"Somewhere in Saigon"
© 2006 Marc Ellis

(Verse/Intro)
A song of nostalgia calls,
from the faded paint on the old French walls,
along a boulevard somewhere in Saigon;
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There's a market I've been told,
Somewhere in Saigon
That buys & sells lost souls;
Somewhere in Saigon

A beggar shows his scars;
Pretty girls wave from the doorways of De Tham bars
And a child gazes up at the stars,
Somewhere in Saigon

A chanteuse sings in French,
Somewhere in Saigon
A calligrapher sleeps at his bench
Somewhere in Saigon;

Four million motorbikes on the ground;
But if you listen you can hear the sound of a symphony of life,
Somewhere in Saigon;

An ex-marine has found his youth,
Somewhere in Saigon;
In the taste of whiskey and vermouth
Somewhere in Saigon;

My Linh sings a lonesome tune,
And the song of a dan bau
can move the moon,
to tears that are falling now;
Somewhere in Saigon;

The future is always bright
Somewhere in Saigon;
And ghosts still roam the night
Somewhere in Saigon;

An old soldier heals his wounds,
Lovers embrace in dark hotel rooms
And love will always bloom,
Somewhere in Saigon


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“Somewhere in Saigon” (w/chords) © 2006 Marc Ellis

Verse/Intro:
Gm7 C6
A song of nostalgia calls
Fmaj7
From the fading paint
Dm9
On the old French walls,
Em7b5 A7
Along a boulevard
Dm9 Gm9 Dm9 Gm9
Somewhere in Saigon;


I C6
1. There’s a market I’ve been told,
Dm9
Somewhere in Saigon
C6
Where they buy and sell lost souls;
Dm9
Somewhere in Saigon
Gm7 C6
A beggar shows his scars
Fmaj7
Pretty girls wave from the doorways
Dm9
Of De Tham Bars,
Em7b5 A7
And a child is gazing up at the stars,
Dm9 Gm9 Dm9 Gm9
Somewhere in Saigon


II.
C6
A chanteuse sings in French,
Dm9
Somewhere in Saigon
C6
An old calligrapher sleeps at his bench
Dm9
Somewhere in Saigon;
Gm7
Four million motorbikes on the ground;
C6 Fmaj7
But if you listen you can hear the sound,
Em7b5 A7
Of a symphony of life,
Dm9 Gm9 Dm9 Gm9
Somewhere in Saigon;


III
C6
An ex-marine has found his youth,
Dm9
Somewhere in Saigon;
C6
In the taste of whiskey and vermouth
Dm9
Somewhere in Saigon;
Gm7 C6
My Linh sings a lonesome tune,
Fmaj7 Dm9
And the song of a Dan Bau can move the moon
Em7b5 A7
To tears, that are falling down,
Dm9 Gm9 Dm9 Gm9
Somewhere in Saigon


INSTRUMENTAL TRUMPHET (Herb Alpert-style)/Acoustic Guitar, STRINGS, DAN BAU


IV.
C6
The future is always bright
Dm9
Somewhere in Saigon;
C6
And ghosts still roam the night,
Dm9
Somewhere in Saigon;
Gm7 C6
An old soldier heals his wounds,
Fmaj7 Dm9
Lovers embrace in dark hotel rooms
Em7b5 A7
And love will always bloom,
Dm9 Gm9 Dm9 Gm9
Somewhere in Saigon;