Biography:
Shuggie Otis, born 1953, is the son of Johnny Otis, a rhythm and blues musician. He started performing in his youth and released his first record in 1970. He not only writes songs, but also plays guitar, piano, organ, and bass. He has recorded with Frank Zappa, Al Kooper, Etta James, and Eddie Vinson, and more recently Mos Def.
The Brothers Johnson's version of his composition "Strawberry Letter 23" reached #1 in the Billboard rhythm and blues chart and #5 in the Billboard pop chart in 1977.
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Intro:
(Am G F G (X2))
Verse 1:
Am Dm Em F G
Hello my love I heard a kiss from you
Am Dm Em F G
Red magic satin playing near too
Am Dm Em F G
All through the morning rain I gaze the sun doesn't shi-ine
Am Dm Em F G
Rainbows and waterfalls run through my mind
Verse 2:
Am Dm Em F G
In the garden I see west purple shower bells and tea
Am Dm Em F G
Orange birds and river cousins dressed in green
Am Dm Em F G
Pretty music I hear so happy and lo-oud
Am Dm Em F G
Blue flower echo from a cherry cloud
Chorus 1:
F
Feel sunshine sparkle pink and blue
C C7
Playgrounds will laugh if you try to ask is it cool Is it cool
F
If you arrive and don't see me
D7 Em Dm
I'm going to be with my baby I am free
Em Dm
Flying in her arms over the sea
Verse 2:
Am Dm Em F G
Stained window yellow candy screen see speakers of ki-ite
Am Dm Em F G
With velvet roses diggin' freedom flight
Am Dm Em F G
A present from you Straw-berry Letter
Am Dm Em F G
The music plays I sit in for a few
Bridge 1:
F Am Bb Dm C7 F
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
F Am Bb Dm C7 F
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
F Am Bb Dm C7 F
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
F Am Bb Dm C7 F
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
Break:
Am G F G (x2)
Outro:
Em F
(Repeat to Fade)
SiamÉs
Sick Puppies
Sick Tamburo
Sid Tepper And R (...)
Siddhartha