Artist: George Formby
Title: Leaning On A Lamppost
Date Added: 2010-05-18
Chords used:

C G7 C6 C#dim
Im leaning on a lamp; maybe you think,
G
I look a tramp,
C C6 D7 G7 C
Or you may think Im hanging round to steal a car.
Ebdim Dm7 G7
C G7 C6 C#dim
But no, Im not a crook, and if you think,
G7
Thats what I look;
G Am D7 G7 Dm7 G7
Ill tell you why Im here and what my motives are.
C
Im leaning on a lamp-post,
At the corner of the street,
G7 C
In case a certain little lady comes by.
Dm7 G7
Oh me,
C Am7
Oh my,
G D7 G G7
I hope the little lady comes by.
C
I dont know if shell get away,
She doesnt always get away,
G7 C
But anyhow I know that shell try.
Dm7 G7
Oh me,
C Am7
Oh my,
G D7 G
I hope the little lady comes by.
G7 Dm7 G7
Theres no other girl I would wait for,
G+ C E7 Am
But this one Id break any date for.
D7 Am7 D7
I wont have to ask what shes late for;
G7 Dm7 G7
She wouldnt leave me flat; shes not a girl like that.
C
Oh, shes absolutely wonderful,
And marvellous and beautiful,
G7 C7 C+
And anyone can understand why;
F D7
Im leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
C G7 C
In case a certain little lady passes by.
C
Im leaning on a lamp-post,
At the corner of the street,
G7 C
In case a certain little lady comes by.
Dm7 G7
Oh me,
C Am7
Oh my,
G D7
I hope the little lady goes;
G7
Do do do dah, dah dee dee dee...
C
I dont know if shell get away,
She doesnt always get away,
G7 C
But anyhow I know that shell try.
Dm7 G7
Oh me,
C Am7
Oh my,
G D7 G
I hope the little lady comes by.
G7 Dm7 G7
Theres no other girl I would wait for,
G+ C E7 Am
But this one Id break any date for.
D7 Am7 D7
I wont have to ask what shes late for;
G7 Dm7 G7
She wouldnt leave me flat; shes not a girl like that.
C
Oh, shes absolutely wonderful,
And marvellous and beautiful,
G7 C7 C+
And anyone can understand why;
F D7
Im leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
C G7 C
In case a certain little lady passes by.
G7 Dm7 G7
Theres no other girl I would wait for,
G+ C E7 Am
But this one Id break any date for.
D7 Am7 D7
I wont have to ask what shes late for;
G7 Dm7 G7
She wouldnt leave me flat; shes not a girl like that.
C
Oh, shes absolutely wonderful,
And marvellous and beautiful,
G7 C7 C+
And anyone can understand why;
F D7
Im leaning on a lamp-post at the corner of the street,
C G7 C
In case a certain little lady passes by.