Biography:
Blue Mink were a British Pop group from the seventies. With Madelaine Bell on vocals supported by a ‘Super Session’ musician group. They scored some top ten hits in the UK charts; 1969 Melting Pot 1971 Banner Man and 1973 Randy. Most of their material was written by the chart writing team of Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway. Anne Odell played keyboards and went on to found Chopyn. The Group folded in 1974.
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...MELTING POT... by Blue Mink
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*from 'Blue Mink' (1969)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
Intro:
D G Asus4 A, D, A7
Verse 1:
D G
Take a pinch of white man, wrap it up in black skin.
A A7
Add a touch of blue blood,
D G A G
And a little bitty bit of Red Indian boy.
Verse 2:
D D7
Curly Latin kinkies,
G G7
Mixed with yellow Chinkees,
A A7
If you lump it all together,
D
Well, you've got a recipe for a get-along scene;
G A
Oh, what a beautiful dream,
A7
If it could only come true, you know, you know.
Chorus 1:
D G A G
What we need is a great big melting pot,
D G A G
Big e-nough to take the world and all it's got.
D G A
Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more,
G D
And turn out coffee coloured people by the score.
Interlude:
D C Bm A
Verse 3:
D G
Rabbis and the friars, bishops and the gurus,
A A7
We got the Beatles, or the Sun God,
Well, it really doesn't matter,
D G A G
What re-ligion you choose, no, no no, ooh.
Verse 4:
D D7
Mick and Lady Faithful,
G G7
Or... Mrs. Graceful.
A A7
You know that livin' could be tasteful,
D
We should all get together in a lovin' machine,
G A
I better call up the Queen,
A7
It's only fair that she knows, you know, you know.
Chorus 2:
D G A G
What we need is a great big melting pot,
D G A G
Big e-nough to take the world and all it's got.
D G A
Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more,
G D A7
And turn out coffee coloured people by the score.
Chorus 3:
D G A G
What we need is a great big melting pot,
D G
Big e-nough, big enough, big e-nough,
A G
To take the world and all it's got.
D G A
Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more,
G D A7
And turn out coffee coloured people by the score.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D G Asus4 A A7 D7 G7 C Bm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 320003 x02233 x02220 x02223 xx0212 323000 x32010 x24432
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
-----------------.............
*from 'Blue Mink' (1969)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
Intro:
D G Asus4 A, D, A7
Verse 1:
D G
Take a pinch of white man, wrap it up in black skin.
A A7
Add a touch of blue blood,
D G A G
And a little bitty bit of Red Indian boy.
Verse 2:
D D7
Curly Latin kinkies,
G G7
Mixed with yellow Chinkees,
A A7
If you lump it all together,
D
Well, you've got a recipe for a get-along scene;
G A
Oh, what a beautiful dream,
A7
If it could only come true, you know, you know.
Chorus 1:
D G A G
What we need is a great big melting pot,
D G A G
Big e-nough to take the world and all it's got.
D G A
Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more,
G D
And turn out coffee coloured people by the score.
Interlude:
D C Bm A
Verse 3:
D G
Rabbis and the friars, bishops and the gurus,
A A7
We got the Beatles, or the Sun God,
Well, it really doesn't matter,
D G A G
What re-ligion you choose, no, no no, ooh.
Verse 4:
D D7
Mick and Lady Faithful,
G G7
Or... Mrs. Graceful.
A A7
You know that livin' could be tasteful,
D
We should all get together in a lovin' machine,
G A
I better call up the Queen,
A7
It's only fair that she knows, you know, you know.
Chorus 2:
D G A G
What we need is a great big melting pot,
D G A G
Big e-nough to take the world and all it's got.
D G A
Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more,
G D A7
And turn out coffee coloured people by the score.
Chorus 3:
D G A G
What we need is a great big melting pot,
D G
Big e-nough, big enough, big e-nough,
A G
To take the world and all it's got.
D G A
Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more,
G D A7
And turn out coffee coloured people by the score.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
D G Asus4 A A7 D7 G7 C Bm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 320003 x02233 x02220 x02223 xx0212 323000 x32010 x24432
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
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