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Traditional 'old time' cockney music hall sing along.
Being from 'oop North I don't understand some of the words!

Verse 1
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Just a week or two ago my poor old Uncle Bill
Chord diagramG+G
Went and kicked the bucket and he left me in his Will
    Chord diagramC majorC
The other day I popped around to see poor Auntie Jane
    Chord diagramG+G
She said your Uncle Bill has left to you a old watch and chain
Chord diagramC majorC
I put it on right across me vest
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Thought I looked a dandy as it dangled on me chest
Chord diagramC majorC
Just to flash it off I started walking round about
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Chord diagramA augmentedA lot of kiddies followed me and all began to shout

Chorus
Chord diagramC majorC                                         Chord diagramFF
Any old iron any old iron any any any old iron
Chord diagramG+G
You look neat talk about a treat

You look dapper from your napper to your feet
Chord diagramC majorC
Dressed in style brand new tile
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And your father's old green tie on
      Chord diagramC majorC
But I wouldn't give you tuppence for your old watch chain
             Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC
Old iron old iron

Verse 2
Chord diagramC majorC
I went to the city once and I thought I'd have a spree
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The Mayor of London he was there that's who I came to see
Chord diagramC majorC
He dashed up at a canter in a carriage and a pair
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I shouted Holler boys and threw my hat up in the air
Chord diagramC majorC
Just then the Mayor he began to smile
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Saw my face and then he shouted Lummy what a dial
Chord diagramC majorC
Started Lord Mayoring an' I thought that I should die
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When pointing to my watch and chain and he hollered to me Hi

Chorus
Chord diagramC majorC                                         Chord diagramFF
Any old iron any old iron any any any old iron
Chord diagramG+G
You look neat talk about a treat

You look dapper from your napper to your feet
Chord diagramC majorC
Dressed in style brand new tile
                            Chord diagramFF
And your father's old green tie on
      Chord diagramC majorC
But I wouldn't give you tuppence for your old watch chain
             Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC
Old iron old iron

Verse 3
Chord diagramC majorC
Just to have a little bit of fun the other day
Chord diagramG+G
Made up in my watch and chain I went and drew my pay
Chord diagramC majorC
Then got out with a lot of other colonels on the loose
  Chord diagramG+G
I got full right up to here in fourp'ny stagger juice
Chord diagramC majorC
One of them said we want a pot of ale
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Run him to the rag shop and we'll bung him on the scale
Chord diagramC majorC
I heard the fellow say what's in this bundle that you've got
     Chord diagramG+G
Then whisper to me kindly do you want to lose your lot

Chorus
Chord diagramC majorC                                         Chord diagramFF
Any old iron any old iron any any any old iron
Chord diagramG+G
You look neat talk about a treat

You look dapper from your napper to your feet
Chord diagramC majorC
Dressed in style brand new tile
                            Chord diagramFF
And your father's old green tie on
      Chord diagramC majorC
But I wouldn't give you tuppence for your old watch chain
             Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC
Old iron old iron

Verse 4
Chord diagramC majorC
Shan't forget when I got married to Selena Brown
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The way that people laughed at me it made me feel a clown
Chord diagramC majorC
I began to wonder when their dials began to crack
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If by mistake I'd got my Sunday trousers front to back
Chord diagramC majorC
I wore my chain on me Darby-kel
    Chord diagramFF
The sun was shining on it and made me look a swell
Chord diagramC majorC
The organ started playing and the bells began to ring
   Chord diagramG+G
Me chain began to rattle so the choir began to sing

Chorus
Chord diagramC majorC                                         Chord diagramFF
Any old iron any old iron any any any old iron
Chord diagramG+G
You look neat talk about a treat

You look dapper from your napper to your feet
Chord diagramC majorC
Dressed in style brand new tile
                            Chord diagramFF
And your father's old green tie on
      Chord diagramC majorC
But I wouldn't give you tuppence for your old watch chain
             Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramG+G Chord diagramC majorC

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