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Leg Of Time

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G5  =  3  5  5 x x x     A   = x02220
A5  =  5  7  7 x x x     D   = xx0232
C5  =  8 10 10 x x x     E   = 022100
D5  =  x  5  7 7 x x     F#7 = 242322
                          Bm7= x24232
[Intro]
|  G5/  ||:  A5/__/ /__/ /__/ /__G5/ |  A5/__/ /__/ /__/ /__G5/ :||[x2]
[Verse 1]
 The jeA5ster hops on 'The Leg G5of Time', 
|  G5/__A5/   A5/__/  C5/__A5/  /A5__/ |
   ^  ^   ^     ^  ^  ^
The scF5ourge of the wizard D5na - tD5ion,
                           ^     ^
MaA5drigal chanting is no crime,  |  G5/__A5/   A5/__/  G5/__A5/  /A5__/ |
                                   ^  ^   ^     ^  ^  ^
When you're suF5ckled by a blind al - D5sa - tD5ion!
                                     ^     ^
Who stF5ole      F5   G5...'The Leg of TA5ime'?
[Verse 2]
   G5SA5een through the eyes of a Mur - gG5ar's kestrel,
|  G5/__A5/   A5/__/  G5/__A5/  /A5__/ |
   ^  ^   ^     ^  ^  ^
WhF5ere's the tiny mouse? (TG5here it is!)   F5Ha, ha, hG5aaaaa!
RA5ide a white pig to the edge of Lapland!
|  G5/__A5/   A5/__/  C5/__A5/  /A5__/ |
   ^  ^   ^     ^  ^  ^
F5Why did I do that?  G5Why did I do that?  (I don't know!)
    G5Who sF5tole    G5...'The Leg of TA5ime'?    G5/__A5/   G5/__A5/ 
                                          ^  ^   ^  ^
[Verse 3]
When TF5ime had one G5leg, it couldn't maG5rchA5,A5  G5  A5  A5  
It stopped!    F5It hopped!D5  
Who stF5ole    G5...'The Leg of TA5ime'?
Was it the wiF5zards? (No!)   Was it the gG5oblins?
Was it the elA5ves?           Was it the dG5war - A5ves? (No!)
Or was it the kesF5trels? (No!)   Was it the sG5atyrs? (No!)
Was it the BA5rain Police?  | A5/  /  G5/__A5/   A5/  |        C5(What?)
Was it the F5man with the key to the door of reality,
    G5Underneath the mat of insig - niA5ficance? | A5/  /  G5/__A5/   A5/  | 
     C5(Nope!)        F5Who was it then?
     G5Was it the terrF5orists? (Nope!)    Ptero - daG5ctyls? (Nope!)  Oh!
(It was Terry!) | A5/  /  G5/__A5/   A5/  |    Terry!  |  A5/  /  /  G5/__G5/  |
TeF5rry stG5ole 'The Leg of TA5ime'!
[Verse 4]
(Cockney middle eight!)
Oh, TeArry, you slag, you niDcked 'The Leg of Time',
GAive it back, before you get a sElap!
Oh, tDake it down 'The Dog and Duck', and leAave it behind the F#7bar,
Or yBm7ou'll get a sElap, Sun - shAine!  (Don't gi' mi' no rabbit!)F#7  
LBm7eave it be - hEind the bAar! (Get off m' sF#7ister!)
LBm7eave it be - hEind the bAar!  (Give m' 'alf a pF#7ound!)
LBm7eave it be - hEind the bAar----!
[Verse 5]
Who sF5tole    G5...'The Leg of TA5ime'?G5  
TeF5rry---G5---  ...stole 'The Leg of TA5ime',G5  
                     F5               G5(A5)
The theft ...of Time's Leg ...was his crime!

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Leg Of Time

by Bill Bailey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

F#7

G5 = 3 5 5 x x x A = x02220

A5 = 5 7 7 x x x D = xx0232

C5 = 8 10 10 x x x E = 022100

D5 = x 5 7 7 x x F#7 = 242322

Bm7

= x24232

[Intro]

G5 A5 G5 A5 G5

| / ||: /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ :||[x2]

[Verse 1]

A5 G5

The jester hops on 'The Leg of Time',

G5 A5 A5 C5 A5 A5

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

F5 D5 D5

The scourge of the wizard na - tion,

^ ^

A5 G5 A5 A5 G5 A5 A5

Madrigal chanting is no crime, | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

F5 D5 D5

When you're suckled by a blind al - sa - tion!

^ ^

F5 F5 G5 A5

Who stole ...'The Leg of Time'?

[Verse 2]

G5 A5 G5

Seen through the eyes of a Mur - gar's kestrel,

G5 A5 A5 G5 A5 A5

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

F5 G5 F5 G5

Where's the tiny mouse? (There it is!) Ha, ha, haaaaa!

Ride a white pig to the edge of Lapland!

G5 A5 A5 C5 A5 A5

| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |

^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

F5 G5

Why did I do that? Why did I do that? (I don't know!)

G5 F5 G5 A5 G5 A5 G5 A5

Who stole ...'The Leg of Time'? /__/ /__/

^ ^ ^ ^

[Verse 3]

F5 G5 G5 A5 A5 G5 A5 A5

When Time had one leg, it couldn't march,

F5 D5

It stopped! It hopped!

F5 G5 A5

Who stole ...'The Leg of Time'?

F5 G5

Was it the wizards? (No!) Was it the goblins?

A5 G5 A5

Was it the elves? Was it the dwar - ves? (No!)

F5 G5

Or was it the kestrels? (No!) Was it the satyrs? (No!)

A5 A5 G5 A5 A5 C5

Was it the Brain Police? | / / /__/ / | (What?)

Was it the man with the key to the door of reality,

G5 A5 A5 G5 A5 A5

Underneath the mat of insig - nificance? | / / /__/ / |

C5 F5

(Nope!) Who was it then?

G5 F5 G5

Was it the terrorists? (Nope!) Ptero - dactyls? (Nope!) Oh!

A5 G5 A5 A5 A5 G5 G5

(It was Terry!) | / / /__/ / | Terry! | / / / /__/ |

F5 G5 A5

Terry stole 'The Leg of Time'!

[Verse 4]

(Cockney middle eight!)

A D

Oh, Terry, you slag, you nicked 'The Leg of Time',

A E

Give it back, before you get a slap!

D A F#7

Oh, take it down 'The Dog and Duck', and leave it behind the bar,

Bm7 E A F#7

Or you'll get a slap, Sun - shine! (Don't gi' mi' no rabbit!)

Bm7 E A F#7

Leave it be - hind the bar! (Get off m' sister!)

Bm7 E A F#7

Leave it be - hind the bar! (Give m' 'alf a pound!)

Bm7 E A

Leave it be - hind the bar----!

[Verse 5]

F5 G5 A5 G5

Who stole ...'The Leg of Time'?

F5 G5 A5 G5

Terry------ ...stole 'The Leg of Time',

F5 G5

(A5)

The theft ...of Time's Leg ...was his crime!

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