Key: F
Introduction: E A
B A E
I'm not the kind to complain that I never had a girl to love.
B A E
Many fine girl I tried hard to know, but I think I never tried enough.
B A E
Sitting one day by myself, and I'm thinking,"What could be wrong?"
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When this funny little Hedgehog comes running up to me,
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and it starts up to sing me this song.
B A E
Oh, you know all the words, and you sung all the notes, but you never quite learned the song, she sung
B A E
I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the song.
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B A E
Every day when the sun go down, and the evening is so very still,
B A E
Many a fine girl I've held in my arms, and I hope there's many more that I will,
B A E
But just when everything is going fine, and absolutely nothing is wrong,
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This funny little Hedgehog's always around
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And every time he wants to sing me this song.
B A E
Oh, you know all the words, and you sung all the notes, but you never quite learned the song, she sung
B A E
I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the song.
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B A E
One day when the moon was full I thought I might settle down,
B A E
Found myself a pretty little girl, and I stopped all my running around
B A E
But just when the preacher come along, and he's just gonna pop on the ring,
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This funny little Hedgehog comes running down the aisle,
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And I don't have to tell you what he did sing.
B A E
Oh, you know all the words, and you sung all the notes, but you never quite learned the song, she sung
B A E
I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the song.
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B A E
I'm not the kind to complain, that I never had a girl to love
B A E
Many fine girls I've tried hard to know, but I think I never tried enough.
B A E
But now I'll be looking all my days, and it isn't just me I got to please,
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There's this funny little Hedgehog Who's always around,
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And the only words he ever sings to me are these.
B A E
Oh, you know all the words, and you sung all the notes, but you never quite learned the song, she sung
B A E
I can tell by the sadness in your eyes, that you never quite learned the song.
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B A E
I'm not the kind to compl- ai-n