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Dinosaurs At Play chords by
Tom Paxton
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
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C
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I went down to Dinosaur Town

one Saturday morning early
G
G

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I was a little nervous,
C
C

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so I took my good friend Shirley

But dinosaurs came out to play,
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G

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the ground was really shaking

And when they started jumping rope,
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C

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they started an earthquaking

Dinosaurs at play,

they come out every day
F
F

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G

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You have to know just where to go
C
C

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to see dinosaurs at play

Dinosaurs at play,
F
F

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they're very large and gray
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G

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You better stay out of the way
C
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G

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of the dinosaurs at play

We hid in the undergrowth
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G

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and there we saw before us

As big as any battleship,
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C

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a giant brontosaurus

Its neck was long and slender
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G

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and its long tail was a bump

She swung her neck around

and round the little ones
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C

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They were jumping on

dinosaurs and clay

They come out every day
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F

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G

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You have to know just where to go
C
C

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to see dinosaurs and clay

Dinosaurs and clay,
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F

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they're very large and gray
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G

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You'd better stay out of the way
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C

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G

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with the dinosaurs and clay

A stegosaurus slumbered by,

he looked a little grumpy
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G

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With great big plates all

up his spine
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they made him seem quite lumpy

The little ones ran along his back

around the plates were peeking
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G

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It made us laugh to see them all
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C

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as they were hiding seeking

Dinosaurs at play,

they come out every day
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F

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G

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You have to know just where to go
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C

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to see dinosaurs at play

Dinosaurs at play,
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F

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they're very large and grey
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G

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You better stay out of the way,
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C

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F

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G

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G

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it's dinosaurs at play

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C

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But then we saw them stop their play,
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G

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we heard a frightening chorus

As through the trees

there burst the form of
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C

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fierce Tyrannosaurus

His teeth were huge and sharp as knives

and little red eyes were smoking
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G

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But then he started laughing
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C

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and he told them he'd been joking

Dinosaurs at play,

they come out every day
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F

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G

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You have to know just where to go
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to see dinosaurs at play

Dinosaurs at play,
F
F

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they're very large and grey
G
G

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You better stay out of the way
C
C

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of the dinosaurs at play
G
G

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You better stay out of the way
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C

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of the dinosaurs at play you

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • C

  • F

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Dinosaurs At Play by Tom Paxton is C major.

The primary chords used in Dinosaurs At Play are G, C, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Dinosaurs At Play is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Dinosaurs At Play using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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