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Abdul The Bulbul Amir

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[Verse 1]
The G7sons of the prophet were Cbrave men and bold
And Fquite unaccustomed to Cfear,
But the G7bravest by far in the ranks of the CShah
Was G7Abdul, the Bulbul CAmir.
[Verse 2]
When they G7needed a man to enCcourage the van,
Or to Fharass a foe from the Crear,
Storm G7fort or redoubt, they had only to Cshout
For G7Abdul, the Bulbul CAmir.
[Verse 3]
This G7son of the desert in bCattle aroused,
Could sFplit twenty men on his Cspear.
A tG7errible creature, sober or Csoused,
Was G7Abdul, the Bulbul CAmir.
[Verse 4]
Now the G7heroes were plenty and Cwell known to fame
Who Ffought in the ranks of the CCzar;
But the G7bravest of these was a man by the Cname
Of G7Ivan Skavinsky CSkivar.
[Verse 5]
He could G7imitate Irving, play Cpoker and pool,
And Fstrum on the Spanish guiCtar;
In G7fact, quite the cream of the Muscovite Cteam
Was G7Ivan Skavinsky SCkivar.
[Verse 6]
The G7ladies all loved him, his Crivals were few;
He could Fdrink them all under the Cbar.
As gG7allant or tank, there was no one to Crank
With G7Ivan Skavinsky SkiCvar.
[Verse 7]
One G7day this bold Russian had Cshouldered his gun,
And Fdonned his most truculent Csneer;
DownG7town he did go, where he trod on the Ctoe
Of G7Abdul, the Bulbul CAmir.
[Verse 8]
"Young G7man," said Bulbul, "has your Clife grown so dull
That you're Fanxious to end your caCreer ?
Vile inG7fidel, know you have trod on the Ctoe
Of G7Abdul, the Bulbul CAmir."
[Verse 9]
"So G7take your last look at sCunshine and brook,
And Fsend your regrets to the CCzar,
By G7which I imply, you are going to Cdie,
Mr. G7Ivan Skavinsky SCkivar."
[Verse 10]
Said G7Ivan, "My friend, your Cremarks in the end
Will avaFil you but little, I fCear;
For you G7ne'er will survive to repeat them Calive,
Mr. G7Abdul, the Bulbul CAmir."
[Verse 11]
Then G7that bold Mameluke drew his Ctrusty skibouk,
With a cFry of "Allah AkbCar."
And with G7murderous intent, he ferociously wCent
For G7Ivan Skavinsky SkiCvar.
[Verse 12]
They G7parried and thrust, they sidestepped and Ccussed,
Of bFlood they spilled a great Cpart;
The G7philologist blokes, who seldom crack Cjokes,
Say that G7hash was first madCe on that spot.
[Verse 13]
They fG7ought all that night, 'neath the Cpale yellow moon
The Fdin, it was heard from aCfar,
And G7huge multitudes came, so great was the Cfame,
Of G7Abdul and Ivan SkCivar.
[Verse 14]
As AG7bdul's long knife was eCxtracting the life,
In fFact he had shouted "HuCzzah"
He felt G7himself struck by that wily CalCmuck
Count G7Ivan Skavinsky SkiCvar.
[Verse 15]
The G7sultan drove by in his rCed-breasted fly,
ExFpecting the victor to cCheer,
But he oG7nly drew nigh just to hear the last sCigh
Of G7Abdul, the Bulbul CAmir.
[Verse 16]
Czar G7Petrovich, too, in his sCpectacles blue,
Rode Fup in his new crested Ccar;
He G7arrived just in time to exchange a last Cline
With IG7van Skavinsky SkiCvar.
[Verse 17]
There's a G7tomb rises up where the CBlue Danube rolls,
And 'Fgraved there in characters Cclear
Are, "StG7ranger, when passing, oh pray for the Csoul
Of G7Abdul, the Bulbul CAmir."
[Verse 18]
A G7Muscovite maiden her lone vigil Ckeeps
'Neath the Flight of the pale polar Cstar,
And the G7name that she murmurs so oft as she wCeeps,
Is G7Ivan Skavinsky SkiCvar.

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Abdul The Bulbul Amir

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

G7 C

The sons of the prophet were brave men and bold

F C

And quite unaccustomed to fear,

G7 C

But the bravest by far in the ranks of the Shah

G7 C

Was Abdul, the Bulbul Amir.

[Verse 2]

G7 C

When they needed a man to encourage the van,

F C

Or to harass a foe from the rear,

G7 C

Storm fort or redoubt, they had only to shout

G7 C

For Abdul, the Bulbul Amir.

[Verse 3]

G7 C

This son of the desert in battle aroused,

F C

Could split twenty men on his spear.

G7 C

A terrible creature, sober or soused,

G7 C

Was Abdul, the Bulbul Amir.

[Verse 4]

G7 C

Now the heroes were plenty and well known to fame

F C

Who fought in the ranks of the Czar;

G7 C

But the bravest of these was a man by the name

G7 C

Of Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

[Verse 5]

G7 C

He could imitate Irving, play poker and pool,

F C

And strum on the Spanish guitar;

G7 C

In fact, quite the cream of the Muscovite team

G7 C

Was Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

[Verse 6]

G7 C

The ladies all loved him, his rivals were few;

F C

He could drink them all under the bar.

G7 C

As gallant or tank, there was no one to rank

G7 C

With Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

[Verse 7]

G7 C

One day this bold Russian had shouldered his gun,

F C

And donned his most truculent sneer;

G7 C

Downtown he did go, where he trod on the toe

G7 C

Of Abdul, the Bulbul Amir.

[Verse 8]

G7 C

"Young man," said Bulbul, "has your life grown so dull

F C

That you're anxious to end your career ?

G7 C

Vile infidel, know you have trod on the toe

G7 C

Of Abdul, the Bulbul Amir."

[Verse 9]

G7 C

"So take your last look at sunshine and brook,

F C

And send your regrets to the Czar,

G7 C

By which I imply, you are going to die,

G7 C

Mr. Ivan Skavinsky Skivar."

[Verse 10]

G7 C

Said Ivan, "My friend, your remarks in the end

F C

Will avail you but little, I fear;

G7 C

For you ne'er will survive to repeat them alive,

G7 C

Mr. Abdul, the Bulbul Amir."

[Verse 11]

G7 C

Then that bold Mameluke drew his trusty skibouk,

F C

With a cry of "Allah Akbar."

G7 C

And with murderous intent, he ferociously went

G7 C

For Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

[Verse 12]

G7 C

They parried and thrust, they sidestepped and cussed,

F C

Of blood they spilled a great part;

G7 C

The philologist blokes, who seldom crack jokes,

G7 C

Say that hash was first made on that spot.

[Verse 13]

G7 C

They fought all that night, 'neath the pale yellow moon

F C

The din, it was heard from afar,

G7 C

And huge multitudes came, so great was the fame,

G7 C

Of Abdul and Ivan Skivar.

[Verse 14]

G7 C

As Abdul's long knife was extracting the life,

F C

In fact he had shouted "Huzzah"

G7 C

He felt himself struck by that wily Calmuck

G7 C

Count Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

[Verse 15]

G7 C

The sultan drove by in his red-breasted fly,

F C

Expecting the victor to cheer,

G7 C

But he only drew nigh just to hear the last sigh

G7 C

Of Abdul, the Bulbul Amir.

[Verse 16]

G7 C

Czar Petrovich, too, in his spectacles blue,

F C

Rode up in his new crested car;

G7 C

He arrived just in time to exchange a last line

G7 C

With Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

[Verse 17]

G7 C

There's a tomb rises up where the Blue Danube rolls,

F C

And 'graved there in characters clear

G7 C

Are, "Stranger, when passing, oh pray for the soul

G7 C

Of Abdul, the Bulbul Amir."

[Verse 18]

G7 C

A Muscovite maiden her lone vigil keeps

F C

'Neath the light of the pale polar star,

G7 C

And the name that she murmurs so oft as she weeps,

G7 C

Is Ivan Skavinsky Skivar.

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