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Shaving Cream

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Standard Tuning EADGBe 
A fun little novelty song written in 1946. 
[Intro]  
F  Am  Dm  C
[Verse 1] 
I Chave a sad Gstory to Ctell you
It Cmay hurt your feelings a D7bit
Last Cnight as I walked into my Gbathroom
I Dstepped in a Fbig pile of ...
[Chorus 1] 
CShaving Gcream, Cbe nice and Gclean
CShave every Gday and you'll Falways Glook Ckeen
[Verse 2] 
I Cthink I'll break Goff with my Cgirlfriend
Her Cantics are queer, I'll D7admit
Each Ctime I say, "Darling, I Glove you"
She Dtells me that I'm Ffull of ...
[Chorus 2] 
CShaving Gcream, Cbe nice and Gclean
CShave every Gday and you'll Falways Glook Ckeen
[Verse 3] 
Our Cbaby fell Gout of the Cwindow
You'd Cthink that her head would be D7split
But Cgood luck was with her that Gmorning
She Dfell in a Fbarrel of ...
[Chorus 3] 
CShaving Gcream, Cbe nice and Gclean
CShave every Gday and you'll Falways Glook Ckeen
[Verse 4]
My Cold lady Gdied in a Cbathtub
She Cdied from a terrible D7fit
In Corder to fulfill her Gwishes
She was Dburied in Fsix feet of ...
[Chorus 4] 
CShaving Gcream, Cbe nice and Gclean
CShave every Gday and you'll Falways Glook Ckeen
[Verse 5]
When CI was in GFrance with the Carmy
One Cday I looked inside my D7kit
I Cthought i would find me a Gsandwich
But the Ddarn thing was Floaded with ...
[Chorus 5] 
CShaving Gcream, Cbe nice and Gclean
CShave every Gday and you'll Falways Glook Ckeen
[Verse 6]
And Cnow folks my Gstory has Cended
I Cthink it is time I should D7quit
And if Canyone of you feel Goffended
Push your Dhead in a bucFket of ...
[Chorus 6] 
CShaving Gcream, Cbe nice and Gclean
CShave every Gday and you'll Falways Glook Ckeen

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Shaving Cream

by Benny Bell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning EADGBe

A fun little novelty song written in 1946.

[Intro]

F Am Dm C

[Verse 1]

C G C

I have a sad story to tell you

C D7

It may hurt your feelings a bit

C G

Last night as I walked into my bathroom

D F

I stepped in a big pile of ...

[Chorus 1]

C G C G

Shaving cream, be nice and clean

C G F G C

Shave every day and you'll always look keen

[Verse 2]

C G C

I think I'll break off with my girlfriend

C D7

Her antics are queer, I'll admit

C G

Each time I say, "Darling, I love you"

D F

She tells me that I'm full of ...

[Chorus 2]

C G C G

Shaving cream, be nice and clean

C G F G C

Shave every day and you'll always look keen

[Verse 3]

C G C

Our baby fell out of the window

C D7

You'd think that her head would be split

C G

But good luck was with her that morning

D F

She fell in a barrel of ...

[Chorus 3]

C G C G

Shaving cream, be nice and clean

C G F G C

Shave every day and you'll always look keen

[Verse 4]

C G C

My old lady died in a bathtub

C D7

She died from a terrible fit

C G

In order to fulfill her wishes

D F

She was buried in six feet of ...

[Chorus 4]

C G C G

Shaving cream, be nice and clean

C G F G C

Shave every day and you'll always look keen

[Verse 5]

C G C

When I was in France with the army

C D7

One day I looked inside my kit

C G

I thought i would find me a sandwich

D F

But the darn thing was loaded with ...

[Chorus 5]

C G C G

Shaving cream, be nice and clean

C G F G C

Shave every day and you'll always look keen

[Verse 6]

C G C

And now folks my story has ended

C D7

I think it is time I should quit

C G

And if anyone of you feel offended

D F

Push your head in a bucket of ...

[Chorus 6]

C G C G

Shaving cream, be nice and clean

C G F G C

Shave every day and you'll always look keen

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