G D
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Bm Em
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.
G D
All mimsey were the borogroves
Bm Em
And the mome raths outgrabe.
Em G
"Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
Am D
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Em G
Beware the Jubjubb bird, and shun
Am D
The frumious Bandersnatch!"
G D
He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Bm Em
Long time the manxome foe he sought
G D
So rested he by the Tumtum tree,
Bm Em
And stood awhile in thought.
Em G
And as in uffish thought he stood,
Am D
The Jabberwock with eyes if flame
Em G
Came whiffling through the tulgeywood
Am D
And burbled as it came.
G D
One, two! One, two! And through and through
Bm Em
The vorpal blade went sniker-snack!
G D
He left it dead, and with its head
Bm Em
He went galumphing back.
Em G
"And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Am D
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
Em G
O frabjous day! Callooy, callay!"
Am D
He chortled in his joy.
G D
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Bm Em
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.
G D
All mimsey were the borogroves
Bm Em
And the mome raths outgrabe.