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Ducks On A Pond

The Incredible String Band

Chord: Principal (acoustic and electric guitars)
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key: G
 D/A      C/G      Em/G
E|--2--| --0--     --0--
B|--3--| --1--     --0--
G|--2--| --0--     --0--
D|--0--| --2--     --2--
A|--0--| --3--     --2--
E|--X--| --3--     --3--


 G          D     G          D
Ducks on a pond, ducks on a pond
C G  D  C/G  D/A     C/G
Very pretty swimming round
     G            D/A      A          D/A
The lion and the unicorn journey very far
    D/A              C/G
The answers are the question, sir
    D/A              C/G
The lady soothes the lion's fur
D/A                C/G
Meek as a lamb he follows her
D/A             C/G
Wherever angels are

D/A
Sing me something


Whistle:  D  G  D  C  G  C  D/A

  D/A              C/G
I asked the ice it would not say
    D/A              C/G
But only cracked or moved away
    D/A              C/G
I thought I knew me yesterday
   D/A             C/G
Whoever sings this song

 G          D     G          D
Ducks on a pond, ducks on a pond
C G  D  C/G  D/A     C/G
Very pretty swimming round
  G       D/A     A           D/A  
Greetings on you kings in the sky
       D/A       C/G
Who'll buy me a mynah bird
 D/A       C/G
Play me a magic word
 D/A                  C/G
Speak of hopes with thoughts absurd
 D/A              C/G
Thoughts floating by
  D/A          C/G
Little ducks, pretty birds
  D/A             C/G
Clouds across the sky

D/A
Sing me something


Whistle:  D  G  D  C  G  C  D/A


  D/A              C/G
I asked the ice it would not say
    D/A              C/G
But only cracked or moved away
    D/A              C/G
I thought I knew me yesterday
   D/A             C/G
Whoever sings this song

 Am                    E
Moving pieces on the plains of Troy
 Am                   E
Carving faces on the rocks of joy
 Bm          C/G         
Pretty lady washing the tiles
 Bm                  C/G    D
Soapy pictures like crocodiles

 D                                 F        C
Chilly chilly chilly chilly winds blowing
C                    Em/G
Lovely spring coming soon

 D                                 F        C
Chilly chilly chilly chilly winds blowing
C                    Em/G
Lovely spring coming soon

  Am                   E
I wear my body like a caravan
 Am               E
Gipsy rover in a magic land
Bm                         C/G
Misty mountains where the eagles fly
Bm                        C/G        D
Lonely valleys where the lost ones cry


   D                           F    C
I had a little letter full of paper
C                    Em/G
Inky scratches everywhere
 
D                                       F       C
Always looking, looking for a paradise island
C                     Em/G
Help me find it everywhere


 Am                      E
Peacocks talking of the colour grey
  Am                E
Awaking soundly in darkest day
   Bm                   C/G
A howling tempest on a silent sea
 Bm                      C/G   D
Lovely Jesus nailed to a tree

   D                           F    C
I had a little letter full of paper
C                    Em/G
Inky scratches everywhere

 D                                      F     C
Always looking, looking for a paradise island
C                    Em/G
Help me find it everywhere

Am                    E
Mad as the moon when Merlin falls
Am                  E
Silver castles and silver halls
 Bm                     C/G
Taking lessons from the piper's son
 Bm                     C/G
Learn to play while the world is young

 G 
Boys and girls come out to play
     D                   G
The moon doth shine as bright as day
 G                       
Leave your sorrows and leave your sleep
     D                    G
And join your playfellows in the street
D/A          
Come with a whoop or come with a call
 A                      D/A
Come with a goodwill or not at all
D/A
Up the ladder and down the wall
  A                   D/A
A ha'penny loaf will serve for all

Final Part Intro:

G  C  G  D7  ||  G  G7  C  G  D7  G  ||  C   G  D7 ||  G  G7  C  G  D7  G  ||

 G                            C 
Following my fortune now the Holy Grail is found
         G                          D7
And the Holy Bread of Heaven it is given all around
 G        G7             C         
Farewell sorrow, praise God the open door
    G                        D7        G
I ain't got no home in this world any more

   C
I ain't got no home in this world any more
                G                     D7
I ain't got no home in this world any more
 G        G7             C         
Farewell sorrow, praise God the open door
    G                        D7        G
I ain't got no home in this world any more


 C   G  D7 ||  G  G7  C  G  D7  G  ||

G                         C
Poor as the birds but to give their song away
 G           G7                 D7
Gathering possessions round to make a bright array
     G                      C
Dark was the night, praise God the open door
   G                        D7        G
I ain't got no home in this world anymore. 

   C
I ain't got no home in this world any more
                G                     D7
I ain't got no home in this world any more
 G        G7             C         
Farewell sorrow, praise God the open door
    G                        D7        G
I ain't got no home in this world any more.
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