Egyptian Ella (Intro - as chords for chorus) arr. by ukeofbedford

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Ella was a dancing girl who started getting fat, and every day brought 2 more pounds to Ella

Till at last poor Ella lost her job because of that, And what's worse, poor Ella lost her fella.

So she went to Egypt to forget. She was such a hit that she's there yet;

(Chorus 1)

If you hear of a girl who can shake and quake Till it makes you think of a nervous snake,

They're speaking of Egyptian Ella.

She weighs two-twenty, but they don't care, They like 'em plenty that way out there She has the love of ev'ry fella.

When she goes into her dance By the river Nile

The boys all take their old sweethearts And throw 'em to the crocodile!

Ev'ry sheik in the audi - ence Jumps up and hollers that she's immense Oh how they love Egyptian Ella.

(2nd Chorus)

When the first sweet notes of the music sound
The boys all gather from miles around
Just to see Egyptian Ella
And folks all know when those caravans
Start pouring in from desert sands
That it must be Egyptian Ella
Then Mister Sphinx sits up and blinks
There’s so much to see
She squirms and shakes so the worms and snakes
All bite themselves with jealousy
She’s a great big gal in a great big land
And the boys all give her a great big hand
How they love Egyptian Ella

(3rd Chorus)

The boys hang a round but she plainly states
She doesn’t care a fig about dates
And they can’t make Egyptian Ella
A sheik tried to kidnap her once I’m told
But she shook so much that he lost his hold
He couldn’t hold Egyptian Ella
So the Pasha wrote her a royal note
With his royal fist
It said because of the dance she does
She’s in his royal waiting list
And that’s how fame of a different sort
Has come at last from an indoor sport
To our own Egyptian Ella
NOTE
I find it easier to play the F#m on the 3rd fret (3455)

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