#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# # This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Bless Em All The Long and The Short and The Tall Chords George Formby, Jr 1940 (Fred Godfrey 1917) Capo I* A A7 D D A They say there's a troopship just leaving Bombay, bound for old Blighty shore A7 D Heavily laden with time expired men, bound for the land they adore. D A There's many an airman just finishing his time, there's many a twerp signing on. A7 A A7 A A7 D You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless 'em All. D D7 G Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall A Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones, E7 E A A7 Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons, D D7 G Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl A A7 A A7 A A7 D You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless 'em All D They say if you work hard you'll get better pay A We've heard all that before Clean up your buttons and polish your boots A7 D Scrub out the barrack room floor D A There's many a rookie has taken it in, hook line and sinker an 'all A A7 A A7 A A7 D You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All D D7 G Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall A Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones, E7 E A A7 Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons, D D7 G Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl A A7 A A7 A A7 D You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All D A Now they say that the Sergeant's a very nice chap, oh what a tale to tell. A7 D Ask him for leave on a Saturday night and he'll pay your fare home as well. D A There's many an airman has blighted his life through writing rude words on the wall A A7 A A7 A A7 D You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All D D7 G Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall A Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones, E7 E A A7 Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons, D D7 G Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl A A7 A A7 A A7 D You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All D G Gm E A7 D Nobody knows what a twerp you have been, so cheer up my lads, bless em all * Alternate: No Capo A = G A7 = G7 D = C D7 = C7 G = F E7 = D7 Gm = Fm Set8 http://sites.google.com/site/guitarmusicchordsandlyrics/