Chords for Engelbert the Elephant: The Val Doonican Music Show 1985

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_ _ Thank you very much, girls.
[F] You know, I thought my day was made this week because I actually had a fan letter from Peter O'Toole.
Now isn't that lovely?
Really.
And I'll read it for you.
It came from Liverpool and it says,
Dear Mr.
Valdunican,
I thought, that's not Peter O'Toole.
Dear Mr.
Valdunican, my name is Peter O'Toole and I'm seven. _
But my mummy says to tell you that I'm not Lawrence of Arabia.
_ I said, would you please sing a song [G] for my sister Lucy and me?
And in brackets underneath it says,
Actually, she likes Duran Duran. _ _ _
[Ab] I'm sorry, I'll do the best I can.
Because the little song that this lad wanted to hear was a song I'm amazed to find I haven't done for quite a few years [D] on the show.
It's written by a friend of mine, Tom Paxton.
And it's a little [F] thing called Engelbert the Elephant. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When the king and queen decided [A] they would have a formal dance
[A] Invitations were delivered and it happened quite by [G] chance
Through an oversight of someone's who it [D] was I can't [A] recall
But Engelbert the Elephant was invited to the ball _ _ _ _ _ _
What excitement in the jungle, what a holy hullabaloo
What a race to find a costume and to learn a step or two
[G] You could feel the jungle shaking [D] and I guess it's shaking [A] yet
Since Engelbert the Elephant learned to dance the [D] minuet _ _ _ _ _ _
Well the palace lamps were lighted as the sun was going down
[A] And the music of the orchestra was heard across the town
[G] The dance was just beginning when there came a mighty [A] roar
Your highness, there's an elephant!
And he's standing [D] at it _ _ _ _ _
So the guards came out from everywhere and came from every place
[A] To where Engelbert was standing with a smile upon his face
[G] He was dressed and laid his fashion [D] on, his trunk he wore a ring
[A] And presented his invitation with the seal [D] of the king _ _ _ _ _
So the soldiers formed an escort and they led her to the ball
Where [A] the orchestra stopped playing and a hush went through the hall
[G] The king and queen were speechless and I [A] guess they're speechless now
[A] Because Engelbert the Elephant made a very [D] lovely bow _ _ _ _ _
Soon the queen began to smile as him and the band began to play
[A] And Engelbert was dancing in the very nicest way
[G] The ladies were delighted at [D] the way he turned his [A] fun
And before the night was over he had danced with [D] everyone _ _ _ _ _
When they all sat down to dinner Engelbert sat on the [A] floor
He deviled most politely though he really wanted more
[G] When the final dance was called for such [D] a sight you've never [A] seen
For it was by the royal command and he'd all stood [D] with the scene _ _ _ _ _
And when the ball was over and the guests began to go
They [A] escorted him to the city gates and they gave him quite a show
[G] The band had come along with him and the band began to play
[A] And the way he danced along the road is talked about today
[G] Yes they talked about his dancing [D] and I know they're talking yes
[A] Of when Engelbert the Elephant learned to dance [D] the menuette _ _ _ _ _
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