Bbm
Hey clear the way in the old bazaar
F7
Hey you! Let us through!Its a bright new star
Bbm Ebm
Oh come be the first on the block to meet his eye
C7
Make way! Here he comes! Ring bells! Bang the drums!
F7
Oh you’re gonna love this guy!
[Chorus]
Bbm F#7 Bbm
Prince Ali, Fabulous he, Ali Ababwa.
Bb Bb7 Ebm
Genuflect, show some respect, down on one knee
F7 Bbm
Now try your best to stay calm
C#7 F#
Brush up your sunday salaam
C F7
The come and meet his spectacular coterie
Bbm F#7 Bbm
Prince Ali, Mighty is he, Ali Ababwa
Bb Bb7 Ebm
Strong as ten regular men, definitely
F7 Bbm
He faced the galloping hordes
C#7 F#
A hundred bad guys with swords
C7 F7 Bbm
Who sent these goons to their lords? Why Prince Ali
[Verse 2]
Ebm6 Bbm
He’s got seventy-five golden camels
Ebm6 Bbm
Purple peacocks, he’s got fifty-three
Ebm6 Bbm
When it comes to exotic-type mammals
F# F#
Has he got a zoo? I’m telling you
C7 F
It's a world-class menagerie!
[Chorus]
Bm G7 Bm
Prince Ali, handsome is he, Ali Ababwa!
B B7 Em
That physique! How can i speak; weak at one knee
F#7 Bm
Well, get on out in the square,
D7 G
Just your veil and prepare.
C#7 F#7 Bm
To gawk and gravel and star at Prince Ali.
[Pay]
Em6 Bm
He’s got ninety-five white persian monkeys
Em6 Bm
And to view them he charges no fee
Em6 Bm
He’s got slaves, he’s got servants and flunkies
G G
They bow to his whim love serving him
C#7 C#7
They’re just lousy with loyalty to
F#7 G
Ali … Prince Ali!
[Chorus]
Cm G#7 Cm
Prince Ali, Amorous he! Ali Ababwa!
C C7 Fm
Heard your princess was a sight, lovely to see
G Cm
And that good people is why,
Eb7 Ab
He got dolled up and dropped by.
D7 D7
With sixty elephants llamas galore,
G7
with his bears and lions
G
A brass band and more
Cm Bb
With his forty fakirs, his cooks, his bakers
Adim Ab
His birds that warble on key
G Ab/G G Cm
Make way for Prince Ali!
