Jason Paul · The song collection1913
In My Harem
The performance
1 recordingLyrics and chords
Famous Sultry Riff on Dm then F C7 Dm
Verse 1
DmDown in Turkeyurkey Abie Cohen Ddim7Was selling fancy clothes to A#7anyone who'd A7wear 'em.
DmWhen the Turks were called away to war. Ddim7A Turk asked Abie if he wouldn't A#7watch his DmHarem.
C7Abie said "With pleasure, I will Fcover every track, A7I'll take care of evrything, so Dmdon't you hurry back.
DmAbie then sat down and wrote a note. Ddim7To all his friends at A#7home, and G7this is what he C7wrote.
Chorus
In my FHarem, my Harem, There's Rosie, Josie, Posie, And there Dmnever was a minute, King Solomon was in it.
DmWives for breakfast, wives for dinner, Wives for suppertime; A#7Lots of fancy dancing, and it A7doesn't cost a dime.
In my FHarem, my Harem, There's Fannie, Annie, Jenny, And the Dmdance they do
Would make you wish that you were in a FHarem with C7Abie FCohen
Verse 2
DmAbie said "I've got a thousand wives, Ddim7and evry one of them has A#7got a perfect A7figure.
DmSmall ones, tall ones, big as they could be. Ddim7There's some as big as that, and A#7some are even Dmbigger.
C7That young Turk aint coming back un- Ftil the war is won, A7I don't wish him hard luck, but I Dmhope they steal his gun.
DmI am living many happy lives. Ddim7How can a man get A#7lonesome G7with a thousand C7wives.