ARTIST: Donovan TITLE: Hurdy Gurdy Man Lyrics and Chords Thrown like a star in my vast sleep I opened my eyes to take a peep To find that I was by the sea Gazing with tranquility / G Bm / C D7 / : 'Twas then when the hurdy gurdy man Came singing songs of love Then when the hurdy gurdy man Came singing songs of love / F C / G - / : Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy he sang Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy he sang Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy he sang Histories of ages past Unenlightened shadows cast Down through all eternity The crying of humanity 'Tis then when the hurdy gurdy man Comes singing songs of love Then when the hurdy gurdy man Comes singing songs of love Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy he sang Hurdy gur-dy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gur-dy, hurdy gurdy hurdy gurd Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy he sang Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy he sang Here comes the roly-poly man He's singing songs of love Roly poly, roly poly, roly poly poly he sang Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy he sang Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy gurdy he sang Roly poly, roly poly, roly poly poly he sang It is said that when Donovan was writing this song, George Harrison was listening and offered this verse: When the truth gets buried deep Beneath a thousand years asleep Time demands a turnaround And once again, the truth is found Hurdy gurdy, hurdy gurdy...
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