George Formby - In my little snapshot album
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In my Little Snapshot Album - George Formby
The song is featured in the film "I see ice" and this tab is based on
this version, which can be seen on youtube.
The outro solo is sometimes called the "practise piece". Some attempts are on youtube.
Original key Eb. (G. F. banjolele tuned Bb Eb G C.)
The tab is in C and has the same fingering used by G.F. but sounds 3 semitones lower.
Chords:
Outro
(Where diffnt)
GCEA GCEA
A7 0100
Am 2003 2000
B7 2322
C 0003
C7 0001
D 2220
D7 2223
Dm 2210
E7 1202
Em 4432
F 2010
G 0232
G7 0212
Chords in () are optional
Intro:
D7 G7 C G7 C
CNow I'm a young inventor, a cG7hap with good ideCas,
G7I've built myself a Ccamera, it D7took me years and G7years.
It's a Cwonderful invention with Fspecial G7x-ray Amtricks,
It can Gtake a picture in the dark and can eD7ven see through GbricG7ks.
I E7bought myself an Amalbum and E7filled it up with Amsnaps,
G G7 D7 ( A7 D7 ) G7 ( F G7 )
And I've got some lovely pictures of the local girls and chaps.
Verse 1
C G7 ( Dm G7 ) C
Now I've got a picture of the girl next door, in my little snapshot album,
C G7 ( Dm G7 ) C
And I've never had a better snap before, in my little snapshot album.
The Amnight was dark and the Emhour was late,
She was Fkissing her bG7oy by the CgarG7den Cgate,
DmWouldn't sA7he lDmove C7to sFee E7page Ameight, D7in my little sG7napshot Calbum.
Verse 2
C G7 ( Dm G7 ) C
And I've got a picture of my old granddad, in my little snapshot album.
C G7 ( Dm G7 ) C
He's over eighty but a real bad lad, in my little snapshot album
AlthAmough he's an Emold antique,
He Fthinks he's sG7till the vCillG7age Csheik,
IDm've got A7him dDmanciC7ng cFheek E7to Amcheek D7in my little G7snapshot Calbum.
Verse 3
C G7 ( Dm G7 ) C
Now I've got a picture of the vicar's wife, in my little snapshot album.
C G7 ( Dm G7 ) C
Chasing the Curate with a carving knife in my little snapshot album.
Now Amwhat he did was Emall in fun
But it'Fs not the G7kind of Cthing G7that's dCone,
I can Dmsee A7he Dmpinched C7her Fhot-cE7ross Ambun, D7in my little G7snapshot Calbum.
Verse 4
C G7 ( Dm G7 ) C
And I've got a picture of a nudist camp, in my little snapshot album,
C G7 ( Dm G7 ) C
All very jolly but a trifle damp, in my little snapshot album.
There's AmUncle Dick withEmout a care,
DiscFarding all his Cun-G7der-Cwear,
But his Dmwatch A7and cDmhain C7still FdanglE7es Amthere, D7in my little G7snapshot Calbum!
Outro:
A7 D B7 E7 A7
A7 D B7 E7 A7 D
E7 A7 D7 Eb7 E7 F7 F#7 G7 F#7 F7 E7 Eb7
E7 A7 D7
D7in my little G7snapshot Calbum