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Doubleback Alley
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G = xx5433 Dsus4 = xx0233 A/E = xx2220
Bm/F# = xx5543 D = xx0232 F#m6/D# = xx1222
G7/F = xx3033 G/F# = xx4433 Dmaj7 = xx0222
Em = xx2000 (C6) = x32210 A/C# = x4222x
Cm/Eb = xx1013 E7 = 022130 C#m = x46654
G/D = xx0003 A = x02220 Esus4 = 022200
Cmaj7 = x32000 A/G# = 40222x E = 022100
G/B = x20033 A7/G = 302020 E7 = 022130
Am = x02210 (D6) = xx0202 B/A# = x1444x
Bm = x24432 C#m/G# = 446654 B7/A = x01202
C = x32010 F#m = 244222 (E6) = 022120
Dm/F = 10023x
[Verse 1]
GPeople were Bm/F#proud ...in G7/FDoubleback EmAlley,
Cm/EbNeighbours were G/Dloud, but Em6/C#ever Cmaj7so G/Bpal - Gly,
AmPeople would shout, Bmjoking about,
The Csmoke and the soot,
Dsus4Mother would Dput ...the Emmilk bottles outAm D7
[Verse 2]
We Ghad a good Bm/F#time ...in G7/FDoubleback EmAlley,
With Cm/Ebfences to G/Dclimb,
And Em6/C#Father Cmaj7O' - G/BMal - Gley...to Amclip your ear,
And Bmsteer you clear ...of the Cfunny man,
In the Dsus4ice cream Dvan, who Emtalked so queerD7
[Chorus]
GDoubleback Alley G/F#takes me back,
G7/F C(C6) G G/F#
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
If I G7/Fflog my memor - Cy
[Verse 3]
GPlenty to Bm/F#do ...in G7/FDoubleback EmAlley,
Cm/EbPlay peek-aG/D-boo with Em6/C#Saccha - Cmaj7rine G/BSal - Gly,
AmBouncing a ball ...Bmagainst a wall,
CShowing her drawers,
"Dsus4You! Come in - Ddoors!", Emher dad would call D7^ ^
[Instrumental verse]
| G/ / Bm/F#/ / | G7/F/ / Em/ / | Cm/Eb/ / G/D/ / |
| Em6/C#/ Cmaj7/ / G/B/ G| Am/ / / / | Bm/ / / / |
| C/ / / / | Dsus4/ / D/ / | Em/ / / / | E7/ / / / |
[Chorus]
ADoubleback Alley A/G#takes me back,
A7/G D(D6) A A/G#
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
If I A7/Gflog my memor - Dy
[Verse 4]
AStinking of C#m/G#gin ...in A7/GDoubleback F#mAlley,
Dm/FGrinning a A/Egrin ...in F#m6/D#Double - Dmaj7back A/C#Al - Aley,
BmKick a dustbin, C#mbingo to win, Dwindows to break,
Esus4Mother would Etake ...the F#mmilk bottles in E7^ ^
[Chorus]
ADoubleback Alley A/G#takes me back,
A7/G D(D6) A A/G#
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
If I A7/Gflog my memor - Dy
[Chorus]
BDoubleback Alley B/A#takes me back,
B7/A E(E6) B B/A#
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
If I B7flog my memor - Ey, Doubleback BAlley!
VERSION 2 - without the descending bass notes
G = 320033 D = xx0232 F#m = 244222
Bm = x24432 D7 = xx0212 Dm = xx0231
G7 = 320001 Gmaj7 = 320002 F#m6 = xx4222
Em = 022000 (C6) = x32210 Dmaj7 = xx0222
Cm = x35543 E7 = 022130 Esus4 = 022200
Em6 = 022020 A = x02220 E = 022100
Cmaj7 = x32000 Amaj7 = x02120 B = x24442
Am = x02210 A7 = x02020 Bmaj7 = x24342
C = x32010 (D6) = xx0202 B7 = x24242
Dsus4 = xx0233 C#m = x46654 (E6) = 022120
[Verse 1]
GPeople were Bmproud ...in G7Doubleback EmAlley,
CmNeighbours were Gloud but Em6ever Cmaj7so Gpally,
AmPeople would shout, Bmjoking about,
The Csmoke and the soot,
Dsus4Mother would Dput ...the Emmilk bottles outAm D7
[Verse 2]
We Ghad a good Bmtime ...in G7Doubleback EmAlley,
With Cmfences to Gclimb,
And Em6Father Cmaj7O' - GMalley ...to Amclip your ear,
And Bmsteer you clear ...of the Cfunny man,
In the Dsus4ice cream Dvan, who Emtalked so queerD7
[Chorus]
GDoubleback Alley Gmaj7takes me back,
G7 C(C6) G Gmaj7
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
If I G7flog my memor - Cy
[Verse 3]
GPlenty to Bmdo ...in G7Doubleback EmAlley,
CmPlay peek-a-Gboo with Em6Saccha - Cmaj7rine GSally,
AmBouncing a ball...aBmgainst a wall, Cshowing her drawers,
"Dsus4You! Come in - Ddoors!", Emher dad would call D7^ ^
[Instrumental verse]
| G/ / Bm/ / | / G7/ Em/ / | Cm/ / G/ / |
| Em6/ Cmaj7/ G/ / | Am/ / / / | Bm/ / / / |
| C/ / / / | Dsus4/ / / D/ | Em/ / / / | E7/ / / / |
[Chorus]
ADoubleback Alley Amaj7takes me back,
A7 D(D6) A Amaj7
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
If I A7flog my memor - Dy
[Verse 4]
AStinking of C#mgin ...in A7Doubleback F#mAlley,
DmGrinning a gArin ...in F#m6Double - Dmaj7back AAlley,
BmKick a dustbin, C#mbingo to win, Dwindows to break,
Esus4Mother would Etake ...the F#mmilk bottles in E7^ ^
[Chorus]
ADoubleback Alley Amaj7takes me back,
A7 D(D6) A Amaj7
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
If I A7flog my memor - Dy
[Chorus]
BDoubleback Alley Bmaj7takes me back,
B7 E(E6) B Bmaj7
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
If I B7flog my memor - Ey, Doubleback BAlley!
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Doubleback Alley
by The Rutles
Chords in this song · guitar
G
Bm/F#
G7/F
Em
Cm/Eb
G/D
Em6/C#
Cmaj7
G/B
Am
Bm
C
Dsus4
D
D7
G/F#
C6
E7
A
A/G#
A7/G
D6
C#m/G#
F#m
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
options for a particular chord progression.
G = xx5433 Dsus4 = xx0233 A/E = xx2220
Bm/F# = xx5543 D = xx0232 F#m6/D# = xx1222
G7/F = xx3033 G/F# = xx4433 Dmaj7 = xx0222
Em = xx2000 (C6) = x32210 A/C# = x4222x
Cm/Eb = xx1013 E7 = 022130 C#m = x46654
G/D = xx0003 A = x02220 Esus4 = 022200
Cmaj7 = x32000 A/G# = 40222x E = 022100
G/B = x20033 A7/G = 302020 E7 = 022130
Am = x02210 (D6) = xx0202 B/A# = x1444x
Bm = x24432 C#m/G# = 446654 B7/A = x01202
C = x32010 F#m = 244222 (E6) = 022120
Dm/F = 10023x
[Verse 1]
G Bm/F# G7/F Em
People were proud ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G
Neighbours were loud, but ever so pal - ly,
Am Bm
People would shout, joking about,
C
The smoke and the soot,
Dsus4 D Em Am D7
Mother would put ...the milk bottles out
[Verse 2]
G Bm/F# G7/F Em
We had a good time ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm/Eb G/D
With fences to climb,
Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G Am
And Father O' - Mal - ley...to clip your ear,
Bm C
And steer you clear ...of the funny man,
Dsus4 D Em D7
In the ice cream van, who talked so queer
[Chorus]
G G/F#
Doubleback Alley takes me back,
G7/F C C6 G G/F#
()
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
G7/F C
If I flog my memor - y
[Verse 3]
G Bm/F# G7/F Em
Plenty to do ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G
Play peek-a-boo with Saccha - rine Sal - ly,
Am Bm
Bouncing a ball ...against a wall,
C
Showing her drawers,
Dsus4 D Em D7
"You! Come in - doors!", her dad would call ^ ^
[Instrumental verse]
G Bm/F# G7/F Em Cm/Eb G/D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G Am Bm
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
C Dsus4 D Em E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
A A/G#
Doubleback Alley takes me back,
A7/G D D6 A A/G#
()
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
A7/G D
If I flog my memor - y
[Verse 4]
A C#m/G# A7/G F#m
Stinking of gin ...in Doubleback Alley,
Dm/F A/E F#m6/D# Dmaj7 A/C# A
Grinning a grin ...in Double - back Al - ley,
Bm C#m D
Kick a dustbin, bingo to win, windows to break,
Esus4 E F#m E7
Mother would take ...the milk bottles in ^ ^
[Chorus]
A A/G#
Doubleback Alley takes me back,
A7/G D D6 A A/G#
()
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
A7/G D
If I flog my memor - y
[Chorus]
B B/A#
Doubleback Alley takes me back,
B7/A E E6 B B/A#
()
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
B7 E B
If I flog my memor - y, Doubleback Alley!
VERSION 2 - without the descending bass notes
G = 320033 D = xx0232 F#m = 244222
Bm = x24432 D7 = xx0212 Dm = xx0231
G7 = 320001 Gmaj7 = 320002 F#m6 = xx4222
Em = 022000 (C6) = x32210 Dmaj7 = xx0222
Cm = x35543 E7 = 022130 Esus4 = 022200
Em6 = 022020 A = x02220 E = 022100
Cmaj7 = x32000 Amaj7 = x02120 B = x24442
Am = x02210 A7 = x02020 Bmaj7 = x24342
C = x32010 (D6) = xx0202 B7 = x24242
Dsus4 = xx0233 C#m = x46654 (E6) = 022120
[Verse 1]
G Bm G7 Em
People were proud ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm G Em6 Cmaj7 G
Neighbours were loud but ever so pally,
Am Bm
People would shout, joking about,
C
The smoke and the soot,
Dsus4 D Em Am D7
Mother would put ...the milk bottles out
[Verse 2]
G Bm G7 Em
We had a good time ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm G
With fences to climb,
Em6 Cmaj7 G Am
And Father O' - Malley ...to clip your ear,
Bm C
And steer you clear ...of the funny man,
Dsus4 D Em D7
In the ice cream van, who talked so queer
[Chorus]
G Gmaj7
Doubleback Alley takes me back,
G7 C C6 G Gmaj7
()
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
G7 C
If I flog my memor - y
[Verse 3]
G Bm G7 Em
Plenty to do ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm G Em6 Cmaj7 G
Play peek-a-boo with Saccha - rine Sally,
Am Bm C
Bouncing a ball...against a wall, showing her drawers,
Dsus4 D Em D7
"You! Come in - doors!", her dad would call ^ ^
[Instrumental verse]
G Bm G7 Em Cm G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em6 Cmaj7 G Am Bm
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
C Dsus4 D Em E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Chorus]
A Amaj7
Doubleback Alley takes me back,
A7 D D6 A Amaj7
()
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
A7 D
If I flog my memor - y
[Verse 4]
A C#m A7 F#m
Stinking of gin ...in Doubleback Alley,
Dm A F#m6 Dmaj7 A
Grinning a grin ...in Double - back Alley,
Bm C#m D
Kick a dustbin, bingo to win, windows to break,
Esus4 E F#m E7
Mother would take ...the milk bottles in ^ ^
[Chorus]
A Amaj7
Doubleback Alley takes me back,
A7 D D6 A Amaj7
()
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
A7 D
If I flog my memor - y
[Chorus]
B Bmaj7
Doubleback Alley takes me back,
B7 E E6 B Bmaj7
()
And, in my mind, I see ...happy, smiling faces,
B7 E B
If I flog my memor - y, Doubleback Alley!
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