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Bishop Danced

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NOTE: For the C he uses a x32013 form.
[Chords]
      G320003
      Cx32013
      Fxx3211
    C/G302013
[Verse 1]
GBishop danced with a thumbscrew woman
Did a double-quick back flip and Cslid across the Gfloor
The CCatholic traffic flowed Gfreely 'cross the river
And fiddlestick fiddled quick Dout the front CdoorG  
[Verse 2]
GOh baby dumpling, mama's in the back tree
If the bow breaks Cmama might Gfall
GLittle sad and only, Cbaby don't be lonely
GMama knows 'rithmatic, knows Chow to take a Gfall
GMama knows 'rithmatic, knows Dhow to take a CfallG  
[Chorus]
GAnd the kids are crying "CFlapjacks, make'em fat, Gearly in the mornin'
CLittle Jack, grab your hat, Ghear the breakfast call
CMuskrat, bat a cat, Gkick him in the fireplace
There's Gsomeone in the kitchen blowing "Dinah" on their horn
There's Gsomeone in the kitchen blowing "DDinah" like they're CbornG  
[Verse 3]
Well Gmaverick daddy got one-eyed bridge
She glides like a monkey-mule Emkicking on the Cback slide
COver hill, over hill, Gdaddy don't you spill now
GPapa got a switch stick, he's Cpumping little GBill
GPapa got a switch stick, he's Dpumping little CBillG  
[Verse 4]
And GBilly, he's crying "CTomahawk, tomahawk, Gdaddy better duck now"
The CMohawks, the Mohawks, they're still Gout there in the woods
CMonatuk, Ocanuk, Grunnin' through my dreams now
With Gfire on their fingertips and indian screams
With Gfire on their fingertips and Dfeathers made of CmoonbeamsG  
[Instrumental]
   G     C    Gx2
[Verse 5]
Well Gearly in the morning the cannoneer cried
"I Gseen the sailor's warning in the western sky"
Well Cmountain man, if you can, Gcut me down a fir tree
CBranches full of candlesticks for Dbaby and GmeC  G  
[Verse 6]
GAnd my darling cried, she said "CHoney, the weathervane
Lately it's been C/Gpointing the way to heaven
CScatterbrains, scatterbrains, watch out where you Gfall
CChampagne, champagne, a round for all the Gold choir boys
They're Gbusting off the altar chasing Dinah through the hall
They're Gbustin' off the altar chasing DDinah through the ChallG  
[Chorus]
GAnd the kids are crying "CFlapjacks, make'em fat, Gearly in the mornin'
CLittle Jack, grab your hat, Ghear the breakfast call
CMuskrat, bat a cat, Gkick him in the fireplace
There's Gsomeone in the kitchen blowing "Dinah" on their horn
There's Gsomeone in the kitchen blowing "DDinah" like they're CbornG  
[Instrumental]
   G     C    Gx2
[Chorus]
GAnd the kids are crying "CFlapjacks, make'em fat, Gearly in the mornin'
CLittle Jack, grab your hat, Ghear the breakfast call
CMuskrat, bat a cat, Gkick him in the fireplace
There's Gsomeone in the kitchen blowing "Dinah" on their horn
There's Gsomeone in the kitchen blowing "DDinah" like they're CbornG  

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Bishop Danced

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

NOTE: For the C he uses a x32013 form.

[Chords]

320003

x32013

xx3211

C/G

302013

[Verse 1]

Bishop danced with a thumbscrew woman

C G

Did a double-quick back flip and slid across the floor

C G

The Catholic traffic flowed freely 'cross the river

D C G

And fiddlestick fiddled quick out the front door

[Verse 2]

Oh baby dumpling, mama's in the back tree

C G

If the bow breaks mama might fall

G C

Little sad and only, baby don't be lonely

G C G

Mama knows 'rithmatic, knows how to take a fall

G D C G

Mama knows 'rithmatic, knows how to take a fall

[Chorus]

G C G

And the kids are crying "Flapjacks, make'em fat, early in the mornin'

C G

Little Jack, grab your hat, hear the breakfast call

C G

Muskrat, bat a cat, kick him in the fireplace

There's someone in the kitchen blowing "Dinah" on their horn

G D C G

There's someone in the kitchen blowing "Dinah" like they're born

[Verse 3]

Well maverick daddy got one-eyed bridge

Em C

She glides like a monkey-mule kicking on the back slide

C G

Over hill, over hill, daddy don't you spill now

G C G

Papa got a switch stick, he's pumping little Bill

G D C G

Papa got a switch stick, he's pumping little Bill

[Verse 4]

G C G

And Billy, he's crying "Tomahawk, tomahawk, daddy better duck now"

C G

The Mohawks, the Mohawks, they're still out there in the woods

C G

Monatuk, Ocanuk, runnin' through my dreams now

With fire on their fingertips and indian screams

G D C G

With fire on their fingertips and feathers made of moonbeams

[Instrumental]

G C G

[Verse 5]

Well early in the morning the cannoneer cried

"I seen the sailor's warning in the western sky"

C G

Well mountain man, if you can, cut me down a fir tree

C D G C G

Branches full of candlesticks for baby and me

[Verse 6]

G C

And my darling cried, she said "Honey, the weathervane

C/G

Lately it's been pointing the way to heaven

C G

Scatterbrains, scatterbrains, watch out where you fall

C G

Champagne, champagne, a round for all the old choir boys

They're busting off the altar chasing Dinah through the hall

G D C G

They're bustin' off the altar chasing Dinah through the hall

[Chorus]

G C G

And the kids are crying "Flapjacks, make'em fat, early in the mornin'

C G

Little Jack, grab your hat, hear the breakfast call

C G

Muskrat, bat a cat, kick him in the fireplace

There's someone in the kitchen blowing "Dinah" on their horn

G D C G

There's someone in the kitchen blowing "Dinah" like they're born

[Instrumental]

G C G

[Chorus]

G C G

And the kids are crying "Flapjacks, make'em fat, early in the mornin'

C G

Little Jack, grab your hat, hear the breakfast call

C G

Muskrat, bat a cat, kick him in the fireplace

There's someone in the kitchen blowing "Dinah" on their horn

G D C G

There's someone in the kitchen blowing "Dinah" like they're born

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