[Chorus]
C F C
I’ve tasted the wines of France
G C F
And I’ve tasted the wines of Spain
C F C
And though many a wine is the same
G C
There are none like the wines of Madeira
C F C
I’ve courted the girls of France
G C F
And I’ve courted the girls of Spain
C F C
And though most pretty girls are the same
G C
There are none like the girls of Madeira
[Bridge 1]
C
Oh the girls who tend the vineyards
G
In the provinces of France
Are the gayest girls for courting
C
And they love to sing and dance
And they’re happy in their vineyards
G
And they smile upon romance
G7
And indeed I would defend for you
C
The provinces of France
[Bridge ]
F C
But there’s not a vineyard anywhere
G C
That can compare with what I know
F C G
Why? I’ll tell you why or better yet
C
Come and we’ll go
C
Oh, the girls who tend the vineyards
G
In the provinces of Spain
G
They are spirited and fiery
C
Whether beautiful or plain
C
They are splendid in their vineyards
G
In their languorous refrain
G7
And Indeed, I would defend for you
C
The provinces of Spain
F C
But there’s not a vineyard anywhere
G C
That can compare with what I know
F C G
Why? I’ll tell you why or better yet
C
Come and we’ll go
[Chorus]
C F C
You boast of the wines in France
G C F
And you boast of the wines in Spain
C F C
But your boast makes it very plain
G C
That you’ve not had the wines of Madeira
C F C
You boast of the girls of France
G C F
And you boast of the girls of Spain
C F C
But your boast make it very plain
G C
That you’ve not seen the girls of Madeira