Chords for Bless `Em All - George Formby
Tempo:
104.9 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Eb
Fm
F
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] [Bb]
[F] [Eb]
They say there's a troop ship just leaving Bombay, Bound for Old [Bb] Blighty Shore.
Heavily laden with time expired [Fm] men, Bound for the land [Eb] they adore.
There's many an airman just finishing his time, There's [Cm] many a twerp signing [Bb] on.
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, So cheer up my lads, bless them [Eb]
all.
Bless them all, bless them all, The long and the short and the [Fm] tall.
[Bb] Bless all the sergeants and W01s, Bless all the corporals and their blinking sons,
Cos we're saying goodbye [Eb] to them all.
As back to their village they [Fm] crawl, [Bb] You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean,
So cheer up [Eb] my lads, bless them all.
They say if you work hard you'll get better pay, We've heard all that [Bb] before.
Clean up your buttons and polish your boots, Scrub out the barrack room floor.
[Eb] There's many a rookie has taken it in, Hoop line [Gm] and sinker and all.
[Bb] You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, So cheer up my lads, [Eb] bless them all.
Bless them all, bless them all, The long and the short and the [Fm]
tall.
[Bb] Bless all the sergeants and W01s, [F] Bless all the [Bb] corporals and their blinking sons,
[Eb] Cos we're saying goodbye to them all.
As back to their village they [Fm] crawl, [Bb] You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean,
So cheer up my lads, [Eb] bless them all.
Now they say that the [Bb] sergeants are very nice chaps, Oh, what a tale to tell.
Ask him for leave on a Saturday night, [Fm] He'll pay you [Eb] for home as well.
There's many an airman has blighted his life, Through writing rude words on the [Bb] wall.
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, So cheer up my lads, [Eb] bless them all.
Bless them all, bless them all, The long and the short and the [Fm]
tall.
[Bb] Bless all the sergeants and W01s, [C] Bless all the [Bb] corporals and their blinking sons,
[Eb] Cos we're saying goodbye to them all.
As back to their village they [Fm] crawl, You'll [Bb] get no promotion this side of the ocean,
So cheer up my lads, bless them [Eb] all.
Nobody knows what a [B] twerp you have been, So cheer up my lads, bless them all.
[F] [Eb]
They say there's a troop ship just leaving Bombay, Bound for Old [Bb] Blighty Shore.
Heavily laden with time expired [Fm] men, Bound for the land [Eb] they adore.
There's many an airman just finishing his time, There's [Cm] many a twerp signing [Bb] on.
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, So cheer up my lads, bless them [Eb]
all.
Bless them all, bless them all, The long and the short and the [Fm] tall.
[Bb] Bless all the sergeants and W01s, Bless all the corporals and their blinking sons,
Cos we're saying goodbye [Eb] to them all.
As back to their village they [Fm] crawl, [Bb] You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean,
So cheer up [Eb] my lads, bless them all.
They say if you work hard you'll get better pay, We've heard all that [Bb] before.
Clean up your buttons and polish your boots, Scrub out the barrack room floor.
[Eb] There's many a rookie has taken it in, Hoop line [Gm] and sinker and all.
[Bb] You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, So cheer up my lads, [Eb] bless them all.
Bless them all, bless them all, The long and the short and the [Fm]
tall.
[Bb] Bless all the sergeants and W01s, [F] Bless all the [Bb] corporals and their blinking sons,
[Eb] Cos we're saying goodbye to them all.
As back to their village they [Fm] crawl, [Bb] You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean,
So cheer up my lads, [Eb] bless them all.
Now they say that the [Bb] sergeants are very nice chaps, Oh, what a tale to tell.
Ask him for leave on a Saturday night, [Fm] He'll pay you [Eb] for home as well.
There's many an airman has blighted his life, Through writing rude words on the [Bb] wall.
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, So cheer up my lads, [Eb] bless them all.
Bless them all, bless them all, The long and the short and the [Fm]
tall.
[Bb] Bless all the sergeants and W01s, [C] Bless all the [Bb] corporals and their blinking sons,
[Eb] Cos we're saying goodbye to them all.
As back to their village they [Fm] crawl, You'll [Bb] get no promotion this side of the ocean,
So cheer up my lads, bless them [Eb] all.
Nobody knows what a [B] twerp you have been, So cheer up my lads, bless them all.
Key:
Bb
Eb
Fm
F
Cm
Bb
Eb
Fm
[N] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
They say there's a troop ship just leaving Bombay, Bound for Old [Bb] Blighty Shore.
_ Heavily laden with time expired [Fm] men, Bound for the land [Eb] they adore.
There's many an airman just finishing his time, There's [Cm] many a twerp signing [Bb] on.
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, So cheer up my lads, bless them [Eb]
all.
Bless them all, bless them all, The long and the short and the [Fm] tall.
_ [Bb] Bless all the sergeants and _ W01s, Bless all the corporals and their blinking sons,
Cos we're saying goodbye [Eb] to them all.
As back to their village they [Fm] crawl, [Bb] You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean,
So cheer up [Eb] my lads, bless them all.
They say if you work hard you'll get better pay, We've heard all that [Bb] before.
_ Clean up your buttons and polish your boots, Scrub out the barrack room floor.
[Eb] There's many a rookie has taken it in, Hoop line [Gm] and sinker and all.
[Bb] You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, So cheer up my lads, [Eb] bless them all.
Bless them all, bless them all, The long and the short and the [Fm]
tall.
[Bb] Bless all the sergeants and _ W01s, [F] Bless all the [Bb] corporals and their blinking sons,
[Eb] Cos we're saying goodbye to them all.
As back to their village they [Fm] crawl, [Bb] You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean,
So cheer up my lads, [Eb] bless them all.
Now they say that the [Bb] sergeants are very nice chaps, Oh, what a tale to tell.
_ Ask him for leave on a Saturday night, [Fm] He'll pay you [Eb] for home as well.
There's many an airman has blighted his life, Through writing rude words on the [Bb] wall.
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, So cheer up my lads, [Eb] bless them all.
Bless them all, bless them all, _ _ The long and the short and the [Fm]
tall.
[Bb] Bless all the sergeants and _ W01s, [C] Bless all the [Bb] corporals and their blinking sons,
[Eb] Cos we're saying goodbye to them all.
As back to their village they [Fm] crawl, You'll [Bb] get no promotion this side of the ocean,
So cheer up my lads, bless them [Eb] all.
_ Nobody knows what a [B] twerp you have been, So cheer up my lads, bless them all. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
They say there's a troop ship just leaving Bombay, Bound for Old [Bb] Blighty Shore.
_ Heavily laden with time expired [Fm] men, Bound for the land [Eb] they adore.
There's many an airman just finishing his time, There's [Cm] many a twerp signing [Bb] on.
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, So cheer up my lads, bless them [Eb]
all.
Bless them all, bless them all, The long and the short and the [Fm] tall.
_ [Bb] Bless all the sergeants and _ W01s, Bless all the corporals and their blinking sons,
Cos we're saying goodbye [Eb] to them all.
As back to their village they [Fm] crawl, [Bb] You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean,
So cheer up [Eb] my lads, bless them all.
They say if you work hard you'll get better pay, We've heard all that [Bb] before.
_ Clean up your buttons and polish your boots, Scrub out the barrack room floor.
[Eb] There's many a rookie has taken it in, Hoop line [Gm] and sinker and all.
[Bb] You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, So cheer up my lads, [Eb] bless them all.
Bless them all, bless them all, The long and the short and the [Fm]
tall.
[Bb] Bless all the sergeants and _ W01s, [F] Bless all the [Bb] corporals and their blinking sons,
[Eb] Cos we're saying goodbye to them all.
As back to their village they [Fm] crawl, [Bb] You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean,
So cheer up my lads, [Eb] bless them all.
Now they say that the [Bb] sergeants are very nice chaps, Oh, what a tale to tell.
_ Ask him for leave on a Saturday night, [Fm] He'll pay you [Eb] for home as well.
There's many an airman has blighted his life, Through writing rude words on the [Bb] wall.
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, So cheer up my lads, [Eb] bless them all.
Bless them all, bless them all, _ _ The long and the short and the [Fm]
tall.
[Bb] Bless all the sergeants and _ W01s, [C] Bless all the [Bb] corporals and their blinking sons,
[Eb] Cos we're saying goodbye to them all.
As back to their village they [Fm] crawl, You'll [Bb] get no promotion this side of the ocean,
So cheer up my lads, bless them [Eb] all.
_ Nobody knows what a [B] twerp you have been, So cheer up my lads, bless them all. _ _ _ _ _
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