My Old Man Said Follow The Van chords by Traditional

Chords with lyrics

Easy version of a classic cockney(East end of London)sing along.

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

Chorus
C majorC        D MajorD
My old man said follow the van
  G+G            C majorC
And don't dilly dally on the way
G+G             A minorAm
Off went the cart with me 'ome packed in it
D MajorD            G+G
I walked behind with me old cock linnet
   C majorC      G+G    C majorC      G+G
But I dillied and dallied dallied and dillied
C majorC        D MajorD          G+G
Lost the van and don't know where to roam
 C majorC       A augmentedA        DmDm    G+G
I stopped on the way to have the old half-quartern
   C majorC     G+G   C majorC
Now I can't find my way 'ome

Verse 2
 C majorC              G+G
I gave a helping hand with the marble wash-handstand
  D MajorD                G+G
And straight we wasn't getting on so bad
    C majorC              G+G
All at once the carman bloke had an accident and broke
     D MajorD              G+G
Well the nicest bit of china that we had
    C majorC             G+G
You'll understand of course I was cross about the loss
    D MajorD           G+G
Same as any other human woman would
   D MajorD              G+G
But I soon got over that what with two-out and a chat
     A minorAm         D MajorD         G+G
'Cos it's little things like that what does you good

Chorus
C majorC        D MajorD
My old man said follow the van
  G+G            C majorC
And don't dilly dally on the way
G+G             A minorAm
Off went the cart with me 'ome packed in it
D MajorD            G+G
I walked behind with me old cock linnet
   C majorC      G+G    C majorC      G+G
But I dillied and dallied dallied and dillied
C majorC        D MajorD          G+G
Lost the van and don't know where to roam
  C majorC       A augmentedA     DmDm    G+G
Now who's going to put up the old iron bedstead
   C majorC     G+G   C majorC
If I can't find my way 'ome

Verse 3
  C majorC             G+G
Oh I'm in such a mess I don't know the new address
   D MajorD               G+G
Don't even know the blessed neighbourhood
   C majorC             G+G
And I feel as if I might have to stay out all the night
  D MajorD               G+G
And that ain't going to do me any good
 C majorC                G+G
I don't make no complaint but I'm coming over faint
    D MajorD               G+G
What I want now is a good substantial feed
   C majorC           G+G
And I sorta kinda feel if I don't soon have a meal
    A minorAm       D MajorD       G+G
I shall have to rob the linnet of his seed

Chorus
C majorC        D MajorD
My old man said follow the van
  G+G            C majorC
And don't dilly dally on the way
G+G             A minorAm
Off went the cart with me 'ome packed in it
D MajorD            G+G
I walked behind with me old cock linnet
   C majorC      G+G    C majorC      G+G
But I dillied and dallied dallied and dillied
C majorC        D MajorD          G+G
Lost the van and don't know where to roam
     C majorC     A augmentedA         DmDm    G+G
You can't trust the specials like the old-time coppers
     C majorC     G+G    C majorC  G+G C majorC