Chords for George Formby - On The Beat

_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _
_ [E] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] If you want to know the time, ask a policeman.
_ [Bbm] The proper rhythmic time, ask a policeman.
_ [Ab] Every [Eb] copper on the beat, yeah, he's [Ab] got rhythm in [Eb] his feet.
One [E] step, two [F] step, [Eb] three step, four step,
ragtime, just time swing, we're [Ab] always on the beat.
_ [Eb] The lads in blue are [Ab] always on the beat.
_ [Eb] We raise our buttons [Ab] and we raise [Db] our voices [Gm] in [Gb] song
[F] _ [Bbm] To keep us cheery when we're [Bb] swinging [Eb] along, we're [Ab] always smart and neat.
[Eb] To see us passing [Ab] gives the girls a treat.
[Eb] They all start waving and they [Db]
wink a [C] friendly eye.
[F] _ _ [Bbm] Hear them whisper, ain't he sweet, we can sweep them off their [Ab] feet,
because we're on the beat.
[Bbm] _ _ [Ab] Why [Eb] do all the nursemaids [Ab] say,
Oh I think you police are wonderful.
Who's with Kuk on her half day?
Her rucks are dead blue.
Why do all the [Eb] convicts [Ab] shout,
Oh I think you police are marvelous.
What is all the fuss [Bb] about?
Well I'm not [Eb] asking you.
[Dbm] All the [Eb] reason is [Bb] plain, let me [F] tell you [G] again,
we're [Ab] always on the beat.
[Eb] You'll see a standing [Ab] guard on every street.
[Eb] If things upset you, [Ab] there's no need [Db] to worry [C] or frown.
[F] _ _ [Bbm] Ask a policeman [Bb] and he [Eb] won't let you down,
for [Ab] anyone you meet, anyone [Eb] you meet,
is bound to tell you [Ab] that we're hard to beat.
We [Eb] know the answers [Ab] and we'll tell [Db] you one [C] and all.
All the [F] answers, there we tell you [Bbm] one and all.
If you're wondering up and down, well I'll show you how to go [Bb] to town.
[Ab] Well alright, because we're on the beat.
We're [Eb] on the beat.
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_ _ [Eb] We're _ _ [Ab] _ [Db] _
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[Bbm] _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] always on the beat.
_ [Eb] A sense of discipline [Ab] you can't defeat.
_ [Eb] _ Obeying orders we [Ab] would go [Db] water [Eb] or [F] higher.
_ _ [Bbm] _
Always forward, for we [Eb] never retire.
And [Ab] though we sometimes meet,
_ [Eb] _ opposition still [Ab] we don't retreat.
_ [Eb] We are not daunted and on [F] us [Db] you can [Eb] rely.
[F] _ _ Make a date [Bb] at half past [Eb] nine,
you'll always find us right on [Db] time.
Because [Bb] we're [Eb] on [Ab] the beat.
We're always on the _ beat.
Not allowed to stop and take a seat.
Each one walking through the ring,
_ [Cm] snowman and spring.
[F] _ _ [Bbm] _
Red the sunshine [Bb] and they don't mean a [Eb] thing.
[Ab] We're always on the beat.
It's up all night and it's from cold and heat.
_ [Eb] _ Much to trouble for a [Cm] [Bbm] duty must [Eb] be _ [F] done.
[G]
Though we may be full of hate,
we never [Dbm] have to ask [Ab] for grace.
Because we're on the beat. _ _
We're on the beat.
_ [Eb] Stay up all night [Ab] and we're dancing free.
[Eb] They'll _ _
[C] _ [F] _ [Db] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [Bbm] _
hear the whispering,
because [Bb] we're on the [Ab] beat.
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] [Ab] On the beat. _ _
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