Misc Traditional

My Old Man Said Follow The Van(Chords)

Misc Traditional

Key: C

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verse 1 
   C                    G 
We had to move 'cos the rent we couldn't pay 
    D                               G 
The moving van came round just after dark 
          C                         G 
There was me and my old man shoving things inside the van 
           D                           G 
Which we'd often done before let me remark 
   C                                     G 
We packed all that could be packed n the van and that's a fact 
       D                             G 
And we got inside all we could get inside 
        D                               G 
Then we packed all we could pack on the tail-board at the back 
           Am         D              G                  
Till there wasn't any room for me to ride 


C D My old man said follow the van G C And don't dilly dally on the way G Am Off went the cart with me 'ome packed in it D G I walked behind with me old cock linnet C G C G But I dillied and dallied dallied and dillied C D G Lost the van and don't know where to roam C A Dm G I stopped on the way to have the old half-quartern C G C Now I can't find my way 'ome
verse 2 C G I gave a helping hand with the marble wash-handstand D G And straight we wasn't getting on so bad C G All at once the carman bloke had an accident and broke D G Well the nicest bit of china that we had C G You'll understand of course I was cross about the loss D G Same as any other human woman would D G But I soon got over that what with two-out and a chat Am D G 'Cos it's little things like that what does you good
C D My old man said follow the van G C And don't dilly dally on the way G Am Off went the cart with me 'ome packed in it D G I walked behind with me old cock linnet C G C G But I dillied and dallied dallied and dillied C D G Lost the van and don't know where to roam C A Dm G Now who's going to put up the old iron bedstead C G C If I can't find my way home
verse 3 C G Oh I'm in such a mess I don't know the new address D G Don't even know the blessed neighbourhood C G And I feel as if I might have to stay out all the night D G And that ain't going to do me any good C G I don't make no complaint but I'm coming over faint D G What I want now is a good substantial feed C G And I sorta kinda feel if I don't soon have a meal Am D G I shall have to rob the linnet of his seed
C D My old man said follow the van G C And don't dilly dally on the way G Am Off went the cart with me 'ome packed in it D G I walked behind with me old cock linnet C G C G But I dillied and dallied dallied and dillied C D G Lost the van and don't know where to roam C A Dm G You can't trust the specials like the old-time coppers C G C G C When you can't find your way home

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