[Intro]
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[Verse]
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John the Wood went out one day
D G
To view the scene from a different angle
A G
He stood and watched a child at play
D G
A-tinkling on an old triangle
A G
Dave the Drum who was passing by
D G
Bought the toy with a coin he'd picked up
A G
You should have seen the gleam in his eye
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As he saw it soon, his, cleaned-up shined-up
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La la la la la la la la la la la la la
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La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse]
B
Out in the rain, if you want a cup of tea
E
Dodge the puddles in the yard
B
The lord of the land's coming round to complain
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It's hard
[Verse]
A G
The peacock flew to a very high tree
D G
He didn't like grass or concrete fairies
A G
Put me where the action is
D G
I'd rather be with the next-door hairies
A G
Simon spied the bathroom door
D G
In his hand's a herb shampoo
A G
Waiting for the waters raw
D N.C.
So little time, so much to do
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La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse]
B
Stand in a line, take a book along
E
There's time for a game of cards
B
Now it's your turn and the water's all gone
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It's cold
[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
A G
The next to appear was the Mighty Gled
D G
He needs a rest, or at least he said so
A G
You probably think that he's flipped his lid
D G
'Cause he wears high heels and a snow-white trousseau
A G
Five foot three, yet he stands so tall
D G
And on the ground his feet are never
A G
Friends may come and friends may go
D G A G
But the Fiddle Bill goes on for ever
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La la la la la la la la la la la la la
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La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse]
B
The music room would make you grin
E
It's cold as a freezing pit
B
There's a hole in the wall where a lorry came in
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Let's split
[Verse]
A G
I quite like a breast of chicken
D G
And I'm crazy about aspic and roast quails
A G
But the sight to make my pulse rate quicken
D G
Is a dozen nice fat snails
A G
On the other hand, there's Pegg on the bass
D G
Whose tastes in food are very much wider
A G
You'll see a smile light up his face
D N.C.
At a couple of kippers and a glass of cider
A D
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
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La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[Verse]
B
Stand on a chair if you want to watch the box
E
The fleas can jump a mile
B
Peer through the haze watching Top Of The Pops
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And smile