Benjamin Calypso Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
BROTHERS [D](Napthali sings lead):
[G]Oh no - - not [D]he
[A]How you can accuse him is a [D]mystery
Save [G]him - - take [D]me
[A]Benjamin is straighter dan [D]de tall palm tree

[Verse 2]
I hear de steel drums [G]sing dere song
[A]Dey singing man you know
you [D]got it wrong
[Bm]I hear de voice of de yell[G]ow bird
[A]Singing in de tree dis [D]is quite absurd

[Verse 3]
Oh [G]yes - - it's [D]true
[A]Benjamin is straighter dan [D]de big bamboo
No if[G]s, no but[D]s
[A]Benjamin is honest as [D]coconuts

[Interlude 1]
[D][G][A][D][Bm][G][A][D]
[G][D][A]
[D][G][D][A][D][G][D]
[A][D][G][D][A][D][G][D]
[A][D][G][D][A][D]

[Verse 4]
Sure as de tide wash [G]de golden sand
[A]Benjamin is an inn[D]ocent man
[Bm]Sure as bananas need[G] de sun
[A]We are de criminal [D]guilty ones

[Verse 5]
Oh [G]no - - not [D]he
[A]How you can accuse him is a [D]mystery
Save [G]him [D]- - take me
[A]Benjamin is straighter dan
de [D]tall palm [G]tree

[Verse 6]
La la [D]la [A]la...

[Outro 1]
[D][G][D]
[A][D][G][D][A][D][G]
[D][A]