Hey Nonny Nonny
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
F Am
to see what was forbidden
F C F C F G
but better memory said fie
F G
so vain desire was chidden
C F
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
F Am
and sometimes fall a weeping
F C F C F G
so I awaked as wise this while
F G
as when I fell a-sleeping
C F
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