The Old Dope Peddler(Chords)

	        The Old Dope Peddler 
by Tom Lehrer 

         C         Bb7       A7 
When the shades of night are falling, 
        Dm     G7       C 
Comes a fellow ev'ryone knows, 
         C#dim    Dm 
It's the old dope peddler, 
          C      G7       C   G7   c   G7 
Spreading joy wherever he goes. 
      C       Bb7      A7 
Ev'ry evening you will find him, 
  Dm        G7      C 
A-round our neighborhood. 
         C#dim    Dm 
It's the old dope peddler 
      C       G7    c    c7 
Doing well by doing good. 

   F                   Em 
He gives the kids free samples, 
   Dm                  C 
Be-cause he knows full well 
        Dm          G7             A7  
That to-day's young innocent faces 
           D7               Dm7   G7 
Will be to-morrow's clientele. 
         C        Bb7      A7 
Here's a cure for all your troubles, 
          Dm     G7      C 
Here's an end to all dis-tress. 
             C#dim Dm 
It's the old dope peddler 
         C        G7      C 
With his powdered ha-happiness.
	        

Written by Tom Lehrer