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[Intro] 
F C F C Dm F C G7 C
[Verse 1]
FCaptured by Hitler with Oliver Twist in the tower
Guards say: C"Here's pens and paper, just sit down and work for an Fhour"
O, CGoodness, how can we escape? But it's not worthDmwhile
  FAll I can Cdo is smile.
[Bridge]
Down Emgallons of glandular corridors of the dark Bmcastle
The pompous old bellman is tolling one GbeDmll
[Verse 2]
FAt bathtime the hippies in chains they are crossing the Fhall
Where CHitler is making his new film about it Fall
We Cslip trough a pew and escape but I just don't Dmknow
  FAll I can Cdo is grow
[Chorus]
DTell me Gmore, what Cthen
[Verse 3]
Down FMain Street I go on a duffel-coat hoping insFtead
For a Clittle room, yawn, I'm so tired with this big bag of coal on my Fhead
It's a Ctop hat I'm trying to sell or a lesson to Dmlearn
  FVaguely seeking some Cfire to burn
[Bridge]
While a Emgroup of middle-aged persons with dwarfish exprBmessions and tinned conversations in Sunday blessed GblDmue
[Verse 4]
FStanding around for a photograph, watch the cucFkoo
Do you Cneed any coal? But it doesn't appear that they Fdo
Then I Coffered my throat to the wolf but I just can't Dmdie
  FAll I can Cdo is fly
[Instrumental] 
F C F C Dm F C G7 C
[Chorus]
DTell me Gmore, what Cthen 
[Verse 5]
FSafe and secure in the skirts of the midsummer Fwood
Cooking Csoup with stale words and fresh meanings it tastes so Fgood
The green Cwolf with his bunch of red roses is slinking aDmway
  FAll on a summer's dCay.

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Lordly Nightshade

by The Incredible String Band

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F C F C Dm F C G7 C

[Verse 1]

Captured by Hitler with Oliver Twist in the tower

C F

Guards say: "Here's pens and paper, just sit down and work for an hour"

C Dm

O, Goodness, how can we escape? But it's not worthwhile

F C

All I can do is smile.

[Bridge]

Em Bm

Down gallons of glandular corridors of the dark castle

G Dm

The pompous old bellman is tolling one bell

[Verse 2]

F F

At bathtime the hippies in chains they are crossing the hall

C F

Where Hitler is making his new film about it all

C Dm

We slip trough a pew and escape but I just don't know

F C

All I can do is grow

[Chorus]

D G C

Tell me more, what then

[Verse 3]

F F

Down Main Street I go on a duffel-coat hoping instead

C F

For a little room, yawn, I'm so tired with this big bag of coal on my head

C Dm

It's a top hat I'm trying to sell or a lesson to learn

F C

Vaguely seeking some fire to burn

[Bridge]

Em Bm G Dm

While a group of middle-aged persons with dwarfish expressions and tinned conversations in Sunday blessed blue

[Verse 4]

F F

Standing around for a photograph, watch the cuckoo

C F

Do you need any coal? But it doesn't appear that they do

C Dm

Then I offered my throat to the wolf but I just can't die

F C

All I can do is fly

[Instrumental]

F C F C Dm F C G7 C

[Chorus]

D G C

Tell me more, what then

[Verse 5]

F F

Safe and secure in the skirts of the midsummer wood

C F

Cooking soup with stale words and fresh meanings it tastes so good

C Dm

The green wolf with his bunch of red roses is slinking away

F C

All on a summer's day.

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