Biography:
Slinger Francisco, better known as The Mighty Sparrow, affectionately dubbed, The Birdie is the unrivaled Calypso King of the World, with a career that spans over 40 years and counting. This artist par excellence has earned his rightful place as "King of the Calypso World" by defeating every other competitor/pretender to his throne. He has entertained audiences across the globe, including, the Caribbean, Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, to name but a few.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
From the album "Only a Fool"
[Intro]
Bb Gm Cm F
Bb Gm Cm F
Eb F Eb F
Bb Gm Cm F
Bb Gm Cm F Bb
[Verse]
Cm F Bb
I completely changed, I am not as before
Cm F Bb
I doh be in row, I aint lookin for war
Cm F Bb
I doh want no friends always lookin for fight
Cm F Bb
And I in me bed eight o clock every night
Dm
Since I have this new girl
Gm
I feel like a king
Cm
That is why I stop this
F
Wayward livin
[Chorus]
Bb Gm
That’s the way I like it
Cm F
Lewwe keep it so doux doux
Bb Gm
Don’t worry to fight it
Cm F
I know that you love it too
Eb F
Only peace and love
Eb F
I am dreaming of
Bb Gm
Bernice
Cm F Bb Gm
When I say I love you give me peace
Cm F Bb
If I say I love you I want peace
Gm Cm F Bb Gm Cm F
[Sparrow giggles]
Eb F Eb F Bb Gm Cm F Bb Gm Cm F Bb
[Sparrow giggles some more]
[Verse]
Cm F Bb
What a blessed day that you came in my life
Cm F Bb
That is happiness when I make you my wife
Cm F Bb
See me with me long scissor stale on me back
Cm F Bb
On me wedding day I must be sharp like a tack
Dm Gm
Every calypsonian must be in the choir
Cm F
Hear them how they singing hallelujah!
[Chorus]
Bb Gm
That’s the way I like it
Cm F
Lewwe keep it so doux doux
Bb Gm
Doh worry to fight it
Cm F
I know that you like it too
Eb F
Only peace and love
Eb F
I am dreaming of
Bb Gm
Bernice
Cm F Bb Gm
When I say I love you give me peace
Cm F Bb
If I say I love you I want peace
Gm Cm F Bb Gm Cm F
[Sparrow giggles]
Eb F Eb F Bb Gm Cm F Bb Gm Cm F Bb
[Sparrow giggles continue]
[Verse]
Cm F Bb
Why I love you so let me tell you, Berenice
Cm F Bb
You never make row when you know I want peace
Cm F Bb
I’m a peaceful man and I doh like to row
Cm F Bb
Anywhere at all I could get peace is home
Dm
You don’t know I love you
Gm
So prepare your skin
Cm F
I want to get peace from now til morning
[Chorus]
Bb Gm
That’s the way I like it
Cm F
And you love it too doux doux
Bb Gm
We goh spend we honeymoon
Cm F
Somewhere in Honolulu
Eb F
Only peace and love
Eb F
I am dreaming of
Bb Gm
Bernice
Cm F Bb Gm
When I say I love you give me peace
Cm F Bb
If I say I love you I want peace
[Intro]
Bb Gm Cm F
Bb Gm Cm F
Eb F Eb F
Bb Gm Cm F
Bb Gm Cm F Bb
[Verse]
Cm F Bb
I completely changed, I am not as before
Cm F Bb
I doh be in row, I aint lookin for war
Cm F Bb
I doh want no friends always lookin for fight
Cm F Bb
And I in me bed eight o clock every night
Dm
Since I have this new girl
Gm
I feel like a king
Cm
That is why I stop this
F
Wayward livin
[Chorus]
Bb Gm
That’s the way I like it
Cm F
Lewwe keep it so doux doux
Bb Gm
Don’t worry to fight it
Cm F
I know that you love it too
Eb F
Only peace and love
Eb F
I am dreaming of
Bb Gm
Bernice
Cm F Bb Gm
When I say I love you give me peace
Cm F Bb
If I say I love you I want peace
Gm Cm F Bb Gm Cm F
[Sparrow giggles]
Eb F Eb F Bb Gm Cm F Bb Gm Cm F Bb
[Sparrow giggles some more]
[Verse]
Cm F Bb
What a blessed day that you came in my life
Cm F Bb
That is happiness when I make you my wife
Cm F Bb
See me with me long scissor stale on me back
Cm F Bb
On me wedding day I must be sharp like a tack
Dm Gm
Every calypsonian must be in the choir
Cm F
Hear them how they singing hallelujah!
[Chorus]
Bb Gm
That’s the way I like it
Cm F
Lewwe keep it so doux doux
Bb Gm
Doh worry to fight it
Cm F
I know that you like it too
Eb F
Only peace and love
Eb F
I am dreaming of
Bb Gm
Bernice
Cm F Bb Gm
When I say I love you give me peace
Cm F Bb
If I say I love you I want peace
Gm Cm F Bb Gm Cm F
[Sparrow giggles]
Eb F Eb F Bb Gm Cm F Bb Gm Cm F Bb
[Sparrow giggles continue]
[Verse]
Cm F Bb
Why I love you so let me tell you, Berenice
Cm F Bb
You never make row when you know I want peace
Cm F Bb
I’m a peaceful man and I doh like to row
Cm F Bb
Anywhere at all I could get peace is home
Dm
You don’t know I love you
Gm
So prepare your skin
Cm F
I want to get peace from now til morning
[Chorus]
Bb Gm
That’s the way I like it
Cm F
And you love it too doux doux
Bb Gm
We goh spend we honeymoon
Cm F
Somewhere in Honolulu
Eb F
Only peace and love
Eb F
I am dreaming of
Bb Gm
Bernice
Cm F Bb Gm
When I say I love you give me peace
Cm F Bb
If I say I love you I want peace
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Miguel Abuelo
Miguel Alejandro
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