Chords for George Formby - Grandad's Flannelette Nightshirt
Tempo:
128.45 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Ab] We'll miss the train.
Go on George, you've got an audience.
I'll go round with the chick, but then we'll eat tonight.
Hey, that will be a novel, Chief. Come on!
[E] [A]
Alright.
[Ab] Now in our family [D] we've got a hairloom.
[G] They handed it to me a [D] year ago.
It's been in [Gb] our possession [Bm] since Grandad was a lad.
[E] I'll tell you what it is and then [A] you'll know.
[D] It's me Grandad's flannel-lead [Bm] nightshirt.
[Gm] Then if I [Ab] was christened one day,
[A] down at the church, they [Ab] were in a whirl.
[A] No one seemed to know if I were boy or girl.
[D] They'd add one or two and, hey, they were in a mess.
[G] But it's alright, said the preacher, [Gb] I had the curse.
[G] I've been and had the quiz [D] and I've found out [B] what it is [E] by his [A] Grandad's flannel [Abm]-lead shirt.
Oh, dear Lordy, [Ab] his [A] Grandad's [D] flannel-lead shirt.
In 1810 Grandfather joined the army
[G] to fight Napoleon [D] across the sea.
You've heard [Gb] about the battle [Bm] they had at Waterloo,
[A] but what was [E] it that brought us [A] victory?
[D] Why, me Grandad's flannel [Ab]-lead nightshirt,
[G] it saved old England [D] that day.
[A] Bonaparte [D] said, we are undone,
[A] and even Josephine [E] put a gas [A] mask on
[D] to shut our colours down and capture our flag.
[G] But we were not down, I did [Gb] it's assert.
[G] Flying [Abm] in the gale, [D] everyone could [B] see the tale
[A] of me Grandad's flannel [D]-lead shirt.
Lordy, Lordy, [E] me [D] Grandad's flannel-lead shirt.
The other day I got an invitation
[G] to go and join the nudist [D] colony.
And as the [Gb] life was healthy [Bm] and in the open air,
[A] I trotted off as happy as can be.
[D] With me Grandad's flannel [Ab]-lead [D] nightshirt
[Gm] I walked [D] up to the door.
[Db] [A] Someone said, [D] now don't make a fuss,
[A] just take off your clothes [E] and you'll be [B] like us.
[D] Well I was bashful so I stayed by meself,
[G] for with the girls I didn't [Gb] want to flirt.
[G] But when I [Ab] was asleep they all came in at the [Eb] feet
[Ab] of me Grandad's flannel-lead shirt.
Lordy, [E] Lordy, me [A] Grandad's flannel [G]-lead shirt.
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A]
[D] [Bm] [A]
[E] [A] [D]
[G]
[Gb] [G] [D]
[B] [E] [A] [D]
Lordy, [E] Lordy, me [A] Grandad's flannel [D]
Go on George, you've got an audience.
I'll go round with the chick, but then we'll eat tonight.
Hey, that will be a novel, Chief. Come on!
[E] [A]
Alright.
[Ab] Now in our family [D] we've got a hairloom.
[G] They handed it to me a [D] year ago.
It's been in [Gb] our possession [Bm] since Grandad was a lad.
[E] I'll tell you what it is and then [A] you'll know.
[D] It's me Grandad's flannel-lead [Bm] nightshirt.
[Gm] Then if I [Ab] was christened one day,
[A] down at the church, they [Ab] were in a whirl.
[A] No one seemed to know if I were boy or girl.
[D] They'd add one or two and, hey, they were in a mess.
[G] But it's alright, said the preacher, [Gb] I had the curse.
[G] I've been and had the quiz [D] and I've found out [B] what it is [E] by his [A] Grandad's flannel [Abm]-lead shirt.
Oh, dear Lordy, [Ab] his [A] Grandad's [D] flannel-lead shirt.
In 1810 Grandfather joined the army
[G] to fight Napoleon [D] across the sea.
You've heard [Gb] about the battle [Bm] they had at Waterloo,
[A] but what was [E] it that brought us [A] victory?
[D] Why, me Grandad's flannel [Ab]-lead nightshirt,
[G] it saved old England [D] that day.
[A] Bonaparte [D] said, we are undone,
[A] and even Josephine [E] put a gas [A] mask on
[D] to shut our colours down and capture our flag.
[G] But we were not down, I did [Gb] it's assert.
[G] Flying [Abm] in the gale, [D] everyone could [B] see the tale
[A] of me Grandad's flannel [D]-lead shirt.
Lordy, Lordy, [E] me [D] Grandad's flannel-lead shirt.
The other day I got an invitation
[G] to go and join the nudist [D] colony.
And as the [Gb] life was healthy [Bm] and in the open air,
[A] I trotted off as happy as can be.
[D] With me Grandad's flannel [Ab]-lead [D] nightshirt
[Gm] I walked [D] up to the door.
[Db] [A] Someone said, [D] now don't make a fuss,
[A] just take off your clothes [E] and you'll be [B] like us.
[D] Well I was bashful so I stayed by meself,
[G] for with the girls I didn't [Gb] want to flirt.
[G] But when I [Ab] was asleep they all came in at the [Eb] feet
[Ab] of me Grandad's flannel-lead shirt.
Lordy, [E] Lordy, me [A] Grandad's flannel [G]-lead shirt.
[A] [D]
[G] [D]
[A]
[D] [Bm] [A]
[E] [A] [D]
[G]
[Gb] [G] [D]
[B] [E] [A] [D]
Lordy, [E] Lordy, me [A] Grandad's flannel [D]
Key:
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A
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Ab
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A
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[Ab] We'll miss the train.
Go on George, you've got an audience.
I'll go round with the chick, but then we'll eat tonight.
Hey, that will be a novel, Chief. Come on!
[E] _ _ _ [A]
Alright.
_ _ _ [Ab] Now in our family [D] we've got a _ hairloom.
[G] They handed it to me a [D] year ago.
_ It's been in [Gb] our possession [Bm] since Grandad was a lad.
[E] I'll tell you what it is and then [A] you'll know.
_ [D] It's me Grandad's flannel-lead _ [Bm] nightshirt.
[Gm] Then if I [Ab] was christened one day,
[A] down at the church, they [Ab] were in a whirl.
[A] No one seemed to know if I were boy or girl.
[D] They'd add one or two and, hey, they were in a mess.
[G] But it's alright, said the preacher, [Gb] I had the curse.
[G] I've been and had the quiz [D] and I've found out [B] what it is [E] by his [A] Grandad's flannel [Abm]-lead shirt.
Oh, dear Lordy, [Ab] his [A] Grandad's [D] flannel-lead shirt.
_ In 1810 Grandfather joined the army
[G] to fight Napoleon [D] across the sea.
_ You've heard [Gb] about the battle [Bm] they had at Waterloo,
[A] but what was [E] it that brought us [A] victory?
_ [D] Why, me Grandad's flannel [Ab]-lead _ nightshirt,
[G] it saved old England [D] that day.
_ [A] _ _ Bonaparte [D] said, we are undone,
[A] and even Josephine [E] put a gas [A] mask on
[D] to shut our colours down and capture our flag.
[G] But we were not down, I did [Gb] it's assert.
_ _ [G] Flying [Abm] in the gale, [D] everyone could [B] see the tale
[A] of me Grandad's flannel [D]-lead shirt.
Lordy, Lordy, [E] me [D] Grandad's flannel-lead shirt.
_ The other day I got an invitation
_ [G] to go and join the nudist [D] colony.
_ _ And as the [Gb] life was healthy [Bm] and in the open air,
[A] I trotted off as happy as can be.
_ [D] With me Grandad's flannel [Ab]-lead _ [D] nightshirt
[Gm] I walked [D] up to the door.
_ _ [Db] _ [A] Someone said, [D] now don't make a fuss,
[A] just take off your clothes [E] and you'll be [B] like us.
[D] Well I was bashful so I stayed by meself,
[G] for with the girls I didn't [Gb] want to flirt.
_ [G] But when I [Ab] was asleep they all came in at the [Eb] feet
[Ab] of me Grandad's flannel-lead shirt.
Lordy, [E] Lordy, me [A] Grandad's flannel [G]-lead shirt.
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ Lordy, [E] Lordy, me [A] Grandad's flannel [D]
Go on George, you've got an audience.
I'll go round with the chick, but then we'll eat tonight.
Hey, that will be a novel, Chief. Come on!
[E] _ _ _ [A]
Alright.
_ _ _ [Ab] Now in our family [D] we've got a _ hairloom.
[G] They handed it to me a [D] year ago.
_ It's been in [Gb] our possession [Bm] since Grandad was a lad.
[E] I'll tell you what it is and then [A] you'll know.
_ [D] It's me Grandad's flannel-lead _ [Bm] nightshirt.
[Gm] Then if I [Ab] was christened one day,
[A] down at the church, they [Ab] were in a whirl.
[A] No one seemed to know if I were boy or girl.
[D] They'd add one or two and, hey, they were in a mess.
[G] But it's alright, said the preacher, [Gb] I had the curse.
[G] I've been and had the quiz [D] and I've found out [B] what it is [E] by his [A] Grandad's flannel [Abm]-lead shirt.
Oh, dear Lordy, [Ab] his [A] Grandad's [D] flannel-lead shirt.
_ In 1810 Grandfather joined the army
[G] to fight Napoleon [D] across the sea.
_ You've heard [Gb] about the battle [Bm] they had at Waterloo,
[A] but what was [E] it that brought us [A] victory?
_ [D] Why, me Grandad's flannel [Ab]-lead _ nightshirt,
[G] it saved old England [D] that day.
_ [A] _ _ Bonaparte [D] said, we are undone,
[A] and even Josephine [E] put a gas [A] mask on
[D] to shut our colours down and capture our flag.
[G] But we were not down, I did [Gb] it's assert.
_ _ [G] Flying [Abm] in the gale, [D] everyone could [B] see the tale
[A] of me Grandad's flannel [D]-lead shirt.
Lordy, Lordy, [E] me [D] Grandad's flannel-lead shirt.
_ The other day I got an invitation
_ [G] to go and join the nudist [D] colony.
_ _ And as the [Gb] life was healthy [Bm] and in the open air,
[A] I trotted off as happy as can be.
_ [D] With me Grandad's flannel [Ab]-lead _ [D] nightshirt
[Gm] I walked [D] up to the door.
_ _ [Db] _ [A] Someone said, [D] now don't make a fuss,
[A] just take off your clothes [E] and you'll be [B] like us.
[D] Well I was bashful so I stayed by meself,
[G] for with the girls I didn't [Gb] want to flirt.
_ [G] But when I [Ab] was asleep they all came in at the [Eb] feet
[Ab] of me Grandad's flannel-lead shirt.
Lordy, [E] Lordy, me [A] Grandad's flannel [G]-lead shirt.
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[E] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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[Gb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [D] _
_ Lordy, [E] Lordy, me [A] Grandad's flannel [D]