Reel In The Flickering Light chords by Christy Moore

Reel In The Flickering Light
{a:Christy Moore}
{st:(Colm Gallagher)}
Time: 4/4
Key: C
Tempo: 107

Verse 1:
  C         F
As I walked home one evenin'
    Dm       G
I know this takes some believin',
 C       F
I met a group of creatures
     C     G    C
with the strangest lookin' features.
 C
A poor old dog with a worm and a weed
  Dm
and a fine old pigeon, yes indeed,
Em       F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up sprightly
  C    G      C
and danced a reel in the flickering light.

Chorus:
  C      Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em       F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
  C    G      C
And danced a reel in the flickering light

Verse 2:
    C       F
On his thin and wispy spindles
    Dm       G
he was deft and he was nimble,
  C       F
His eyes were scientific
    C    G   C
and his dancing was terrific.
  C
The rats and the worms they made a din
  Dm
and the nettles in the corner took it in,
  Em       F
"Oh God," says I, "tonight's the night
   C      G      C
we'll dance to the reel in the flickering light!"

Chorus:
  C      Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em       F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
  C    G      C
And danced a reel in the flickering light

Verse 3:
    C       F
Then he looked at me directly
    Dm         G
with a gaze that could dissect me,
    C       F
And he asked me in a whisper
   C    G  C
"Have you got any sisters?."
   C
"Good God Almighty' says I to him
   Dm
"what sort of a man do you think I am?
   Em         F
I've only one and she's not your type,
       C    G      C
she wouldn't dance a reel in the flickering light!"

Chorus:
  C      Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em       F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
  C    G      C
And danced a reel in the flickering light

Verse 4:
     C             F
Says he "Does she come from another planet?
   Dm          G
Does she have a bee in her bonnet?
     C      F
Does she do her daily duties?
     C    G    C
You never know we might be suited."
    C
And the rats and the worms began to laugh
  Dm
and some of them started shufflin' off.
   Em         F
We're gonna to have some fun tonight,
    C       G      C
gettin' ready for the reel in the flickering light.

Chorus:
  C      Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em       F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
  C    G      C
And danced a reel in the flickering light

Verse 5:
    C       F
I could see he had no scruples
    Dm       G
when I looked into his pupils,
     C      F
They were purple or magenta
    C   G   C
like a statue during Lent.
C
I said "I'll get her right away"
Dm
"Good man" says he, "now don't delay,
   Em       F
We're gonna have some fun tonight."
    C      G      C
Then he flipped his legs in the flickering light.

Chorus:
  C      Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em       F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
  C    G      C
And danced a reel in the flickering light

Verse 6:
    C        F
Then up stepped a red carnation
     Dm      G
and they gave her an ovation.
    C     F
She was warm and enchanting
    C   G    C
as she slowly started dancing.
  C
The bright auld pigeon peeled his eye
    Dm
and the nettles and the weeds began to sigh,
Em          F
Daddy Longlegs said "My, oh my,
    C       G      C
are we ready for the reel in the flickering light?"

Chorus:
  C      Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em       F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
  C    G      C
And danced a reel in the flickering light

Verse 7:
    C        F
She was gentle, she was charming
   Dm         G
and I heard him call her Darlin'.
    C       F
He was graceful as a whisper
    C    G    C
on his delicate legs of silver.
  C
The rats and the worms were still as mice
    Dm
and the poor auld pigeon said "That's nice."
 Em          F
A shimmering veil of a lovely bride
     C       G      C
and they danced to the reel in the flickering light.

Chorus:
  C      Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em       F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
  C    G      C
And danced a reel in the flickering light

Chorus:
  C      Dm
Oh, round we go, heel to the toe,
Em       F
Daddy Longlegs jumped up spright
  C    G      C
And danced a reel in the flickering light

Chord Charts:
Verse:
|| C F | Dm G ||
|| C F | C G C / ||
|| C | Dm | Em F | C G C / ||

Chorus: