Whummil Bore
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[Intro ]
G A G A D A Bm
G A G A D A D
Verse
Bm D A G
Seven long years have I served the king
A D A
Long and lonely
D G A Bm A G
Though I ne'er got sight of his daughter, but once
A G A D A D
Lovely one and only....
Verse
Bm D A G
I saw her through a whummil bore
A D A
Long and lonely
D G A Bm A G
Though I ne'er got sight of her no more
A G A D A D
Lovely one and only....
Instrumental
Bm D A G A D A
D G A Bm A G A G A D A D
Verse
Bm D A G
Two were putting on her gown
A D A
Long and lonely
D G A Bm A G
And ten were stitching pins therein
A G A D A D
Lovely one and only....
Verse
Bm D A G
Two were fitting her shoes so neat
A D A
Long and lonely
D G A Bm A G
And two were buckling them so sweet
A G A D A D
Lovely one and only....
Instrumental
Bm D A G A D A
D G A Bm A G A G A D A D
Verse
Bm D A G
Five were combing down her hair
A D A
Long and lonely
D G A Bm A G
But I ne'er got sight of her no more
A G A D A D
Lovely one and only....
Verse
Bm D A G
Her neck and breast were like the snow
A D A
Long and lonely
D G A Bm A G
But then from the bore, I was forced to go
A G A D A Bm
Lovely one and only....
G A G A D A Bm
Lovely one and only....
G A G A D A D
Lovely one and only....
How to play Whummil Bore
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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.