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Myfanwy Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Mike Read wrote a lovely chord structure and melody to a poem by Sir John Benjamin and then it was recorded by David Essex. The single entered the UK charts in 1987 and stayed there for 7 weeks. The song is played in 3/4 time Intro D Dmaj7 D x2 D A G A G D D A G D G A G D
DKind o'er the kinderbank Dmaj7leans my Myfanwy DWhite o'er the playpen the Dmaj7sheen of her Adress GFresh from the Abathroom and Dsoft in the Bmnursery DSoap scented Bmfingers I Glong to caAress DWere you a prefect and Dmaj7head of your dormitory DWere you a hockey girl Dmaj7tennis or Agym GWho was your Afavourite Dwho had a Bmcrush on you DWhich were the Bmbaths where they Ataught you to Dswim DSmooth down the Avenue Dmaj7glitters the bicycle DBlack stockinged legs under Dmaj7navy blue Aserge GHome and CoAlonial Dstar InterBmnational DBalancing Bmbicycle Gleant on the Averge DTrace me your wheel tracks you Dmaj7fortunate bicycle DOut of the shopping and Dmaj7into the Adark GBack down the Aavenue Dback to the Bmpotting shed DBack to the Bmhouse on the Afringe of the Dpark DGolden the light on the Dmaj7locks of Myfanwy DGolden the light on the Dmaj7book on her Aknee GFinger marked Apages of DRackham's Hans BmAnderson DTime for the Bmchildren to Gcome down to Atea DOh Fullers angel cake Dmaj7Robertson's marmalade DLiberty lampshade come Dmaj7shine on us Aall GMy what a Aspread for the Dfriends of MyBmfanwy DSome in the Bmalcove and Asome in the Dhall DThen what sardines in Dmaj7half lighted passages DLocking of fingers in Dmaj7long hide and Aseek GYou will proAtect me my Dsilken MyBmfanwy DRing leader Bmtomboy and Achum to the Dweak
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