Clinton Ford - Old Bazaar in Cairo Chords
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[Opening]
[Am]Sand bags, wind bags, [Dm]camels with a [Am]hump,
[Am]Fat girls, thin girls, [Dm]some a little [Am]plump,
[Am]Slave girls sold here, [Dm]fifty bob a [Am]lump,
In the [E]old bazaar in [Am]Cairo.
[verse 2]
[Am]Brandy, shandy, [Dm]beer without a[Am] froth,
[Am]Braces, laces, a [Dm]candle for the [Am]moth,
[Am]Bet you’d look a smasher in an[Dm] old loin [Am]cloth,
In the [E]old bazaar in [Am]Cairo.
[verse 3]
[G]You can buy most [C]any anything,
[G]Thin bulls, fat cows, a [C]little bit of string,
[Am]You can purchase [Dm]anything you wish,
A [E]clock, a dish and something for your Auntie Nellie
[verse 4]
[Am]Harem, scarem, [Dm]what d’ya think of [Am]that,
[Am]Bare knees, striptease, [Dm]dancing on the [Am]mat,
[Am]Umpa! Umpa! [Dm]That’s enough of [Am]that,
In the [E]old bazaar in [Am]Cairo.
[verse 5]
[Am]Rice pud, very good, [Dm]what’s it all a[Am]bout,
[Am]Made it in a kettle and they [Dm]couldn’t get it [Am]out,
[Am]Everybody took a turn to [Dm]suck it through the [Am]spout,
In the [E]old bazaar in [Am]Cairo.
[verse 6]
[Am]Mamadan, Ramadan, [Dm]everything in [Am]style,
[Am]Genuine, beduine [Dm]carpet with a [Am]pile,
[Am]Funny little odds and ends [Dm]floating down the [Am]Nile,
From the [E]old bazaar in [Am]Cairo.
[verse 7]
[G]You can buy most [C]any anything,
[G]Sheep’s eyes, sand pies, a [C]watch without a spring,
[A]You can buy a [Dm]pomegranate too,
A [E]water bag, a little bit of hokey pokey,
[Closing]
[Am]Yashmaks, ponte fracts, [Dm]what a strange [Am]affair,
[Am]Dark girls, fair girls, [Dm]some with ginger [Am]hair,
[Am]I’d be there tomorrow but I [Dm]haven’t got the [Am]fare,
In the [E]old bazaar in [Am]Cairo.
How to play Old Bazaar in Cairo on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Clinton Ford - Old Bazaar in Cairo on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Old Bazaar in Cairo uses these transitions most often: Am → Dm (19), Dm → Am (18), and E → Am (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - Dm chord transition.
1. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. Am → E chord transition
To move from Am to E;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
3. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Dm → E chord transition
To move from Dm to E;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
7. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
8. A → Dm chord transition
To move from A to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Old Bazaar in Cairo chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Old Bazaar in Cairo.
- Old Bazaar in Cairo includes 64 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Old Bazaar in Cairo contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Old Bazaar in Cairo connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
- Am → Dm: 7%
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).- Dm → Am: 14%
- Dm → E: 1%