...THE BALLAD OF BILBO BAGGINS... by Leonard Nimoy
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*CAPO 5th FRET*

(Original Key: C)

Verse 1:

       G (320003@1)                        C (x32010@1)                 
In the middle of the earth in the land of the Shire 
        D (xx0232@1)                         GLives (320003@1)a brave little hobbit whom we all admire. 
         GWith (320003@1)his long wooden pipe, 
Eb (x43121@3)Fuzzy, woolly toes, 
   D (xx0232@1)                        GHe (320003@1)lives in a hobbit-hole and everybody knows him 

Chorus 1:

C (x32010@1)            Bb (x1333x@1)   
 Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins 
     Eb (x43121@3) F (133211@1)        GHe's (320003@1)only three feet tall 
C (x32010@1)            Bb (x1333x@1)   
 Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins 
    D (xx0232@1)                           GThe (320003@1)bravest little hobbit of them all 

Verse 2:

    G (320003@1)                        CNow (x32010@1)hobbits are a peace-lovin' folks you know 
     D (xx0232@1)                          GThey (320003@1)don't like to hurry and they take things slow 
     G (320003@1)                    EbThey (x43121@3)don't like to travel a-way from home 
          D (xx0232@1)                GThey (320003@1)just want to eat and be left alone 

*Key Change* (Up ONE Semi-tone)

Verse 3:

    Ab (xx1114@1)              C#But (x43121@1)one day Bilbo was asked to go 
     Eb (x43121@3)                 AbOn (xx1114@1)a big adventure to the caves below, 
                         ETo (022100@1)help some dwarves get back their gold 
         Eb (x43121@3)                      AbThat (xx1114@1)was stolen by a dragon in the days of old. 

Chorus 2:

C# (x43121@1)           B (x2444x@1)   
 Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins 
     E (022100@1)  F# (244322@1)       AbHe's (xx1114@1)only three feet tall 
C# (x43121@1)           B (x2444x@1)   
 Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins 
    Eb (x43121@3)                          AbThe (xx1114@1)bravest little hobbit of them all 

Middle 8:

        AbWell (xx1114@1)he fought with the goblins! 
   A (x02220@1)              
He battled a troll!! 
   BbHe (x1333x@1)riddled with Gollum!!! 
        BA (x2444x@1)magic ring he stole!!!! 
       CHe (x32010@1)was chased by wolves!!!!! 
C# (x43121@1)Lost in the forest!!!!!! 
   D (xx0232@1)                        EbEs-caped (x43121@3)in a barrel from the elf-king's halls!!!!!!! 

*Key Change* (Back to Original Key)

Chorus 3:

C (x32010@1)            Bb (x1333x@1)   
 Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins 
    D (xx0232@1)                           GThe (320003@1)bravest little hobbit of them all 

Solo: (Instrumental)

G (320003@1)C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)
G (320003@1)Eb (x43121@3)D (xx0232@1)G (320003@1)Verse 4:

    G (320003@1)                          CNow (x32010@1)he's back in his hole in the land of the Shire, 
     D (xx0232@1)                         GThat (320003@1)brave little hobbit whom we all admire, 
       G (320003@1)                      Eb (x43121@3)Just a-sittin' on a treasure of silver and gold 
  D (xx0232@1)                        GA-puffin' (320003@1)on his pipe in his hobbit-hole. 

Chorus 4:

C (x32010@1)            Bb (x1333x@1)   
 Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins 
     Eb (x43121@3) F (133211@1)        GHe's (320003@1)only three feet tall 
C (x32010@1)            Bb (x1333x@1)   
 Bilbo! Bilbo! Bilbo Baggins 
    D (xx0232@1)                           GThe (320003@1)bravest little hobbit of them all 

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G (320003@1)     C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)     Eb (x43121@3)    Bb (x1333x@1)    F (133211@1)     Ab (xx1114@1)    C# (x43121@1)    
 
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  
 320003  x32010  xx0232  6654xx  x13331  133211  466544  x46664  

   E (022100@1)      B (x2444x@1)    F# (244322@1)    A (x02220@1)

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE   
 022100  x24442  244322  x02220  


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)