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Tinker Tale by Donovan
Standard tuning
The chords are probably half step out with the music for simplicity.
Introduction 
Verse chords with whistled tune over the top
A G D A G D A D E A D E A
AYou Gmake a raggady dress
DTattAers suit you the best
Ill Gmake a raggedy song
DThen we’ll Atravel along
D  E
Sing-A-ling along
TrAavelling along
D  E
Sing-A-ling along
TrAavelling along
AYou play Gthe fool and spoons
DDresAsed in stars and moons
I’lGl make the morning rise
DOver Ayour early-day eyes
DSiEmplicity
OuAr philosophy
DSiEmplicity
OuAr philosophy
GOh how G#happAy we will be
GHappy G#you and Ame
GOh how G#happAy we will be
GHaEppAy you and me
AI’ll make Ga lovely fire
DWatch Athose flames grow higher
You cook Ga meal apart
DSpriAnkle herbs in the pot
DYummy yumEmy yum
Gimmy Agimmy some
DYummy yEummy yum
Gimmy Agimmy some
AI’ll Gmake a bed of leaves
DUndeAr the piny pine tree
YoGu sing a lullaby
DHere Awe go dreamy eye
DLulla-lulEla-by
Hushy-hushy-bAy
DLulla-lulEla-by
HuAshy-hushy-by
Ending
Same as intro 
Tab by Ayla and Derek

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Tinker Tale

by Donovan

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Tinker Tale by Donovan

Standard tuning

The chords are probably half step out with the music for simplicity.

Introduction

Verse chords with whistled tune over the top

A G D A G D A D E A D E A

A G

You make a raggady dress

D A

Tatters suit you the best

Ill make a raggedy song

D A

Then we’ll travel along

D E

Sing--ling along

Travelling along

D E

Sing--ling along

Travelling along

A G

You play the fool and spoons

D A

Dressed in stars and moons

I’ll make the morning rise

D A

Over your early-day eyes

D E

Simplicity

Our philosophy

D E

Simplicity

Our philosophy

G G# A

Oh how happy we will be

G G# A

Happy you and me

G G# A

Oh how happy we will be

G E A

Happy you and me

A G

I’ll make a lovely fire

D A

Watch those flames grow higher

You cook a meal apart

D A

Sprinkle herbs in the pot

D E

Yummy yummy yum

Gimmy gimmy some

D E

Yummy yummy yum

Gimmy gimmy some

A G

I’ll make a bed of leaves

D A

Under the piny pine tree

You sing a lullaby

D A

Here we go dreamy eye

D E

Lulla-lulla-by

Hushy-hushy-by

D E

Lulla-lulla-by

Hushy-hushy-by

Ending

Same as intro

Tab by Ayla and Derek

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