Caravan chords by Utopia

Transpose -5 steps with buttons on the left for original key, (or leave like this to sing with baritones!).
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Intro: C

 C           /G      C    /G C          /G            C  /G
Moses went into the Desert, Moses came back with the law
 D         /A       D   /A D        /A           D  /A
Jesus went into the Desert, God only knows what he saw
 C             /G           C   /G C            /G          C  /G
Hitch up your ass and your camel, fill up your skin at the well
 D           /A      D           /A      D         /A      D            /A
Roll up your tent, whisper your prayers, are you ready to ride through hell

      Am G - Em/A                G   -  Am                   G - Em/A
(Caravan)    Moving through the night, sleeping in the light of  day
  G -FM7  G - Em/A                     G -FM7          G   - Em/A
(Caravan)   Spinning through the void and on our way (to anywhere)
  G - Am G - Em/A              G - Am           G    - Em/A
(Caravan)    Time is just a joke, change is all we understand
  G -FM7 G - Em/A           G - Am       G  -  Em/A           G -  Am
(Caravan)   Life is a mirage,  only a mirage, dancing on the desert sand

 C      /G             C      /G C      /G          C  /G
How I recall all the mountains, how I remember the farm
D          /A           D  /A     D        /A        D  /A
Oh, how I miss the big city, with a pretty girl on my arm
 C             /G             C    /G C         /G             C  /G
Sell my best friend for some water,  cut off my leg for some shade
 D               /A             D   /A  D     /A         D   /A
Sunburn these thoughts from my memory,  if I live I will be remade

      Am G - Em/A                G   -  Am                   G - Em/A
(Caravan)    Moving through the night, sleeping in the light of  day
  G -FM7  G - Em/A                     G -FM7          G   - Em/A
(Caravan)   Spinning through the void and on our way (to anywhere)
  G - Am G - Em/A              G - Am           G    - Em/A
(Caravan)    Time is just a joke, change is all we understand
  G -FM7 G - Em/A           G - Am       G  -  Em/A           G -  Am
(Caravan)   Life is a mirage,  only a mirage, dancing on the desert sand

     Am             D       Am            D     Am            D             Am             D
The sand is like a razor, slashing at my face, everyone's in panic but you can't see any place
        C                                                              D
It's a sand storm, taken by surprise, hide beneath your wrappings and cover up your eyes
       Am               D      Am           D
Well I lost my kit and camel, maybe I will die
 Am               D              Am              D
Feel so lost and helpless and I think I'm gonna cry
        C
It's a sand storm, nothing you can do
                               D                                  E
No one knows if it will last, no one knows if you will make it through

Solo:  (D E) x6   C D F# E/F#  (B A) x5  A   Am

 C            /G           C    /G C            /G          C  /G
It's been so long without water,  vultures are filling the air
 D             /A     D  /A  D        /A             D  /A
Where is that bloody oasis, must be around here somewhere
 C              /G        C    /G C           /G         C  /G
Time for some strong meditation, time for the ultimate change
 D            /A              D  /A  D      /A            D  /A
Time to make peace with your maker,  everything has been prearranged

      Am G - Em/A                G   -  Am                   G - Em/A
(Caravan)    Moving through the night, sleeping in the light of  day
  G -FM7  G - Em/A                     G -FM7          G   - Em/A
(Caravan)   Spinning through the void and on our way (to anywhere)
  G - Am G - Em/A              G - Am           G    - Em/A
(Caravan)    Time is just a joke, change is all we understand
  G -FM7 G - Em/A           G - Am       G  -  Em/A           G -  Am
(Caravan)   Life is a mirage,  only a mirage, dancing on the desert sand

      Am  G - Em/A  G - Am    G - Em/A  G -FM7   G - Em/A  G - FM7   G - Em/A
(Caravan)                              Caravan
  G - Am  G - Em/A  G - Am    G - Em/A  G -FM7   G - Em/A  G - FM7   G - Em/A
Caravan                                 Caravan   (repeat and fade...)



(the actual bass during the chorus is a little more complicated, but I ended up simplifying to make it
flow better and be easier to play)