SONG LISTED BELOW IN VARIOUS KEYS Hope you enjoy my interpretation of this song ...Garry Smythe Please e mail any corrections to:- g.smythe@sky.com ========================================================================== The Other Side Of The World George Formby ========================================================================== VERSE 1

^CNow I had a notion, while ^Amcrossing the ocean, That the ^Cworld was anything but ^Dmsmall. But when I ^G7landed here, it was ^Csoon very ^Amclear, That it’s^G not so ^D7 big after^G7 all,

VERSE 2

Cos there’s you^Cr own kith and kin there to^Am welcome you in, On the ^Cother side of the ^Dmworld, ^DmThere’s the same kindly folk, who crack th^G7e same kind of joke, On the other side of the ^Cworld

BRIDGE 1

And ^G7if you ^Cgo for a ^C7stroll you’ll see a^F flag on the pole, And meet the pe^D7ople who kept it un - f^G7urled And when a ^Ccouples honey ?^G7??doving it’s t^Che same ^E7old kind o^A7f loving, On the ^D7other s^G7ide of the ^Cworld ^G

VERSE 3

^CThough we’re miles from our shore it’s ^Amlike living next door, On the ot^Cher side of the ^Dmworld, We’ve the same kind of names and play t^G7he same kind of games, On the other side of the ^Cworld

BRIDGE 2

And w^G7hen the t^Crouble is t^C7hick, like glue to - ^Fgether we’ll stick, And we’l^D7l keep the old banner^G7 unfurled So it’s ^Ca very happy^G7 meeting and I^C bring a^E7 special gr^A7eeting, From the o^D7ther s^G7ide of the w^Corld

INSTRUMENTAL (First 4 lines are as verse 2, last 2 lines are as 1st 2 lines in bridge) C Am C Dm Dm G7 G7 C G7 C C7 F D7 G7 OUTRO (last 2 lines of bridge)

S^Co it’s a very happy ^G7meeting and I ^Cbring a^E7 special g^A7reeting, From the o^D7ther s^G7ide of the w^Corld ^G ^C

Alternative “Farewell” Chorus I’m going back home next week way over the foam, to the other side of the world, Such nice people I’ve met I shall leave with regret, for the other side of the world, And though the rations are short, but all the food that you’ve brought, have helped to keep the old banner unfurled, So to you my thanks I’m tending for the parcels you’ve been sending, to the other side of the world XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX VERSE 1

^DNow I had a notion, while ^Bmcrossing the ocean, That the ^Dworld was anything but ^Emsmall. But when I ^A7landed here, it was ^Dsoon very ^Bmclear, That it’s^A not so ^E7 big after^A7 all,

VERSE 2

Cos there’s you^Dr own kith and kin there to^Bm welcome you in, On the ^Dother side of the ^Emworld, ^EmThere’s the same kindly folk, who crack th^A7e same kind of joke, On the other side of the ^Dworld

BRIDGE 1

And ^A7if you ^Dgo for a ^D7stroll you’ll see a^G flag on the pole, And meet the pe^E7ople who kept it un - f^A7urled And when a ^Dcouples honey ?^A7??doving it’s t^Dhe same ^F#7old kind o^B7f loving, On the ^E7other s^A7ide of the ^Dworld ^A

VERSE 3

^DThough we’re miles from our shore it’s ^Bmlike living next door, On the ot^Dher side of the ^Emworld, We’ve the same kind of names and play t^A7he same kind of games, On the other side of the ^Dworld

BRIDGE 2

And w^A7hen the t^Drouble is t^D7hick, like glue to - ^Ggether we’ll stick, And we’l^E7l keep the old banner^A7 unfurled So it’s ^Da very happy^A7 meeting and I^D bring a^F#7 special gr^B7eeting, From the o^E7ther s^A7ide of the w^Dorld

INSTRUMENTAL (First 4 lines are as verse 2, last 2 lines are as 1st 2 lines in bridge) D Bm D Em Em A7 A7 D A7 D D7 G E7 A7 OUTRO (last 2 lines of bridge)

S^Do it’s a very happy ^A7meeting and I ^Dbring a^F#7 special g^B7reeting, From the o^E7ther s^A7ide of the w^Dorld ^A ^D

^ENow I had a notion, while ^C#mcrossing the ocean, That the ^Eworld was anything but ^F#msmall. But when I ^B7landed here, it was ^Esoon very ^C#mclear, That it’s^B not so ^F#7 big after^B7 all,

VERSE 2

Cos there’s you^Er own kith and kin there to^C#m welcome you in, On the ^Eother side of the ^F#mworld, ^F#mThere’s the same kindly folk, who crack th^B7e same kind of joke, On the other side of the ^Eworld

BRIDGE 1

And ^B7if you ^Ego for a ^E7stroll you’ll see a^A flag on the pole, And meet the pe^F#7ople who kept it un - f^B7urled And when a ^Ecouples honey ?^B7??doving it’s t^Ehe same ^G#7old kind o^C#7f loving, On the ^F#7other s^B7ide of the ^Eworld ^B

VERSE 3

^EThough we’re miles from our shore it’s ^C#mlike living next door, On the ot^Eher side of the ^F#mworld, We’ve the same kind of names and play t^B7he same kind of games, On the other side of the ^Eworld

BRIDGE 2

And w^B7hen the t^Erouble is t^E7hick, like glue to - ^Agether we’ll stick, And we’l^F#7l keep the old banner^B7 unfurled So it’s ^Ea very happy^B7 meeting and I^E bring a^G#7 special gr^C#7eeting, From the o^F#7ther s^B7ide of the w^Eorld

INSTRUMENTAL (First 4 lines are as verse 2, last 2 lines are as 1st 2 lines in bridge) E C#m E F#m F#m B7 B7 E B7 E E7 A F#7 B7 OUTRO (last 2 lines of bridge)

S^Eo it’s a very happy ^B7meeting and I ^Ebring a^G#7 special g^C#7reeting, From the o^F#7ther s^B7ide of the w^Eorld ^B ^E

^FNow I had a notion, while ^Dmcrossing the ocean, That the ^Fworld was anything but ^Gmsmall. But when I ^C7landed here, it was ^Fsoon very ^Dmclear, That it’s^C not so ^G7 big after^C7 all,

VERSE 2

Cos there’s you^Fr own kith and kin there to^Dm welcome you in, On the ^Fother side of the ^Gmworld, ^GmThere’s the same kindly folk, who crack th^C7e same kind of joke, On the other side of the ^Fworld

BRIDGE 1

And ^C7if you ^Fgo for a ^F7stroll you’ll see a^Bb flag on the pole, And meet the pe^G7ople who kept it un - f^C7urled And when a ^Fcouples honey ?^C7??doving it’s t^Fhe same ^A7old kind o^D7f loving, On the ^G7other s^C7ide of the ^Fworld ^C

VERSE 3

^FThough we’re miles from our shore it’s ^Dmlike living next door, On the ot^Fher side of the ^Gmworld, We’ve the same kind of names and play t^C7he same kind of games, On the other side of the ^Fworld

BRIDGE 2

And w^C7hen the t^Frouble is t^F7hick, like glue to - ^Bbgether we’ll stick, And we’l^G7l keep the old banner^C7 unfurled So it’s ^Fa very happy^C7 meeting and I^F bring a^A7 special gr^D7eeting, From the o^G7ther s^C7ide of the w^Forld

INSTRUMENTAL (First 4 lines are as verse 2, last 2 lines are as 1st 2 lines in bridge) F Dm F Gm Gm C7 C7 F C7 F F7 Bb G7 C7 OUTRO (last 2 lines of bridge)

S^Fo it’s a very happy ^C7meeting and I ^Fbring a^A7 special g^D7reeting, From the o^G7ther s^C7ide of the w^Forld ^C ^F

^GNow I had a notion, while ^Emcrossing the ocean, That the ^Gworld was anything but ^Amsmall. But when I ^D7landed here, it was ^Gsoon very ^Emclear, That it’s^D not so ^A7 big after^D7 all,

VERSE 2

Cos there’s you^Gr own kith and kin there to^Em welcome you in, On the ^Gother side of the ^Amworld, ^AmThere’s the same kindly folk, who crack th^D7e same kind of joke, On the other side of the ^Gworld

BRIDGE 1

And ^D7if you ^Ggo for a ^G7stroll you’ll see a^C flag on the pole, And meet the pe^A7ople who kept it un - f^D7urled And when a ^Gcouples honey ?^D7??doving it’s t^Ghe same ^B7old kind o^E7f loving, On the ^A7other s^D7ide of the ^Gworld ^D

VERSE 3

^GThough we’re miles from our shore it’s ^Emlike living next door, On the ot^Gher side of the ^Amworld, We’ve the same kind of names and play t^D7he same kind of games, On the other side of the ^Gworld

BRIDGE 2

And w^D7hen the t^Grouble is t^G7hick, like glue to - ^Cgether we’ll stick, And we’l^A7l keep the old banner^D7 unfurled So it’s ^Ga very happy^D7 meeting and I^G bring a^B7 special gr^E7eeting, From the o^A7ther s^D7ide of the w^Gorld

INSTRUMENTAL (First 4 lines are as verse 2, last 2 lines are as 1st 2 lines in bridge) G Em G Am Am D7 D7 G D7 G G7 C A7 D7 OUTRO (last 2 lines of bridge)

S^Go it’s a very happy ^D7meeting and I ^Gbring a^B7 special g^E7reeting, From the o^A7ther s^D7ide of the w^Gorld ^D ^G

^ANow I had a notion, while ^F#mcrossing the ocean, That the ^Aworld was anything but ^Bmsmall. But when I ^E7landed here, it was ^Asoon very ^F#mclear, That it’s^E not so ^B7 big after^E7 all,

VERSE 2

Cos there’s you^Ar own kith and kin there to^F#m welcome you in, On the ^Aother side of the ^Bmworld, ^BmThere’s the same kindly folk, who crack th^E7e same kind of joke, On the other side of the ^Aworld

BRIDGE 1

And ^E7if you ^Ago for a ^A7stroll you’ll see a^D flag on the pole, And meet the pe^B7ople who kept it un - f^E7urled And when a ^Acouples honey ?^E7??doving it’s t^Ahe same ^C#7old kind o^F#7f loving, On the ^B7other s^E7ide of the ^Aworld ^E

VERSE 3

^AThough we’re miles from our shore it’s ^F#mlike living next door, On the ot^Aher side of the ^Bmworld, We’ve the same kind of names and play t^E7he same kind of games, On the other side of the ^Aworld

BRIDGE 2

And w^E7hen the t^Arouble is t^A7hick, like glue to - ^Dgether we’ll stick, And we’l^B7l keep the old banner^E7 unfurled So it’s ^Aa very happy^E7 meeting and I^A bring a^C#7 special gr^F#7eeting, From the o^B7ther s^E7ide of the w^Aorld

INSTRUMENTAL (First 4 lines are as verse 2, last 2 lines are as 1st 2 lines in bridge) A F#m A Bm Bm E7 E7 A E7 A A7 D B7 E7 OUTRO (last 2 lines of bridge)

S^Ao it’s a very happy ^E7meeting and I ^Abring a^C#7 special g^F#7reeting, From the o^B7ther s^E7ide of the w^Aorld ^E ^A

George Formby - The other side of the world