Ringneck Loon
Gordon Lightfoot
From The Album A Painter Passing Through
Capo 3rd Fret


[Intro]    (A/D)  (D)


(A/D) Hear the call of the (D) ringneck loon
(A/D) Hear the sound he will (G/D) be home (D) soon
(A/D) Hear the cry in the (G/D) after(D)noon

Ringneck loon (A/D) he knows best, (D) he's a loon and he (G/D) don't care less
(D) Ringneck loon a(A/D)way off shore, (D) how could anybody (G/D) ask for more

Hear the call of the ringneck loon
Hear the sound he will be home soon
Hear the cry in the afternoon

Ringneck loon, he can't rest, he's a loon and he don't care less
Ringneck loon around the bend, been a loon since he don't know when

(A/D) Hear the call of the (D) ringneck loon

City life is what I see, city life is the life for me
Ringneck loon, he knows best, he's loon and he don't care less

Hear the call of the ringneck loon
Hear the sound he will be here soon
Hear the cry in the afternoon

Ringneck loon, you can't rest, you're a loonie and you don't care less
Ringneck loon, my old friend, been a loon since he don't know when

Hear the call of the ringneck loon

City life is what I see, city life is the life for me
Ringneck loon, away off shore, how could anybody ask for more

Hear the call of the ringneck loon
Hear the sound he will be home soon
Hear the cry in the afternoon