Chords with lyrics
🎸 Verse 1:
C C
Rows of back to back house
G7 G7
Covered in dirt and grime
G7 G7
Children playing in the street
C C
And washing hanging on the line
🎸 Verse 2:
C C
Scarfs tuck down inside your jersey
G7 G7
To keep you from the cold
G7 G7
I used to wear a wolly balaclava
C C C7
When I was nine years old
🎸 Chorus:
F F
When i was a lad, neighbours were neighbours
C C
When I was a lad, doing you favours
G7 C C7
People giving people a hand no matter how small
F F
When I was a lad, corduroy breeches
C C
When I was a lad,saturday pictures
G7 C
When I was a lad those were the greatest days of all
🎸 Verse 3:
C C
School from monday and fridays
G7 G7
Learn to read and write
G7 G7
Granddad sitting on the doors step
C C
In the fading light
🎸 Verse 4:
C C
Tin bath hanging on a six inch nail
G7
Lino on the floor
G7 G7
Lavi at the bottom of the backyard
C C C7
Sit with foot against the door
🎸 Chorus:
F F
When i was a lad, neighbours were neighbours
C C
When I was a lad, doing you favours
G7 C C7
People giving people a hand no matter how small
F F
When I was a lad, corduroy breeches
C C
When I was a lad,saturday pictures
G7 C C7
When I was a lad those were the greatest days of all
🎸 Chorus:
F F
When i was a lad, neighbours were neighbours
C C
When I was a lad, doing you favours
G7 C C7
People giving people a hand no matter how small
F F
When I was a lad, corduroy breeches
C C
When I was a lad,saturday pictures
G7 C
When I was a lad those were the greatest days of all
G7 C F G7 C
When I was a lad those were the greatest days of all