Biography:
Patti LaBelle (born Patricia Louise Holt on May 24, 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a highly revered, Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter, author, businesswoman and actress. Patti has fronted two moderately successful groups Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles and LaBelle, before rising to superstardom as a solo artist in the late 1970s. She is best known for her strong soprano vocals and her signature high-octave vocal belting. She has been largely compared to Aretha Franklin during the 1970s
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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!
by Patti Labelle
Key of Bb Major
[Intro]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gm7 C
Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista
Gm7 C
hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista.
[Verse 1]
Gm7 C
He met Marmalade down in old New Orleans,
Gm7 C
struttin her stuff on the street. she said,
Cm7 Dm7
Hello hey Joe, you wanna give it a go?
[Chorus]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7 Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
[Verse 2]
Gm7 C
He stayed in her boudoir while she freshened up.
Gm7 C
That boy drank all that magnolia wine, on her
Cm7 Dm7
black satin sheets, I swear he started to freak.
[Chorus]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7 Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
[Instrumental]
Horns: Gm7-Bb7 Eb Eb G G Eb Eb D D
Hey, hey, hey...
[Verse 3]
Gm7 C
Seeing her skin feeling silky smoothe,
Gm7 C
color of cafe' au lait, made the
Cm7 Dm7 D7
savage beast inside roar, until it cried.. More, more, more!
Gm7 C
Now he's at home doing nine to five.
Gm7 C
Living his life of lies.
Cm7 Dm7 D7
But when he turns off to sleep, old memories keep. More, more, more!
[Chorus]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7 Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Cm7 Guitar Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. creole lady Marmalade
[Outro]
Perussion and Horn Stabs
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here. (Song Fades)
Key of Bb Major
[Intro]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gm7 C
Hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista
Gm7 C
hey sista, go sista, soul sista, go sista.
[Verse 1]
Gm7 C
He met Marmalade down in old New Orleans,
Gm7 C
struttin her stuff on the street. she said,
Cm7 Dm7
Hello hey Joe, you wanna give it a go?
[Chorus]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7 Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
[Verse 2]
Gm7 C
He stayed in her boudoir while she freshened up.
Gm7 C
That boy drank all that magnolia wine, on her
Cm7 Dm7
black satin sheets, I swear he started to freak.
[Chorus]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7 Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
[Instrumental]
Horns: Gm7-Bb7 Eb Eb G G Eb Eb D D
Hey, hey, hey...
[Verse 3]
Gm7 C
Seeing her skin feeling silky smoothe,
Gm7 C
color of cafe' au lait, made the
Cm7 Dm7 D7
savage beast inside roar, until it cried.. More, more, more!
Gm7 C
Now he's at home doing nine to five.
Gm7 C
Living his life of lies.
Cm7 Dm7 D7
But when he turns off to sleep, old memories keep. More, more, more!
[Chorus]
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Cm7 Bass Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. creole lady Marmalade.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Cm7 Guitar Notes (G F D C Bb C Bb G)
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. creole lady Marmalade
[Outro]
Perussion and Horn Stabs
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
voulez-vous coucher avec moi, cest soir. Voulez vous coucher avec moi.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya, da-da. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here.
Gm7 C Gm7 C
Mocca chocolata, ya-ya. Gitchi, gitchi, ya-ya here. (Song Fades)
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