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   Capo at 3rd fret to play with record. For timing, think "Vaudeville".
           |<----Bar 1---->|    |<---Bar 2--->|
   Intro:   Bb/  F/  C/  F7/     Bb/  C/   F   C  F  
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   When AmI was young and having fun and climing every treeE  A  
                                        Am                   D    G(whistle)
   I filled my head with Ice Cream and my heart with Sandra Dee
   And Amthen one day while I's at play I heard my Daddy sighE  A  
   He Dchewed his pipe and kicked the cat and Glooked me in the Ceye - he
   Chorus:
   Keep F7neat, stay F7clean, your Bbharmony likes to be F7seen
   Go F7West, get Fdimlaid, and Bbnever join the Cfire brigFade
   [play line 1 & 2 twice then]  No no no, Bbnever join the CFire BrigFade
   [Intro]
   In Am'68 while meditating on the cosmic bondE  A  
   I Ammet a mystic Guru who Dwaved the Wonderous GWand
   I Amsaid "Oh Mighty Master, won't you tell me what you see?"E  A  
   He Dstuck a tulip up his nose and Gsaid these words to Cme - he said:
   [Chorus]
   [Solo over chorus]
   [Intro]
   So Amwhen you're glum and overcome and trouble's on your backE  A  
   When Amfate has pricked your bubble and your Dsilver cloud turned Gblack
   To Ambite your shoe or drink hot glue will never bring you gleeE  A  
                                         D                G     C(slow
arpegiate)
   [chorus several times]
funny, sing-along songs that reflect his vaudeville roots. A rare

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Never Join The Fire Brigade

by Brian Prothrow

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Fdim

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Capo at 3rd fret to play with record. For timing, think "Vaudeville".

|<----Bar 1---->| |<---Bar 2--->|

Bb F C F7 Bb C F C F

Intro: / / / / / /

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Am E A

When I was young and having fun and climing every tree

Am D G

(whistle)

I filled my head with Ice Cream and my heart with Sandra Dee

Am E A

And then one day while I's at play I heard my Daddy sigh

D G C

He chewed his pipe and kicked the cat and looked me in the eye - he

Chorus:

F7 F7 Bb F7

Keep neat, stay clean, your harmony likes to be seen

F7 Fdim Bb C F

Go West, get laid, and never join the fire brigade

Bb C F

[play line 1 & 2 twice then] No no no, never join the Fire Brigade

[Intro]

Am E A

In '68 while meditating on the cosmic bond

Am D G

I met a mystic Guru who waved the Wonderous Wand

Am E A

I said "Oh Mighty Master, won't you tell me what you see?"

D G C

He stuck a tulip up his nose and said these words to me - he said:

[Chorus]

[Solo over chorus]

[Intro]

Am E A

So when you're glum and overcome and trouble's on your back

Am D G

When fate has pricked your bubble and your silver cloud turned black

Am E A

To bite your shoe or drink hot glue will never bring you glee

D G C

(slow

arpegiate)

[chorus several times]

funny, sing-along songs that reflect his vaudeville roots. A rare

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