Artist: Robyn Hitchock (and the Egyptians) Song: Egyptian Cream Tabbed by: IntCos Tuning: EADGBe Key: E Major The riff in the intro and throughout the verses can be played like this: E |-----------------------| |-----------------------| |---9-8-9---------------| |----------9--11--6-7-9-| |7----------------------| |-----------------------|
The intro consists of 8 measures of this riff, the verses 8 measures. After the first chorus, 4 measures of the same riff are played again. E Egyptian cream, she loves to smear She loves to smear it everywhere On her face and on her hands Til she feels like she's a man A G#m C#m B/F# And when the change comes and the hair grows all over her skin A G#m C#m B She's a natural; she's part of the body she's in E In the Sahara, there she lay On an ironing board one day She was gone for seven months Hadn't guessed what happened once A G#m C#m B/F# When they told her "You're pregnant" she threw up her hands A G#m C#m B And thousands of fingers grew out of the sand F#m A E E____gyp___tian cream E Egyptian cream, she loves to smear She loves to smear it everywhere When you're sore, too sore to dream Try some more Egyptian cream A G#m C#m B/F# And when the change comes and the grass grows all over the mound A G#m C#m B The tadpoles come slithering out of the ground F#m A E F#m E____gyp___tian cream F#m A E F#m E____gyp___tian cream F#m A E F#m E____gyp___tian cream F#m A E B5/F# E____gyp___tian cream Any comments or corrections to be made please let me know :-)