Biography:
George Baker Selection was a rock band from Hoorn, the Netherlands.
George Baker (born Johannes Bouwens, The Netherlands) is the singer, songwriter, and founder of the Dutch pop music band, the George Baker Selection in 1969. They have sold over 20 million records worldwide.
The band acquired international fame with the two major hit singles; the psychedelic rock-style Little Green Bag (1969), and Paloma Blanca (1975).
In 1982, Paloma Blanca was used in the TV movie The Executioner's Song.
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Little Green Bag:George Baker Selection.
#20 in 1970.
[Intro] G..F D..D G (x2)
[Verse]
G F D
Lookin' back, on the track, for a little green bag.
D G
Got to find, just the kind, or I'm losin' my mind.
G F D
Out of sight, in the night, out of sight in the day.
D G
Lookin' back, on the track, gonna do it my way.
G F D
Out of sight, in the night, out of sight in the day.
D G
Lookin' back on the track gonna do it my way.
(Lookin' back..)
[Interlude] G..F D...D G
[Chorus]
G
Lookin' for some happiness..but there is only loneliness
D
to find.
D C Em
Jump to the left, turn to the right..
F D
Lookin' upstairs, lookin' behind, yeah!
[Interlude] G D C Em F D
[Chorus]
G
Lookin' for some happiness..but there is only loneliness
D
to find.
D C Em
Jump to the left, turn to the right..
F D
Lookin' upstairs, lookin' behind..
[Interlude] G..F D...D G
[Verse]
G F D
Lookin' back, on the track, for a little green bag.
D G
Got to find, just the kind, or I'm losin' my mind.
G F D
Out of sight, in the night, out of sight in the day.
D G
Lookin' back, on the track, gonna do it my way.
G F D
Lookin' back, on the track, for a little, little green bag.
D G
Got to find just the kind or I'm losin' my mind.
[Chorus]
G
Lookin' for some happiness..but there is only loneliness
D
to find.
D C Em
Jump to the left, turn to the right..
F D
Lookin' upstairs, lookin' behind, yeah!
[Interlude] G D C Em F D D#
[Chorus]
G#
Lookin' for some happiness..but there is only loneliness
D#
to find.
D# C# Fm
Jump to the left, turn to the right..
F# D# D
Lookin' upstairs, lookin' behind, yeah!
[Interlude] G D C Em F D
[Verse]
G D
Bup bup bup bup bup a dup..bup bup bup bup bup a dup..
D C Em
Bup bup bup bup bup..bup bup bup bup..
F D
Bup bup bup bup bup..bup bup bup bup..
[Outro]
G
Lookin' for some happiness..but there is only loneliness
D
to find.
D C Em
Jump to the left, turn to the right..
F D
Lookin' upstairs, lookin' behind..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
#20 in 1970.
[Intro] G..F D..D G (x2)
[Verse]
G F D
Lookin' back, on the track, for a little green bag.
D G
Got to find, just the kind, or I'm losin' my mind.
G F D
Out of sight, in the night, out of sight in the day.
D G
Lookin' back, on the track, gonna do it my way.
G F D
Out of sight, in the night, out of sight in the day.
D G
Lookin' back on the track gonna do it my way.
(Lookin' back..)
[Interlude] G..F D...D G
[Chorus]
G
Lookin' for some happiness..but there is only loneliness
D
to find.
D C Em
Jump to the left, turn to the right..
F D
Lookin' upstairs, lookin' behind, yeah!
[Interlude] G D C Em F D
[Chorus]
G
Lookin' for some happiness..but there is only loneliness
D
to find.
D C Em
Jump to the left, turn to the right..
F D
Lookin' upstairs, lookin' behind..
[Interlude] G..F D...D G
[Verse]
G F D
Lookin' back, on the track, for a little green bag.
D G
Got to find, just the kind, or I'm losin' my mind.
G F D
Out of sight, in the night, out of sight in the day.
D G
Lookin' back, on the track, gonna do it my way.
G F D
Lookin' back, on the track, for a little, little green bag.
D G
Got to find just the kind or I'm losin' my mind.
[Chorus]
G
Lookin' for some happiness..but there is only loneliness
D
to find.
D C Em
Jump to the left, turn to the right..
F D
Lookin' upstairs, lookin' behind, yeah!
[Interlude] G D C Em F D D#
[Chorus]
G#
Lookin' for some happiness..but there is only loneliness
D#
to find.
D# C# Fm
Jump to the left, turn to the right..
F# D# D
Lookin' upstairs, lookin' behind, yeah!
[Interlude] G D C Em F D
[Verse]
G D
Bup bup bup bup bup a dup..bup bup bup bup bup a dup..
D C Em
Bup bup bup bup bup..bup bup bup bup..
F D
Bup bup bup bup bup..bup bup bup bup..
[Outro]
G
Lookin' for some happiness..but there is only loneliness
D
to find.
D C Em
Jump to the left, turn to the right..
F D
Lookin' upstairs, lookin' behind..(Fade.)
A seventies smash from Kraziekhat.
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