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Sham 69 - Hersham Boys
Hope this makes sense, the - in the intro is a slide, and I have no idea what Jimmy Pursey sings in the 
first line of the break 'Dig eye chavvie, it's a may tan slawsha' is what it sounds like to me but if anyone
knows what he actually says I'd love to know.
There is a version of this posted but it is incomplete and the chords and lyrics are not lined up correctly.
Intro:
                     B5   F#5X2                   E5   B5x2
                       Ye ha          Ye ha
e|-----------|---------------|----------|------------|
B|-----------|---------------|----------|------------|
G|-----------|---------------|----------|------------|
D|-----------|--8-11---11-11-|--6-9---9-|------------|
A|---6-9---9-|9------9--9--9-|7-----7-7-|--6-9---9-9-|
E|-7-----7-7-|---------------|----------|7-----7-7-7-|
 A#-   B   A#-   B   A#-   B   Bx2
BRobin Hood, Robin Hood here we are again
 A#-   B   A#-   B   A#-   B  B  
Verse 1:
BLiving each day outAside the law, Btrying not to do what we Adid before
GCountry slag with a ABow Bell voice, Gso close to the city we F#ain't got much choice
Verse 2:
BCouncil estates or Atower blocks, wherBever you live you Aget the knocks
But the Gpeople round here they Aare so nice, Gstop being naughty take F#our advice
Chorus:
BHersham F#boys, EHersham F#boys, Blaced up Eboots and F#corduBroys
BHersham F#boys, EHersham F#boys, they Bcall us the ECockney F#cowBboys
Verse 3:
BIt's down to the hop for the Alocal girls, Bthey're not beauty queens but Athey're our pearls
So Gwhen you go to Abed tonight, Gdon't worry about us, F#we're alright
Chorus:
BHersham F#boys, EHersham F#boys, Blaced up Eboots and F#corduBroys
BHersham F#boys, EHersham F#boys, they Bcall us the ECockney F#cowBboys
Break:
D#Dig eye chavvie, Eit's a may tan Bslawsha, F#that's right guv'nor 
D#Jack the lad Eknow what I mean, Beh, know what I meanF#, ha ha ha haF#5  E5  D#5  C#5  
Chorus:
BHersham F#boys, EHersham F#boys, Blaced up Eboots and F#corduBroys
BHersham F#boys, EHersham F#boys, they Bcall us the ECockney F#cowBboys
Break:
  B    E    F#    F#x2    C#    B   F#  B  
e|-------------|------------|----------------|-----------------|
B|-------------|------------|----------------|-----------------|
G|-------------|------------|----------------|-----------------| x2
D|-------------|----1-2---2-|----2-4---4---4-|--4---4----4---4-|
A|-----1-2---2-|2-4-----2---|2-4-----4---4---|4---4---4---4----|
E|-2-4-----2---|------------|----------------|-----------------|
e|--------|---------|---------|---------|------------------|
B|--------|---------|---------|---------|-10--11-----------|
G|--------|---------|---------|---------|-10--11-----------|
D|-6-7-9--|9-9------|9-9------|9-9------|------------------|
A|--------|----11-9-|----11-9-|----11-9-|------------------|
E|--------|---------|---------|---------|------------------|
                                     Go on grandad. You just hold on there boy
Chorus:
BHersham F#boys, EHersham F#boys, Blaced up Eboots and F#corduBroys
BHersham F#boys, EHersham F#boys, they Bcall us the ECockney F#cowBboys
Chorus:
BHersham F#boys, EHersham F#boys, Blaced up Eboots and F#corduBroys
BHersham F#boys, EHersham F#boys, they Bcall us the ECockney F#cowBboys
Ending:
BHersham F#boys, EHersham F#boys, Blaced up Eboots and F#corduBroys
BHersham F#boys, EHersham F#boys, they Bcall us the ECockney, Bcall us the ECockney, Bcall us the ECockney
BCall us the ECockney F#cowBboys, yee ha

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Hersham Boys

by Sham 69

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#5

D#5

C#5

Sham 69 - Hersham Boys

Hope this makes sense, the - in the intro is a slide, and I have no idea what Jimmy Pursey sings in the

first line of the break 'Dig eye chavvie, it's a may tan slawsha' is what it sounds like to me but if anyone

knows what he actually says I'd love to know.

There is a version of this posted but it is incomplete and the chords and lyrics are not lined up correctly.

Intro:

B5 F#5 E5 B5

X2 x2

Ye ha Ye ha

e|-----------|---------------|----------|------------|

B|-----------|---------------|----------|------------|

G|-----------|---------------|----------|------------|

D|-----------|--8-11---11-11-|--6-9---9-|------------|

A|---6-9---9-|9------9--9--9-|7-----7-7-|--6-9---9-9-|

E|-7-----7-7-|---------------|----------|7-----7-7-7-|

A# B A# B A# B B

- - - x2

Robin Hood, Robin Hood here we are again

A# B A# B A# B B

- - -

Verse 1:

B A B A

Living each day outside the law, trying not to do what we did before

G A G F#

Country slag with a Bow Bell voice, so close to the city we ain't got much choice

Verse 2:

B A B A

Council estates or tower blocks, wherever you live you get the knocks

G A G F#

But the people round here they are so nice, stop being naughty take our advice

Chorus:

B F# E F# B E F# B

Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys

B F# E F# B E F# B

Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys

Verse 3:

B A B A

It's down to the hop for the local girls, they're not beauty queens but they're our pearls

G A G F#

So when you go to bed tonight, don't worry about us, we're alright

Chorus:

B F# E F# B E F# B

Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys

B F# E F# B E F# B

Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys

Break:

D# E B F#

Dig eye chavvie, it's a may tan slawsha, that's right guv'nor

D# E B F# F#5 E5 D#5 C#5

Jack the lad know what I mean, eh, know what I mean, ha ha ha ha

Chorus:

B F# E F# B E F# B

Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys

B F# E F# B E F# B

Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys

Break:

B E F# F# C# B F# B

e|-------------|------------|----------------|-----------------|

B|-------------|------------|----------------|-----------------|

G|-------------|------------|----------------|-----------------| x2

D|-------------|----1-2---2-|----2-4---4---4-|--4---4----4---4-|

A|-----1-2---2-|2-4-----2---|2-4-----4---4---|4---4---4---4----|

E|-2-4-----2---|------------|----------------|-----------------|

e|--------|---------|---------|---------|------------------|

B|--------|---------|---------|---------|-10--11-----------|

G|--------|---------|---------|---------|-10--11-----------|

D|-6-7-9--|9-9------|9-9------|9-9------|------------------|

A|--------|----11-9-|----11-9-|----11-9-|------------------|

E|--------|---------|---------|---------|------------------|

Go on grandad. You just hold on there boy

Chorus:

B F# E F# B E F# B

Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys

B F# E F# B E F# B

Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys

Chorus:

B F# E F# B E F# B

Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys

B F# E F# B E F# B

Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys

Ending:

B F# E F# B E F# B

Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys

B F# E F# B E B E B E

Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney, call us the Cockney, call us the Cockney

B E F# B

Call us the Cockney cowboys, yee ha

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