Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] D E A E D D E A E D D E A E C D D E A E D D E A E D D E A E C D D E A E D E A [Verse 1]

My aunt i^Es living in the country in a ho^Duse by the water ^DThat's the pla^Ece where I l^Aearned to swi^Em ^D

[Instrumental] D E A E D E [Verse 2]

When the uncle was^A still living^E he kept his prize wi^Dnning chickens ^DThat looked li^Eke waiters i^An black & w^Ehite ^D

[Instrumental] D E A D E A D E A E D D E A E D E A [Verse 3]

I was slee^Eping in the attic between the preser^Dvation bottles ^DAnd my cousin ^Ewith pero^Axidized ^Ehair ^D

[Instrumental] D E A D E [Verse 4]

The boys ne^Axt door were standi^Eng on a tyre of an^D aeroplane ^DIn the middle ^Eof the riv^Aer in their Sunday^E suits^D

[Chorus]

^DPelican &^E Peng^Auin you are ^Dwakening ^Eme up^A [^DI'm in the m^Eiddle of dre^Aaming and you are tear^Eing it apart]?^D

[Instrumental] D E A D E A D E A E D [Verse 5]

^DMy uncle he wa^Es reading ^Alots of ^Dpocket books^E ^A ^E ^D ^DHe had one shel^Ef for Pengui^An and one shelf for Pelican^E ^D

[Instrumental] D E A E D E A [Verse 6]

When he was d^Eead and buried my aunt gave^D me the books ^DShe did^En't care^A too much for r^Eeading ^D

[Instrumental] D E A D E A D E A E D [Verse 7]

^DAnd nowadays w^Ehen I travel I a^Always ^Dtake one of e^Each^A ^E ^D ^DI look at ^Ethe ba^Ack and make my choice^D

[Chorus]

^DPelican &^E Peng^Auin you are ^Dwakening ^Eme up^A [^DI'm in the m^Eiddle of dre^Aaming and you are tear^Eing it apart]?^D

[Outro] D E A D E A D E A E D D E A D E A D E A E D

The Nits - Pelican and penguin