Chords for Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Reasons To Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (Official HD Video)

Tempo:
121.7 bpm
Chords used:

A

Am

E

G

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ian Dury and The Blockheads – Reasons To Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (Official HD Video) chords
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Here they are!
Ian Shirey!
I'm a blockhead!
[F] [N]
I'm a blockhead.
[F#] [D]
Why don't you get back in bed?
Why don't you get back in bed?
Why don't you get back in bed?
Why don't you get back in bed?
[N] Why don't you get back in bed?
Why don't you get back in bed?
Reasons to be cheerful.
Part 3.
[A] Summer body holiday.
The [Em] working holiday.
The colony mystery.
And boats.
Hammersmith party.
The [D] boat show.
Jump back in [Am] the alley.
And nanny goats.
And 18-minute scannels.
Dominic and Coons.
All other members plus.
Luke and all boats.
Same pick of dairy.
[G] Fanny Smith and Willie.
Ben Motherson.
And porridge [Am] oats.
Met her in Brenham Barrow.
I picked up Cumber Sherry.
You're welcome.
We could share it.
Yellow socks.
Short to be haughty.
[F#] Nutted to be naughty.
Going on [Am] vacation.
No electric shit.
Juice up a cup.
Smile up a parrot.
I looked at a cup of Clara.
Anything will do.
Elvis' answer.
[E] Days when I asked Watson.
Sitting on the dock.
Curely smallpox.
Reasons to be cheerful.
Part 3.
[Am] Reasons to be cheerful.
Part 3.
Reasons to be cheerful.
Part [A] 3.
Reasons to be [G] cheerful.
1, 2, 3.
[C]
[C] [F]
[E] [G] Reasons to be cheerful.
Part 3.
[A] Health service glasses.
Jigalos and blouses.
Round off skinny butter.
Take your mum to Paris.
[Bm] Lighten up the chalice.
Be Willie [E] Harris.
Land to Stephen Beacon.
Listening for Nico.
Half a bread for Chico.
Cheddar cheese and pickle.
The [G] roots of moccasins.
Slap and [A] pickle.
Willie Allen darling.
Say it to Amber Squall.
[Am] Bala bala and below.
Sunday night [B] studies.
Toning up a buddy.
Being in my [Am] muddy.
Saying okie dokie.
Sing along a smoking.
Coming out a jokey.
Joke no transfer.
Bono, [Am] Eddie, Cello, Bono.
Bono, Carlo, Bono.
Reasons to [E] be cheerful.
Part 3.
[A] Reasons to be [Dm] cheerful.
Part [Am] 3.
Reasons to be cheerful.
Part 3.
Reasons to be cheerful.
[N] One, two, three.
Yes, yes, dear, dear.
Perhaps next year.
Maybe even never.
In which case.
[F#] [A] [D]
[Em]
[A]
[E]
[D] [G]
[C#m] [E]
[Bm] [A#]
[Am]
[A] Reasons to be cheerful.
Part [Am] 3.
Reasons to [E] be cheerful.
Part 3.
[A] Reasons to be cheerful.
Part 3.
[Em] Reasons to be cheerful.
[D] One, two, three.
[A] Willie Allen darling.
Say it to Amber Squall. Part Three.
[C] [A] Reasons to be cheerful.
War V [E] [A] local,
[C] [A]
[Am] [A] Reasons to be cheerful.
[Am]
[C] [A]
One, two, three,
[Am]
[A] We [Am] are the universe
and [E]
[G] [Am]
[E]
the stars
[B]
[E] are shining
in the [Am] dark
[A]
[Am]
[Em]
[B]
[G] room.
[Gm]
Key:  
A
1231
Am
2311
E
2311
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
Am
2311
E
2311
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To start learning Ian Dury, The Blockheads - Reasons To Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, G, Am, G, Am, C, Am, A and D in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 61 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 122 BPM. With the song's key of Eb Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ Here they are!
Ian Shirey!
I'm a blockhead! _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm a blockhead.
[F#] _ _ [D] _ _
_ Why don't you get back in bed?
Why don't you get back in bed?
Why don't you get back in bed?
Why don't you get back in bed?
[N] Why don't you get back in bed?
Why don't you get back in bed?
_ Reasons to be cheerful.
Part 3.
_ _ [A] Summer body holiday.
The [Em] working holiday.
The colony mystery.
And boats.
Hammersmith party.
The [D] boat show.
Jump back in [Am] the alley.
And nanny goats.
And 18-minute scannels.
Dominic and Coons.
All other members plus.
Luke and all boats.
Same pick of dairy.
[G] Fanny Smith and Willie.
Ben Motherson.
And porridge [Am] oats.
Met her in Brenham Barrow.
I picked up Cumber Sherry.
You're welcome.
We could share it.
Yellow socks.
Short to be haughty.
[F#] Nutted to be naughty.
Going on [Am] vacation.
No electric shit.
Juice up a cup.
Smile up a parrot.
I looked at a cup of Clara.
Anything will do.
Elvis' answer.
[E] Days when I asked Watson.
Sitting on the dock.
Curely smallpox.
Reasons to be cheerful.
Part 3.
[Am] _ _ Reasons to be cheerful.
Part 3.
_ Reasons to be cheerful.
Part [A] 3.
_ _ Reasons to be [G] cheerful.
1, 2, 3.
[C] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [G] Reasons to be cheerful.
Part 3.
_ _ [A] Health service glasses.
Jigalos and blouses.
Round off skinny butter.
_ Take your mum to Paris.
[Bm] Lighten up the chalice.
Be Willie [E] Harris.
_ Land to Stephen Beacon.
Listening for Nico.
Half a bread for Chico.
_ Cheddar cheese and pickle.
The [G] roots of moccasins.
Slap and [A] pickle.
_ Willie Allen darling.
Say it to Amber Squall.
[Am] Bala bala and below.
Sunday night [B] studies.
Toning up a buddy.
Being in my [Am] muddy.
_ Saying okie dokie.
Sing along a smoking.
Coming out a jokey.
Joke no transfer.
Bono, [Am] Eddie, Cello, Bono.
Bono, Carlo, Bono.
Reasons to [E] be cheerful.
Part 3.
_ _ [A] Reasons to be [Dm] cheerful.
Part [Am] 3.
_ _ Reasons to be cheerful.
Part 3.
_ _ Reasons to be cheerful.
[N] _ One, two, three. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Yes, yes, dear, dear.
Perhaps next year.
Maybe even never.
In which case.
[F#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ Reasons to be cheerful.
Part [Am] 3.
_ _ Reasons to [E] be cheerful.
Part 3.
_ _ [A] Reasons to be cheerful.
Part 3.
[Em] _ _ Reasons to be cheerful.
_ [D] One, two, three.
[A] Willie Allen darling.
Say it to Amber Squall. Part Three.
_ [C] _ _ [A] Reasons to be cheerful.
War V [E] _ _ _ [A] local,
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ [A] Reasons to be cheerful.
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _ _
_ One, two, three, _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [A] _ We [Am] are the universe
and _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
the stars
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] are shining
in the _ [Am] _ _ dark
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] room. _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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