Misc Traditional

The Lambton Worm(Chords)

Misc Traditional

Key: C

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Verse 1:

C G C G One Sunday morning Lambton went a-fishin' in the Wear; F C G G An' catched a fish upon his huek he thowt leuk't varry queer, C G C F But whatt'n a kind a fish it was young Lambton couldn't tell. C F G C He waddn't fash to carry it hyem, so he hoyed it doon a well.
C F G Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, Aa'll tell ye aall and aaful story, C F G C Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, An' Aal tell ye 'bout the worm.

Verse 2:

C G C G Noo Lambton felt in-clined to gan an' fight in foreign wars. F C G G He joined a troop o' Knights that cared for neither wounds nor scars, C G C F An' off he went to Pales-stine where queer things him be-fel, C F G C An' varry seun forgot a-boot the queer worm i' the well.
C F G Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, Aa'll tell ye aall and aaful story, C F G C Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, An' Aal tell ye 'bout the worm.

Verse 3:

C G C G But the worm got fat an' growed an' growed, an' growed an aaful size; F C G G He'd greet big teeth, a greet big gob an' greet big goggle eyes. C G C F An' when at neets he craaled aboot to pick up bits o'-news, C F G C If he felt dry upon the road he milked a dozen coos.
C F G Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, Aa'll tell ye aall and aaful story, C F G C Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, An' Aal tell ye 'bout the worm.

Verse 4:

C G C G This feorful worm wad often feed on calves an' lambs an' sheep, F C G G An' swally little bairns alive when they laid doon to sleep. C G C F An' when he'd eaten aal he cud an' he had has he's fill, C F G C He craaled a-way an' lapped his tail seven times roond Pensher Hill.
C F G Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, Aa'll tell ye aall and aaful story, C F G C Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, An' Aal tell ye 'bout the worm.
C G C G The news of this most aaful worm an' his queer gannins on F C G G Seun crossed the seas an? gat to the ears of bowld an' brave Sir John. C G C F So hyem he came an' catched the beast an' cut 'im in three halves, C F G C An' that seun stopped he's eatin' bairns, an' sheeps an' lambs and calves.
C F G Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, Aa'll tell ye aall and aaful story, C F G C Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, An' Aal tell ye 'bout the worm.

Verse 6:

C G C G So noo ye knaa hoo aall the folks on byeth sides of the Wear F C G G Lost lots o' sheep an' lots o' sleep an' lived in mortal feor. C G C F So let's hev one to brave Sir John that kept the bairns frae harm C F G C Saved coos an' calves by myekin' haalves o' the famis Lambton Worm
C F G Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, Aa'll tell ye aall and aaful story, C F G C Whisht! lads, haad yor gobs, An' Aal tell ye 'bout the worm. C F G Noo lads, Aa'll haad me gob that's aall Aa knaa aboot the story C F G C Of Sir John's clivvor job wi' the aaful Lambton Worm!

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