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The Old Lamplighter:The Browns.
#5 in 1960.
CHORUS:
GHe made the night a little Dbrighter,
wherF#ever he would Bmgo..
the Gold lamp Dlighter, Gof Dlong, long A7ago.
His snowy Ghair was so much Dwhiter,
beF#neath the candle Bmglow, the Gold lamp Dlighter,
Gof Dlong, Along Dago.
#1.
DYou'd hear the F#m7patter of his Dfeet,              
Das he came F#m7toddling down the Dstreet.
DHis smile would hide a Alonely heart, you Dsee.
DIf there were Emsweethearts in the Em7park,
he'd pass a Emlamp and leave it Em7dark..
reEmmembering the Em7days that used to A7be.
For he reDcalled when F#m7things were Dnew.
He loved someF#m7one who loved him Dtoo.
Who Dwalks with him aA7lone in meDmories.
CHORUS:
DHe made the Gnight a little Dbrighter,
wherF#ever he would Bmgo..
the Gold lamp Dlighter, Gof Dlong, Along Dago.
#2.
DNow if you F#m7look up in the Dsky,
Dyou'll underF#m7stand the reason Dwhy..
Dthe little stars at Anight are all Daglow.
He turns them Emon when night is Em7near,
he turns them Emoff when dawn is Em7here..
the Emlittle man who Em7lived so long A7ago.
OUTRO:
A7He made the Gnight a little Dbrighter,
wherF#ever he would Bmgo..
the Gold lamp Dlighter, Gof Dlong, F#m7long Aa...Dgo.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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The Old Lamplighter

by The Browns

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F#m7

Em7

The Old Lamplighter:The Browns.

#5 in 1960.

CHORUS:

G D

He made the night a little brighter,

F# Bm

wherever he would go..

G D G D A7

the old lamp lighter, of long, long ago.

G D

His snowy hair was so much whiter,

F# Bm G D

beneath the candle glow, the old lamp lighter,

G D A D

of long, long ago.

#1.

D F#m7 D

You'd hear the patter of his feet,

D F#m7 D

as he came toddling down the street.

D A D

His smile would hide a lonely heart, you see.

D Em Em7

If there were sweethearts in the park,

Em Em7

he'd pass a lamp and leave it dark..

Em Em7 A7

remembering the days that used to be.

D F#m7 D

For he recalled when things were new.

F#m7 D

He loved someone who loved him too.

D A7 D

Who walks with him alone in memories.

CHORUS:

D G D

He made the night a little brighter,

F# Bm

wherever he would go..

G D G D A D

the old lamp lighter, of long, long ago.

#2.

D F#m7 D

Now if you look up in the sky,

D F#m7 D

you'll understand the reason why..

D A D

the little stars at night are all aglow.

Em Em7

He turns them on when night is near,

Em Em7

he turns them off when dawn is here..

Em Em7 A7

the little man who lived so long ago.

OUTRO:

A7 G D

He made the night a little brighter,

F# Bm

wherever he would go..

G D G D F#m7 A D

the old lamp lighter, of long, long a...go.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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