East & West

EAST & WEST   1:44   3/4 tempo

Music & Lyrics: Peter Öjerskog

West has Jesus crucified
East has Buddha with a smile
EAST IS EAST AND WEST IS WEST
QUESTION IS WHO IS THE BEST

In west sex is a sinful shame
In east sex is a joyous game
CHORUS

INSTRUMENTAL 

West has fries and bloody meat
East has rice and food so neat
CHORUS

West has winter grey and cold
East has summer sky so blue
CHORUS
CHORUS

Capo on 3:rd fret: original key of Cm
INTRO/OUTRO
Am           Am           Am           Am
VERSE
Am           C               Em           Em
Am           F               Dm           B7
CHORUS
Dm           B7             Dm           B7
Em            C               Am           Am

Lyrics inspired by Swedish expression: East is east and west is west (Öst är öst och väst är väst), meaning the thousands of years old differencies between the eastern and western world.

Music is Peter Öjerskog’s own bass line/vocal melody.

 

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