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{t: Puff the Magic Dragon - Puff's version }
{key: C}
{artist:Peter Paul & Mary}
by Leonard Lipton and Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul and Mary, 1963)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu_rItLPTXc (But in A)
{c: Thanks for this (Puff's) version to Andy and Dave Stott}
[C] Puff the magic [Em] dragon [F] lived by the [C] sea,
And [F] frolicked in the [C] autumn [Am] mist in a [D7] land called hona-[G7]lee,
[C] Little Jackie [Em] Paper [F] loved that rascal [C] Puff,
And [F] bought him strings and [C] sealing [Am] wax and
[D7] Other [G7] fancy [C] stuff. [G7] Oh!
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[C] Puff the magic [Em] dragon [F] lived by the [C] sea
And [F] frolicked in the [C] autumn [Am] mist in a [D7] Land called Honah[G7]Lee,
[C] Puff the magic [Em] dragon [F] lived by the [C] sea
And [F] frolicked in the [C] autumn [Am] mist in a [D7] Land called [G7] hona-[C]lee.
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[C] Together they would [Em] travel on a [F] boat with billowed [C] sail,
[F] Jackie kept a [C] look out [Am7] perched on [D7] Puff’s gigantic [G7] tail,
[C] Noble kings and [Em] princes would [F] bow when e’re they [C] came,
[F] Pirate ships would [C] low’r their [Am7] flag when
[D7] Puff roared [G7] out his [C] name. [G7] Oh!
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[C] Puff the magic [Em] dragon [F] lived by the [C] sea
And [F] frolicked in the [C] autumn [Am] mist in a [D7] Land called hona-[G7]lee,
[C] Puff the magic [Em] dragon [F] lived by the [C] sea
And [F] frolicked in the [C] autumn [Am] mist in a [D7] Land called [G7] hona-[C]lee.
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[C] A Dragon lives for [Em] ever but [F] not so little [C] boys.
[F] Painted wings and [C] giant [Am7] rings make [D7] way for other [G7] toys,
[C] One grey night it [Em] happened, Jackie [F] Paper came no [C] more. And
[F] Puff that mighty [C] dragon, [Am7] he [D7] ceased his [G7] fearless [C] roar. [G7]
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His [C] head was bent in [Em] sorrow, green [F] scales fell like [C] rain,
[F] And betrayal by his [Em] so-called [Am7] friend at [D7] first gave Puff real [G7] pain,
[C] Suddenly he [Em] realised, he [F] didn't need the [C] kid -
Who [F] wants a millstone [C] round [Am7] their [D7] neck?
Much [G7] better to be [C] rid! [G7]
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It was [C] time he did things [Em] his way, [F] time to change his [C] life,
[F] Time to cause some [C] mayhem and [Am] bring folks [D7] lots of [G7] strife,
So he [C] went on the [Em] rampage, and [F] did what dragons [C] do,
Causing [F] terror, stealing [C] gold, [Am] and [D7] breathing [G7] fire [C] too.
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[C] Puff roasted many [Em] victims in that [F] land of Hona-[C]lee,
[F] Harry Potter [C] was the [Am7] first, and [D7] then Hermio-[G7]ne,
But [C] even through his [Em] laughter Puff [F] started to be [C] sad,
'Cos till [F] Jackie Paper [C] was burnt [Am] toast,
he [D7] knew he'd [G7] still feel [C] bad. [G7]
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It [C] took ten years to [Em] find him, [F] playing with his new [C] toys,
Sur-[F]rounded by his [C] family of [Am] lots of [D7] girls and [G7] boys,
Puff [C] barbequed the [Em] lot of them, some [F] rare and some well [C] done,
He [F] just could not re-[C]member when [Am] he'd had [D7] so [G7] much [C] fun!
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Then [C] Puff the magic [Em] dragon re-[F]turned to the [C] sea,
And [F] frolicked in the [C] autumn [Am] mist in that [D7] land called Hona-[G7]lee,
Now if [C] ever you do [Em] meet him and de-[F]cide to be his [C] friend,
If [F] I were you I'd [C] stay real [Am] true and a-[D7]void a [G7] fiery [C] end!
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Now [C] don't you look at [Em] me like that, as [F] if I've broke your [C] heart,
It [F] isn't really my [C] fault if your [F] dream's fallen a-[C]part,
[C] And it isn't Puff's fault [Em] either, he's [F] really not to [C] blame,
Re-[F]member he's a [C] dragon – [Am] the [D7] clue is [G7] in his [C] name!
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So [C] Puff the magic [Em] dragon now [F] lives by the [C] sea.
And [F] frolicks in the [C] autumn [Am] mist in a [D7] land called Hona-[G7]lee,
Yes [C] Puff the magic [Em] dragon, still [F] lives by the [C] sea,
And [F] frolicks in the [C] autumn [Am] mist in a [D7] land called [G7] Hona-[C]lee!
