Puff the magic dragon
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Intro G Bm C G C G A D G
G Bm C G
Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea,
C G A7 D
and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land calley Honah Lee.
G Bm C G
Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff,
C G A7 D G ({D})
and brought him string and sealing wax and other fancy stuff.
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G Bm C G
Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea,
C G A7 D
and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee.
G Bm C G
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
C G A D G
and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee.
G Bm C G
Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail,
C G A7 D
Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff's gigantic tail.
G Bm C G
Noble kings and princes would bow whenever they came,
C G A D G
pirate ships would lower their flags when Puff roared out his name.
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G Bm C G
Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea,
C G A7 D
and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee.
G Bm C G
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
C G A D G
and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee.
G Bm C G
A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys,
C G A7 D
painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys.
G Bm C G
One grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more,
C G A D G
and Puff, that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar.
G Bm C G
His head was bent in sorrow, green scales feel like rain,
C G A7 D
Puff no longer went to play along the Cherry Lane.
G Bm C G
Without his life-long friend, Puff could not be brave,
C G A D G
so Puff, that mighty dragan, sadly slipped into his cave.
[Refrão]
G Bm C G
Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea,
C G A7 D
and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee.
G Bm C G
Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea
C G A D G
and frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee.
How to play Puff the magic dragon
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.