Hurdy Gurdy Man    (Listen to sample)

 

         G                         Bm                    C                         D7

1. Thrown like a star in my vast sleep I open my eyes to take a peep,

         G                   Bm              C                       D7

    to find that I was by the sea gazing with tranquility.

 

                F                              C                         G               

    'Twas then that the Hurdy Gurdy Man came singing songs of love,

      F                                 C                         G                      

    then when the Hurdy Gurdy Man came singing songs of love.

      F                               C                            G          

    Hurdy gurdy,  hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy, he sang.

 

      G              Bm             C                       D7

2. Histories of ages past, unenlightened shadows cast,

       G                         h                C                D7

    down through all eternity the crying of humanity.

 

            F                               C                          G

    'Tis then that the Hurdy Gurdy Man comes singing songs of love.

      F                                C                          G

    Then that the Hurdy Gurdy Man comes singing songs of love

        F                             C                           G          

    Hurdy gurdy,  hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy, he sang.

 

   F                             C                             G

Here comes the roly poly man, and he`s singing songs of love.

 F                     C                           G

roly poly, roly poly, roly poly poly poly, he sang.

 

+ CHORUS...... fade                   

 

    (Donovan)