Song: Hey Nonny Nonny
Artist: Violent Femmes
Album: Why Do Birds Sing?
Transcribed by Ian Strung
Notes: Bass plays the root notes to all chords except where noted.
C
Beauty sat bathing by a spring
F
where fairest shades did hide her
C
The winds blew calm the birds did sing
F
The cool streams ran beside her
C
My wanton thoughts enticed mine eye
FAm
to see what was forbidden
FCFCFG
but better memory said fie
FG
so vain desire was chidden
CF
Hey Nonny Nonny oh Hey Nonny Nonny
C
Hey Nonny Nonny oh Hey Nonny Nonny
C
Into a slumber then I fell
F
when fond imagination
C
Seemed to see but could not tell
F
the feature or her fashion
C
But even as babes in dreams do smile
FAm
and sometimes fall a weeping
FCFCFG
so I awaked as wise this while
FG
as when I fell a-sleeping
CF
Hey Nonny Nonny oh Hey Nonny Nonny
C
Hey Nonny Nonny oh Hey Nonny Nonny
(no chords, bass plays C E G pattern)
Spoken: hey man you down for doing something positive in the community?
No I don't think I'll ever do that again.
Well ain't you woried about doing the right thing?
Well I don't care if I hey nonny nonny nonny oh nonny nonny...
repeat verse 1.
outro: C