Ichabod Crane chords by Jim Reeves

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Intro 1

Verse 1
G 
I'll tell  (G major) you a story
of a love and his flame
D 
 (D major) You've read about him
he's Ichabod Crane
G 
 (G major) 

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Verse 2

He went a courtin' one night on his horse

And Sleepy Hollow they

both had to cross

While ridin' and thinkin' bout

the girl he would wed

It was there that old Ichabod

lost his head

Verse 3
G 
Across  (G major) Sleepy Hollow a
horseman did follow
C 
D 
And follow  (C major) and follow  (D major) poor
G 
Ichabod Crane  (G major) 
Don't want to end up like Ichabod Crane
D 
Who lost  (D major) his head and went
up in the flame
G 
 (G major) 

Verse 4
Sleepy Hollow I'm gonna evade
D 
 (D major) That was the mistake that
G 
poor Ichabod made  (G major) 
I'm a losin' my head and
startin' to burn
D 
 (D major) Ain't any too smart but
I'm willin' to learn
G 
 (G major) 

Verse 5
You can't talk me in to a staying out late
D 
That was  (D major) poor Ichabod's
G 
biggest mis (G major) take
Across Sleepy Hollow a
horseman did follow
C 
D 
And fol (C major) low and  (D major) follow poor Ichabod Crane
G 
 (G major) - - - Instrumental

Verse 6

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Verse 7
G 
In the  (G major) legend of Sleepy Hollow 'tis said
D 
G 
The  (D major) horseman had a pumpkin for a  (G major) head
My head may be sore and
D 
I may not be bright  (D major) 
Just one more little kiss and
G 
that's all for to (G major) night

Verse 8
G 
I'm afraid  (G major) that your kisses
will drive me insane
D 
G 
 (D major) And I'll end up like Ichabod Crane  (G major) 
I'm a headin' right home and
D 
a jumpin' in bed  (D major) 
That's the best way I know
G 
to hang on to my  (G major) head