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...LEANIN' ON A LAMP-POST... by George Formby
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*N.B...Ukulele CHORD DIAGRAMS follow the Guitar Tab*
Intro:
I'm Cleaning on a G7lamp; maybe you C6think, C#dimI look a Gtramp,
Or you may Cthink I'm C6hanging 'D7round to G7steal a Ccar.D#dim  Dm7  G7  
But Cno, I'm not a G7crook, and if you C6think, C#dimthat's what I G7look;
I'll tell you Gwhy I'm here and Amwhat my D7motives G7are.Dm7  G7  
*(Tempo Change)*
Verse 1:
I'm Cleaning on a lamp-post, at the corner of the street,
In case a G7certain little lady comes Cby.
Oh Dm7me,  G7oh Cmy,Am7  
I Ghope the little D7lady comes Gby.G7  
I Cdon't know if she'll get away, she doesn't always get away,
But G7anyhow I know that she'll Ctry.
Oh Dm7me,  G7oh Cmy,Am7  
I Ghope the little D7lady comes Gby.
Bridge 1:
There's G7no other girl I would Dm7wait G7for,
 GaugBut Cthis one I'd break any E7date Amfor.
I D7won't have to ask what she's Am7late D7for;
She G7wouldn't leave me Dm7flat; she's not a G7girl like that.
Chorus 1:
Oh, she's Cabsolutely wonderful and marvellous and beautiful,
And G7anyone can understand C7why;Caug  
I'm Fleaning on a lamp-post at the D7corner of the street,
In case a Ccertain little G7lady passes Cby.
(Tempo Change)
Verse 2:
I'm Cleaning on a lamp-post, at the corner of the street,
In case a G7certain little lady comes Cby.
Oh Dm7me,  G7oh Cmy,Am7  
I Ghope the little D7lady comes Gby.G7  
I Cdon't know if she'll get away, she doesn't always get away,
But G7anyhow I know that she'll Ctry.
Oh Dm7me,  G7oh Cmy,Am7  
I Ghope the little D7lady goes;
 G7(n.C)
 Wah dah, dah dah dah, dah dee, boom boom.
Bridge 2:
There's G7no other girl I would Dm7wait G7for,
 GaugBut Cthis one I'd break any E7date Amfor.
I D7won't have to ask what she's Am7late D7for;
She G7wouldn't leave me Dm7flat; she's not a G7girl like that.
Chorus 2:
Oh, she's Cabsolutely wonderful and marvellous and beautiful,
And G7anyone can understand C7why;Caug  
I'm Fleaning on a lamp-post at the D7corner of the street,
In case a Ccertain little G7lady passes Cby.G7  
Coda:
  C    G7  C,   Dm7  G7,   C  Am7,    G    D7  G, G7  
  G7    Dm7  G7,   Gaug    C    E7  Am  
  D7    Am7  D7,   G7    Dm7  G7  
  C    G7    C7  Caug,   F    D7    C    G7  C,   G7  C  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C       G7      C6    C#dim     G       D7    D#dim
   Dm7     Am      Am7    Gaug     E7     Caug
*UKULELE CHORDS*
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  C     G7    C6   C#dim  G     D7   D#dim  Dm7   Am   Am7   Gaug   E7   Caug

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Leaning On A Lamp Post

by George Formby

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C#dim

D#dim

Dm7

Am7

Gaug

Caug

...LEANIN' ON A LAMP-POST... by George Formby

----------------------------.................

*N.B...Ukulele CHORD DIAGRAMS follow the Guitar Tab*

Intro:

C G7 C6 C#dim G

I'm leaning on a lamp; maybe you think, I look a tramp,

C C6 D7 G7 C D#dim Dm7 G7

Or you may think I'm hanging 'round to steal a car.

C G7 C6 C#dim G7

But no, I'm not a crook, and if you think, that's what I look;

G Am D7 G7 Dm7 G7

I'll tell you why I'm here and what my motives are.

*(Tempo Change)*

Verse 1:

I'm leaning on a lamp-post, at the corner of the street,

G7 C

In case a certain little lady comes by.

Dm7 G7 C Am7

Oh me, oh my,

G D7 G G7

I hope the little lady comes by.

I don't know if she'll get away, she doesn't always get away,

G7 C

But anyhow I know that she'll try.

Dm7 G7 C Am7

Oh me, oh my,

G D7 G

I hope the little lady comes by.

Bridge 1:

G7 Dm7 G7

There's no other girl I would wait for,

Gaug C E7 Am

But this one I'd break any date for.

D7 Am7 D7

I won't have to ask what she's late for;

G7 Dm7 G7

She wouldn't leave me flat; she's not a girl like that.

Chorus 1:

Oh, she's absolutely wonderful and marvellous and beautiful,

G7 C7 Caug

And anyone can understand why;

F D7

I'm leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,

C G7 C

In case a certain little lady passes by.

(Tempo Change)

Verse 2:

I'm leaning on a lamp-post, at the corner of the street,

G7 C

In case a certain little lady comes by.

Dm7 G7 C Am7

Oh me, oh my,

G D7 G G7

I hope the little lady comes by.

I don't know if she'll get away, she doesn't always get away,

G7 C

But anyhow I know that she'll try.

Dm7 G7 C Am7

Oh me, oh my,

G D7

I hope the little lady goes;

G7 C

(n.)

Wah dah, dah dah dah, dah dee, boom boom.

Bridge 2:

G7 Dm7 G7

There's no other girl I would wait for,

Gaug C E7 Am

But this one I'd break any date for.

D7 Am7 D7

I won't have to ask what she's late for;

G7 Dm7 G7

She wouldn't leave me flat; she's not a girl like that.

Chorus 2:

Oh, she's absolutely wonderful and marvellous and beautiful,

G7 C7 Caug

And anyone can understand why;

F D7

I'm leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,

C G7 C G7

In case a certain little lady passes by.

Coda:

C G7 C Dm7 G7 C Am7 G D7 G G7

, , , ,

G7 Dm7 G7 Gaug C E7 Am

D7 Am7 D7 G7 Dm7 G7

C G7 C7 Caug F D7 C G7 C G7 C

, ,

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C G7 C6 C#dim G D7 D#dim

Dm7 Am Am7 Gaug E7 Caug

*UKULELE CHORDS*

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C G7 C6 C#dim G D7 D#dim Dm7 Am Am7 Gaug E7 Caug

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