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Lizard

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Starts with G to Gm
GGranny Green was Bbstooped as a Cwindblown Gbranch
She lived Bbhigh in the bramble Fforest
Once a Gfortnight, if the Bbmoon Cshone Gright
she came Bbdown to our little Fvillage
She brought Gblackberries Bband Cwillow Gbark
Bbmandrake root and Fmushrooms
And it Gwas said she Bbspoke the Ctongue of Gbirds
And underBbstood the river’s Fwhispers
Now several Ebgirls among our Bbtown
by a Fgolden lizard they were Cmbitten
And those Gsweet girls Bblay stiff Cin their Gbeds
like Bbfrozen ice Cup on the Gbranches
GGranny Green miBbxed a tonic Cfor their Gills
but it was Bbsuch a bitter Ftonic
All who Gdrank Bbbegan Cto Gdance
and could Bbnot stop their Fdancing
But Cmnone would have danced one sinful Gmstep
If that Bbold crone Chad not beGwitched us
G Bb C G
Bb F
GHow we Bbleaped and Cpranced and Gcackled
the whole Bbtown writhing Fmadmen
And so Cmdesperate grew some to still their Gmfeet
they Bbdove Cinto the raging Gmriver
Still we Ebdanced on day and Bbnight
till our Ffine clothes were torn and Cmragged
And crying Gout, “Oh, BbLord, maCke us Gstop!”
we danced Bbnaked Cround the Gchapel
GHow Granny Bblaughed to sCee such Gsin.
“It’s just Bbwater,” she said, “in my Ftonic!”
But all cried Gout, “She Bblies! She Csurely Glies!”
and chased her Bbdeep Cinto the Gbramble
But like the Ebfour winds she Bbdisappeared
Though we Fsearched round and round the Cmbranches
Rolling in Gleaves and Bbnaked C‘neath the Gtrees
we lost the Bbway Cback to our Gvillage
Cm Gm
But I Ebswear we were all pure of Bbheart
till that Fold crone did Cmbewitch us
And I Gknow we Bbwill Call go Ghome
when the Bbgood Lord Creturns to Gsave us
Cm Gm
Bb C G

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Lizard

by The Handsome Family

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Starts with G to Gm

G Bb C G

Granny Green was stooped as a windblown branch

Bb F

She lived high in the bramble forest

G Bb C G

Once a fortnight, if the moon shone right

Bb F

she came down to our little village

G Bb C G

She brought blackberries and willow bark

Bb F

mandrake root and mushrooms

G Bb C G

And it was said she spoke the tongue of birds

Bb F

And understood the river’s whispers

Eb Bb

Now several girls among our town

F Cm

by a golden lizard they were bitten

G Bb C G

And those sweet girls lay stiff in their beds

Bb C G

like frozen ice up on the branches

G Bb C G

Granny Green mixed a tonic for their ills

Bb F

but it was such a bitter tonic

G Bb C G

All who drank began to dance

Bb F

and could not stop their dancing

Cm Gm

But none would have danced one sinful step

Bb C G

If that old crone had not bewitched us

G Bb C G

Bb F

G Bb C G

How we leaped and pranced and cackled

Bb F

the whole town writhing madmen

Cm Gm

And so desperate grew some to still their feet

Bb C Gm

they dove into the raging river

Eb Bb

Still we danced on day and night

F Cm

till our fine clothes were torn and ragged

G Bb C G

And crying out, “Oh, Lord, make us stop!”

Bb C G

we danced naked round the chapel

G Bb C G

How Granny laughed to see such sin.

Bb F

“It’s just water,” she said, “in my tonic!”

G Bb C G

But all cried out, “She lies! She surely lies!”

Bb C G

and chased her deep into the bramble

Eb Bb

But like the four winds she disappeared

F Cm

Though we searched round and round the branches

G Bb C G

Rolling in leaves and naked ‘neath the trees

Bb C G

we lost the way back to our village

Cm Gm

Eb Bb

But I swear we were all pure of heart

F Cm

till that old crone did bewitch us

G Bb C G

And I know we will all go home

Bb C G

when the good Lord returns to save us

Cm Gm

Bb C G

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