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Aiken Drum

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Raffi's 'Italian' version of Aiken Drum a traditional English/Scottish folksong.
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TherEe was a man lived Ain the moon, iEn the moon, B7in the moon. 
TherEe was a man lived Ain the moon and his Ename was B7Aiken EDrum.
(CHORUS)
And Ehe played upon a Aladle, a Eladle, a B7ladle, 
He pElayed upon a lAadle, and his Ename was B7Aiken EDrum. 
And Ehis hair was made of Aspaghetti Espaghetti B7spaghetti. 
His Ehair was made of Aspaghetti and his Ename was B7Aiken EDrum.
And Ehis eyes were made of Ameatballs Emeatballs B7meatballs.
His Eeyes were made of Ameatballs and his Ename was B7Aiken EDrum.
(CHORUS)
And Ehe played upon a Aladle, a Eladle, a B7ladle, 
He pElayed upon a lAadle, and his Ename was B7Aiken EDrum.
And Ehis nose was made of Acheese Echeese B7cheese. 
His Enose was made of Acheese and his Ename was B7Aiken EDrum.
And Ehis mouth was made of Apizza Epizza B7pizza. 
His Emouth was made of Apizza and his Ename was B7Aiken EDrum.
(CHORUS)
And Ehe played upon a Aladle, a Eladle, a B7ladle, 
He pElayed upon a lAadle, and his Ename was B7Aiken EDrum.
TherEe was a man lived Ain the moon, iEn the moon, B7in the moon. 
TherEe was a man lived Ain the moon and his Ename was B7Aiken EDrum.
e|----E-------A-------B72-------------------------------|
B|-----------2--------------------------------------|
G|----1------2------2-------------------------------|
D|----2------2-----1--------------------------------|
A|----2-------------2-------------------------------|
E|------------------x-------------------------------|

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Aiken Drum

by Raffi

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Raffi's 'Italian' version of Aiken Drum a traditional English/Scottish folksong.

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E A E B7

There was a man lived in the moon, in the moon, in the moon.

E A E B7 E

There was a man lived in the moon and his name was Aiken Drum.

(CHORUS)

E A E B7

And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle,

E A E B7 E

He played upon a ladle, and his name was Aiken Drum.

E A E B7

And his hair was made of spaghetti spaghetti spaghetti.

E A E B7 E

His hair was made of spaghetti and his name was Aiken Drum.

E A E B7

And his eyes were made of meatballs meatballs meatballs.

E A E B7 E

His eyes were made of meatballs and his name was Aiken Drum.

(CHORUS)

E A E B7

And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle,

E A E B7 E

He played upon a ladle, and his name was Aiken Drum.

E A E B7

And his nose was made of cheese cheese cheese.

E A E B7 E

His nose was made of cheese and his name was Aiken Drum.

E A E B7

And his mouth was made of pizza pizza pizza.

E A E B7 E

His mouth was made of pizza and his name was Aiken Drum.

(CHORUS)

E A E B7

And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle,

E A E B7 E

He played upon a ladle, and his name was Aiken Drum.

E A E B7

There was a man lived in the moon, in the moon, in the moon.

E A E B7 E

There was a man lived in the moon and his name was Aiken Drum.

E A B7

e|------------------2-------------------------------|

B|-----------2--------------------------------------|

G|----1------2------2-------------------------------|

D|----2------2-----1--------------------------------|

A|----2-------------2-------------------------------|

E|------------------x-------------------------------|

About Aiken Drum Chords by Raffi

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