The Tortoise chords by The Corries

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse:
D               G       D
He was just a lonely tortoise looking for a home
  D                 E7       A7
His tiny feet were blistered with the miles he had to roam
 D
I found him in a pet shop
    G         D
On his cheek there was a tear
  D
And painted on his little back
  E7 A7    D
Was 20 pence to clear

Chorus:
    G
He's a faithful friend a tortoise
   D         A7
He'll love you till the end
  D               G    A7  D
And you won't need a person with a tortoise for a friend
 D             G         D
I took him from the petshop, tied to a piece of string
  D              E7         A7
I'm sure that he was happy for I thoght I heard him sing
 D                 G         D
I took him to my sports car, we had manys the mile to go
 D                E7    A7   D
I tied him to the bumper, he was grateful for the tow

Chorus:
  D
In winter he would hibernate
G        D
Yes, we'd both retire
D
And when his little feet, his tiny feet, got cold
  E7        A7
I'd place him on the fire
  D
In summer by the swimming pool
 G        D
I was so proud of him
D
I'd throw him in, and then he'd sink
 E7        A7    D
I don't think that he could swim

Chorus:
   D                 G          D
Then came the day that's coming to all creatures great and small
 D                E7          A7
A drunken driver hit my friend, he smashed him against a wall
   D                G       D
When I arrived all I could find were little bits of shell
 D              E7   A7    D
I made them into plectrums, I know my plectrums well