Chords for George Formby - I'm Making Headway Now
Tempo:
102.85 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Bb
F
C
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab]
Hello old pal, I'm glad we've met, I've grown quite fond of you.
You're [C] quite as a lamb, but [Fm] don't forget, we'll [Bb] show them what you [Eb] do.
[Ab] One [Gm] another we'll stand [F] by, to prove my worth I mean to [Bb] try.
You've got a [D] kick and so have I, I'm making [Eb] headway now.
[Ab] I've wheaten [C] chap, we've ample [F] stores, and oh I'll never starve,
[Bb] because when I've eaten mine I'll start on [Ab] yours, I'm making headway now.
I've got my ambition, [Db] I'll be the talk of the town,
[Fm] I'll hold my position, [Eb] they can't keep a growing lad down.
[Ab] I joined a [C] gym for [F] exercise, a lady instructor put me [Bb] wise,
she made me spare parts twice the [Ab] size, I'm making headway now.
I've got a [E] job I mean to [F] score, for me there's something good in [Bb] store,
I won't clean windows anymore, [Ab]
[Bb] I'm making [Eb] headway now.
[Ab] I take a [E] horse, box to the [F] course, that takes quite a lot of [Bb] force,
I must be strong to box a [Ab] horse, I'm making headway now.
I've got my [C] ambition, [Db] I'll be the talk of the town,
[Fm] I'll hold my position, [Eb] they can't keep a growing lad down.
[Ab] Once [C] I pulled the railway [F] fork, give me the goods, a lady [Bb] spoke,
she said I'm the goods, I said [Ab] that's hawk, I'm making headway now.
I mean to [C] join the [F] ARP, the fire brigade and the CID,
[Bb] might even join the BBC, [Ab] I'm [Bb] making [Eb] headway now.
[Ab] A heavy [C] weight I have to [F] fight, I said in me left there's [Bb] dynamite,
and a couple of horseshoes in me [Ab] right, I'm making headway now.
I've got my ambition, [Db] I'll be the talk of the town,
[Bb] I'll hold my position, they can't keep a [Eb] growing lad down.
[Ab] Said the girl if [C] your wife I should [F] be, of children I'd like to with [Bb] thee,
I said you can leave all that to [Ab] me, I'm making headway now.
[C] [F] [Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab] [C] [F]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Db]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] [C] [F]
[Bb] [Ab]
Hello old pal, I'm glad we've met, I've grown quite fond of you.
You're [C] quite as a lamb, but [Fm] don't forget, we'll [Bb] show them what you [Eb] do.
[Ab] One [Gm] another we'll stand [F] by, to prove my worth I mean to [Bb] try.
You've got a [D] kick and so have I, I'm making [Eb] headway now.
[Ab] I've wheaten [C] chap, we've ample [F] stores, and oh I'll never starve,
[Bb] because when I've eaten mine I'll start on [Ab] yours, I'm making headway now.
I've got my ambition, [Db] I'll be the talk of the town,
[Fm] I'll hold my position, [Eb] they can't keep a growing lad down.
[Ab] I joined a [C] gym for [F] exercise, a lady instructor put me [Bb] wise,
she made me spare parts twice the [Ab] size, I'm making headway now.
I've got a [E] job I mean to [F] score, for me there's something good in [Bb] store,
I won't clean windows anymore, [Ab]
[Bb] I'm making [Eb] headway now.
[Ab] I take a [E] horse, box to the [F] course, that takes quite a lot of [Bb] force,
I must be strong to box a [Ab] horse, I'm making headway now.
I've got my [C] ambition, [Db] I'll be the talk of the town,
[Fm] I'll hold my position, [Eb] they can't keep a growing lad down.
[Ab] Once [C] I pulled the railway [F] fork, give me the goods, a lady [Bb] spoke,
she said I'm the goods, I said [Ab] that's hawk, I'm making headway now.
I mean to [C] join the [F] ARP, the fire brigade and the CID,
[Bb] might even join the BBC, [Ab] I'm [Bb] making [Eb] headway now.
[Ab] A heavy [C] weight I have to [F] fight, I said in me left there's [Bb] dynamite,
and a couple of horseshoes in me [Ab] right, I'm making headway now.
I've got my ambition, [Db] I'll be the talk of the town,
[Bb] I'll hold my position, they can't keep a [Eb] growing lad down.
[Ab] Said the girl if [C] your wife I should [F] be, of children I'd like to with [Bb] thee,
I said you can leave all that to [Ab] me, I'm making headway now.
[C] [F] [Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab] [C] [F]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Db]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] [C] [F]
[Bb] [Ab]
Key:
Ab
Bb
F
C
Eb
Ab
Bb
F
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Hello old pal, I'm glad we've met, I've grown quite fond of you.
You're [C] quite as a lamb, but [Fm] don't forget, we'll [Bb] show them what you [Eb] do.
[Ab] One [Gm] another we'll stand [F] by, to prove my worth I mean to [Bb] try.
You've got a [D] kick and so have I, I'm making [Eb] headway now.
[Ab] I've wheaten [C] chap, we've ample [F] stores, and oh I'll never starve,
[Bb] because when I've eaten mine I'll start on [Ab] yours, I'm making headway now.
I've got my ambition, [Db] I'll be the talk of the town,
[Fm] I'll hold my position, [Eb] they can't keep a growing lad down.
[Ab] I joined a [C] gym for [F] exercise, a lady instructor put me [Bb] wise,
she made me spare parts twice the [Ab] size, I'm making headway now.
I've got a [E] job I mean to [F] score, for me there's something good in [Bb] store,
I won't clean windows anymore, [Ab]
[Bb] I'm making [Eb] headway now.
[Ab] I take a [E] horse, box to the [F] course, that takes quite a lot of [Bb] force,
I must be strong to box a [Ab] horse, I'm making headway now.
I've got my [C] ambition, [Db] I'll be the talk of the town,
[Fm] I'll hold my position, [Eb] they can't keep a growing lad down.
[Ab] Once [C] I pulled the railway [F] fork, give me the goods, a lady [Bb] spoke,
she said I'm the goods, I said [Ab] that's hawk, I'm making headway now.
I mean to [C] join the [F] ARP, the fire brigade and the CID,
[Bb] might even join the BBC, [Ab] I'm [Bb] making [Eb] headway now.
[Ab] A heavy [C] weight I have to [F] fight, I said in me left there's [Bb] dynamite,
and a couple of horseshoes in me [Ab] right, I'm making headway now.
I've got my ambition, [Db] I'll be the talk of the town,
[Bb] I'll hold my position, they can't keep a [Eb] growing lad down.
[Ab] Said the girl if [C] your wife I should [F] be, of children I'd like to with [Bb] thee,
I said you can leave all that to [Ab] me, I'm making headway now.
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ Hello old pal, I'm glad we've met, I've grown quite fond of you.
You're [C] quite as a lamb, but [Fm] don't forget, we'll [Bb] show them what you [Eb] do.
[Ab] One [Gm] another we'll stand [F] by, to prove my worth I mean to [Bb] try.
You've got a [D] kick and so have I, I'm making [Eb] headway now.
[Ab] I've wheaten [C] chap, we've ample [F] stores, and oh I'll never starve,
[Bb] because when I've eaten mine I'll start on [Ab] yours, I'm making headway now.
I've got my ambition, [Db] I'll be the talk of the town,
[Fm] I'll hold my position, [Eb] they can't keep a growing lad down.
[Ab] I joined a [C] gym for [F] exercise, a lady instructor put me [Bb] wise,
she made me spare parts twice the [Ab] size, I'm making headway now.
I've got a [E] job I mean to [F] score, for me there's something good in [Bb] store,
I won't clean windows anymore, [Ab]
[Bb] I'm making [Eb] headway now.
[Ab] I take a [E] horse, box to the [F] course, that takes quite a lot of [Bb] force,
I must be strong to box a [Ab] horse, I'm making headway now.
I've got my [C] ambition, [Db] I'll be the talk of the town,
[Fm] I'll hold my position, [Eb] they can't keep a growing lad down.
[Ab] Once [C] I pulled the railway [F] fork, give me the goods, a lady [Bb] spoke,
she said I'm the goods, I said [Ab] that's hawk, I'm making headway now.
I mean to [C] join the [F] ARP, the fire brigade and the CID,
[Bb] might even join the BBC, [Ab] I'm [Bb] making [Eb] headway now.
[Ab] A heavy [C] weight I have to [F] fight, I said in me left there's [Bb] dynamite,
and a couple of horseshoes in me [Ab] right, I'm making headway now.
I've got my ambition, [Db] I'll be the talk of the town,
[Bb] I'll hold my position, they can't keep a [Eb] growing lad down.
[Ab] Said the girl if [C] your wife I should [F] be, of children I'd like to with [Bb] thee,
I said you can leave all that to [Ab] me, I'm making headway now.
_ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
[Bb] _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _