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A Very Cellular Song

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Intro:     G     Am7     F     Bb(x2)
WGinter was Am7cold and the clFothing was tBbhin
BGut the geAm7ntle shepherd Fcalls the tBbune
OGh deaAm7r mother wFhat shall I Bbdo
FGirst please your Am7eyes and tFhen your eBbars , Jenny
EGxchanging lAm7ove tokens Fsay goodnBbight
Lay dGown my dear sister
Won't you lCay and take your rGest
Won't you lGay your head upDon your saviours breast 
And GI love yCou but Jesus loves you the bGest
And I bid you goodnCight, goodnight, goodnGight,
Lord I bid you goodnCight, goodnight,
GOne of these mornings bright and early and fine.
GoodniCght, goodnight
Not a crGicket not a spirit going to shout me on
GoodniCght, goodnight
I go wGalking in the valley of the shadow of death
GoodniCght, goodnight
And his rGod and his staff shall comfort me
GoodniCght, goodnight
Oh JGohn the wine he saw the sign
GoodniCght, goodnight
Oh JGohn say I seen a number of signs
GoodniCght, goodnight
Tell 'GA' for the ark that wonderful boat
GoodniCght, goodnight
You know they buGilt it on the land getting water to float
GoodniCght, goodnight
Tell 'GB' for the beast at the ending of the wood
GoodniCght, goodnight
You know it eGat all the children when they wouldn't be good
GoodniCght, goodnight
I remGember quite well, I remember quite well
GoodniCght, goodnight
I was wGalking in Jerusalem just like John
GoodniCght, goodnight, 
GoodniGght    Am7GoodnFightBb  
goodniGght    Am7GoodnFightBb  
GoodniGght    Am7GoodnFightBb  
D7/G
--3--
--1--
--2--
--0--
--x--
--x--
WGho   woCuld   D7/Glose   GaCnd   wGho woG7uld brCuise
GOr who wCould D7/Glive quGite prG7ettilCy?
AGnd who would lEmove... what comes alDongG  D  
DAnd fill the aGir with joyous sDongG  D  G  D  C  
WGho woCuld    D7/Ggo   GaCnd wGho woG7uld coCme
GOr who woCuld   D7/GsimplGy   lG7ingCer
GAnd who would hEmide behind your chDairG  D  
DAnd steal your cGrystallised gingDerG  D  G  D  C  
Intro:     G     Am7     F  Bb  
NGebulous Am7nearnesses Fcry to Bbme
GAt this timelFess moment sEmomeone dear Dto me 
Bbwants me near, mEbakes me high
BbI can hear EbvibG#rations flEby
ThGrough mangoes, poG7megranates and plCanes
GAlG7l the sCame
GWhen it Am7reaches Fme Bb  
Gand tAm7eaches FmeBb  
To sEbighG  
Bridge:     G     C     D     Gx6
WGho woCuld   D7/GmousGe  aCnd   wGho  wG7ould lCion
GOr who woCuld   D7/Gbe   tGhe   G7tamCer
GAnd who would Emhear directions clDearG  D  
DFrom the unnGameable namDerG  D  G  D  G  D  C  
WGho woCuld   D7/Gskip   GaCnd   wGho woG7uld plCod
GOr who woCuld D7/Glie quGite sG7tilCly
GAnd who would rEmide backwards on a girDaffeG  D  
DStopping eveGry so often Dto laughG  D  G  D  G  D  C  
Amoebas are very small
GOh ah Am7ee oo there's aDbsolutely no strGife
lCiving the tDimeless lEmife
GI don't need Ca wife
lDiving the timeless lEmife
GIf I need a friend I juCst give a wriDggleG  
SGplit right dCown the mDiddle
And wGhen I look there's two of me
Both Cas handsome Das can be
Oh hGere we go slithering, 
heGre we go slithering and sqCuelching Don
Oh hGere we go slithering, 
heGre we go slithering and sqCuelching Don
GOh ah Cee oo there's aDbsolutely no strGife
lCiving the tDimeless lEmife
Intro:     G     Am7     F  Bb  
BGlack hair bAm7rown hair feFather and sBbcale
SGeed and stFamen and Emall unDnamed lives that lBbive
TEburn your quivering neG#rves in my diEbrection
TEburn your quivering neG#rves in my diEbrection
FGeel the Am7energFy Bb  
projGectioAm7n      F     Bbof my cEbells
Wishes you wGell
  G    C    D     Gx2
MGay the long time sCun shine upon yDou
All love Gsurround you
AGnd the pure light Cwithin you
GDuide you all the way Gon  
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A Very Cellular Song

by The Incredible String Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

D7/G

G Am7 F Bb

Intro: (x2)

G Am7 F Bb

Winter was cold and the clothing was thin

G Am7 F Bb

But the gentle shepherd calls the tune

G Am7 F Bb

Oh dear mother what shall I do

G Am7 F Bb

First please your eyes and then your ears , Jenny

G Am7 F Bb

Exchanging love tokens say goodnight

Lay down my dear sister

C G

Won't you lay and take your rest

G D

Won't you lay your head upon your saviours breast

G C G

And I love you but Jesus loves you the best

C G

And I bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight,

Lord I bid you goodnight, goodnight,

One of these mornings bright and early and fine.

Goodnight, goodnight

Not a cricket not a spirit going to shout me on

Goodnight, goodnight

I go walking in the valley of the shadow of death

Goodnight, goodnight

And his rod and his staff shall comfort me

Goodnight, goodnight

Oh John the wine he saw the sign

Goodnight, goodnight

Oh John say I seen a number of signs

Goodnight, goodnight

Tell 'A' for the ark that wonderful boat

Goodnight, goodnight

You know they built it on the land getting water to float

Goodnight, goodnight

Tell 'B' for the beast at the ending of the wood

Goodnight, goodnight

You know it eat all the children when they wouldn't be good

Goodnight, goodnight

I remember quite well, I remember quite well

Goodnight, goodnight

I was walking in Jerusalem just like John

Goodnight, goodnight,

G Am7 F Bb

Goodnight Goodnight

G Am7 F Bb

goodnight Goodnight

G Am7 F Bb

Goodnight Goodnight

D7/G

--3--

--1--

--2--

--0--

--x--

G C D7/G G C G G7 C

Who would lose and who would bruise

G C D7/G G G7 C

Or who would live quite prettily?

G Em D G D

And who would love... what comes along

D G D G D G D C

And fill the air with joyous song

G C D7/G G C G G7 C

Who would go and who would come

G C D7/G G G7 C

Or who would simply linger

G Em D G D

And who would hide behind your chair

D G D G D G D C

And steal your crystallised ginger

G Am7 F Bb

Intro:

G Am7 F Bb

Nebulous nearnesses cry to me

G F Em D

At this timeless moment someone dear to me

Bb Eb

wants me near, makes me high

Bb Eb G# Eb

I can hear vibrations fly

G G7 C

Through mangoes, pomegranates and planes

G G7 C

All the same

G Am7 F Bb

When it reaches me

G Am7 F Bb

and teaches me

Eb G

To sigh

G C D G

Bridge: x6

G C D7/G G C G G7 C

Who would mouse and who would lion

G C D7/G G G7 C

Or who would be the tamer

G Em D G D

And who would hear directions clear

D G D G D G D G D C

From the unnameable namer

G C D7/G G C G G7 C

Who would skip and who would plod

G C D7/G G G7 C

Or who would lie quite stilly

G Em D G D

And who would ride backwards on a giraffe

D G D G D G D G D C

Stopping every so often to laugh

Amoebas are very small

G Am7 D G

Oh ah ee oo there's absolutely no strife

C D Em

living the timeless life

G C

I don't need a wife

D Em

living the timeless life

G C D G

If I need a friend I just give a wriggle

G C D

Split right down the middle

And when I look there's two of me

C D

Both as handsome as can be

Oh here we go slithering,

G C D

here we go slithering and squelching on

Oh here we go slithering,

G C D

here we go slithering and squelching on

G C D G

Oh ah ee oo there's absolutely no strife

C D Em

living the timeless life

G Am7 F Bb

Intro:

G Am7 F Bb

Black hair brown hair feather and scale

G F Em D Bb

Seed and stamen and all unnamed lives that live

Eb G# Eb

Turn your quivering nerves in my direction

Eb G# Eb

Turn your quivering nerves in my direction

G Am7 F Bb

Feel the energy

G Am7 F Bb Eb

projection of my cells

Wishes you well

G C D G

G C D

May the long time sun shine upon you

All love surround you

G C

And the pure light within you

D G

Guide you all the way on

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