Chords for Hush, Hush, Hush (Here Comes The Boogeyman)-Lyrics-Henry Hall

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_ _ _ _ [B] _ Children, have you ever met the bogeyman before?
_ [Abm] No, of [Ebm] course you haven't, [Ab] for you're much too [Db] good, I'm sure.
[B] Don't you be afraid [Abm] of him if he [Gb] should visit [Ebm] you.
He's a great big coward, [G] so [Ab] I'll tell you what [Db] to do.
[B] Hush, hush, hush, here comes the [Gb] bogeyman.
[F] Don't let him come [Ebm] too close to you, [Ab] he'll catch you if [F] he can.
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[Gb] Just pretend [B] that you're a [Gb] crocodile,
[F] and you will [Gb] find that [Ebm] [Abm] bogeyman will run [Gb] away a mile.
[Ebm] [Abm] Say, [Ebm] shoo, shoo, and [Bb] stick him [Ebm] with a pin.
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Bogeyman will [Ebm] very [F] nearly jump out [Bb] of his skin.
[Ebm] [Abm] Say, [Ebm] buzz, buzz, just [Bb] like the [Ebm] wasp that [Abm] stings.
Bogeyman will [Ebm] think you [F] are an elephant [Bb] with wings.
Hush, hush, [B] hush, here comes the [Gb] bogeyman.
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[Gb] _ [Ebm] _ [Ab] _ _ [F] _ _ [B] Tell [Gb] him [B] you've got soldiers [Gb] in your bed,
[Db] for he will [Gb] never [Ebm] guess that [Abm] they are only [Gb] made of lead. _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] [Abm] Say, [Ebm] hush, hush, he'll think that you're asleep.
[Abm] If you make [Ebm] a lovely [F] snore away, he'll [Bb] softly creep.
[Ebm] [Abm] Sing this [Ebm] tune, you [D] children [B] want them all.
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Bogeyman will [Ebm] run [F] away, he'll think it's [Bb] Henry Hall.
[B] When the shadows of the evening [Gb] creep across the sky,
[Db] and your [Ebm] mommy comes [Ab] upstairs to sing a [Db] lullaby,
[B] tell her that the bogeyman no [Gb] longer frightens you.
Uncle [Db] Henry's very [Ab] kindly told you what [F] to do.
[Gb] Hush, hush, hush, [B] here comes the [Gb] bogeyman.
[F] Don't [Bbm] let him come too close to you, [Ab] he'll catch you if [Db] he [B] can.
Just pretend your teddy [Gb] bear's a dog,
then [Db] shout out, fetch [Gb] him, teddy, [F] he'll hop off like [Gb] a frog.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [Abm] Say, [Ebm] meow, pretend that you're a cat.
[Abm] He'll think you may [Ebm] scratch him, [F] that will make him [Ab] fall down flat.
[Ebm] [Abm] Just [Eb] pretend he [Fm] isn't really there,
[Abm] you will find that [Ebm] [F] bogeyman will finish [D] him [Db] thinner.
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[Gb] _ _ [Ebm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Gb] Here's one way to catch him without fail,
just keep a little [Eb] thought with you.
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