Chords for When I was a Lad - HMS Pinafore - Madison Savoyards Ltd. 2010
Tempo:
106.85 bpm
Chords used:
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Eb
C
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
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When I was a lad, I served a [Bbm] term as office boy to an attorney's [Bb] firm.
swept the [C] floor, and I polished up the [F] handle of the big front door.
big front [Bb] door.
Queens, hey, hey, hey.
Queens, hey, hey, hey.
made such a mark that they gave me the prize.
smile so [C] bland, and I copied all the [F] letters in a big brown hand.
When I was a lad, I served a [Bbm] term as office boy to an attorney's [Bb] firm.
swept the [C] floor, and I polished up the [F] handle of the big front door.
big front [Bb] door.
Queens, hey, hey, hey.
Queens, hey, hey, hey.
made such a mark that they gave me the prize.
smile so [C] bland, and I copied all the [F] letters in a big brown hand.
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_ _ _ _ When I was a lad, I served a [Bbm] term as office boy to an attorney's [Bb] firm.
I cleaned the windows and I swept the [C] floor, and I polished up the [F] handle of the big front door.
He polished up the handle of the big front [Bb] door.
I polished up the handle so carefully, [Eb] that now I am the [Bb] ruler of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
He polished up the handle so carefully, that now he is the ruler of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
_ _ As office boy, I made such a mark that they gave me the prize.
I served the [Bbm] rooms with a smile so [C] bland, and I copied all the [F] letters in a big brown hand.
He copied all the letters in a big brown [Bb] hand.
I copied all the letters in a hand so [Eb] neat, that now I am [Bb] _
the ruler of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
He copied all the letters in a hand so pretty, that now he is the ruler of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
_ _ In serving the Queens, I made such a [E] name that an office clerk might soon be named.
[Bb] I wore clean collars and a brand new [C] suit, for the class examination [F] had me interviewed.
For a class examination at the Institute.
[Bb] That class examination did so well for me, [Eb] that now I am the [Bb] ruler of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
That class examination did so well for me, that now he is the ruler of the Queens, hey, hey, _ _ hey.
Of legal knowledge, I applied such a grit [Bbm] that they talked me [Bb] into the partnership.
And that partnership, _ I mean, [C] is the only [F] ship that I ever have.
It's the only ship he ever had, see.
[Bb] But that kind of ship still suits me, [Eb] that now I am the ruler [Bb] of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
But that kind of ship still suits me, that now he is the ruler of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
_ I grew so rich that I was safe by a pocket burrow in the parliament.
I always vetted at my party's call, [C] and I never thought of digging [F] for myself at all.
He never thought of digging [F] for himself at all.
[Bb] I thought so little. _ _
He rewarded me.
[Eb] _ By being [Bb] in the world of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
He thought so little.
They rewarded me by being in the world of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
_ Now, lads, men, all, whoever you may [E] be, if you want to rise to the [Bb] top of the tree,
your soul is invited to an office [C] tour.
Be careful to be [F] guided by this golden rule.
Be careful to be guided by this golden rule.
[Bb] Stick close to your [Gb] desks.
Whoa.
_ [Bb] _ In netherworlds.
[Eb] Ah.
And you are maybe rulers of Queens, yes.
Stick close to your desks like never before.
See and know you are rulers of Queens.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ When I was a lad, I served a [Bbm] term as office boy to an attorney's [Bb] firm.
I cleaned the windows and I swept the [C] floor, and I polished up the [F] handle of the big front door.
He polished up the handle of the big front [Bb] door.
I polished up the handle so carefully, [Eb] that now I am the [Bb] ruler of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
He polished up the handle so carefully, that now he is the ruler of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
_ _ As office boy, I made such a mark that they gave me the prize.
I served the [Bbm] rooms with a smile so [C] bland, and I copied all the [F] letters in a big brown hand.
He copied all the letters in a big brown [Bb] hand.
I copied all the letters in a hand so [Eb] neat, that now I am [Bb] _
the ruler of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
He copied all the letters in a hand so pretty, that now he is the ruler of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
_ _ In serving the Queens, I made such a [E] name that an office clerk might soon be named.
[Bb] I wore clean collars and a brand new [C] suit, for the class examination [F] had me interviewed.
For a class examination at the Institute.
[Bb] That class examination did so well for me, [Eb] that now I am the [Bb] ruler of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
That class examination did so well for me, that now he is the ruler of the Queens, hey, hey, _ _ hey.
Of legal knowledge, I applied such a grit [Bbm] that they talked me [Bb] into the partnership.
And that partnership, _ I mean, [C] is the only [F] ship that I ever have.
It's the only ship he ever had, see.
[Bb] But that kind of ship still suits me, [Eb] that now I am the ruler [Bb] of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
But that kind of ship still suits me, that now he is the ruler of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
_ I grew so rich that I was safe by a pocket burrow in the parliament.
I always vetted at my party's call, [C] and I never thought of digging [F] for myself at all.
He never thought of digging [F] for himself at all.
[Bb] I thought so little. _ _
He rewarded me.
[Eb] _ By being [Bb] in the world of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
He thought so little.
They rewarded me by being in the world of the Queens, hey, hey, hey.
_ Now, lads, men, all, whoever you may [E] be, if you want to rise to the [Bb] top of the tree,
your soul is invited to an office [C] tour.
Be careful to be [F] guided by this golden rule.
Be careful to be guided by this golden rule.
[Bb] Stick close to your [Gb] desks.
Whoa.
_ [Bb] _ In netherworlds.
[Eb] Ah.
And you are maybe rulers of Queens, yes.
Stick close to your desks like never before.
See and know you are rulers of Queens.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ [N] _