Ian Dury And The Blockheads - My Old Man Chords

Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo


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/ = slide

Intro
A  F♯  E

Verse 1
B My old man wore three peice whistles;
He was never home for long.
Drove a bus for London Transport;
He knew where he belonged.

B7   C7 Number 18 down to Euston,
B7   C7 Double decker C7move B7a -Elong,
B7   C7 Double decker C7move B7a -Elong.
A My F♯old Eman.

Verse 2
B Later on he drove a Roller,
Chauffeuring for foreign men.
Dropped his aitches on occasion,
Said Cor Blimey, now and then.

B7   C7 Did the crossword in the Standard,
B7   C7 At the airport C7in B7the Erain,
B7   C7 At the airport C7in B7the Erain.
A My F♯old Eman.

Verse 3
B Wouldn't never let his guvnors,
Call him Billy; he was proud.
Personal reasons make a difference;
His last boss was allowed.

B7   C7 Perhaps he had to keep his distance,
B7   C7 Made a racket C7when B7he Erowed,
B7   C7 Made a racket C7when B7he Erowed.
A My F♯old Eman,
A My F♯old Eman.

Verse 4
B My old man was fairly handsome,
He smoked too many cigs.
Lived in one room in Victoria,
He was tidy in his digs.
B7   C7 Had to have an operation,
B7   C7 When his ulcer C7got B7to Ebig,
B7   C7 When his ulcer C7got B7to Ebig.
A My F♯old Eman.

Solo
            C

B
B7 C7
B7 C7 C7  B7  E
B7 C7 C7  B7  E

A My F♯old Eman.

Verse 5
B Seven years went out the window,
We met as one to one.
Died before we'd done much talking;
But relations had begun.

B7   C7 All the while we thought about each other,
B7   C7 All the best mate C7from B7your Eson,
B7   C7 All the best mate C7from B7your Eson.
A My F♯old Eman,
A My F♯old Eman.

Sax solo
            C

B
B7 C7
B7 C7 C7  B7  E
B7 C7 C7  B7  E

           Fad

CHORD DIAGRAMS:
   A       F♯      E       B       B7      C7

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
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