyebrows on the way
F D
Shaved her legs and then he was a she
C Fmaj7
She said: "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"
C Fmaj7
He said: "Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side"
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
C Fmaj7
Candy came from out on the island
C Fmaj7
In the backroom she was everybody's darlin'
C D
But she never lost her head
F D
Even when she was giving head
C Fmaj7
She said: "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"
C Fmaj7
Said: "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"
And the colored girls go
[Refrain] (Doo, do-doo, do-doo, doo...)
| C | Fmaj7 | C | Fmaj7 | x2
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
C Fmaj7
Little Joe never once gave it away
C Fmaj7
Everybody had to pay and pay
C D
A hustle here, hustle there
F D
New York City is the place where
C Fmaj7
They said: "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"
C Fmaj7
Said: "Hey Joe, take a walk on the wild side"
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
C Fmaj7
Sugar plum fairy came and hit the streets
C Fmaj7
Lookin' for soul food and a place to eat
C D
Went to the Apollo
F D
You should've seen 'em go, go, go
C Fmaj7
They said: "Hey sugar, take a walk on the wild side"
C Fmaj7
I said: "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"
C
Alright, huh
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 5]
C Fmaj7
Jackie is just speeding away
C Fmaj7
Thought she was James Dean for a day
C D
Then I guess she had to crash
F D
Valium would have helped that bash
C Fmaj7
She said: "Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side"
C Fmaj7
Said: "Hey honey, take a walk on the wild side"