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Capo on 4 to play in correct key = B
Intro -  G   C   D  G  
Verse 1
GIt was just this Cmorning I Dsaw you in the Gstreet
GMy mind went Cwinging back to the Ddays when life was Gsweet
GWhen your mother Ctook us aside and Dsaid now listen Gdears
GIs there anything beCtween you you said Dyes about 25 Gyears
Chorus
GBut those golden days are Dover they're Cin the long gone Dby
CNever more will Dthey return no Cmatter Dhow we Gtry
Verse 2
GI recall the Cfirst lunch that your Dmother cooked for Gme
GWhen I arrived at your Cfront door as Dhungry as could Gbe
GShe said now tell me Ccan you guess what's for Dlunch today my Gson
GBut I knew it was Crolly-polly pud 'cos she Donly had one stocking Gon
Chorus
GBut those golden days are Dover they're Cin the long gone Dby
CNever more will Dthey return no Cmatter Dhow we Gtry
Verse 3
GI remember your Cbrother Jimmy Dcrying one summer's Gday
GWhy do you Ccry young Jimmy I Dheard your granddad Gsay
G'Cos I can't do what the Cbig boys do that's Dwhy I cry said GJim
GMove over then said your Cgranddad and he Dsat down and cried with Ghim
Chorus
GBut those golden days are Dover they're Cin the long gone Dby
CNever more will Dthey return no Cmatter Dhow we Gtry
Verse 4
GBut it was just this Cmorning when DI again saw Gyou
GYou were with your Chusband and Dseveral children Gtoo
GBut as I passed you Cin the street I Dsmiled for I could Gsee
GWhat a big fat ugly Ccrow Dyou turned out to Gbe
Chorus
GBut those golden days are Dover they're Cin the long gone Dby
CNever more will Dthey return no Cmatter Dhow we GtryG  

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Golden Days

by Benny Hill

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 4 to play in correct key = B

G C D G

Intro -

Verse 1

G C D G

It was just this morning I saw you in the street

G C D G

My mind went winging back to the days when life was sweet

G C D G

When your mother took us aside and said now listen dears

G C D G

Is there anything between you you said yes about 25 years

Chorus

G D C D

But those golden days are over they're in the long gone by

C D C D G

Never more will they return no matter how we try

Verse 2

G C D G

I recall the first lunch that your mother cooked for me

G C D G

When I arrived at your front door as hungry as could be

G C D G

She said now tell me can you guess what's for lunch today my son

G C D G

But I knew it was rolly-polly pud 'cos she only had one stocking on

Chorus

G D C D

But those golden days are over they're in the long gone by

C D C D G

Never more will they return no matter how we try

Verse 3

G C D G

I remember your brother Jimmy crying one summer's day

G C D G

Why do you cry young Jimmy I heard your granddad say

G C D G

'Cos I can't do what the big boys do that's why I cry said Jim

G C D G

Move over then said your granddad and he sat down and cried with him

Chorus

G D C D

But those golden days are over they're in the long gone by

C D C D G

Never more will they return no matter how we try

Verse 4

G C D G

But it was just this morning when I again saw you

G C D G

You were with your husband and several children too

G C D G

But as I passed you in the street I smiled for I could see

G C D G

What a big fat ugly crow you turned out to be

Chorus

G D C D

But those golden days are over they're in the long gone by

C D C D G G

Never more will they return no matter how we try

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