Myfanwy Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Mike Read wrote a lovely chord structure and melody to a poem by Sir John Benjamin and then it was recorded by David Essex. The single entered the UK charts in 1987 and stayed there for 7 weeks. The song is played in 3/4 time Intro D Dmaj7 D x2 DA GA GD DA GD GA GD D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) Kind o'er the kinderbank leans my Myfanwy D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) AWhite (x02220@1)o'er the playpen the sheen of her dress G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1)Fresh from the bathroom and soft in the nursery D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) ASoap (x02220@1)scented fingers I long to caress D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7Were (xx0222@1)you a prefect and head of your dormitory D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) AWere (x02220@1)you a hockey girl tennis or gym G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1)Who was your favourite who had a crush on you D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) DWhich (xx0232@1)were the baths where they taught you to swim D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) Smooth down the Avenue glitters the bicycle D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) ABlack (x02220@1)stockinged legs under navy blue serge G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1)Home and Colonial star International D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) ABalancing (x02220@1)bicycle leant on the verge D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) Trace me your wheel tracks you fortunate bicycle D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) AOut (x02220@1)of the shopping and into the dark G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) BmBack (x24432@1)down the avenue back to the potting shed D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) DBack (xx0232@1)to the house on the fringe of the park D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) Golden the light on the locks of Myfanwy D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) AGolden (x02220@1)the light on the book on her knee G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1)Finger marked pages of Rackham's Hans Anderson D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) ATime (x02220@1)for the children to come down to tea D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) Oh Fullers angel cake Robertson's marmalade D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) ALiberty (x02220@1)lampshade come shine on us all G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1)My what a spread for the friends of Myfanwy D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Some in the alcove and some in the hall D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) Then what sardines in half lighted passages D (xx0232@1) Dmaj7 (xx0222@1) ALocking (x02220@1)of fingers in long hide and seek G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1)You will protect me my silken Myfanwy D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) DRing (xx0232@1)leader tomboy and chum to the weak If there are any 'Golden Oldies' (chords and lyrics) you would like posted on this site please contact me at evansongs@blueyonder.co.uk Can't play "Myfanwy"? 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