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Version 1[Verse 1] Em Am G Am Em I met her in Venezue-e-e-e-la G Am Em With a basket on her head Em B G Am If she loved others she didn't say G Am G B But I knew she'd do, to pass away [Chorus] Em Am G Am Em Pass away the time in Venezuela Em Am G Am G Am Em (Pass away the time in Venezue-e-e-e-e-e-la) [Verse 2] Em Am G Am Em I gave her a silken sash of blue G Am Em A beautiful sash of blue Em B G Am Because I knew that she could do G Am G B with all the tricks, I knew she knew [Chorus] Em Am G Am Em To pass away the time in Venezuela Em Am G Am G Am Em (To pass away the time in Venezue-e-e-e-e-e-la) [Verse 3] Em Am G Am Em And when the wind was out to sea G Am Em the wind was out to sea Em B G Am And she was taking leave of me G Am G B I said: Cheer up there'll always be [Chorus] Em Am G Am Em Sailors ashore on leave in Venezuela Em Am G Am G Am Em (Sailors ashore on leave in Venezue-e-e-e-e-e-la) [Verse 4] Em Am G Am Em Her lingo was strange but the thought of her beautiful smile G Am Em The thought of her beautiful smile Em B G Am Will haunt me and taunt me for many a mile G Am G B She was my gal and she did the while [Chorus] Em Am G Am Em To pass away the time in Venezuela Em Am G Am G Am Em (To pass away. . .the time in Venezue-e-e-e-e-e-la)