Apples chords by Ian Dury

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
A#A# Bb majorBb

Verse 1:
Bb majorBb
Delilah the dancer from Soho
              FF
Was making her way down the lane
FF
Simpson from Harrow
FF
Had fruit on his barrow
              Bb majorBb
He sold it for love and for gain

Verse 2:
Bb majorBb
Simpson said, "Hello, young woman"
            FF
"My Pippins are lovely today"
FF
"Don't be suspicious"
FF
"Of Golden Delicious"
              Bb majorBb
"Whatever your granny might say"

Chorus:
      D#D#       A#A#
There only apples, red and green
D#D#   FF                     D#D#
Apples, lovely, ripe and juicy and especially for you
D#D#
Right off me barrow, me old cock sparrow
A#A#
Apples, red and green

Verse 3:
Bb majorBb
Delilah the dancer from Soho
             FF
Took ages to make up her mind
FF
Simpson said, "Madam,"
FF
"You'd know if you'd 'ad 'em"
               Bb majorBb
"That these are the very best kind"

Verse 4:
Bb majorBb
"This is the pick of the orchard"
            FF
"Forgive me a figure of speech"
FF
"But apples like these here"
FF
"Just don't grow on trees, dear"
             Bb majorBb
"And this one is really a peach"

Chorus:
      D#D#       A#A#
There only apples, red and green
D#D#   FF                     D#D#
Apples, lovely, ripe and juicy and especially for you
D#D#
Right off me barrow, me old cock sparrow
A#A#
Apples, red and green

Bridge:
A#A#

Verse 5:
Bb majorBb
Simpson picked out a green apple
             FF
He polished it up on his sleeve
FF
He said, "Do me a favour"
FF
"And savour the flavour"
              Bb majorBb
"Of what you're about to receive"

Verse 6:
Bb majorBb
Delilah the dancer from Soho
             FF
Accepted his gift with a smile
FF
She said, "It looks like a good 'un"
FF
"It'll do for my pudden"
               Bb majorBb
"I'll get round to it after a while"

Chorus:
      D#D#       A#A#
There only apples, red and green
D#D#   FF                     D#D#
Apples, lovely, ripe and juicy and especially for you
D#D#
Right off me barrow, me old cock sparrow
A#A#
Apples, red and green

Outro:
A#A#