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Capo Fret 1
When you're waGlking in the couDntry,
Far from villGages or tDowns,
When you're sAmeven miles from nDowhere and beGyond
In some daGrk, deserted foDrest
Or a hoGllow of the doDwns,
You may cAmome across a loDnely pool or pGond
And you'll alEways find a bAmig, brass,
Broken beDdstead by the bank
There's oBmne in every loch, or mere, or fEen
Don't thBmink it's there by accidGent,
It's uEs you have to tF#hank,
The soEciety of BrF#itish bedstead Bmmen
Oh, the haGmmer-ponds of SuDssex
And the mGill-ponds of the wDest
Are pGart of Britain's heriDtage, the pAmart we lDove the bGest
Every eGel and fish and mDill-pond
Has a beGauty all can sDhare
But nGot unless it's gDot a big, brass, brAmoken beDdstead thGere
F#So we fBmilch them out of attics
  F#We Bmbeg them from our friends
We bGuy them up in auDction lots with otF#her odds and ends
Then we dBmrag them, 'cross the meGadows,
When the moDon is in the sEky,
So waBmtch the wall, my darEling, while the beF#dstead men go Bmby

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Bedstead Men

by Flanders and Swann

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Capo Fret 1

G D

When you're walking in the country,

G D

Far from villages or towns,

Am D G

When you're seven miles from nowhere and beyond

G D

In some dark, deserted forest

G D

Or a hollow of the downs,

Am D G

You may come across a lonely pool or pond

E Am

And you'll always find a big, brass,

Broken bedstead by the bank

Bm E

There's one in every loch, or mere, or fen

Bm G

Don't think it's there by accident,

E F#

It's us you have to thank,

E F# Bm

The society of British bedstead men

G D

Oh, the hammer-ponds of Sussex

G D

And the mill-ponds of the west

G D Am D G

Are part of Britain's heritage, the part we love the best

G D

Every eel and fish and mill-pond

G D

Has a beauty all can share

G D Am D G

But not unless it's got a big, brass, broken bedstead there

F# Bm

So we filch them out of attics

F# Bm

We beg them from our friends

G D F#

We buy them up in auction lots with other odds and ends

Bm G

Then we drag them, 'cross the meadows,

D E

When the moon is in the sky,

Bm E F# Bm

So watch the wall, my darling, while the bedstead men go by

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