Chords with lyrics
The Window Cleaner (No. 2) - George Formby Composer: Formby, Gifford, Cliff Label: Regal Zonophone Recorded: 1937 This was released following the success of "When I'm cleaning windows", its essentaially the same song! Initially banned by the BBC. Original Key: Bb This is tabbed in C for a standard Uke tuned GCEA. C C7 D7 E7 F G G7 Ab7 Adim7 A7 GCEA GCEA GCEA GCEA GCEA GCEA GCEA GCEA GCEA GCEA 0003 0001 2223 1202 2010 0232 0212 1323 2323 0100
Intro C C7 F Adim7 C C7 A7 C Ab7 C C D7 You've heard about my capers when windows I've to clean. G7 C Now I'd like to tell you of a few more things I've seen #1: C C7 F Adim7 I've seen Miss Thompson in her flat take off her shoes her coat and hat C C7 A7 C Ab7 C I've seen her take off more than that, when I'm cleaning windows. #2: C C7 F Adim7 At a ladies school I call, and one girl flirts with me and all C C7 A7 C Ab7 C But I'm insured in case I fall, when I'm cleaning windows. Chorus: E7 A7 All day up this ladder I'm as busy as can be D7 G7 It's not my fault I see a lot of things I shouldn't see #3: C C7 F Adim7 To overcrowded flats I've been, sixteen in one bed I've seen C C7 A7 C Ab7 C With a lodger tucked up in between, when I'm cleaning windows #4: C C7 F Adim7 Old soldiers never die they say, though I don't want to pass away C C7 A7 C Ab7 C I kick the bucket ev-ery day when I'm cleaning windows #5: C C7 F Adim7 Through working at such dizzy heights, I dream about my job at night C C7 A7 C Ab7 C I polish my wife's thingummy tights, and think I'm cleaning windows. Chorus: E7 A7 All day up this ladder I'm as busy as can be D7 G7 It's not my fault I see a lot of things I shouldn't see #6: C C7 F Adim7 The newlyweds at number six, somehow the curtains they can't fix C C7 A7 C Ab7 C They play some lovely parlour tricks, When I' m cleaning windows #7; C C7 F Adim7 Now lots of girls I've had to jilt for they admire the way I'm built C C7 A7 C Ab7 C Its a good job I don't wear a kilt when I'm cleaning windows #8: C C7 F Adim7 At the coronation I'll commence to work where crowds are very dense C C7 A7 C Ab7 C I let me stand for eighteen pence instead of cleaning windows Chorus: E7 A7 All day up this ladder I'm as busy as can be D7 G7 It's not my fault I see a lot of things I shouldn't see #9: C C7 F Adim7 At eight o'clock a girl she wakes at five past eight a bath she takes C C7 A7 C Ab7 C At ten past eight my ladder breaks when I'm cleaning windows Outro solo: C C7 F Adim7 C C7 A7 C Ab7 C C C7 F Adim7 C C7 A7 C Ab7 C E7 A7 D7 G7
