...LEANIN' ON A LAMPOST... by George Formby
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*Released 1937*
*N.B...Ukulele CHORD DIAGRAMS follow the Guitar Tab*
Intro:
I'm leaning on a lamp; maybe you think,
I look a tramp,
Or you may think I'm hanging 'round to steal a car.
But no, I'm not a crook, and if you think,
That's what I look;
I'll tell you why I'm here and what my motives are.
*(Tempo Change)*
Verse 1:
I'm leaning on a lamp-post,
At the corner of the street,
In case a certain little lady comes by.
Oh me,
Oh my,
I hope the little lady comes by.
I don't know if she'll get away,
She doesn't always get away,
But anyhow I know that she'll try.
Oh me,
Oh my,
I hope the little lady comes by.
Bridge 1:
There's no other girl I would wait for,
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But this one I'd break any date for.
I won't have to ask what she's late for;
She wouldn't leave me flat; she's not a girl like that.
Chorus 1:
Oh, she's absolutely wonderful,
And marvellous and beautiful,
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And anyone can understand why;
I'm leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
In case a certain little lady passes by.
(Tempo Change)
Verse 2:
I'm leaning on a lamp-post,
At the corner of the street,
In case a certain little lady comes by.
Oh me,
Oh my,
I hope the little lady goes;
Do do do dah, dah dee dee dee...
I don't know if she'll get away,
She doesn't always get away,
But anyhow I know that she'll try.
Oh me,
Oh my,
I hope the little lady comes by.
Bridge 2:
There's no other girl I would wait for,
+
But this one I'd break any date for.
I won't have to ask what she's late for;
She wouldn't leave me flat; she's not a girl like that.
Chorus 2:
Oh, she's absolutely wonderful,
And marvellous and beautiful,
+
And anyone can understand why;
I'm leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
In case a certain little lady passes by.
(Ukulele Solo over Verse Chords)
Bridge 3:
There's no other girl I would wait for,
+
But this one I'd break any date for.
I won't have to ask what she's late for;
She wouldn't leave me flat; she's not a girl like that.
Chorus 3:
Oh, she's absolutely wonderful,
And marvellous and beautiful,
+
And anyone can understand why;
I'm leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
In case a certain little lady passes by.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 323000 x32200 xx2323 320003 xx0212 xx1212
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EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0221 x02210 x02013 321000 020100 x32100
*UKULELE CHORDS*
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GCEA GCEA GCEA GCEA GCEA GCEA GCEA GCEA
0003 0212 0000 0101 0323 2223 2323 2213
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GCEA GCEA GCEA GCEA GCEA
2000 0000 0302 1202 1003