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Leaning On The Lamp Post: Herman's Hermits
#7 in 1965
INTRO: (slow)
I'm Cleaning on the Glamp,
Maybe you Fthink I look a Ctramp.
Or Cmaybe you think I'm Fround to Gsteal a CcarG.
But Cno, I'm not a Gcrook,
And if you Fthink that's what I Clook,
I'll Ctell you why and Fwhat my Gmotives Care.
#1. (Fast.)
I'm Cleaning on the lamppost at the cAmorner of the street
In case a Gcertain little lady comes Cby.
Oh Gme, oh Cmy, Amin case a Gcertain little Dlady comes Gby.
CHORUS:
Oh, she's Cwonderful, she's marvelous,
She's Amfabulous, she's beautiful.
And Ganyone can understand Cwhy..I'm Gleaning Con the Flamppost
Cat the Fcorner Eof the Fstreet in case a Dcertain
little Glady comes Cby.
#2.
She Cdoesn't always get her way, she Amcannot always get her way.
But Ganyway I know that she'll Ctry.
Oh Gme, oh Cmy, AmI  Ghope that little Dlady comes Gby.
#3.
She's Gnot the kind of girl to be late for.
But Cthis one I'd break any Amdate for.
I Dwon't have to ask what she's D7late for.
She'd Gnever leave me flat..G7she's not a Ggirl like that.
CHORUS:
REPEAT#1.
CHORUS:
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Leaning On The Lamp Post

by Herman's Hermits

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Leaning On The Lamp Post: Herman's Hermits

#7 in 1965

INTRO: (slow)

C G

I'm leaning on the lamp,

F C

Maybe you think I look a tramp.

C F G C G

Or maybe you think I'm round to steal a car.

C G

But no, I'm not a crook,

F C

And if you think that's what I look,

C F G C

I'll tell you why and what my motives are.

#1. (Fast.)

C Am

I'm leaning on the lamppost at the corner of the street

G C

In case a certain little lady comes by.

G C Am G D G

Oh me, oh my, in case a certain little lady comes by.

CHORUS:

Oh, she's wonderful, she's marvelous,

She's fabulous, she's beautiful.

G C G C F

And anyone can understand why..I'm leaning on the lamppost

C F E F D

at the corner of the street in case a certain

G C

little lady comes by.

#2.

C Am

She doesn't always get her way, she cannot always get her way.

G C

But anyway I know that she'll try.

G C Am G D G

Oh me, oh my, I hope that little lady comes by.

#3.

She's not the kind of girl to be late for.

C Am

But this one I'd break any date for.

D D7

I won't have to ask what she's late for.

G G7 G

She'd never leave me flat..she's not a girl like that.

CHORUS:

REPEAT#1.

CHORUS:

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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