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Octopus's Garden

Lennon/McCartney
 

Here is the accompaniment:
Here is our walk-on tune (MRD DD D L S M— DMR; DDD L S M— MRD—)

Octopus' Garden (accompanying gestures in parenthesis)

I'd like to be under the sea (hand on heart push out, point down)
In an octopus' garden in the shade (octopus hands - then hands overhead)
He'd let us in, knows where we've been (swing arms open, bounce w/palms up)
In his octopus' garden in the shade (octopus hands - then hands overhead)

I'd ask my friends to come and see (gesture inward. Point to eyes)
An octopus' garden with me. (octopus hands, then point both pointers to self)

I'd like to be under the sea (as above)
In an octopus' garden in the shade.

We would be warm below the storm (hug self, point down/ make storm with fingers)
In our little hideaway beneath the waves (roof overhead, waves above that)
Resting our head on the sea bed (head on hands, smooth bed lower with hands)
In an octopus' garden near a cave (point thumbs to right and behind )

We would sing and dance around (gesture arms, hands to sing)
because we know we can't be found (Shake fingers to "can't be found")

I'd like to be under the sea
In an octopus' garden in the shade.

SOLO - (pretend to play on air guitar)

We would shout and swim about (imitate 'shout' and 'swim')
The coral that lies beneath the waves (make waves down low) 'Lies beneath the ocean waves']
Oh what joy for every girl and boy (joyful hands, left hand then right out to 'girl/boy)
Knowing they're happy and they're safe (joy hands again, hug self for 'safe') [Mr. E says Happy and they're safe]

We would be so happy you and me (Happy hands AGAIN, point out - to self)
No one there to tell us what to do (shake head opposite forefinger)
I'd like to be under the sea (as at beginning)
In an octopus' garden with you.

REPEAT last line 3x (Last time BIG point out to "YOU!")