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Real McKenzies – Nessie
[Intro] 
G C Am
[Verse 1]
GAway up in Scotland is the place that's best
CIs a Scottish fjord that they cAmall Loch Ness
GThe loch is so deep there ain't nobody know
CAnd deep within the loch is a Ambonnie bonnie creature
GA long time ago there was a people who knew
CThe water and the land and aAmll life is sacred
GEverybody treated Nessie with respect
CNobody bothered her sAmwimming in the sea so
EmSwim round so Gproud and beCautiful
[Harmonica Bridge]
G C Am   G C Am
[Verse 2]
GYeah she squiggled and she squiggled And she frolicked in the sunshine
CShe swam into another serpent Amand they fell in love
GWith the ocean and the highlands and the stars up above
CWhy go away there werAme no reasons
GTime rolled on about 10,000 years
CThe ancient people of the loch beAmgan to disappear
GSome were wiped out, some moved away
CWho could tell that the eAmnd was near so
[Chorus]
EmGo now, get downG, and swim aCway
EmBut don't you forget to reGturn on a sunny dCay
GCome on, come on, oh NCessie come Gon
GCome on, come on, AmLoch Ness is whCere you belong
GSo come on, oh CNessie come oGn, LocAmh Ness is where you Cbelong
[Bridge]
G[HCarAmmonicGa CBrAmidge]
G C Am   G C Am
[Verse 3]
GNow the people of the world look down in Loch Ness
CAnd they noticed something big and bumpy Amswimming all around
GAnd the newspapers said, "she couldn't be found"
CSo they got the radiomen and the tAmelevision crew
GRun Nessie run they're all after you
CNow they've got the helicopters and Amsubmarines too
GIf you let them capture you I know what they'll do
CWe'll have to pay to see you in an Amunderwater zoo, No!
[Chorus]
EmGo now, get doGwn, and swim aCway
EmBut don't you forget to Greturn on a sunny daCy
GCome on, come on, Coh Nessie come Gon
GCome on, come on, AmLoch Ness is where Cyou belong
GSo come on, oh NCessie come oGn, LocAmh Ness is where you Cbelong

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Nessie

by The Real McKenzies

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Real McKenzies – Nessie

[Intro]

G C Am

[Verse 1]

Away up in Scotland is the place that's best

C Am

Is a Scottish fjord that they call Loch Ness

The loch is so deep there ain't nobody know

C Am

And deep within the loch is a bonnie bonnie creature

A long time ago there was a people who knew

C Am

The water and the land and all life is sacred

Everybody treated Nessie with respect

C Am

Nobody bothered her swimming in the sea so

Em G C

Swim round so proud and beautiful

[Harmonica Bridge]

G C Am G C Am

[Verse 2]

Yeah she squiggled and she squiggled And she frolicked in the sunshine

C Am

She swam into another serpent and they fell in love

With the ocean and the highlands and the stars up above

C Am

Why go away there were no reasons

Time rolled on about 10,000 years

C Am

The ancient people of the loch began to disappear

Some were wiped out, some moved away

C Am

Who could tell that the end was near so

[Chorus]

Em G C

Go now, get down, and swim away

Em G C

But don't you forget to return on a sunny day

G C G

Come on, come on, oh Nessie come on

G Am C

Come on, come on, Loch Ness is where you belong

G C G Am C

So come on, oh Nessie come on, Loch Ness is where you belong

[Bridge]

G C Am G C Am

[Harmonica Bridge]

G C Am G C Am

[Verse 3]

Now the people of the world look down in Loch Ness

C Am

And they noticed something big and bumpy swimming all around

And the newspapers said, "she couldn't be found"

C Am

So they got the radiomen and the television crew

Run Nessie run they're all after you

C Am

Now they've got the helicopters and submarines too

If you let them capture you I know what they'll do

C Am

We'll have to pay to see you in an underwater zoo, No!

[Chorus]

Em G C

Go now, get down, and swim away

Em G C

But don't you forget to return on a sunny day

G C G

Come on, come on, oh Nessie come on

G Am C

Come on, come on, Loch Ness is where you belong

G C G Am C

So come on, oh Nessie come on, Loch Ness is where you belong

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