There (G)lived a man so long a go, his (Am)mem o ry’s but faint, was (D)not ad mired, did not in spire like (G)pres i dent or (D)saint.

But (G)peo ple came from (G)far and near with (C)their af flict ed (C#)pets, for a (G)spe cial cure they know for sure would n’t (D7)come from oth er (G)vets.

(D7)Whoa.

This is a song

for your poor sick (D7)pen guin.

He’s got a fe ver

and his toes are (G)blue.

But if I sing

to your poor sick (D7)pen guin,

he will feel bet ter

in a day or (G)two!

Yo del leh hee Yo (D7)leh hee Yo (G)leh hee hoo.

Yo del leh hee Yo (D7)leh hee Yo del (G)hoo.

Yo del leh hee Yo (D7)leh hee Yo (G)leh hee hoo.

Ya de ya de ya (D7)ya de ya de (G)ooo.

No skep tic could ex (G)plain just how, nor (Am)could one oft re (D7)but

the won drous deeds that (D7)went on in that (G)lit tle Al pine (D7)hut!

(G)Some would stand in (G)si lence while (C)some just scratched their (C#)scalps, for the (G)cur i ous ways of the (G#dim)Yo del ing Vet er i (D7)nar i an of the (G)Alps.

(D7)Whoa.

This is a song

for your preg nant (D7)kit ty.

She’s look ing nau seous

and a week past (G)due.

But if I sing

to your preg nant (D7)kit ty,

she will feel bet ter

in a day or (G)two!

Yo del leh hee Yo (D7)leh hee Yo (G)leh hee hoo.

Yo del leh hee Yo (D7)leh hee Yo del (G)hoo.

Yo del leh hee Yo (D7)leh hee Yo (G)leh hee hoo.

Ya da ya da ya (D7)ya da ya ga (G)doo.

The prac tice grew, their (G)pro fits flew un (Am)til one fate ful (D7)day,

when nurse who did as (D7)sist the doc asked (G)for a raise in (D7)pay.

(G)doc tor pon dered (G)this a while, (C)back and scratched his (C#)scalp, then said, (G)cur i ous ways of the (G#dim)Yo del ing Vet er i (D7)nar i an of the (G)Alps.

(CN.C.)“No way Jo sé!”

to the nurse of the (Ddim7)Yo del ing Vet er i (D7)nar i an of the (G)Alps!

(G)Some would stand in (G)si lence while (C)some just scratched their (C#)scalps,

for the (G)cur i ous ways of the (Ddim7)Yo del ing Vet er i (D7)nar i an of the (G)Alps!