D                             G             D
He was just a lonely tortoise looking for a home
    D                                  E7              A7
His tiny feet were blistered with the miles he had to roam
  D
I found him in a pet shop
       G                 D
On his cheek there was a tear
    D
And painted on his little back
    E7 A7       D
Was 20 pence to clear

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He's a faithful friend a tortoise
      D                 A7
He'll love you till the end
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And you won't need a person with a tortoise for a friend
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I took him from the petshop, tied to a piece of string
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I'm sure that he was happy for I thoght I heard him sing
  D                                 G                 D
I took him to my sports car, we had manys the mile to go
  D                                E7       A7      D
I tied him to the bumper, he was grateful for the tow

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   D
In winter he would hibernate
G                D
Yes, we'd both retire
D
And when his little feet, his tiny feet, got cold
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I'd place him on the fire
   D
In summer by the swimming pool
  G               D
I was so proud of him
D
I'd throw him in, and then he'd sink
  E7               A7       D
I don't think that he could swim

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     D                                 G                   D
Then came the day that's coming to all creatures great and small
  D                                E7                    A7
A drunken driver hit my friend, he smashed him against a wall
     D                               G              D
When I arrived all I could find were little bits of shell
  D                           E7      A7        D
I made them into plectrums, I know my plectrums well