The Glow Worm
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A Bm5-/7 E7
Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer
Bm5-/7 E7 A9 A
Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer
D9 D7 E7 A
Lead us lest too far we wander love's sweet voice is calling yonder
A Bm5-/7 E7
Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer
Bm5-/7 E7 A9 A
Hey, there don't get dimmer, dimmer
A A7 D9 Bm7 E E7 A
Light the path below, above and lead us on to love
A Bm5-/7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7 A9 A
Glow little glow-worm, fly of fire glow like an incandescent wire
D9 D7 E7 A
Glow for the female of the species, turn on the AC and the DC
A Bm5-/7 E7
This night could use a little brightnin'
Bm5-/7 E7 A9 A
Light up you little ol' bug of lightnin'
A A7 D9 Bm7 E E7 A
When you gotta glow, you gotta glow glow little glow-worm, glow
A Bm5-/7 E7
Glow little glow-worm, glow and glimmer
Bm5-/7 E7 A9 A
Swim through the sea of night, little swimmer
D9 D7 E7 A
Thou aeronautical boll weevil, illuminate yon woods primeval
A Bm5-/7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7 A9 A
See how the shadows deep and darken you and your chick should get to sparkin'
A A7 D9 Bm7 E E7 A
I got a gal that I love so glow little glow-worm, glow
A Bm5-/7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7 A9 A
Glow little glow-worm, turn the key on you are equipped with taillight neon
A A7 D9 Bm7 E E7 A
You got a cute vest-pocket *Mazda* which you can make both slow and *fazda*
A Bm5-/7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7 A9 A
I don't know who you took a shine to or who you're out to make a sign to
D9 D7
I got a gal that I love so glow little
A Bm5-/7 E7 A Gdim
Glow-worm, glow, glow little glow-worm, glow
Bm5-/7 E7 A Gdim Bm5-/7 E7 A D9 A6
Glow little glow-worm, glow, glow little glow-worm, glow
How to play The Glow Worm
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 A. 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.