Harry Was A Champion(Chords)

	        Intro 
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Now Harry was a champion in their eyes 
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With his old green tie on 
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When he sung about hot meat pies 
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And any any any old iron 
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He was king of 'em all at the music hall 
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Or down at the Old Britannia 
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Singin' put a little treacle on me puddin' Mary Anne 
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Well you can't help laughing can ya? 


Interlude 
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Verse 1:
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Now academicals thought music halls weren't quite the proper thing 
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But it's commonly known that they don't like a song that everyone can sing 
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Then Rudyard Kipling made 'em think when he come out with a quotation 
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He said 'music halls are a neccessary part of our civilization' 
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Now old Little Tich was four foot six and his name still now means small 
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He wore funny suits and great big boots as long as he was tall 
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He'd give his self a clout, chuck his self about and end up on tiptoe 
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Then he'd stand on his head and the people all said, 'well done Little Tich, good show' 


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But Harry was a champion in their eyes 
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With his old green tie on 
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When he sung about hot meat pies 
     G              C 
And any any any old iron 
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He was king of 'em all at the music hall 
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Or down at the Old Britannia 
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Singin' put a little treacle on me puddin' Mary Anne 
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Well you can't help laughing can ya? 


Interlude 
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Verse 2:
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Now another bloke sung in a costermonger's way that bought him fame 
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He had a style that could make you smile Gus Eilen was his name 
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He soon become with the songs he sung a favourite of the working classes 
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And if it wasn't for the houses in between you could have seen to Hackney Marshes 
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Now some sing 'em some sweet songs about love that moved them all to tears 
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But old Harry said, 'I ain't having none of my lot crying in their beers' 
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Them love songs are all very nice but I think that it's all been said 
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So he sung about pubs and ponies and grub and lodgers and old bald heads 


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Oh Harry was a champion in their eyes 
G                 C 
With his old green tie on 
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When he sung about hot meat pies 
     G              C 
And any any any old iron 
       G                      C 
He was king of 'em all at the music hall 
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Or down at the Old Britannia 
        C                          F 
Singin' put a little treacle on me puddin' Mary Anne 
         G                   C 
Well you can't help laughing can ya? 



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Yes Harry was a champion in their eyes 
G                 C 
With his old green tie on 
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When he sung about hot meat pies 
     G              C 
And any any any old iron 
       G                      C 
He was king of 'em all at the music hall 
    D                  G 
Or down at the Old Britannia 
        C                          F 
Singin' put a little treacle on me puddin' Mary Anne 


Outro 
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Well you can't help laughing can ya? 
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Singin' put a little treacle on me puddin' Mary Anne 
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Well you can't help laughing can ya?