Biography:
John Kenneth Holt (born 11 July 1947 in Kingston, Jamaica; died 19 October 2014 in London, England) was a reggae singer and songwriter who first found fame as a member of the Paragons before establishing himself as a solo artist. Amongst the songs he wrote was "The Tide Is High" (later made famous by Blondie and also covered by Atomic Kitten).
On an island renowned for its superb vocalists and composers, John Holt remains head and shoulders above the rest as one of Jamaica's sweetest singers and enduring songwriters.
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Song: Ali Baba
Band: John Holt
Album: 1000 Volts Of Holt
Transcribed by Martin
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G
My dream last night was about Ali Baba
C G
With the forty thieves
G
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
C G
he was there with me
F G
I rode through the valley with the princess by my side
F G
The Duke and the Duchess was there to meet me with a smile
G
Alice was there in a Wonderland
C G
Staring far away
G
The three blind mice was there with me
C G
To tell the Teddybear the tale
F G
The Teddybear came smiling there with a big smile
F G
The little Bo-peep has lost a sheep last night
G
Dream last night about Ali Baba
C G
With the forty thieves
G
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
C G
he was there with me
F G
I rode through the valley with the princess by my side
F G
The Duke and the Duchess did a Reggae Reggae Reggae last night
Intermezzo... Everyone go mental
G
My dream last night was about Ali Baba
C G
With the forty thieves
G
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
C G
he was there with me
F G
I rode through the valley with the princess by my side
F G
I did a Reggae Reggae Reggae last night
G
The Duke and the Duchess was there with me
C G
to meet me with a smile
G
Alice was there in a Wonderland
C
Staring far away
F G
I did a Reggae Reggae Reggae last night
F G
I did a Reggae Reggae Reggae last night
Song: Ali Baba
Band: John Holt
Album: 1000 Volts Of Holt
Transcribed by Martin
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G
My dream last night was about Ali Baba
C G
With the forty thieves
G
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
C G
he was there with me
F G
I rode through the valley with the princess by my side
F G
The Duke and the Duchess was there to meet me with a smile
G
Alice was there in a Wonderland
C G
Staring far away
G
The three blind mice was there with me
C G
To tell the Teddybear the tale
F G
The Teddybear came smiling there with a big smile
F G
The little Bo-peep has lost a sheep last night
G
Dream last night about Ali Baba
C G
With the forty thieves
G
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
C G
he was there with me
F G
I rode through the valley with the princess by my side
F G
The Duke and the Duchess did a Reggae Reggae Reggae last night
Intermezzo... Everyone go mental
G
My dream last night was about Ali Baba
C G
With the forty thieves
G
Tom, Tom, the piper's son,
C G
he was there with me
F G
I rode through the valley with the princess by my side
F G
I did a Reggae Reggae Reggae last night
G
The Duke and the Duchess was there with me
C G
to meet me with a smile
G
Alice was there in a Wonderland
C
Staring far away
F G
I did a Reggae Reggae Reggae last night
F G
I did a Reggae Reggae Reggae last night
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