WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Christy Moore - Reel In The Flickering Light Chords | Ver. 2
Verse 1]
C F
As I walked home one evenin'
Dm G
I know this takes some believin',
C F
I met a group of creatures
C G C
with the strangest lookin' features.
C
A poor old dog with a worm and a weed
Dm
and a fine old pigeon, yes indeed,
Em F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up sprightly
C G C
and danced a reel in the flickering light.
[Chorus]
C Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
C G C
And danced a reel in the flickering light
[Verse 2]
C F
On his thin and wispy spindles
Dm G
he was deft and he was nimble,
C F
His eyes were scientific
C G C
and his dancing was terrific.
C
The rats and the worms they made a din
Dm
and the nettles in the corner took it in,
Em F
"Oh God," says I, "tonight's the night
C G C
we'll dance to the reel in the flickering light!"
[Chorus]
C Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
C G C
And danced a reel in the flickering light
[Verse 3]
C F
Then he looked at me directly
Dm G
with a gaze that could dissect me,
C F
And he asked me in a whisper
C G C
"Have you got any sisters?."
C
"Good God Almighty' says I to him
Dm
"what sort of a man do you think I am?
Em F
I've only one and she's not your type,
C G C
she wouldn't dance a reel in the flickering light!"
[Chorus]
C Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
C G C
And danced a reel in the flickering light
[Verse 4]
C F
Says he "Does she come from another planet?
Dm G
Does she have a bee in her bonnet?
C F
Does she do her daily duties?
C G C
You never know we might be suited."
C
And the rats and the worms began to laugh
Dm
and some of them started shufflin' off.
Em F
We're gonna to have some fun tonight,
C G C
gettin' ready for the reel in the flickering light.
[Chorus]
C Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
C G C
And danced a reel in the flickering light
[Verse 5]
C F
I could see he had no scruples
Dm G
when I looked into his pupils,
C F
They were purple or magenta
C G C
like a statue during Lent.
C
I said "I'll get her right away"
Dm
"Good man" says he, "now don't delay,
Em F
We're gonna have some fun tonight."
C G C
Then he flipped his legs in the flickering light.
[Chorus]
C Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
C G C
And danced a reel in the flickering light
[Verse 6]
C F
Then up stepped a red carnation
Dm G
and they gave her an ovation.
C F
She was warm and enchanting
C G C
as she slowly started dancing.
C
The bright auld pigeon peeled his eye
Dm
and the nettles and the weeds began to sigh,
Em F
Daddy Longlegs said "My, oh my,
C G C
are we ready for the reel in the flickering light?"
[Chorus]
C Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
C G C
And danced a reel in the flickering light
[Verse 7]
C F
She was gentle, she was charming
Dm G
and I heard him call her Darlin'.
C F
He was graceful as a whisper
C G C
on his delicate legs of silver.
C
The rats and the worms were still as mice
Dm
and the poor auld pigeon said "That's nice."
Em F
A shimmering veil of a lovely bride
C G C
and they danced to the reel in the flickering light.
[Chorus]
C Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
C G C
And danced a reel in the flickering light
[Chorus]
C Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
C G C
And danced a reel in the flickering light
[Chord Charts]
[Verse]
|| C F | Dm G ||
|| C F | C G C / ||
|| C | Dm | Em F | C G C / ||
[Chorus]
|| C | Dm | Em F | C G C / ||
