Chinese Laundry Blues Chords by George Formby

Tempo:
104.75 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Bb

F

Eb

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Chinese Laundry Blues - George Formby chords
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[N] [F]
[Bb] [Ab]
Now Mr.
Woo [E] was a laundry man [Ab] in a shop with an old green door.
[Eb] He dying all [Ab] day, you're
leaning away, [Bb] he really makes [Eb] me sore.
[Bbm] He's lost his heart to a Chinese [Ab] girl and his laundry's
all gone wrong.
[Bb] All day he'll flirt and scorch your shirt, that's why I'm singing this song.
Oh [Ab] Mr.
Woo, what [F] shall I do?
I'm [Bb] feeling kind of limehouse, Chinese [Ab] laundry blues.
This [Db] funny
feeling keeps round [Ab] me stealing.
[F] [Bb] Oh won't you throw your sweet hat overdo?
[Eb] My [Ab] vest so short
that it won't fit my little brother.
[Fm] And my new Sunday shirt has [E] got a perforated rudder.
[Ab] Mr.
Woo, what [F] shall I do?
I'm feeling [Bb] kind of limehouse, Chinese [Ab] laundry blues.
[Eb] Now [Ab] Mr.
Woo, he's got a
naughty eye that flickers, you ought to see it wobble when [E] he's ironing ladies' blouses.
[Ab] Mr.
Woo,
what [F] shall I do?
I'm [Fm] feeling kind of limehouse, Chinese [Ab] laundry blues.
[Eb] Now [Ab] Mr.
Woo, he's got a
laundry kind of tricky.
He starts me [Bbm] shirts and collars but [Abm] he never touches me waistcoat.
[Ab] Mr.
Woo,
what [F] shall I do?
I'm [Bb] feeling kind of limehouse, [Eb] Chinese laundry blues.
[Ab] [F]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Db] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Db] [E]
[Ab] [F] What shall I do?
I'm
[Bb] feeling kind of limehouse, Chinese laundry blues.
Key:  
Ab
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Bb
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F
134211111
Eb
12341116
E
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Ab
134211114
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
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To learn George Formby - Chinese Laundry Blues chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Db, Ab, F, Bb, Ab, Db, Eb and Ab. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 52 BPM before aiming for the song's 105 BPM. With Ab Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ Now Mr.
Woo [E] was a laundry man [Ab] in a shop with an old green door.
[Eb] He dying all [Ab] day, you're
leaning away, [Bb] he really makes [Eb] me sore.
[Bbm] He's lost his heart to a Chinese [Ab] girl and his laundry's
all gone wrong.
[Bb] All day he'll flirt and scorch your shirt, that's why I'm singing this song.
Oh [Ab] Mr.
Woo, _ what [F] shall I do?
I'm [Bb] feeling kind of limehouse, Chinese [Ab] laundry blues.
This [Db] funny
feeling keeps round [Ab] me stealing.
[F] _ [Bb] Oh won't you throw your sweet hat overdo?
[Eb] My [Ab] vest so short
that it won't fit my little brother.
[Fm] And my new Sunday shirt has [E] got a perforated rudder.
[Ab] Mr.
Woo, _ what [F] shall I do?
I'm feeling [Bb] kind of limehouse, Chinese [Ab] laundry blues.
[Eb] Now [Ab] Mr.
Woo, _ he's got a
naughty eye that flickers, you ought to see it wobble when [E] he's ironing ladies' blouses.
[Ab] Mr.
Woo,
what [F] shall I do?
I'm [Fm] feeling kind of limehouse, Chinese [Ab] laundry blues.
[Eb] Now [Ab] Mr.
Woo, _ he's got a
laundry kind of tricky.
He starts me [Bbm] shirts and collars but [Abm] he never touches me waistcoat.
[Ab] Mr.
Woo,
_ what [F] shall I do?
I'm [Bb] feeling kind of limehouse, [Eb] Chinese laundry blues. _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [F] What shall I do?
I'm
[Bb] feeling kind of limehouse, Chinese laundry blues. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Leanin On A Lamp Post album.

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