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When I'm Cleaning Windows
Austin Lounge Lizards (originally by George Formby)
[Intro]
A A7 D F A F# F7 A
[Verse]
ANow I go cleanin' windows to Bearn an honest bob
EFor a nosy parker it's an interestin' Ajob
ANow it's a job that A7just suits me
DA window cleaner F7you would be
AIf you can see what F#I can see
F7When I'm cleanin' windAows
AHoneymoonin' couples A7too
DYou should see thF7em bill 'n coo
AYou'd be surprised at F#things they do
F7When I'm cleanin' windAows
[Chorus]
C#7In my profession I'll work hard
F#But I'll never stop
BI'll climb this blinkin' ladder
Till I Eget right to the top
[Verse]
AThe blushin' bride, A7she looks divine
DThe bridegroom he F7is doin' fine
AI'd rather have his F#job than mine
F7When I'm cleanin' windAows
AThe chambermaids' swA7eet names I call
DIt's a wonder I dF7on't fall
AMy mind's not on my F#work at all
F7When I'm cleanin' windAows
AThe Newlyweds at NumA7ber 6
DThe Bedroom Curtans F7they can't fix
AThey do some lovely F#parlour tricks
F7When I'm cleanin' windAows
[Chorus]
C#7In my profession I'll work hard
F#But I'll never stop
BI'll climb this blinkin' ladder
Till I Eget right to the top
APyjamas lyin' side bA7y side
DLadies nighties I F7have spied
AI've often seen what F#goes inside
F7When I'm cleanin' windAows
[Verse]
ANow there's a famous A7movie queen
DShe looks quite tasty F7on the screen
AShe's more like eightie F#than eighteen
F7When I'm cleanin' windAows
AShe pulls her hair aA7ll down behind
DThen pulls down hF7er... never mind
AAnd after that pulls F#down the blind
F7When I'm cleanin' Awindows
[Chorus]
C#7In my profession I'll work hard
F#But I'll never stop
BI'll climb this blinkin' ladder
Till I Eget right to the top
AAn old maid walks arA7ound the floor
DShe's so fed up, F7one day I'm sure
AShe'll drag me in and F#lock the door
F7When I'm cleanin' windAows

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When Im Cleaning Windows

by Austin Lounge Lizards

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C#7

When I'm Cleaning Windows

Austin Lounge Lizards (originally by George Formby)

[Intro]

A A7 D F A F# F7 A

[Verse]

A B

Now I go cleanin' windows to earn an honest bob

E A

For a nosy parker it's an interestin' job

A A7

Now it's a job that just suits me

D F7

A window cleaner you would be

A F#

If you can see what I can see

F7 A

When I'm cleanin' windows

A A7

Honeymoonin' couples too

D F7

You should see them bill 'n coo

A F#

You'd be surprised at things they do

F7 A

When I'm cleanin' windows

[Chorus]

C#7

In my profession I'll work hard

But I'll never stop

I'll climb this blinkin' ladder

Till I get right to the top

[Verse]

A A7

The blushin' bride, she looks divine

D F7

The bridegroom he is doin' fine

A F#

I'd rather have his job than mine

F7 A

When I'm cleanin' windows

A A7

The chambermaids' sweet names I call

D F7

It's a wonder I don't fall

A F#

My mind's not on my work at all

F7 A

When I'm cleanin' windows

A A7

The Newlyweds at Number 6

D F7

The Bedroom Curtans they can't fix

A F#

They do some lovely parlour tricks

F7 A

When I'm cleanin' windows

[Chorus]

C#7

In my profession I'll work hard

But I'll never stop

I'll climb this blinkin' ladder

Till I get right to the top

A A7

Pyjamas lyin' side by side

D F7

Ladies nighties I have spied

A F#

I've often seen what goes inside

F7 A

When I'm cleanin' windows

[Verse]

A A7

Now there's a famous movie queen

D F7

She looks quite tasty on the screen

A F#

She's more like eightie than eighteen

F7 A

When I'm cleanin' windows

A A7

She pulls her hair all down behind

D F7

Then pulls down her... never mind

A F#

And after that pulls down the blind

F7 A

When I'm cleanin' windows

[Chorus]

C#7

In my profession I'll work hard

But I'll never stop

I'll climb this blinkin' ladder

Till I get right to the top

A A7

An old maid walks around the floor

D F7

She's so fed up, one day I'm sure

A F#

She'll drag me in and lock the door

F7 A

When I'm cleanin' windows

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