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Thread #41035 Message #2308268
Posted By: Bru
06-Apr-08 - 11:36 AM
Thread Name: Lyr ADD: My Old Man's a Dustman!
Subject: Lyr Add: MY OLD MAN'S A DUSTMAN (Lonnie Donegan)
Lonnie Donegan - My Old Man's A Dustman
As best as I can remember them. I've tried them me old 12 stringer and they sound OK. Hope it formats on here alright. If not email me and I'll post them on.
MY OLD MAN'S A DUSTMAN Lonnie Donegan
Now (G)here's a (Bm)little (E)story, to (A)tell it is a (D)must, (G)About an (Bm)unsung (E)hero that (A) moves away the (D)dust. Some (A)people make a (D)fortune, (A)others earn a (D)mint, Now (A)my old man don't (D)earn much. In (A)fact, he's (A7)flippin' (D)skint (D7)
Oh, (G)my old man's a dustman, he wears a dustman's (D)hat, He wears cor-blimey trousers, and he (D7)lives in a council (G) flat He (G)looks a proper narna in his great big hob nailed (C)boots He's (D)got such a job to pull 'em up that he (D7)calls them daisy (G)roots.
Some (G)folks give tips at Christmas, and some of them (D)forget So when he picks their bins up he (D7)spills some on the (G)steps. Now (G)one old man got nasty and to the council [C]wrote Next (D)time my old man went round there he (D7)punched him up the (G)throat.
CHORUS: Oh, my old man's a dustman, he wears a dustman's hat, He wears cor-blimey trousers, and he lives in a council flat.
SPOKEN: I say, I say, Les, I 'er - I found a police dog in my dustbin How do you know he's a police dog He had a policeman with him.
(G)Though my old man's a dustman, he's got an 'eart of (D)gold He got married recently though he's (D7)86 years (D) old. We said "Here, hang on Dad - you're getting past your [C] prime." He said (D)"Well, when you get my age - it helps to pass the (G)time."
CHORUS Oh (G)my old man's a dustman, he wears a dustman's (D)hat He wears cor-blimey trousers and he (D7)lives in a council (D)flat.
SPOKEN: I say, I say, I say, My dustbins full of lilies. Well, throw 'em away then! I can't, Lilly's wearing them.
Now one (G)day whilst in a hurry, he missed a lady's (D)bin He hadn't gorn but a few yards, when (D7)she chased after (D)him. "What game do you think you're playing" - she cried right from the [C] heart. "You've (D)missed me, am I too late - Naaa (D7)jump up on the (D)cart".
CHORUS: Oh (G)my old man's a dustman, he wears a dustman's (D)hat, He wears cor blimey trousers, and he (D7)lives in a council (D)flat.
SPOKEN: I say, I say, I say What – you again? My dustbin's absolutely full with toadstools How do you know it's full? 'Cause there's not mush-room inside
He (G)found a tiger's head one day nailed to a piece of (D)wood, The tiger looked quite miserable, but (D7)I suppose it (D)should. Just then from out a window - a voice began to [C] wail, It (D)said, "Oi! where's me tigers 'ead? [SHOUTED:] (D7)Four foot from its (D)tail!"
Now (G)my old man's a dustman, he wears a dustman's (D)hat, He (G)wears cor blimey trousers, and he (D7)lives in a council (D)flat Next (G)time you see a dustman looking all pale and [C] sad, Don't (D)kick him in the dustbin, it (D7)might be my old (G)dad.