Biography:
Silly Wizard was a folk band, formed in about 1971 in Edinburgh, Scotland by Johnny Cunningham (fiddle, viola, mandola, vocals), Bob Thomas (guitar, mandolin, mandola, banjo, concertina) and Gordon Jones (guitar, bodhran, vocals, bouzouki, mandola). They performed at the Triangle Folk Club for a time, then went on a tour of France in 1972. Soon after, they signed to Transatlantic Records to record an album with Maddy Taylor, who had sung with them on the tour. The album was recorded but has never been released.
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[Verse 1]
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Gentlemen it is me duty
Am Em
To inform you of one beauty
Am Em
Though I'd ask of you a favor
C G Em
Not to seek her for a while
Am Em
Though I own she is a creature
Am Em
Of character and feature
Am Em
No words can paint the picture
C G Am
Of the Queen of all Argyll
[Chorus]
Am Em
And if you could have seen her there
Am Em G
Boys, if you had just been there
Am Em
The swan was in her movements
C G Em
And the marvel in her smile
Am Em
All the roses in the garden
Am Em
They bow and ask her pardon
Am Em
For not one could match the beauty
C G Am
Of the Queen of all Argyll
[Verse 2]
Am Em
On the evening that I mentioned
Am Em
I passed with light intention
Am Em
Through a part of our dear country
C G Em
Known for beauty and for style
Am Em
Being a place of noble thinkers
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Of scholars and great drinkers
Am Em
But above them all for splendor
C G Am
Shone the Queen of all Argyll
[Chorus]
Am Em
And if you could have seen her there
Am Em G
Boys, if you had just been there
Am Em
The swan was in her movements
C G Em
And the marvel in her smile
Am Em
All the roses in the garden
Am Em
They bow and ask her pardon
Am Em
For not one could match the beauty
C G Am
Of the Queen of all Argyll
[Verse 3]
Am Em
So my lads I needs must leave you
Am Em
My intentions no' to grieve you
Am Em
Nor indeed would I deceive you
C G Em
Oh, I'll see you in a while
Am Em
I must find some way to gain her
Am Em
To court her and to tame her
Am Em
I fear my heart's in danger
C G Am
From the Queen of all Argyll
[Chorus] (x2)
Am Em
And if you could have seen her there
Am Em G
Boys, if you had just been there
Am Em
The swan was in her movements
C G Em
And the marvel in her smile
Am Em
All the roses in the garden
Am Em
They bow and ask her pardon
Am Em
For not one could match the beauty
C G Am
Of the Queen of all Argyll
Am Em
Gentlemen it is me duty
Am Em
To inform you of one beauty
Am Em
Though I'd ask of you a favor
C G Em
Not to seek her for a while
Am Em
Though I own she is a creature
Am Em
Of character and feature
Am Em
No words can paint the picture
C G Am
Of the Queen of all Argyll
[Chorus]
Am Em
And if you could have seen her there
Am Em G
Boys, if you had just been there
Am Em
The swan was in her movements
C G Em
And the marvel in her smile
Am Em
All the roses in the garden
Am Em
They bow and ask her pardon
Am Em
For not one could match the beauty
C G Am
Of the Queen of all Argyll
[Verse 2]
Am Em
On the evening that I mentioned
Am Em
I passed with light intention
Am Em
Through a part of our dear country
C G Em
Known for beauty and for style
Am Em
Being a place of noble thinkers
Am Em
Of scholars and great drinkers
Am Em
But above them all for splendor
C G Am
Shone the Queen of all Argyll
[Chorus]
Am Em
And if you could have seen her there
Am Em G
Boys, if you had just been there
Am Em
The swan was in her movements
C G Em
And the marvel in her smile
Am Em
All the roses in the garden
Am Em
They bow and ask her pardon
Am Em
For not one could match the beauty
C G Am
Of the Queen of all Argyll
[Verse 3]
Am Em
So my lads I needs must leave you
Am Em
My intentions no' to grieve you
Am Em
Nor indeed would I deceive you
C G Em
Oh, I'll see you in a while
Am Em
I must find some way to gain her
Am Em
To court her and to tame her
Am Em
I fear my heart's in danger
C G Am
From the Queen of all Argyll
[Chorus] (x2)
Am Em
And if you could have seen her there
Am Em G
Boys, if you had just been there
Am Em
The swan was in her movements
C G Em
And the marvel in her smile
Am Em
All the roses in the garden
Am Em
They bow and ask her pardon
Am Em
For not one could match the beauty
C G Am
Of the Queen of all Argyll
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