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This is from the album Easy and without tab software I am restricted to simply 
posting the chords, so you will need to listen closely to get the picking right. 
The main thing is use a clear waltz rhythmn in the bass,picking strings 6/4/4 each 
bar for the first two lines. The bass moves betwen 5/3/3 and 5/4/4 as the chords 
change.
I have tabbed it in G but I think (from memory as I have long since lost the 
album) that Ralph uses a capo on the 1st fret.
G#9All off to Brighton in a F#augcharabanc
G#9Albert played his banjo and F#aughow we sang.
The Cbeer was eC(2)xpensive but the laugGhter was free
                         A   D( Drun)
Oh how we do love to all be beside the sea.  
G#9Albert had a cousin named F#augMarjorie
G#9And I had been noticing that she had F#augnoticed me.
            C        Eb7    G(Gmaj7)  E  
I quickly decided if she didn't mind
                        A         D     G( Grun)
I would spend the day in her gay company.
We shared a plate of whelks strolling side by side.
I said she weren't too old to take a donkey ride
But I didn't mind when she laughed and said no
So we paused for a while and listened to the minstrel show.
There was a notice at the Palace Pier
It said there was to be a dance that night and it wasn't dear.
I explained of course that I could only waltz
And so we waltzed to every tune they played.
Instrumental break
 C|  C(2)|          G|   G|
 D| D)   |          G|  G7|
 C|   Eb7|  G(Gmaj7) |   E|
 A|     D|          G|( Grun)
Nine o'clock come round we had to take the charabanc
Albert was too drunk to play the banjo but still we sang
All except Marjorie, I could tell at a glance
Because me and Albert was leaving for France.
I said "We'll both be home in a week or two
Me and Albert and Lord Kitchener will teach the Hun a thing or two.
I'm sure to return, after me do not yearn
And we will waltz together all our lives through."
     G#93x030x
   F#aug2x0332 
       Cx32010
    C(2)x32013
     Eb7xx1323
D run   2 0 - - - - - - - -|
        3 - 3 2 1 - 0 1 2 3|
        2 - - - - 2 - - - -|   
        0 - - - - - - - - -|
        - - - - - - - - - -|
        - - - - - - - - - -|
G run   - - - - 0 3|
        - - 0 3 - -|
        0 3 - - - -|   
        0 - - - - -|
        - - - - - -|
        3 - - - - 3|

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G major

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Maginot Waltz

by Ralph McTell

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#9

F#aug

C(2)

Eb7

Gmaj7

This is from the album Easy and without tab software I am restricted to simply

posting the chords, so you will need to listen closely to get the picking right.

The main thing is use a clear waltz rhythmn in the bass,picking strings 6/4/4 each

bar for the first two lines. The bass moves betwen 5/3/3 and 5/4/4 as the chords

change.

I have tabbed it in G but I think (from memory as I have long since lost the

album) that Ralph uses a capo on the 1st fret.

G#9 F#aug

All off to Brighton in a charabanc

G#9 F#aug

Albert played his banjo and how we sang.

C C(2) G

The beer was expensive but the laughter was free

A D D

( run)

Oh how we do love to all be beside the sea.

G#9 F#aug

Albert had a cousin named Marjorie

G#9 F#aug

And I had been noticing that she had noticed me.

C Eb7 G Gmaj7 E

()

I quickly decided if she didn't mind

A D G G

( run)

I would spend the day in her gay company.

We shared a plate of whelks strolling side by side.

I said she weren't too old to take a donkey ride

But I didn't mind when she laughed and said no

So we paused for a while and listened to the minstrel show.

There was a notice at the Palace Pier

It said there was to be a dance that night and it wasn't dear.

I explained of course that I could only waltz

And so we waltzed to every tune they played.

Instrumental break

C C(2) G G

| | | |

D D G G7

| ) | | |

C Eb7 G Gmaj7 E

| | () | |

A D G G

| | |( run)

Nine o'clock come round we had to take the charabanc

Albert was too drunk to play the banjo but still we sang

All except Marjorie, I could tell at a glance

Because me and Albert was leaving for France.

I said "We'll both be home in a week or two

Me and Albert and Lord Kitchener will teach the Hun a thing or two.

I'm sure to return, after me do not yearn

And we will waltz together all our lives through."

G#9

3x030x

F#aug

2x0332

x32010

C(2)

x32013

Eb7

xx1323

D run 2 0 - - - - - - - -|

3 - 3 2 1 - 0 1 2 3|

2 - - - - 2 - - - -|

0 - - - - - - - - -|

- - - - - - - - - -|

G run - - - - 0 3|

- - 0 3 - -|

0 3 - - - -|

0 - - - - -|

- - - - - -|

3 - - - - 3|

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