Intro: Em Verse 1: Em I met an old, fat spider, G D G Spinning in his tree. Em I said, "Hey old, fat spider, G D G I bet you can't catch me! G D You've grown too fat you lazy lob. C G You're just an old Tomnoddy! Am Em Hey Attercop! Hey Attercop! C D Em You can't catch anybody."
Interlude: C D Em Verse 2: Em And then the old, fat spider, G D G He spun a final thread. Em I said, "Hey old, fat spider, G D G It's time that you were dead!" G D I drew my sword to cut his silk, C G To kill the old Tomnoddy. Am Em But then I thought, I'll leave him be; C D Em He can't catch anybody. Interlude: C D Em Verse 3: Em I met an old fat spider G D G In his spinning tree. Em His web all old and tattered, G D G And he could hardly see. G D I shooed a fly into his lair C G To feed the old Tomnoddy. Am Em 'Cause how can you kill a spider C D Em who can't catch anybody? Am Em How can you kill a spider C D Em who can't catch anybody? Instrumental Break: Em G D G Em G D G G D C G Am Em C D Em C D Em Verse 4: Em I met an old fat spider G D G In his spinning tree. Em His web all old and tattered, G D G And he could hardly see. G D I shooed a fly into his lair C G To feed the old Tomnoddy. Am Em 'Cause how can you kill a spider C D Em who can't catch anybody? Am Em How can you kill a spider C D Em