Boris The Bat chords by Ralph Mctell

Chords with lyrics

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

♫ Intro:
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE x4


♫ Verse 1:
    A minorAm          E MajorE
There once was a bat named Boris
  A minorAm          E MajorE
He lived in the belfry instead of in the forest
    FF          C majorC      E MajorE                   E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE
And he used to hang around, upside down, high up in the church at the edge of town

♫ Chorus 1:
 FF         A minorAm       C majorC               E MajorE
Dingling, dangling upside down, he couldn't see too well but he heard the slightest sound
      A minorAm     G+G      FF       C majorC   E MajorE                  A minorAm
From the flutter of a moth to a splutter and a cough, high up in the church at the edge of town

Refrain:
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE x2

♫ Verse 2:
 A minorAm          E MajorE
A augmentedA belfry is where they keep the bells
A minorAm          E MajorE
Dark and dusty with lots of musty smells
    FF             C majorC          E MajorE             E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE
It's a probable fact you wouldn't fancy that but it's just the job if you're a bat

♫ Chorus 2:
 FF         A minorAm       C majorC               E MajorE
Dingling, dangling upside down, he couldn't see too well but he heard the slightest sound
      A minorAm     G+G      FF       C majorC   E MajorE                  A minorAm
From the flutter of a moth to a splutter and a cough, high up in the belfry at the edge of town

Refrain:
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE x2

♫ Verse 3:
 A minorAm           E MajorE
Bats in the belfry they should be in the forest
   A minorAm           E MajorE
The vicar wasn't pleased to be quite honest
  FF            C majorC           E MajorE                E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE
He said that the bats would have to go away, but he changed his mind the very next day

♫ Chorus 3:
 FF         A minorAm       C majorC               E MajorE
Dingling, dangling upside down, he couldn't see too well but he heard the slightest sound
      A minorAm     G+G      FF       C majorC   E MajorE                  A minorAm
From the flutter of a moth to a splutter and a cough, high up in the belfry at the edge of town

Refrain:
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE x2

♫ Verse 4:
 A minorAm           E MajorE
That night some burglars came to rob the church
 A minorAm           E MajorE
Boris he heard them and fluttered off his perch
     FF             C majorC        E MajorE                   E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE
And the shadows of his wings in the pale moonlight, made them drop their bag, well they got such a fright

♫ Chorus 4:
 FF         A minorAm       C majorC               E MajorE
Dingling, dangling upside down, he couldn't see too well but he heard the slightest sound
      A minorAm     G+G      FF       C majorC   E MajorE                  A minorAm
From the flutter of a moth to a splutter and a cough, high up in the belfry at the edge of town

Refrain:
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE x2

organ ♫ Solo:
A minorAm E MajorE A minorAm E MajorE FF C majorC  E MajorE

♫ Chorus 5:
 FF         A minorAm       C majorC               E MajorE
Dingling, dangling upside down, he couldn't see too well but he heard the slightest sound
      A minorAm     G+G      FF       C majorC   E MajorE                  A minorAm
From the flutter of a moth to a splutter and a cough, high up in the belfry at the edge of town

Refrain:
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE x2

♫ Verse 5:
A minorAm             E MajorE
Off went the burglars they left behind their bag
   A minorAm          E MajorE
They only got a scare they didin't get the swag
     FF            C majorC         E MajorE                   E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE E7E7 E MajorE
And the vicar was so pleased as far as I can tell, Boris the bat still sleeps among the bells

♫ Chorus 6:
 FF         A minorAm       C majorC               E MajorE
Dingling, dangling upside down, he couldn't see too well but he heard the slightest sound
      A minorAm     G+G      FF       C majorC   E MajorE                  A minorAm
From the flutter of a moth to a splutter and a cough, high up in the belfry at the edge of town

♫ Outro:
A minorAm G+G FF E MajorE x6