Year: 1974 - Album: At The BBC
Written by Freddie Mercury
A A A A D Fa fa fa fa faa G Am Now once upon a time - an old man told me a fable G Em C D When the piper is gone - and the soup is cold on your table G Em And if the black crow flies to find a new destination G Em That is the sign Am Bm7 Am Come tonight Am Bm7 Am Come to the ogre sight Am G Am G-Am-G-Am-G D Come to the ogre-battle-fight G Em He gives a great big cry and he can swallow up the ocean G Em C D With a mighty tongue he catches flies - the palm of a hand incredible size G Bm Am Bm One great big eye - has a focus in your direction G Em Now the battle is on (Yeah yeah yeah) Come tonight Come to the ogre sight Come to the ogre-battle-fight {famous riff} A A A A D Fa fa fa fa faa Hoooa A (hit at the beginning of each line) The ogre-men are still inside The two-way mirror mountain You gotta keep down right out of sight You can't see in, but they can see out B "Ooh keep a look out" B (hit at the beginning of each line) The ogre-men are coming out From the two-way mirror mountain They're running up behind and they're coming all about Can't go east 'cos you gotta go south {guitar solo} Aaargh Aaaaaaaarghh Am Ogre-men are going home Am C Am The great big fight is over Bdim Bugle blow, let trumpet cry (Bdim) E Am Dm-Am-Dm Ogre battle lives forever more - oh oh oh Am You can come along Am You can come along Am Bdim Am-Bdim Am-Em Come to ogre battle {famous riff} A A A A Dm Fa fa fa fa FAAAAAAA