Biography:
Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a highly revered, Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, author, businesswoman and actress. Patti has fronted two moderately successful groups Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and LaBelle, before rising to superstardom as a solo artist in the late 1970s. She is best known for her strong soprano vocals and her signature high-octave vocal belting. She has been largely compared to Aretha Franklin during the 1970s
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by Patti Labelle
Key of Bb Major
[Intro]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gm7 C
Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista
Gm7 C
hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista.
[Verse 1]
Gm7 C
He met Marmalade down in old New Orleans,
Gm7 C
struttin her stuff on the street. she said,
Cm7 Dm7
Hello hey Joe, you wanna give it a go?
[Chorus]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7 Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
[Verse 2]
Gm7 C
He stayed in her boudoir while she freshened up.
Gm7 C
That boy drank all that magnolia wine, on her
Cm7 Dm7
black satin sheets, I swear he started to freak.
[Chorus]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7 Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
[Instrumental]
Horns: Gm7-Bb7 Eb Eb G G Eb Eb D D
Hey, hey, hey...
[Verse 3]
Gm7 C
Seeing her skin feeling silky smoothe,
Gm7 C
color of cafe' au lait, made the
Cm7 Dm7 D7
savage beast inside roar, until it cried.. More, more, more!
Gm7 C
Now he's at home doing nine to five.
Gm7 C
Living his life of lies.
Cm7 Dm7 D7
But when he turns off to sleep, old memories keep. More, more, more!
[Chorus]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7 Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Cm7 Guitar Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. creole lady Marmalade
[Outro]
Perussion and Horn Stabs
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here. (Song Fades)
Key of Bb Major
[Intro]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gm7 C
Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista
Gm7 C
hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista.
[Verse 1]
Gm7 C
He met Marmalade down in old New Orleans,
Gm7 C
struttin her stuff on the street. she said,
Cm7 Dm7
Hello hey Joe, you wanna give it a go?
[Chorus]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7 Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
[Verse 2]
Gm7 C
He stayed in her boudoir while she freshened up.
Gm7 C
That boy drank all that magnolia wine, on her
Cm7 Dm7
black satin sheets, I swear he started to freak.
[Chorus]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7 Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
[Instrumental]
Horns: Gm7-Bb7 Eb Eb G G Eb Eb D D
Hey, hey, hey...
[Verse 3]
Gm7 C
Seeing her skin feeling silky smoothe,
Gm7 C
color of cafe' au lait, made the
Cm7 Dm7 D7
savage beast inside roar, until it cried.. More, more, more!
Gm7 C
Now he's at home doing nine to five.
Gm7 C
Living his life of lies.
Cm7 Dm7 D7
But when he turns off to sleep, old memories keep. More, more, more!
[Chorus]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7 Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Cm7 Guitar Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. creole lady Marmalade
[Outro]
Perussion and Horn Stabs
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here. (Song Fades)
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