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1st Verse: EmMy son John was Gtall and Dslim
           and he Emhad a leg for Gevery Dlimb
           EmNow he's got no Dlegs at all 
           they're Emboth shot away by GcannonDball
   Chorus: EmHoo-rum rye, Gfuddle dum-dye
           EmWhack fol diddle to me Ghoo-Drum Emrye
2nd Verse: EmWere you drunk or Gwere you Dblind 
           To Emleave your two fine Glegs beDhind
           It Emwasn't from walking uDpon the sea 
           That Emtook your legs from the Gground to the Dknee
Chorus
3rd Verse: I Emwasn't drunk and I Gwasn't Dblind 
           To Emleave my to fine Glegs beDhind
           'Twas a Emcannonball on the Dfifth of May
           That Emtook my to fine Glegs aDway
Chorus
4th Verse: All Emforeign wars we Gnow renDounce
           'Tween Emthis king of England and Gthat king of DFrance
           I'd Emrather my legs as they Dused to be
           Then the Emking of Spain and his Gwhole naDvy
Chorus
5th: Verse EmI was tall and GI was Dslim
           And EmI had a leg for Gevery Dlimb
           And Emnow I've got no Dlegs at all 
           You Emcan't win a race with a GcannonDball
Chorus

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St Gregorys Academy - My Son John

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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Em G D

1st Verse: My son John was tall and slim

Em G D

and he had a leg for every limb

Em D

Now he's got no legs at all

Em G D

they're both shot away by cannonball

Em G

Chorus: Hoo-rum rye, fuddle dum-dye

Em G D Em

Whack fol diddle to me hoo-rum rye

Em G D

2nd Verse: Were you drunk or were you blind

Em G D

To leave your two fine legs behind

Em D

It wasn't from walking upon the sea

Em G D

That took your legs from the ground to the knee

Chorus

Em G D

3rd Verse: I wasn't drunk and I wasn't blind

Em G D

To leave my to fine legs behind

Em D

'Twas a cannonball on the fifth of May

Em G D

That took my to fine legs away

Chorus

Em G D

4th Verse: All foreign wars we now renounce

Em G D

'Tween this king of England and that king of France

Em D

I'd rather my legs as they used to be

Em G D

Then the king of Spain and his whole navy

Chorus

Em G D

5th: Verse I was tall and I was slim

Em G D

And I had a leg for every limb

Em D

And now I've got no legs at all

Em G D

You can't win a race with a cannonball

Chorus

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