George Formby - Leaning On A Lampost Ukulele

...LEANIN' ON A LAMP-POST... by George Formby
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*Released 1937*

*N.B...Ukulele CHORD DIAGRAMS follow the Guitar Tab*


Intro:

    C            G7              C6    C#dim     G
I'm leaning on a lamp; maybe you think, I look a tramp,
           C         C6       D7       G7      C   D#dim  Dm7  G7
Or you may think I'm hanging 'round to steal a car.

    C             G7                C6    C#dim          G7
But no, I'm not a crook, and if you think, that's what I look;
              G                Am      D7      G7  Dm7  G7
I'll tell you why I'm here and what my motives are.

*(Tempo Change)*

Verse 1:

    C
I'm leaning on a lamp-post, at the corner of the street,
          G7                        C
In case a certain little lady comes by.
   Dm7 G7  C  Am7
Oh me,  oh my,
  G               D7         G  G7
I hope the little lady comes by.

  C
I don't know if she'll get away, she doesn't always get away,
    G7                        C
But anyhow I know that she'll try.
   Dm7 G7  C  Am7
Oh me,  oh my,
  G               D7         G
I hope the little lady comes by.

Bridge 1:

        G7                    Dm7  G7
There's no other girl I would wait for,
Gaug C                      E7   Am
 But this one I'd break any date for.
  D7                           Am7  D7
I won't have to ask what she's late for;
    G7                Dm7               G7
She wouldn't leave me flat; she's not a girl like that.

Chorus 1:

          C
Oh, she's absolutely wonderful and marvellous and beautiful,
    G7                    C7  Caug
And anyone can understand why;
    F                             D7
I'm leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
          C              G7          C
In case a certain little lady passes by.

(Tempo Change)

Verse 2:

    C
I'm leaning on a lamp-post, at the corner of the street,
          G7                        C
In case a certain little lady comes by.
   Dm7 G7  C  Am7
Oh me,  oh my,
  G               D7         G  G7
I hope the little lady comes by.

  C
I don't know if she'll get away, she doesn't always get away,
    G7                        C
But anyhow I know that she'll try.
   Dm7 G7  C  Am7
Oh me,  oh my,
  G               D7
I hope the little lady goes;
G7 (n.C)
 Wah dah, dah dah dah, dah dee, boom boom.

Bridge 2:

        G7                    Dm7  G7
There's no other girl I would wait for,
Gaug C                      E7   Am
 But this one I'd break any date for.
  D7                           Am7  D7
I won't have to ask what she's late for;
    G7                Dm7               G7
She wouldn't leave me flat; she's not a girl like that.

Chorus 2:

          C
Oh, she's absolutely wonderful and marvellous and beautiful,
    G7                    C7  Caug
And anyone can understand why;
    F                             D7
I'm leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
          C              G7          C  G7
In case a certain little lady passes by.

Coda:

C  G7  C, Dm7  G7, C  Am7, G   D7  G, G7

G7  Dm7  G7, Gaug  C  E7  Am
D7  Am7  D7, G7  Dm7  G7

C  G7  C7  Caug, F  D7  C  G7  C, G7  C


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C       G7      C6    C#dim     G       D7    D#dim

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32010  323000  x32200  xx2323  320003  xx0212  xx1212

   Dm7     Am      Am7    Gaug     E7     Caug

 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0221  x02210  x02013  321000  020100  x32110


*UKULELE CHORDS*
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  C     G7    C6   C#dim  G     D7   D#dim  Dm7   Am   Am7   Gaug   E7   Caug

 GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA  GCEA
 0003  0212  0000  0101  0323  2223  2323  2213  2000  0000  0302  1202  1003