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No chorus between verses 3 and 4. 2nd ending on final chorus.

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Peter, Paul, and Mary

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X: 1
T:Puff the Magic Dragon
C:Peter Yarrow, Leonard Lipton
S:Peter, Paul, and Mary
Z:Trans. by Thornton Rose, Sep. 2001
N:No chorus between verses 3 and 4. 2nd ending on final chorus.
M:C|
L:1/4
K:A
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"G"A z/2 A/2 A A | "Bm"G2 E2 | "C"F2 A A | "G"E3 E | "C"D D E D |
"G"C E "Em"A A/2A/2 | "A7"A F G A | "D7"B4 | "G"A A A A | "Bm"G2 E2 |
"C"F F A A | "G"E3 E | "C"D D E D | "G"C E "Em"A3/2 A/2 |
"A7"F A "D7"G B | "G"A2 "D7"G2 ||
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"G"A z/2 A/2 A A | "Bm"G2 E2 | "C"F2 A A | "G"E3 E | "C"D D E D |
"G"C E "Em"A A/2A/2 | "A7"A F G A | "D7"B4 | "G"A z/2 A/2 A A |
"Bm"G2 E2 | "C"F2 A A | "G"E3 E | "C"D D E D | "G"C E "Em"A A/2A/2 |
[1 "A7"F A "D7"G B | "G"A3 A :|
[2 "A7"F2 A2 | "D7"G2 B2 | "G"A4- | A z z2 |]
W:1. Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea
W:And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee.
W:Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff
W:And brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff. Oh!
W:
W:Chorus:
W:Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea
W:And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee.
W:Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea
W:And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honalee.
W:
W:2. Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail.
W:Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff's gigantic tail.
W:Noble kings and princes would bow whene'er they came
W:Pirate ships would lower their flags when Puff roared out his name. Oh!
W:(Chorus)
W:
W:3. A dragon lives forever, but not so little boys.
W:Painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys.
W:One grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more
W:And Puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar.
W:
W:4. His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain
W:Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane.
W:Without his lifelong friend, Puff could not be brave.
W:So, Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave. Oh!
W:(Chorus)

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