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