Christy Moore - Reel in the flickering light
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Reel In The Flickering Light
Album: Christy Moore
Subtitle: (Colm Gallagher)
Time: 4/4
Key: C
Tempo: 107
[Verse 1]
As CI walked home one Fevenin'
I know Dmthis takes some Gbelievin',
I Cmet a group of Fcreatures
with the Cstrangest Glookin' Cfeatures.
A Cpoor old dog with a worm and a weed
and Dma fine old pigeon, yes indeed,
EmDaddy Longlegs Fjumped up sprightly
and Cdanced a Greel in the Cflickering light.
[Chorus]
Oh, Cround we go, Dmheel to the toe,
EmDaddy Longlegs Fjumped up spright
And Cdanced a Greel in the Cflickering light
[Verse 2]
On his Cthin and wispy Fspindles
he was Dmdeft and he was Gnimble,
His Ceyes were scienFtific
and his Cdancing Gwas terCrific.
The Crats and the worms they made a din
and Dmthe nettles in the corner took it in,
"Oh EmGod," says I, "Ftonight's the night
we'll Cdance to the Greel in the Cflickering light!"
[Chorus]
Oh, Cround we go, Dmheel to the toe,
EmDaddy Longlegs Fjumped up spright
And Cdanced a Greel in the Cflickering light
[Verse 3]
Then he Clooked at me diFrectly
with a Dmgaze that could disGsect me,
And he Casked me in a Fwhisper
"Have Cyou got Gany Csisters?."
"Good CGod Almighty' says I to him
"what Dmsort of a man do you think I am?
I've Emonly one and she's Fnot your type,
she wouldn't Cdance a Greel in the Cflickering light!"
[Chorus]
Oh, Cround we go, Dmheel to the toe,
EmDaddy Longlegs Fjumped up spright
And Cdanced a Greel in the Cflickering light
[Verse 4]
Says he "CDoes she come from another Fplanet?
Does Dmshe have a bee in her Gbonnet?
Does she Cdo her daily Fduties?
You never Cknow we Gmight be Csuited."
And the Crats and the worms began to laugh
and Dmsome of them started shufflin' off.
We're Emgonna to have some Ffun tonight,
gettin' Cready for the Greel in the Cflickering light.
[Chorus]
Oh, Cround we go, Dmheel to the toe,
EmDaddy Longlegs Fjumped up spright
And Cdanced a Greel in the Cflickering light
[Verse 5]
I could Csee he had no Fscruples
when I Dmlooked into his Gpupils,
They were Cpurple or maFgenta
like a Cstatue Gduring CLent.
CI said "I'll get her right away"
Dm"Good man" says he, "now don't delay,
We're Emgonna have some Ffun tonight."
Then he Cflipped his Glegs in the Cflickering light.
[Chorus]
Oh, Cround we go, Dmheel to the toe,
EmDaddy Longlegs Fjumped up spright
And Cdanced a Greel in the Cflickering light
[Verse 6]
Then up Cstepped a red carFnation
and they Dmgave her an oGvation.
She was Cwarm and enFchanting
as she Cslowly Gstarted Cdancing.
The Cbright auld pigeon peeled his eye
and the Dmnettles and the weeds began to sigh,
EmDaddy Longlegs said "FMy, oh my,
are we Cready for the Greel in the Cflickering light?"
[Chorus]
Oh, Cround we go, Dmheel to the toe,
EmDaddy Longlegs Fjumped up spright
And Cdanced a Greel in the Cflickering light
[Verse 7]
She was Cgentle, she was Fcharming
and I Dmheard him call her GDarlin'.
He was Cgraceful as a Fwhisper
on his Cdelicate Glegs of Csilver.
The Crats and the worms were still as mice
and the Dmpoor auld pigeon said "That's nice."
A Emshimmering veil of a Flovely bride
and they Cdanced to the Greel in the Cflickering light.
[Chorus]
Oh, Cround we go, Dmheel to the toe,
EmDaddy Longlegs Fjumped up spright
And Cdanced a Greel in the Cflickering light
[Chorus]
Oh, Cround we go, Dmheel to the toe,
EmDaddy Longlegs Fjumped up spright
And Cdanced a Greel in the Cflickering light
[Chord Charts]
[Verse]
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[Chorus]
|| C | Dm | Em F | C G C / ||