Ringneck Loon

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Gordon Lightfoot - Ringneck Loon
CAPO: 5th Fret
G C G C G
[INTRO:]
[CHORUS:]
C G
Hear the call of the ringneck loon
F C
Hear the sound he will be home soon
G F C
Hear the cry in the afternoon
[VERSE 1:]
G C
Ringneck loon he knows best
F
He's a loon and he don't care less
C G C
Ringneck loon away off shore
F C
How could anybody ask for more
[CHORUS:]
G C G
Hear the call of the ringneck loon
F C
Hear the sound he will be home soon
G F C
Hear the cry in the afternoon
[VERSE 2:]
G C
Ringneck loon, he can't rest
F
He's a loon and he don't care less
C G C
Ringneck loon around the bend
F C
Been a loon since he don't know when
[BRIDGE:]
G F C
Hear the call of the ringneck loon
[VERSE 3:]
G C
City life is what I see
F
City life is the life for me
C G C
Ringneck loon, he knows best
F C
He's a loon and he don't care less
[CHORUS:]
G C G
Hear the cry of the ringneck loon
F C
Hear the sound he will be here soon
G F C
Hear the cry in the afternoon
[VERSE 4:]
G C
Ringneck loon, you can't rest
F
You're a loonie and you don't care less
C G C
Ringneck loon, my old friend
F C
Been a loon since he don't know when
[BRIDGE:]
G F C
Hear the call of the ringneck loon
[VERSE 5:]
G C
City life is what I see
F
City life is the life for me
C G C
Ringneck loon, away off shore
F C
How could anybody ask for more
[CHORUS:]
G C G
Hear the cry of the ringneck loon
F C
Hear the sound he will be home soon
G F C
Hear the cry in the afternoon
C G C F C
[OUTRO:]

Ringneck Loon chords and lyrics

Free chords for Ringneck Loon by Gordon Lightfoot. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Gordon Lightfoot - Ringneck Loon
CAPO: 5th Fret
[INTRO:] G  C   G  C   G
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 1:]
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 2:]
[BRIDGE:]
[VERSE 3:]
[CHORUS:]
[VERSE 4:]
[BRIDGE:]
[VERSE 5:]
[CHORUS:]
[OUTRO:] C  G  C  F  C

Ringneck Loon Chords by Gordon Lightfoot

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