...MY OLD MAN... by Ian Dury & The Blockheads ----------------............................. *from 'New Boots and Panties!' (1977)* / = slide Intro: A F# E Verse 1:

^B My old man wore three peice whistles; He was never home for long. Drove a bus for London Transport; He knew where he belonged.

B7/C7 Number 18 down to Euston, B7/C7 C7 B7 E Double decker move a -long, B7/C7 C7 B7 E Double decker move a -long.

^A My ^F#old ^Eman. Verse 2:

^B Later on he drove a Roller, Chauffeuring for foreign men. Dropped his aitches on occasion, Said Cor Blimey, now and then.

B7/C7 Did the crossword in the Standard, B7/C7 C7 B7 E At the airport in the rain, B7/C7 C7 B7 E At the airport in the rain.

^A My ^F#old ^Eman. Verse 3:

^B Wouldn't never let his guvnors, Call him Billy; he was proud. Personal reasons make a difference; His last boss was allowed.

B7/C7 Perhaps he had to keep his distance, B7/C7 C7 B7 E Made a racket when he rowed, B7/C7 C7 B7 E Made a racket when he rowed.

^A My ^F#old ^Eman, ^A My ^F#old ^Eman.

Verse 4:

^B My old man was fairly handsome, He smoked too many cigs. Lived in one room in Victoria, He was tidy in his digs. B7/C7 Had to have an operation, B7/C7 C7 B7 E When his ulcer got to big, B7/C7 C7 B7 E When his ulcer got to big. ^A My ^F#old ^Eman.

Solo: (with Verse Chords) B B7/C7 B7/C7 C7 B7 E B7/C7 C7 B7 E

^A My ^F#old ^Eman. Verse 5:

^B Seven years went out the window, We met as one to one. Died before we'd done much talking; But relations had begun.

B7/C7 All the while we thought about each other, B7/C7 C7 B7 E All the best mate from your son, B7/C7 C7 B7 E All the best mate from your son.

^A My ^F#old ^Eman, ^A My ^F#old ^Eman.

Sax Solo: (with Verse Chords) B B7/C7 B7/C7 C7 B7 E B7/C7 C7 B7 E (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- A F# E B B7 C7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 577655 244322 022100 x24442 x24242 x35353 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Ian Dury and the Blockheads - My old man