Pretty Flamingo — Manfred Mann
Chords and lyrics for Pretty Flamingo by Manfred Mann (key of C).
Verse 1
Pretty Flamingo - Manfred Mann.
#1 in UK and #29 in USA in 1966.
Notes:
Original is in Key of G. I liked it at the 7th fret on the acoustic
guitar.
Intro
[C] [F] [C] [F] [C] [F] [C]
Verse 1
[F]On our [C]block [F]all of the [C]guys [F]call her [C][G]flam..in..go.
[F]Cause her [G]hair glows, [F]like the [C]sun.
[C]And [F]her [G]eyes can [F]light the [C]sky.
[F]When she [C]walks she [F]moves so [C]fine, [F]like a [C][G]flam..in..go.
[F]Crimson [G]dress that [F]clings so [C]tight.
[C]She's [F]out of [G]reach and [F]out of [C]sight.
Chorus
[C]When she walks [F]by, she [G]brightens up the [C]neighbourhood.
[C]Oh, every [F]guy would [G]make her his, if [C]he just could,
if [G]she just would.
Verse 2
[F]Some sweet [C]day [F]I'll make her [C]mine, [F]pretty [C][G]flam..in..go.
[F]Then [G]every guy will [C]envy me, cause [G]para..dise is [F]where I'll [C]be.
[C]La, la, [F]la..la, la, [C]la, [F]pretty [C][G]flam..in..go.
[C]La, la, [F]la..la, la, [C]la, [F]pretty [C][G]flam..in..go.
Chorus
[C]When she walks [F]by, she [G]brightens up the [C]neighbourhood.
[C]Oh, every [F]guy would [G]make her his, if [C]he just could,
if [G]she just would.
Verse 3
[F]Some sweet [C]day [F]I'll make her [C]mine, [F]pretty [C][G]flam..in..go.
[F]Then [G]every guy will [C]envy me, cause [G]para..dise is [F]where I'll [C]be.
[C]Sha, la, [F]la..la, la, [C]la, [F]la, pretty [C][G]flam..in..go.
[C]La, la, [F]la..la, la, [C]la, [F]pretty [C][G]flam..in..go.
[C]Sha, la, [F]la..la, la, [C]la, [F]la, pretty [C][G]flam..in..go.
[C]La, la, [F]la..la, la, [C]la, [F]pretty [C][G]flam..in..go.
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