Intro
N.C. 
B  x4 
 
Verse 1
A         E 
Long long ago 
   A         E 
In China I'm told 
   A           E 
To England was traded 
     B 
Some tea 
    A             E 
And so sealed the fate 
   A         E 
In pieces of eight 
    A           E          B 
All England and all of the world 
 
Chorus
     N.C. 
Yeah...poppies 
 
B  x4 
 
Verse 2
     A            E 
When soon his majesty 
     A            E 
Sent soldiers and thieves 
    A         E        B 
To India searching for gold 
   A             E 
Instead from the ground 
     A          E 
Some magic they found 
    A         E          B 
Something far better I'm told 
 
Chorus
    N.C.      B  x4 
Yeah...poppies 
    N.C.      B  x4 
Yeah...poppies 
 
Instrumental Verse
A E A E A E B 
A E A E A E B 
 
Verse 3
    A              E 
And now this story told 
     A           E 
From days of our old 
     A        E 
When gossamer doggies 
B 
Ran ran 
       A         E 
They'd patiently wait 
     A         E 
With pieces of eight 
   A    E          B 
So everybody could smile 
 
Chorus
             N.C.       B  x4 
One more time...poppies 
    N.C.      B  x4 
Yeah...poppies