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Puff, the Magic Dragon (C Major)
Artist: Leonard Lipton & Peter Yarrow    Genre: Pop Folk    Tempo: 4/4    Roman Numerals: I, II7, iii, IV, V, vi    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: ICDb   
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C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)
- - D A C F♯
Em
(E,G,B)
E B E G B E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E


Verse 1
{C} [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Puff, the Magic		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] Dragon,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lived by the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sea
And [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] frolicked in the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] autumn		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] mist in a		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] land called Honah		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Lee
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Little Jackie		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] paper		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] loved that rascal		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Puff,
And [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] brought him strings and		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sealing		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] wax and		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] other		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] fancy		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] stuff.

Chorus
{G} Oh... [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Puff, the Magic		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] Dragon,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lived by the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sea
And [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] frolicked in the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] autumn		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] mist in a		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] land called Honah		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Lee
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Puff, the Magic		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] Dragon,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lived by the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sea,
And [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] frolicked in the		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] autumn		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] mist in a		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] land called		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Honah		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Lee.

Verse 2
{G} To- [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] gether they would		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] travel on a		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] boat with billowed		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sail
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Jackie kept a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lookout		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] perched on		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Puff's gigantic		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] tail,
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Noble kings and		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] princes would		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] bow whenever they		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] came,
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Pirate ships would		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] lower their		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] flag when		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] Puff roared		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] out his		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] name.
Repeat Chorus

Verse 3
{G} A [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dragon lives for-		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] ever but		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] not so little		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] boys
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Painted wings and		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] giant		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] rings make		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] way for other		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] toys.
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] One grey night it		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] happened, Jackie		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Paper came no		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] more
And [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Puff that mighty		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dra-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] gon, he		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] ceased his		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] fearless		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] roar.
Repeat Chorus

Verse 4
{G} His [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] head was bent in		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] sorrow,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] green scales fell like		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] rain,
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Puff no longer		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] went to		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] play a		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] long the cherry		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] lane.
With [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] out his life-long		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] friend,		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Puff could not be		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] brave,
So, [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Puff that mighty		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] dragon		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] sadly		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] slipped in-		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] to his		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] cave.
Repeat Chorus
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