{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1875720,"song":"Reel In The Flickering Light","artist":"Christy Moore","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11420619-reel-in-the-flickering-light-chords-by-christy-moore/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1875720?type=chord","rating":4.40462,"votes":21,"content":"REEL IN THE FLICKERING LIGHT     CHRISTY MOORE\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch] \r\nAs I walked home one evenin' I know this takes some believin',[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI met a group of creatures with the strangest lookin' features.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                                         [ch]A[/ch] \r\nA poor old dog with a worm and a weed and a fine old pigeon, yes indeed,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDaddy Longlegs jumped up sprightly and danced a reel in the flickering light.[/tab]\r\n\r\n \r\n[CHORUS]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh, round we go, heel to the toe,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDaddy Longlegs jumped up spright[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd danced in the reel of the flickering light.[/tab]\r\n \r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOn his thin and wispy spindles he was deft and he was nimble,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] \r\nHis eyes were scientific and his dancing was terrific.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe rats and the worms they made a din and the nettles in the corner took it in,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'Oh God' sez I 'tonight's the night we'll dance to the reel in the flickering light!'[/tab]\r\n \r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch] \r\nOh, round we go, heel to the toe,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch] \r\nDaddy Longlegs jumped up spright[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd danced in the reel of the flickering light.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen he looked at me directly with a gaze that could dissect me,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd he asked me in a whisper 'Have you got any sisters?'.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\n' Good God Almighty' says I to him ' what sort of a man do you think I am?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI've only one and she's not your type, she wouldn't dance a reel in the flickering light!'[/tab]\r\n \r\n\r\n [CHORUS]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch] \r\nOh, round we go, heel to the toe,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch] \r\nDaddy Longlegs jumped up spright[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n And danced in the reel of the flickering light.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch] \r\nSez he 'Does she come from another planet? Does she have a bee in her bonnet?[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] \r\nDoes she do her daily duties? You never know we might be suited'.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd the rats and the worms began to laugh and some of them started shufflin' off.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe're gonna to have some fun tonight, gettin' ready for the reel in the flickering light.[/tab]\r\n \r\n\r\n[CHORUS]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch] \r\nOh, round we go, heel to the toe,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch] \r\nDaddy Longlegs jumped up spright[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n And danced in the reel of the flickering light.[/tab]\r\n \r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI could see he had no scruples when I looked into his pupils,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] \r\nThey were purple or magenta like a statue during Lent.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI said 'I'll get her right away' 'Good man' says he, now don't delay,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe're gonna have some fun tonight'. Then he flipped his legs in the flickering light.[/tab]\r\n \r\n\r\n [CHORUS]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch] \r\nOh, round we go, heel to the toe,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch] \r\nDaddy Longlegs jumped up spright[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd danced in the reel of the flickering light.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThen up stepped a red carnation and they gave her an ovation.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] \r\nShe was warm and enchanting as she slowly started dancing.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe bright auld pigeon peeled his eye and the nettles and the weeds began to sigh,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDaddy Longlegs said 'my, oh my, are we ready for the reel in the flickering light? [/tab]\r\n \r\n\r\n [CHORUS]    \r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\n Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch] \r\nDaddy Longlegs jumped up spright     [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n And danced in the reel of the flickering light.[/tab]\r\n \r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShe was gentle, she was charming and I heard him call her Darlin'.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]D7[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] \r\nHe was graceful as a whisper on his delicate legs of silver.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                                          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe rats and the worms were still as mice and the poor auld pigeon said 'that's nice',[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA shimmering veil of a lovely bride and they danced to the reel in the flickering light.[/tab]\r\n \r\n\r\n [CHORUS]    \r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch] \r\nOh, round we go, heel to the toe, [/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch] \r\nDaddy Longlegs jumped up spright[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch] \r\nAnd danced in the reel of the flickering light. [/tab]","plain_text":"REEL IN THE FLICKERING LIGHT     CHRISTY MOORE\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n \n[CHORUS]\n\n\n\n\n \n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n \n\n[CHORUS]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n \n\n [CHORUS]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n \n\n[CHORUS]\n\n\n\n \n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n \n\n [CHORUS]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n \n\n [CHORUS]    \n\n\n\n \n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n \n\n [CHORUS]","chords":["G","C","A","D","D7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}