The Incredible String Band
Cavaco chords Easy level Easy
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Intro 

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Big Ted's dead, he was a great old pig 
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He'd eat most anything, never wore a wig 
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Now he's gone like snow on the water, goodbye 
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He was getting old, so the farmer said 
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"Sold him to the butcher just to make a little bread" 
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He's gone like snow on the water, don't cry 

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Ted may be a moo cow next time around 
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Giving sweet milk to the people in the town 
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He'll be whatever he will choose on air or sea or ground 

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The sows are busy with the piglets fiine 
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I'd put them in the forest now if they were mine 
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Cause I know they like acorns and I don't like bacon 

 

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Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 
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Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 
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Squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly 
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Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 
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Sham sham sharoo, oh sham sham sharoo 
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Big Ted's sold and gone 



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He came into the kitchen while we were away 
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He took all the rice and he forgot to pay 
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He’s gone like snow on the water, goodbye 
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He never cared to do the boogaloo dance 
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All he ever thought about was food and romance 
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Now he's gone like snow on the water, don’t cry 

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Ted may be a moo cow next time around 
A                        D 
Giving sweet milk to the people in the town 
      G      D    Em      D         Em            A 
He'll be whatever he will choose on air or sea or ground 

D 
The sows are busy with the piglets fiine 
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I'd put them in the forest now if they were mine 
        Em             Bm           A          D 
Cause I know they like acorns and I don't like bacon 
 

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Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 
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Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 
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Squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly 
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Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 
A                    G 
Sham sham sharoo, oh sham sham sharoo 
D                  Bm 
Big Ted's sold and gone 


Solo 
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Oh, shake that trotter! 
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Oh, squelt that gut 

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Sham sham sharoo, oh sham sham sharoo 
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Big Ted's sold and gone 
 

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Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy (Oh baby) 
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Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy (Oh baby) 
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Squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly, squidly 
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Boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy, boochy 
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Sham sham sharoo, oh sham sham sharoo 
D                  Bm 
Big Ted's sold and gone
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