{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":909717,"song":"Gertcha","artist":"Chas & Dave","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11609634-gertcha-chords-by-chas-dave/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/909717?type=chord","rating":4.32596,"votes":9,"content":"GERTCHA ! – CHAS + DAVE\r\n\r\nPlay it “status quo” style on guitar\r\nSome lyrics are guessed at ( probably cockney slang )\r\n\r\n[tab]([ch]C[/ch]) well there’s a ([ch]C[/ch])word that i don’t understand\r\ni hear it everyday from my old man[/tab]\r\nit maybe cockney rhyming slang , it ain’t in no school ([ch]G[/ch]) book\r\nhe says it ([ch]C[/ch])every time that he gets mad , a regular caution is my old dad\r\nrub the ([ch]F[/ch]) old man up the wrong way and ([ch]G[/ch]) bet your life you’ll hear him say\r\n\r\n( run down from [ch]C[/ch] = [ch]C[/ch],[ch]Bb[/ch],[ch]A[/ch],[ch]Ab[/ch] )\r\n[tab]( run back up to [ch]B[/ch] = [ch]G[/ch],[ch]A[/ch],[ch]Bb[/ch],[ch]B[/ch] )\r\ngertch u cow son , gertcha[/tab]\r\n\r\n(C)gertcha - when the kids are swinging on the gate\r\n(F)gertcha - when the paper boy is half an hour late\r\n(C)gertcha – when the pigeons are peckin at his seeds\r\n(F)gertcha – when the barber starts (F#dim) diggin up his weeds\r\n[tab](octave run up on bass) = [ch]G[/ch],[ch]A[/ch],[ch]Bb[/ch],[ch]B[/ch] [ch]C[/ch],[ch]D[/ch],[ch]Eb[/ch],[ch]E[/ch]\r\ngertch u cow son , gertcha[/tab]\r\n(F)barstool preaching ([ch]D[/ch]) that’s the old mans ([ch]G[/ch]) game\r\n\r\n(rest of song follows same chord progressions)\r\n\r\nnow the old man was a desert rat - khaki shorts and a khaki hat\r\nhow me mother could have fancied that - i just don’t know\r\nbut when the enemy came in sight - they gave up without a fight\r\ncos they rubbed him up the wrong way - and this is what they heard him say\r\n\r\ngertch u cow son , gertcha\r\ngertcha - when my rock and roll records wake him up\r\ngertch - when the poles knocked england out the cup\r\ngertch – when the kids are banging on the door\r\ngertcha- when the barman wont serve him any more\r\ngertch u cow son , gertcha\r\nbarstool preaching he’s always been the same\r\n\r\nsolo ( chords as verse , do it chuck berry style )\r\n\r\ngertch u cow son , gertcha\r\ngertcha – when the dog left a message on the step\r\ngertcha – lester piggot when he lost it by a neck\r\ngertcha – when me brother kicked the toes out of his shoes\r\ngertcha – when the houseflies are flying round the room\r\ngertch u cow son , gertcha\r\nbarstool preaching he’s always been the same\r\n \r\ngertcha\r\nwhen me mother says he cant go down the pup\r\nsisters boyfriend put sister up the club\r\nat the tomcats - when theyre kickin up a din\r\nTottenham hotspurs – couldn’t get one in\r\nWhen me mother locks him out the flat\r\nWhen its raining – and he cant find his hat\r\nIn the morning – when his motor car wont go\r\nNext door neighbour – when he wont give him a tow","plain_text":"GERTCHA ! – CHAS + DAVE\n\nPlay it “status quo” style on guitar\nSome lyrics are guessed at ( probably cockney slang )\n\n\nit maybe cockney rhyming slang , it ain’t in no school (G) book\nhe says it (C)every time that he gets mad , a regular caution is my old dad\nrub the (F) old man up the wrong way and (G) bet your life you’ll hear him say\n\n( run down from C = C,Bb,A,Ab )\n\n\n(C)gertcha - when the kids are swinging on the gate\n(F)gertcha - when the paper boy is half an hour late\n(C)gertcha – when the pigeons are peckin at his seeds\n(F)gertcha – when the barber starts (F#dim) diggin up his weeds\n\n(F)barstool preaching (D) that’s the old mans (G) game\n\n(rest of song follows same chord progressions)\n\nnow the old man was a desert rat - khaki shorts and a khaki hat\nhow me mother could have fancied that - i just don’t know\nbut when the enemy came in sight - they gave up without a fight\ncos they rubbed him up the wrong way - and this is what they heard him say\n\ngertch u cow son , gertcha\ngertcha - when my rock and roll records wake him up\ngertch - when the poles knocked england out the cup\ngertch – when the kids are banging on the door\ngertcha- when the barman wont serve him any more\ngertch u cow son , gertcha\nbarstool preaching he’s always been the same\n\nsolo ( chords as verse , do it chuck berry style )\n\ngertch u cow son , gertcha\ngertcha – when the dog left a message on the step\ngertcha – lester piggot when he lost it by a neck\ngertcha – when me brother kicked the toes out of his shoes\ngertcha – when the houseflies are flying round the room\ngertch u cow son , gertcha\nbarstool preaching he’s always been the same\n \ngertcha\nwhen me mother says he cant go down the pup\nsisters boyfriend put sister up the club\nat the tomcats - when theyre kickin up a din\nTottenham hotspurs – couldn’t get one in\nWhen me mother locks him out the flat\nWhen its raining – and he cant find his hat\nIn the morning – when his motor car wont go\nNext door neighbour – when he wont give him a tow","chords":["C","G","F","Bb","A","Ab","B","F#dim","D","Eb","E"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}