Oom-Pah-Pah
Lionel Bart
[D]There’s a little ditty, they’re [E]singin’ in the city
Es[A]pecially when they’ve been on the [E7]gin or the [A7]beer
[D]If you’ve got the patience, your [E]own imaginations should
[A]Tell you just ex[E7]actly what [D]you want [A7]to [D]hear
[D]Oom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, [E]that’s how it goes
[A]Oom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, [D]everyone [A7]knows
[D]They all suppose what they [E7]want to suppose
[A]When they hear [A7]oom pah-[D]pah
[D]Mister Percy Snodgrass would [E]often have the odd glass
Es[A]pecially when he thought no[E7]body could [A7]see
[D]Secretly he’d buy it, and [E]drink it on the quiet
And [A]dream he was an [E7]earl with a [D]girl on [A7]each [D]knee
[D]Oom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, [E]that’s how it goes
[A]Oom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, [D]everyone [A7]knows
[D]What is the cause of his [E7]red shiny nose?
[A]Could it be [A7]oom pah-[D]pah?
[D]Pretty little Sally, goes [E]walkin’ down the alley,
Dis[A]plays her pretty ankles to [E7]all of the [A7]men
[D]They could see her garters, but [E]not for free and gratis
An [A]inch or two, and [E7]then she knows [D]when to [A7]say [D]when
[D]Oom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, [E]that’s how it goes
[A]Oom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, [D]everyone [A7]knows
[D]Whether it’s hidden or [E7]whether it shows
[A]It’s the same [A7]oom pah-[D]pah
[*key change]
[Eb]She was from the country, but [F]now she’s up a gum-tree.
She [Bb]let a fella feed her, and [F7]lead her a[Bb7] long
[Eb]What’s the good of cryin’, she [F]made a bed to lie in
She’s [Bb]glad to bring a [F7]coin in, and [Eb]join in [Bb7] this [Eb]song
[Eb]Oom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, [F]that’s how it goes
[Bb]Oom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, [Eb]everyone [Bb7] knows
[Eb]They all suppose what they [F7]want to suppose
[*slow down] [Bb]When they hear [Bb7] oom pah-[Eb]pah
Oom-Pah-Pah [D]
Lionel Bart
DThere’s a little ditty, they’re Esingin’ in the city EsApecially when they’ve been on the E7gin or the A7beer DIf you’ve got the patience, your Eown imaginations should ATell you just exE7actly what Dyou want A7to Dhear
DOom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, Ethat’s how it goes AOom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, Deveryone A7knows DThey all suppose what they E7want to suppose AWhen they hear A7oom pah-Dpah
DMister Percy Snodgrass would Eoften have the odd glass EsApecially when he thought noE7body could A7see DSecretly he’d buy it, and Edrink it on the quiet And Adream he was an E7earl with a Dgirl on A7each Dknee
DOom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, Ethat’s how it goes AOom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, Deveryone A7knows DWhat is the cause of his E7red shiny nose? ACould it be A7oom pah-Dpah?
DPretty little Sally, goes Ewalkin’ down the alley, DisAplays her pretty ankles to E7all of the A7men DThey could see her garters, but Enot for free and gratis An Ainch or two, and E7then she knows Dwhen to A7say Dwhen
DOom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, Ethat’s how it goes AOom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, Deveryone A7knows DWhether it’s hidden or E7whether it shows AIt’s the same A7oom pah-Dpah
*key change EbShe was from the country, but Fnow she’s up a gum-tree. She Bblet a fella feed her, and F7lead her aBb7 long EbWhat’s the good of cryin’, she Fmade a bed to lie in She’s Bbglad to bring a F7coin in, and Ebjoin in Bb7 this Ebsong
EbOom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, Fthat’s how it goes BbOom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah, Ebeveryone Bb7 knows EbThey all suppose what they F7want to suppose *slow downBbWhen they hear Bb7 oom pah-Ebpah