The Hedgehogs Song
The Incredible String Band
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B A I'm not the kind to complainE that I never had a girl to love.B A Many fine girl I tried hard to know, but I think I never triedE enough.B A Sitting one day by myself, andE I'm thinking,"What could be wrong?"E/G# B7sus4 When this funny little HedgehogE/G# B7sus4 comes running up to me,E/G# B7sus4 and it starts up to sing me thisE song. [Chorus]B Oh, you know all the words, and youA sung all the notes, but you neverE quite learned the song, she sungB A I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quiteE learned the song. [Instrumental Bridge] E A x2 [Verse 2]B A Every day when the sun go down,E and the evening is so very still,B A Many a fine girl I've held in my arms, and I hope there's manyE more that I will,B A But just when everything is going fine, and absolutely nothingE is wrong,E/G# B7sus4 E/G# This funny little Hedgehog'sB7sus4 always aroundE/G# B7sus4 And every time he wants to sing meE this song.Continues after the ad[Chorus]B Oh, you know all the words, and youA sung all the notes, but you neverE quite learned the song, she sungB A I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quiteE learned the song. [Instrumental Bridge] E A x2 [Verse 3]B A One day when the moon was fullE I thought I might settle down,B A Found myself a pretty littleE girl, and I stopped all my running around;B A But just when the preacher come along, and he's just gonna pop onE the ring,E/G# B7sus4 This funny little Hedgehog comesE/G# B7sus4 running down the aisle,E/G# B7sus4 And I don't have to tell you whatE he did sing. [Chorus]B Oh, you know all the words, and youA sung all the notes, but you neverE quite learned the song, she sungB A I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quiteE learned the song. [Instrumental Bridge] E A x2 [Verse4]B A I'm not the kind to complain,E that I never had a girl to love;B A Many fine girls I've tried hard to know, but I think I never triedE enough.B A But now I'll be looking all my days, and it isn't just me I got toE please,E/G# B7sus4 There's this funny little HedgehogE/G# B7sus4 Who's always around,E/G# B7sus4 And the only words he ever singsE to me are these. [Chorus]B Oh, you know all the words, and youA sung all the notes, but you neverE quite learned the song, she sungB A I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quiteE learned the song. [Instrumental Bridge] E A x2 [Other]B A E I'm not the kind to compl- ai-n