Key: A ♫ Intro: A D5 E5 | D : 4x ♫ Verse 1: A E I had no advantage over you A E There was troubles and I had 'em too A E Just 'cause you're so strung out A E A D A Don't mean you can't work it out
♫ Chorus: E A D A Ba-ba-banana E A D A This ain't Havana E A D A Do you like bananas E Ba-ba-banana ♫ Verse 2: A E Say you're a victim of society A E You ask them for your mercy A E Just like the cats in the garbage cans A E When's their time coming, man? ♫ Instrumental: A D5 E5 | D : 4x ♫ Bridge: D A E A You better offer some resistance D A E A You better give up on my insistence D A E A Things happen overnight D A E A A D A You don't give up without a fight ♫ Chorus: E A D A Ba-ba-banana E A D A This ain't Havana E A D A Do you like bananas E Ba-ba-banana ♫ Verse 3: A E You say you're poor and uneducated A E You ain't gotta chance because you're hated A E You're on your way to life's promotion A E You hinder it with emotion ♫ Instrumental: A D5 E5 | D : 4x ♫ Bridge: D A E A You better offer some resistance D A E A You better give up on my insistence D A E A Things happen overnight D A E A A D A You don't give up without a fight ♫ Solo: A D5 E5 | D : 4x ♫ Verse 4: A E I had no advantage over you A E There was troubles and I had 'em too A E Just 'cause you're so strung out A E A D A Don't mean you can't work it out ♫ Chorus: E A D A Ba-ba-banana E A D A This ain't Havana E A D A Do you like bananas E A D A Ba-ba-banana E A D A Ba-ba-banana E A D A This ain't Havana E A D A Do you like bananas E A Ba-ba-banana