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[Intro]
    G      C      G   C   D     Gx2
[Verse 1]
There Gonce was an old man who Dloved power and glory
But Cin his long life he Gjust had never Dwon
So Ghe had a dream, let us Ccall it obsession
To Emstand in the middle, be Amadmired by everDyone
[Verse 2]
He Gsaw his one chance when Drumors were spreading
A Cdragon arrived in the Goutskirts of the Dtown
He Gthought if someone would cChallenge the beast
He would Emlive forever even if he Amdied by hunting it Ddown
[Refrain]
GHe wants to Cfight the dragon, Ghe wants to Ckill Dthe Gbeast
GHe wants to Cfight the dragon, Ghe wants to Ckill Dthe Gbeast
[Solo]
G  C  G  C D G
G  C  G  C D G
G  C  G  C
[Verse 3]
And Gdrawing his longsword with Dit′s edges blazing
He Crode to the lair to Gshed thick dragon Dblood
He Gdaydreamed that he would Creturn home as a hero
But his Emhorse stumbled and he landed Amheadlong in the Dmud
[Refrain]
GHe wants to Cfight the dragon, Ghe wants to Ckill Dthe Gbeast
GHe wants to Cfight the dragon, Ghe wants to Ckill Dthe Gbeast
[Verse 4]
As he Glay there sobbing the Ddragon came along
And saw the Cpoor old man, oh, there had Gsomething to be Ddone
He Ginvited the man to his Ccave where they drank tea
And Emthey became the best friends in the Amworld of dragon and Dman
[Refrain]
GHe wants to Cfight the dragon, Ghe wants to Ckill Dthe Gbeast
GHe wants to Cfight the dragon, Ghe wants to Ckill Dthe Gbeast
[Outro]
G  C  G  C D G
G  C  G  C D G
G  C  G  C G

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The Dragon

by Paddy Goes to Holyhead

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C D G

[Verse 1]

G D

There once was an old man who loved power and glory

C G D

But in his long life he just had never won

G C

So he had a dream, let us call it obsession

Em Am D

To stand in the middle, be admired by everyone

[Verse 2]

G D

He saw his one chance when rumors were spreading

C G D

A dragon arrived in the outskirts of the town

G C

He thought if someone would challenge the beast

Em Am D

He would live forever even if he died by hunting it down

[Refrain]

G C G C D G

He wants to fight the dragon, he wants to kill the beast

G C G C D G

He wants to fight the dragon, he wants to kill the beast

[Solo]

G C G C D G

G C G C

[Verse 3]

G D

And drawing his longsword with it′s edges blazing

C G D

He rode to the lair to shed thick dragon blood

G C

He daydreamed that he would return home as a hero

Em Am D

But his horse stumbled and he landed headlong in the mud

[Refrain]

G C G C D G

He wants to fight the dragon, he wants to kill the beast

G C G C D G

He wants to fight the dragon, he wants to kill the beast

[Verse 4]

G D

As he lay there sobbing the dragon came along

C G D

And saw the poor old man, oh, there had something to be done

G C

He invited the man to his cave where they drank tea

Em Am D

And they became the best friends in the world of dragon and man

[Refrain]

G C G C D G

He wants to fight the dragon, he wants to kill the beast

G C G C D G

He wants to fight the dragon, he wants to kill the beast

[Outro]

G C G C D G

G C G C G

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