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Oliver - Oom Pah Pah

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GThere's a little ditty
They're A7singin' in the city,
E-D7specially when they've been
On the Am7gin or the Dbeer.
GIf you've got the patience,
Your A7own imaginations
Will D7tell you just exactly what Gyou want to hear
GOom-pah-pah! GOom-pah-pah!
A7That's how it goes,
D7Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!
GEv'ryone Dknows
GThey all suppose what they A7want to sup-Apose
D7When they hear D6oom-D7pah-Gpah!G  
GMister Percy Snodgrass
Would A7often have the odd glass 
But D7never when he thought anyAm7body could Dsee.
GSecretly he'd buy it,
And A7drink it on the quiet,
And D7dream he was an Earl
Wiv' a Ggirl on each knee!
GOom-pah-pah! GOom-pah-pah!
A7That's how it goes,
D7Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!
GEv'ryone Dknows
GWhat is the cause of his A7red shiny Anose?
D7Could it be D6oom-D7pah-Gpah?G  
GWhat is the cause of his A7red shiny nAose?
D7Could it be D6oom-D7pah-Gpah?G  
GPretty little Sally
Goes A7walkin' down the alley,
DisD7plays her pretty ankles for Am7all of the Dmen.
GThey could see her garters,
But A7not for free and gratis 
An D7inch or two, and then
She knows Gwhen to say when!
GOom-pah-pah! GOom-pah-pah!
A7That's how it goes,
D7Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!
GEv'ryone Dknows
GWhether it's hidden, or A7whether it Ashows 
D7It's the same, D6oom-D7pah-Gpah!G  
GShe was from the country,
But A7now she's up a gum-tree 
She D7let a feller feed 'er, and Am7lead 'er a-Dlong.
GWhat's the good of cryin'?
She's A7made a bed to lie in.
She's D7glad to bring a coin in,
And Gjoin in this song!
GOom-pah-pah! GOom-pah-pah!
A7That's how it goes,
D7Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!
GEv'ryone Dknows
GShe is no longer the A7same blushin' rAo___________se !
D7Ever since A7OOOMM!-D7pah-Gpah!     G  GOoooh !

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Oliver - Oom Pah Pah

by Misc Musicals

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Am7

There's a little ditty

They're singin' in the city,

E-specially when they've been

Am7 D

On the gin or the beer.

If you've got the patience,

Your own imaginations

D7 G

Will tell you just exactly what you want to hear

G G

Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!

That's how it goes,

Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!

G D

Ev'ryone knows

G A7 A

They all suppose what they want to sup-pose

D7 D6 D7 G G

When they hear oom-pah-pah!

Mister Percy Snodgrass

Would often have the odd glass

D7 Am7 D

But never when he thought anybody could see.

Secretly he'd buy it,

And drink it on the quiet,

And dream he was an Earl

Wiv' a girl on each knee!

G G

Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!

That's how it goes,

Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!

G D

Ev'ryone knows

G A7 A

What is the cause of his red shiny nose?

D7 D6 D7 G G

Could it be oom-pah-pah?

G A7 A

What is the cause of his red shiny nose?

D7 D6 D7 G G

Could it be oom-pah-pah?

Pretty little Sally

Goes walkin' down the alley,

D7 Am7 D

Displays her pretty ankles for all of the men.

They could see her garters,

But not for free and gratis

An inch or two, and then

She knows when to say when!

G G

Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!

That's how it goes,

Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!

G D

Ev'ryone knows

G A7 A

Whether it's hidden, or whether it shows

D7 D6 D7 G G

It's the same, oom-pah-pah!

She was from the country,

But now she's up a gum-tree

D7 Am7 D

She let a feller feed 'er, and lead 'er a-long.

What's the good of cryin'?

She's made a bed to lie in.

She's glad to bring a coin in,

And join in this song!

G G

Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!

That's how it goes,

Oom-pah-pah! Oom-pah-pah!

G D

Ev'ryone knows

G A7 A

She is no longer the same blushin' ro___________se !

D7 A7 D7 G G G

Ever since OOOMM!-pah-pah! Ooooh !

About Oliver - Oom Pah Pah Chords by Misc Musicals

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