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 -----------------.............
*from 'Blue Mink' (1969)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
Intro:
DGAsus4A, D, A7
Verse 1:
DG Take a pinch of white man, wrap it up in black skin. AA7 Add a touch of blue blood, DGAG And a little bitty bit of Red Indian boy.
Verse 2:
DD7 Curly Latin kinkies, GG7 Mixed with yellow Chinkees, AA7 If you lump it all together, D Well, you've got a recipe for a get-along scene; GA Oh, what a beautiful dream, A7 If it could only come true, you know, you know.
Chorus 1:
DGAG What we need is a great big melting pot, DGAG Big e-nough to take the world and all it's got. DGA Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more, GD And turn out coffee coloured people by the score.
Interlude:
DCBmA
Verse 3:
DG Rabbis and the friars, bishops and the gurus, AA7 We got the Beatles, or the Sun God, Well, it really doesn't matter, DGAG What re-ligion you choose, no, no no, ooh.
Verse 4:
DD7 Mick and Lady Faithful, GG7 Or... Mrs. Graceful. AA7 You know that livin' could be tasteful, D We should all get together in a lovin' machine, GA I better call up the Queen, A7 It's only fair that she knows, you know, you know.
Chorus 2:
DGAG What we need is a great big melting pot, DGAG Big e-nough to take the world and all it's got. DGA Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more, GDA7 And turn out coffee coloured people by the score.
Chorus 3:
DGAG What we need is a great big melting pot, DG Big e-nough, big enough, big e-nough, AG To take the world and all it's got. DGA Keep it stirring for a hundred years or more, GDA7 And turn out coffee coloured people by the score.