The Tortoise chords by The Corries

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse:
D MajorD               G+G       D MajorD
He was just a lonely tortoise looking for a home
  D MajorD                 E7E7       A7A7
His tiny feet were blistered with the miles he had to roam
 D MajorD
I found him in a pet shop
    G+G         D MajorD
On his cheek there was a tear
  D MajorD
And painted on his little back
  E7E7 A7A7    D MajorD
Was 20 pence to clear

Chorus:
    G+G
He's a faithful friend a tortoise
   D MajorD         A7A7
He'll love you till the end
  D MajorD               G+G    A7A7  D MajorD
And you won't need a person with a tortoise for a friend
 D MajorD             G+G         D MajorD
I took him from the petshop, tied to a piece of string
  D MajorD              E7E7         A7A7
I'm sure that he was happy for I thoght I heard him sing
 D MajorD                 G+G         D MajorD
I took him to my sports car, we had manys the mile to go
 D MajorD                E7E7    A7A7   D MajorD
I tied him to the bumper, he was grateful for the tow

Chorus:
  D MajorD
In winter he would hibernate
G+G        D MajorD
Yes, we'd both retire
D MajorD
And when his little feet, his tiny feet, got cold
  E7E7        A7A7
I'd place him on the fire
  D MajorD
In summer by the swimming pool
 G+G        D MajorD
I was so proud of him
D MajorD
I'd throw him in, and then he'd sink
 E7E7        A7A7    D MajorD
I don't think that he could swim

Chorus:
   D MajorD                 G+G          D MajorD
Then came the day that's coming to all creatures great and small
 D MajorD                E7E7          A7A7
A augmentedA drunken driver hit my friend, he smashed him against a wall
   D MajorD                G+G       D MajorD
When I arrived all I could find were little bits of shell
 D MajorD              E7E7   A7A7    D MajorD
I made them into plectrums, I know my plectrums well