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Bless Em All  The Long and The Short and The Tall  Chords
Capo I*
A A7 D
They Dsay there's a troopship just leaving Bombay, bound for old Blighty Ashore
Heavily laden with time expired men, A7bound for the land they aDdore.
There's Dmany an airman just finishing his time, there's many a twerp signing Aon.
You'll get no proA7motion this Aside of the A7ocean, so Acheer up my A7lads, Bless 'em DAll.
Bless em DAll, Bless em All, the long and the D7short and the Gtall
ABless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,
E7Bless all the Ecorprals and Atheir blinkin A7sons,
Cos were sDaying goodbye to them all, as D7back to their billets they crGawl
You'll Aget no proA7motion this Aside of the A7ocean, so Acheer up my A7lads, Bless 'em DAll
They Dsay if you work hard you'll get better pay
We've heard all that beAfore
Clean up your buttons and polish your boots
A7Scrub out the barrack room Dfloor
There's Dmany a rookie has taken it in, hook line and sinker an 'Aall
You'll Aget no proA7motion this Aside of the A7ocean, so Acheer up my A7lads, Bless em ADll
Bless em DAll, Bless em All, the long and the D7short and the Gtall
ABless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,
E7Bless all the Ecorprals and Atheir blinkin A7sons,
Cos were sDaying goodbye to them all, as D7back to their billets they crGawl
You'll Aget no proA7motion this Aside of the A7ocean, so Acheer up my A7lads, Bless em ADll
Now they Dsay that the Sergeant's a very nice chap, oh what a tale to Atell.
Ask him for leave on a Saturday night and A7he'll pay your fare home as Dwell.
There's Dmany an airman has blighted his life through writing rude words on the Awall
You'll Aget no proA7motion this Aside of the A7ocean, so Acheer up my A7lads, Bless em ADll
Bless em DAll, Bless em All, the long and the D7short and the Gtall
ABless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,
E7Bless all the Ecorprals and Atheir blinkin A7sons,
Cos were sDaying goodbye to them all, as D7back to their billets they crGawl
You'll Aget no proA7motion this Aside of the A7ocean, so Acheer up my A7lads, Bless em ADll
DNobody knows what a Gtwerp you have Gmbeen, so Echeer up my A7lads, bless  em Dall
No Capo
  A= G  
 A7= G7  
  D= C  
 D7= C7  
  G= F  
 E7= D7  
 Gm= Fm  

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Bless Em All

by George Formby

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Bless Em All The Long and The Short and The Tall Chords

Capo I*

A A7 D

D A

They say there's a troopship just leaving Bombay, bound for old Blighty shore

A7 D

Heavily laden with time expired men, bound for the land they adore.

D A

There's many an airman just finishing his time, there's many a twerp signing on.

A7 A A7 A A7 D

You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless 'em All.

D D7 G

Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall

Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,

E7 E A A7

Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons,

D D7 G

Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl

A A7 A A7 A A7 D

You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless 'em All

They say if you work hard you'll get better pay

We've heard all that before

Clean up your buttons and polish your boots

A7 D

Scrub out the barrack room floor

D A

There's many a rookie has taken it in, hook line and sinker an 'all

A A7 A A7 A A7 D

You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All

D D7 G

Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall

Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,

E7 E A A7

Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons,

D D7 G

Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl

A A7 A A7 A A7 D

You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All

D A

Now they say that the Sergeant's a very nice chap, oh what a tale to tell.

A7 D

Ask him for leave on a Saturday night and he'll pay your fare home as well.

D A

There's many an airman has blighted his life through writing rude words on the wall

A A7 A A7 A A7 D

You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All

D D7 G

Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall

Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,

E7 E A A7

Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons,

D D7 G

Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl

A A7 A A7 A A7 D

You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All

D G Gm E A7 D

Nobody knows what a twerp you have been, so cheer up my lads, bless em all

No Capo

A G

A7 G7

D C

D7 C7

G F

E7 D7

Gm Fm

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