{title: Lily the pink}
{artist: The Scaffold}
{sortartist: Scaffold, The}
{time: 12/8}
{tempo: 118}
{key: C}
{duration: 4:23}
{composer: John Gorman}
{composer: Mike McGear}
{composer: Roger McGough}
{lyricist: John Gorman}
{lyricist: Mike McGear}
{lyricist: Roger McGough}
{meta: author FWieP, 2026-09-12}
{meta: url https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABXtWqmArUU}
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{start_of_abc: Glockenspiel}
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M:12/8
L:1/8
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Q:3/8=118
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{start_of_part: Intro}
[NC](glockenspiel)
[NC]We'll
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{start_of_abc: Chorus}
X:1
M:12/8
L:1/8
K:C octave=-1
Q:3/8=118
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{start_of_chorus: Chorus}
[C]Drink a drink, a drink to
Lily the [G]Pink, the Pink, the Pink
The saviour [G7]of the human [C]ra-a-ace
For she in[C]vented medicinal [G]compound,
Most effi[G7]cacious in every [C]case
{end_of_chorus}
{start_of_abc: Verse}
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M:12/8
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K:C
Q:3/8=118
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{start_of_verse: Verse 1}
Mr. [C]Frears had sticky-out [G]ears
And it made him awful [C]shy-y-y
And so they [C]gave him medicinal [G]compound
And now he's [G7]learning how to [C]fly
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_verse: Verse 2}
Brother [C]Tony was known to be [G]boney,
He would never eat his [C]me-e-eals
And so they [C]gave him medicinal [G]compound;
Now they [G7]move him round on [C]wheels
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_part: Pre-Chorus}
[G]We'll...
{end_of_part}
{chorus: Chorus 2}
{start_of_verse: Verse 3}
Old Ebe[C]neezer thought he was Julius [G]Caesar
And so they put him in a [C]ho-o-ome
Where they [C]gave him medicinal [G]compound
And now he's [G7]Emperor of [C]Rome
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_verse: Verse 4}
Johnny [C]Hammer had a terrible st-st-st-st-[G]stammer,
He could hardly s-s-say a [C]wo-o-ord
And so they [C]gave him medicinal [G]compound;
Now he's [G7]seen, but never [C]heard
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_part: Pre-Chorus}
[G]We'll... ...
{end_of_part}
{chorus: Chorus 3}
{start_of_verse: Verse 5}
Auntie [C]Millie ran willy [G]nilly
When her legs they did re[C]ce-e-ede
And so they [C]rubbed on medicinal [G]compound;
Now they [G7]call her Milli[C]pede
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_verse: Verse 6}
Jennifer [C]Eccles had terrible [G]freckles
And the boys all called her [C]na-a-ames
But she [C]changed with medicinal [G]compound;
Now he [G7]joins in all their [C]games
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_part: Pre-Chorus}
[G]We'll... ... ...
{end_of_part}
{chorus: Chorus 4}
{start_of_verse: Verse 7}
Lily the [C]Pink she, turned to [G]drink she,
Filled up with paraffin in[C]si-i-ide
And de[C]spite her medicinal [G]compound
Sadly [G7]Piccalili [C]died
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_verse: Verse 8}
{comment: (slow)}
Up to [C]heaven her soul as[G]cended,
All the church bells they did [C]ri-i-ing
She took [C]with her medicinal [G]compound,
Hark the [G7]herald angels [C]sing (ooooooh...)
{end_of_verse}
{start_of_part: Pre-Chorus}
[G]We'll
{end_of_part}
{start_of_chorus: Chorus 5}
Drink a drink, a drink to Lily the [G]Pink, the Pink, the Pink
The saviour of the human [C]ra-a-ace
For she in[C]vented medicinal [G]compound
{comment: (slow down)}
Most effi[G7]cacious, in every [C]case
{end_of_chorus}