Biography:
The Scaffold were a comedy, poetry and music trio from Liverpool, England, consisting of Mike McGear (real name Michael McCartney - brother of Paul McCartney), Roger McGough and John Gorman. They performed a mixture of comic songs, comedy sketches and the poetry of McGough, and released a number of singles on EMI between 1966 and 1970, and on Island and Warner Bros. thereafter, achieving Top 10 success in the UK with:
"Thank U Very Much" (No. 4), composed by McGear;
Read more on Last.fm
Other songs:
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Lily The Pink
Recorded by The Scaffold
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scaffold
[Chorus]
C G
We’ll drink a drink a drink to lily the pink the pink the pink
C
The saviour of the of the human race
G G7 C
For she invented medicinal compound most efficacious in every case
[Verse 1]
C G C
Mr Flears had sticky out ears and they made him awful shy
G G7 C
So they gave him medicinal compound and now he’s learning how to fly
[Verse 2]
C G C
Brother Tony was said to be boney he would never eat his meals
G G7 C
So they gave him medicinal compound and now they move him around on wheels
[Chorus]
C G
We’ll drink a drink a drink to lily the pink the pink the pink
C
The saviour of the of the human race
G G7 C
For she invented medicinal compound most efficacious in every case
[Verse 3]
C G C
Old Ebeneezer thought he was Julius Caesar and so they put him in a home
G G7 C
Where they gave him medicinal compound and now he's Emperor of Rome
[Verse 4]
C G C
Johnny Hammer had a terrible stammer he could hardly say a word
G G7 C
And so they gave him medicinal compound now he's seen but never heard
[Chorus]
C G
We’ll drink a drink a drink to lily the pink the pink the pink
C
The saviour of the of the human race
G G7 C
For she invented medicinal compound most efficacious in every case
[Verse 5]
C G C
Auntie Millie ran willy nilly when her legs they did recede
G G7 C
And so they rubbed on medicinal compound and now they call her Millipede
[Verse 6]
C G C
Jennifer Eccles had lovely big freckles but the boys all called her names
G G7 C
But she changed with medicinal compound and now he joins in all the games
[Verse 7]
C G C
Lily the Pink she turned to drink she filled up with paraffin inside
G G7 C
And despite her medicinal compound sadly Pickled Lily died
[Verse 8] (slow)
C G C
Up to Heaven her soul ascended all the Church bells they did ring
G G7 C
She took with her medicinal compound hark the Herald angels sing
[Chorus]
C G
We’ll drink a drink a drink to lily the pink the pink the pink
C
The saviour of the of the human race
G G7 C
For she invented medicinal compound most efficacious in every case
If there are any golden oldie classics (just lyrics and chords) that you would like
posting on this site please drop me an email.
Ken
[email protected]
Link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scaffold
Recorded by The Scaffold
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scaffold
[Chorus]
C G
We’ll drink a drink a drink to lily the pink the pink the pink
C
The saviour of the of the human race
G G7 C
For she invented medicinal compound most efficacious in every case
[Verse 1]
C G C
Mr Flears had sticky out ears and they made him awful shy
G G7 C
So they gave him medicinal compound and now he’s learning how to fly
[Verse 2]
C G C
Brother Tony was said to be boney he would never eat his meals
G G7 C
So they gave him medicinal compound and now they move him around on wheels
[Chorus]
C G
We’ll drink a drink a drink to lily the pink the pink the pink
C
The saviour of the of the human race
G G7 C
For she invented medicinal compound most efficacious in every case
[Verse 3]
C G C
Old Ebeneezer thought he was Julius Caesar and so they put him in a home
G G7 C
Where they gave him medicinal compound and now he's Emperor of Rome
[Verse 4]
C G C
Johnny Hammer had a terrible stammer he could hardly say a word
G G7 C
And so they gave him medicinal compound now he's seen but never heard
[Chorus]
C G
We’ll drink a drink a drink to lily the pink the pink the pink
C
The saviour of the of the human race
G G7 C
For she invented medicinal compound most efficacious in every case
[Verse 5]
C G C
Auntie Millie ran willy nilly when her legs they did recede
G G7 C
And so they rubbed on medicinal compound and now they call her Millipede
[Verse 6]
C G C
Jennifer Eccles had lovely big freckles but the boys all called her names
G G7 C
But she changed with medicinal compound and now he joins in all the games
[Verse 7]
C G C
Lily the Pink she turned to drink she filled up with paraffin inside
G G7 C
And despite her medicinal compound sadly Pickled Lily died
[Verse 8] (slow)
C G C
Up to Heaven her soul ascended all the Church bells they did ring
G G7 C
She took with her medicinal compound hark the Herald angels sing
[Chorus]
C G
We’ll drink a drink a drink to lily the pink the pink the pink
C
The saviour of the of the human race
G G7 C
For she invented medicinal compound most efficacious in every case
If there are any golden oldie classics (just lyrics and chords) that you would like
posting on this site please drop me an email.
Ken
[email protected]
Link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scaffold
The Scars Heal I (...)
The Scenic
The School
The School of Wo (...)
The Scott Brothe (...)