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From the 1963 musical Half a Sixpence but failed to chart in the UK.
Two key changes (which can be omitted for an easy sing along?).
[Intro Vamp]
G Bm Am D     G Bm Am D
[Verse 1]
GAll lined up in a wedding group 'ere we are for a photoDgraph
We're all dressed up in a morning suit all trying not to Glaugh
Since the Aearly caveman Din his fur took a Atrip to Gretna DGreen
There's Aalways been a phoDtographer to reAcord the 'appy Dscene
[Chorus]
G'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
DClick! What a picture Gwhat a photograph
CPoor old soul Gblimey what a joke
AHat blown off in a Dcloud of smoke
Clap 'Gands Dstamp yer feet Gbangin' on the big bass Ddrum
GWhat a picture Cwhat a picture Grum tiddly um pum Cpum pum pum
DStick it in your fam'ly alGbum
G Bm Am D
[Verse 2]
GThe same thing 'appened long ago when man was in his Dprime
And what went on we only know from the snaps he took at the Gtime
When AAdam and Eve in their Dbirthday suit deAcided to get Dwed
As AAdam was about to Dtaste the fruit the Aman with the cam'ra Dsaid
[Chorus]
G'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
DClick! What a picture Gwhat a photograph
CPoor old Eve Gthere with nothing on
AFace all red and 'er Dfig leaf gone
Clap 'Gands Dstamp yer feet Gbangin' on the big bass Ddrum 
GWhat a picture Cwhat a picture Grum tiddly um pum Cpum pum pum
DStick it in your fam'ly alGbum
[Key change up 1/2 tone]
G  D#
[Verse 3]
You've G#read it in a folio or seen it in a Shakespeare D#play
How Juliet fell for Romeo in the merry month of G#May
And A#as 'e climbed the D#orchard wall to A#reach 'is lady D#fair
A#As he tumbled she beD#gan to bawl as he A#travelled through the D#air
[Chorus]
G#'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
D#Click! What a picture G#what a photograph
C#Poor young chap G#what a night 'e spent
A#Tights all torn and 'is D#rapier bent
Clap G#'ands D#stamp yer feet G#bangin' on the big bass D#drum
G#What a picture C#what a picture G#rum tiddly um pum C#pum pum pum
D#Stick it in your fam'ly alG#bum
G#  Cm  Bm  D#
[Verse 4]
King G#'Enry the Eighth had several wives including Anne BoD#leyn
And he kept an album of their lives with all their photos G#in
As A#Anne Boleyn was D#on her knees dressed A#in her very best D#frock
King A#'Enry shouted D#smile dear please as 'er A#'ead rolled off the D#block
[Chorus]
G#'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
D#Click! What a picture G#what a photograph
C#Comes the print G#in a little while
A#Lost 'er 'ead but she D#kept 'er smile
Clap G#'ands D#stamp yer feet G#bangin' on the big bass D#drum
G#What a picture C#what a picture G#rum tiddly um pum C#pum pum pum
D#Stick it in your fam'ly alG#bum
[Key change up 1/2 tone]
G#  E
[Verse 5]
When ANapoleon married Josephine there was just the same to Edo
He galloped home from the battle scene all the way from WaterAloo
And Bas he came from Eorf 'is 'orse to the Bboudoir where she Esat
She Bsaid to 'im in EFrench of course as he Btook of his big cocked E'at
[Chorus]
A'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
EClick! What a picture Awhat a photograph
DThere she was Awith a big Hussar
BAll caught up in 'er Eoo la la
Clap A'ands Estamp yer feet Abangin' on the big bass Edrum
AWhat a picture Dwhat a picture Arum tiddly um pum Dpum pum pum
EStick it in your fam'ly Eal-Abum
AStick it in your fam'ly stick it in your fam'ly
AStick it in your fam'ly in your fam'ly Eal-Abum

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Flash Bang Wallop

by Tommy Steele

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From the 1963 musical Half a Sixpence but failed to chart in the UK.

Two key changes (which can be omitted for an easy sing along?).

[Intro Vamp]

G Bm Am D G Bm Am D

[Verse 1]

G D

All lined up in a wedding group 'ere we are for a photograph

We're all dressed up in a morning suit all trying not to laugh

A D A D

Since the early caveman in his fur took a trip to Gretna Green

A D A D

There's always been a photographer to record the 'appy scene

[Chorus]

'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture

D G

Click! What a picture what a photograph

C G

Poor old soul blimey what a joke

A D

Hat blown off in a cloud of smoke

G D G D

Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum

G C G C

What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum pum pum pum

D G

Stick it in your fam'ly album

G Bm Am D

[Verse 2]

G D

The same thing 'appened long ago when man was in his prime

And what went on we only know from the snaps he took at the time

A D A D

When Adam and Eve in their birthday suit decided to get wed

A D A D

As Adam was about to taste the fruit the man with the cam'ra said

[Chorus]

'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture

D G

Click! What a picture what a photograph

C G

Poor old Eve there with nothing on

A D

Face all red and 'er fig leaf gone

G D G D

Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum

G C G C

What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum pum pum pum

D G

Stick it in your fam'ly album

[Key change up 1/2 tone]

G D#

[Verse 3]

G# D#

You've read it in a folio or seen it in a Shakespeare play

How Juliet fell for Romeo in the merry month of May

A# D# A# D#

And as 'e climbed the orchard wall to reach 'is lady fair

A# D# A# D#

As he tumbled she began to bawl as he travelled through the air

[Chorus]

'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture

D# G#

Click! What a picture what a photograph

C# G#

Poor young chap what a night 'e spent

A# D#

Tights all torn and 'is rapier bent

G# D# G# D#

Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum

G# C# G# C#

What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum pum pum pum

D# G#

Stick it in your fam'ly album

G# Cm Bm D#

[Verse 4]

G# D#

King 'Enry the Eighth had several wives including Anne Boleyn

And he kept an album of their lives with all their photos in

A# D# A# D#

As Anne Boleyn was on her knees dressed in her very best frock

A# D# A# D#

King 'Enry shouted smile dear please as 'er 'ead rolled off the block

[Chorus]

'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture

D# G#

Click! What a picture what a photograph

C# G#

Comes the print in a little while

A# D#

Lost 'er 'ead but she kept 'er smile

G# D# G# D#

Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum

G# C# G# C#

What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum pum pum pum

D# G#

Stick it in your fam'ly album

[Key change up 1/2 tone]

G# E

[Verse 5]

A E

When Napoleon married Josephine there was just the same to do

He galloped home from the battle scene all the way from Waterloo

B E B E

And as he came from orf 'is 'orse to the boudoir where she sat

B E B E

She said to 'im in French of course as he took of his big cocked 'at

[Chorus]

'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture

E A

Click! What a picture what a photograph

D A

There she was with a big Hussar

B E

All caught up in 'er oo la la

A E A E

Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum

A D A D

What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum pum pum pum

E E A

Stick it in your fam'ly al-bum

Stick it in your fam'ly stick it in your fam'ly

A E A

Stick it in your fam'ly in your fam'ly al-bum

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