Christy Moore - Reel in the flickering light

As ^GI walked home one ^Cevenin' I know this ^Atakes some ^Dbelievin', I ^Gmet a group of ^Ccreatures with the ^Dstrangest ^D7lookin' ^Gfeatures. A ^Gpoor old dog with a worm and a weed and a ^Afine old pigeon, yes indeed, Daddy ^GLonglegs jumped ^Cup sprightly and ^Gdanced a ^Dreel in the ^Gflickering light.

Oh, ^Ground we go, ^Cheel to the toe, Daddy ^GLonglegs jumped ^Cup spright And ^Gdanced in the ^Dreel of the ^Gflickering light.

On his ^Gthin and wispy ^Cspindles he was ^Adeft and he was ^Dnimble, His ^Geyes were scientific ^Cand his ^Ddancing ^D7was ^Gterrific. The ^Grats and the worms they made a din and the ^Anettles in the corner took it in, 'Oh G^God' sez I '^Ctonight's the night we'll ^Gdance to the ^Dreel in the ^Gflickering light!'

Oh, r^Gound we go, h^Ceel to the toe, Daddy L^Gonglegs jumped u^Cp spright And d^Ganced in the r^Deel of the f^Glickering light.

Th^Gen he looked at^C me directly wit^Ah a gaze that co^Duld dissect me, An^Gd he asked me in a wh^Cisper 'H^Dave you ^D7got ^Gany sisters?'. ' Go^God God Almighty' says I to him ' what sort ^Aof a man do you think I am? ^GI've only o^Cne and she's not your type^G, she wouldn'^Dt dance a re^Gel in the flickering light!'

Oh, r^Gound we go, h^Ceel to the toe, Daddy L^Gonglegs jumped u^Cp spright And ^Gdanced in the ^Dreel of the ^Gflickering light.

S^Gez he 'Does she^C come from anoth^Aer planet? Does ^Dshe have a bee in her bonnet? Do^Ges she do her daily d^Cuties? Y^Dou never^D7 kno^Gw we might be suited'. And^G the rats and the worms began to laugh and ^Asome of them started shufflin' off. ^GWe're gonna^C to have some fun tonight,^G gettin' read^Dy for the re^Gel in the flickering light.

Oh, r^Gound we go, h^Ceel to the toe, Daddy L^Gonglegs jumped u^Cp spright And ^Gdanced in the ^Dreel of the ^Gflickering light.

I^G could see he h^Cad no scruples w^Ahen I looked int^Do his pupils, Th^Gey were purple or mag^Centa lik^De a stat^D7ue d^Guring Lent. I s^Gaid 'I'll get her right away' 'Good man' sa^Ays he, now don't delay, ^GWe're gonna^C have some fun tonight'. T^Ghen he flippe^Dd his legs i^Gn the flickering light.

Oh, r^Gound we go, h^Ceel to the toe, Daddy L^Gonglegs jumped u^Cp spright And d^Ganced in the r^Deel of the f^Glickering light.

T^Ghen up stepped ^Ca red carnation ^Aand they gave he^Dr an ovation. Sh^Ge was warm and enchan^Cting as ^Dshe slow^D7ly s^Gtarted dancing. The^G bright auld pigeon peeled his eye and the ^Anettles and the weeds began to sigh, ^GDaddy Longl^Cegs said 'my, oh my, are w^Ge ready for t^Dhe reel in t^Ghe flickering light?

^GOh, round we ^Cgo, heel to the toe, Daddy L^Gonglegs jumped u^Cp spright ^G And danced in^D the reel of^G the flickering light.

S^Ghe was gentle, ^Cshe was charming^A and I heard him^D call her Darlin'. He^G was graceful as a wh^Cisper on^D his del^D7icat^Ge legs of silver. The^G rats and the worms were still as mice and ^Athe poor auld pigeon said 'that's nice', ^GA shimmerin^Cg veil of a lovely bride a^Gnd they dance^Dd to the ree^Gl in the flickering light.

O^Gh, round we g^Co, heel to the toe, Daddy ^GLonglegs jumped ^Cup spright And d^Ganced in the r^Deel of the f^Glickering light.