Biography:
The Rutles is a pop group from London, England. A spoof of the massively popular and influential rock group The Beatles, The Rutles was the brainchild of Neil Innes, former member of The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, and ex-Monty Python member Eric Idle. The four official members of The Rutles were Dirk McQuickly (Eric Idle), Ron Nasty (Neil Innes), Stig O'Hara (Ricky Fataar) and Barry Wom (John Halsey), parodies of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, respectively.
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Other songs:
- Another Day
- Back In 64
- Between Us
- Cheese And Onions
- Dont Know Why
- Doubleback Alley
- Easy Listening
- Eine Kleine Middle Klasse Musik
- Get Up And Go
- Hold My Hand
- I Love You
- I Must Be In Love
- Lets Be Natural
- Lonely Phobia
- Lullaby
- Major Happys Up And Coming Once Upon A Goodtime Band
- Ouch
- Piggy In The Middle
- Questionnaire
- Rendezvous
- Rutles
- Shangri La
- The Knicker Elastic King
- Unfinished Words
- With A Girl Like You
Artist: The Rutles
Song: Doubleback Alley
Album: The Rutles
Composer: Neil Innes
Tabbed by: DJ
20th Aug 2014
The prominent feature throughout this song is the descending bass line.
Easier on keyboard than guitar, it presents a few tricky chord
shapes for the novice guitar player, so I have included two versions,
the second slightly simpler without the alternative bass notes.
G = xx5433 G/B = x20033 E7 = 022130 Dmaj7 = xx0222
Bm/F# = xx5543 Am = x02210 A = x02220 A/C# = x4222x
G7/F = xx3033 Bm = x24432 A/G# = 40222x C#m = x46654
Em = xx2000 C = x32010 A7/G = 302020 E4 = 022200
Cm/Eb = xx1013 D4 = xx0233 C#m/G# = 446654 E = 022100
G/D = xx0003 D = xx0232 F#m = 244222 E7 = 022130
Em6/C#= x42000 D7 = xx0212 Dm/F = xx3231 B = x2444x
Cmaj7 = x32000 G/F#= xx4433 A/E = xx2220 B/A# = x1444x
(C6) = x32210 F#m6/D#= xx1222 B7/A = x01202
***********************************************************************
G Bm/F# G7/F Em
People were proud ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G
Neighbours were loud, but ever so pal - ly,
Am Bm C
People would shout, joking about...the smoke and the soot,
D4 D Em Am D7
Mother would put ...the milk bottles out! | / / / / |
G Bm/F# G7/F Em
We had a good time ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G Am
With fences to climb, and Father O' - Mal - ley...to clip your ear,
Bm C D4 D
And steer you clear ...of the funny man in the ice cream van,
Em D7
Who talked so queer!
G G/F# G7/F C (C6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
G G/F# G7/F C
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
G Bm/F# G7/F Em
Plenty to do ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G
Play peek-a-boo with Saccha - rine Sal - ly,
Am Bm
Bouncing a ball ...against a wall,
C D4 D Em D7
Showing her drawers, "You! Come in - doors!", her dad would call! ^ ^
G Bm/F# G7/F Em Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Am Bm C D4 D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em E7
| / / / / | / / / / |
A A/G# A7/G D (D6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
A A/G# A7/G D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
A C#m/G# A7/G F#m
Stinking of gin ...in Doubleback Alley,
Dm/F A/E F#m6/D# Dmaj7 A/C# A
Grinning a grin ...in Double - back Al - ley,
Bm C#m D
Kick a dustbin, bingo to win, windows to break,
E4 E F#m E7
Mother would take ...the milk bottles in! ^ ^
A A/G# A7/G D
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
A A/G# A7/G D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
B B/A# B7/A E
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
B B/A# B7/A E
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y,
B
Doubleback Alley-----!
***********************************************************************
***********************************************************************
Artist: The Rutles
Song: Doubleback Alley
VERSION 2 - without the descending bass notes
G = 320033 Am = x02210 E7 = 022130 Dm = xx0231
Bm = x24432 C = x32010 A = x02220 F#m6 = xx4222
G7 = 320001 D4 = xx0233 Amaj7 = x02120 Dmaj7 = xx0222
Em = 022000 D = xx0232 A7 = x02020 E4 = 022200
Cm = x35543 D7 = xx0212 (D6) = xx0202 E = 022100
Em6 = 022020 Gmaj7 = 320002 C#m = x46654 B = x24442
Cmaj7 = x32000 (C6) = x32210 F#m = 244222 Bmaj7 = x24342
B7 = x24242
***********************************************************************
G Bm G7 Em
People were proud ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm G Em6 Cmaj7 G
Neighbours were loud, but ever so pally,
Am Bm C
People would shout, joking about...the smoke and the soot,
D4 D Em Am D7
Mother would put ...the milk bottles out! | / / / / |
G Bm G7 Em
We had a good time ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm G Em6 Cmaj7 G Am
With fences to climb, and Father O' - Malley ...to clip your ear,
Bm C D4 D
And steer you clear ...of the funny man in the ice cream van,
Em D7
Who talked so queer!
G Gmaj7 G7 C (C6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
G Gmaj7 G7 C
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
G Bm G7 Em
Plenty to do ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm G Em6 Cmaj7 G
Play peek-a-boo with Saccha - rine Sally,
Am Bm
Bouncing a ball ...against a wall,
C D4 D Em D7
Showing her drawers, "You! Come in - doors!", her dad would call! ^ ^
G Bm G7 Em Cm G Em6 Cmaj7 G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Am Bm C D4 D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em E7
| / / / / | / / / / |
A Amaj7 A7 D (D6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
A Amaj7 A7 D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
A C#m A7 F#m
Stinking of gin ...in Doubleback Alley,
Dm A F#m6 Dmaj7 A
Grinning a grin ...in Double - back Alley,
Bm C#m D
Kick a dustbin, bingo to win, windows to break,
E4 E F#m E7
Mother would take ...the milk bottles in! ^ ^
A Amaj7 A7 D
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
A Amaj7 A7 D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
B Bmaj7 B7 E
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
B Bmaj7 B7 E
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y,
B
Doubleback Alley-----!
Song: Doubleback Alley
Album: The Rutles
Composer: Neil Innes
Tabbed by: DJ
20th Aug 2014
The prominent feature throughout this song is the descending bass line.
Easier on keyboard than guitar, it presents a few tricky chord
shapes for the novice guitar player, so I have included two versions,
the second slightly simpler without the alternative bass notes.
G = xx5433 G/B = x20033 E7 = 022130 Dmaj7 = xx0222
Bm/F# = xx5543 Am = x02210 A = x02220 A/C# = x4222x
G7/F = xx3033 Bm = x24432 A/G# = 40222x C#m = x46654
Em = xx2000 C = x32010 A7/G = 302020 E4 = 022200
Cm/Eb = xx1013 D4 = xx0233 C#m/G# = 446654 E = 022100
G/D = xx0003 D = xx0232 F#m = 244222 E7 = 022130
Em6/C#= x42000 D7 = xx0212 Dm/F = xx3231 B = x2444x
Cmaj7 = x32000 G/F#= xx4433 A/E = xx2220 B/A# = x1444x
(C6) = x32210 F#m6/D#= xx1222 B7/A = x01202
***********************************************************************
G Bm/F# G7/F Em
People were proud ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G
Neighbours were loud, but ever so pal - ly,
Am Bm C
People would shout, joking about...the smoke and the soot,
D4 D Em Am D7
Mother would put ...the milk bottles out! | / / / / |
G Bm/F# G7/F Em
We had a good time ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G Am
With fences to climb, and Father O' - Mal - ley...to clip your ear,
Bm C D4 D
And steer you clear ...of the funny man in the ice cream van,
Em D7
Who talked so queer!
G G/F# G7/F C (C6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
G G/F# G7/F C
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
G Bm/F# G7/F Em
Plenty to do ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G
Play peek-a-boo with Saccha - rine Sal - ly,
Am Bm
Bouncing a ball ...against a wall,
C D4 D Em D7
Showing her drawers, "You! Come in - doors!", her dad would call! ^ ^
G Bm/F# G7/F Em Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Am Bm C D4 D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em E7
| / / / / | / / / / |
A A/G# A7/G D (D6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
A A/G# A7/G D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
A C#m/G# A7/G F#m
Stinking of gin ...in Doubleback Alley,
Dm/F A/E F#m6/D# Dmaj7 A/C# A
Grinning a grin ...in Double - back Al - ley,
Bm C#m D
Kick a dustbin, bingo to win, windows to break,
E4 E F#m E7
Mother would take ...the milk bottles in! ^ ^
A A/G# A7/G D
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
A A/G# A7/G D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
B B/A# B7/A E
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
B B/A# B7/A E
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y,
B
Doubleback Alley-----!
***********************************************************************
***********************************************************************
Artist: The Rutles
Song: Doubleback Alley
VERSION 2 - without the descending bass notes
G = 320033 Am = x02210 E7 = 022130 Dm = xx0231
Bm = x24432 C = x32010 A = x02220 F#m6 = xx4222
G7 = 320001 D4 = xx0233 Amaj7 = x02120 Dmaj7 = xx0222
Em = 022000 D = xx0232 A7 = x02020 E4 = 022200
Cm = x35543 D7 = xx0212 (D6) = xx0202 E = 022100
Em6 = 022020 Gmaj7 = 320002 C#m = x46654 B = x24442
Cmaj7 = x32000 (C6) = x32210 F#m = 244222 Bmaj7 = x24342
B7 = x24242
***********************************************************************
G Bm G7 Em
People were proud ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm G Em6 Cmaj7 G
Neighbours were loud, but ever so pally,
Am Bm C
People would shout, joking about...the smoke and the soot,
D4 D Em Am D7
Mother would put ...the milk bottles out! | / / / / |
G Bm G7 Em
We had a good time ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm G Em6 Cmaj7 G Am
With fences to climb, and Father O' - Malley ...to clip your ear,
Bm C D4 D
And steer you clear ...of the funny man in the ice cream van,
Em D7
Who talked so queer!
G Gmaj7 G7 C (C6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
G Gmaj7 G7 C
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
G Bm G7 Em
Plenty to do ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm G Em6 Cmaj7 G
Play peek-a-boo with Saccha - rine Sally,
Am Bm
Bouncing a ball ...against a wall,
C D4 D Em D7
Showing her drawers, "You! Come in - doors!", her dad would call! ^ ^
G Bm G7 Em Cm G Em6 Cmaj7 G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Am Bm C D4 D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em E7
| / / / / | / / / / |
A Amaj7 A7 D (D6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
A Amaj7 A7 D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
A C#m A7 F#m
Stinking of gin ...in Doubleback Alley,
Dm A F#m6 Dmaj7 A
Grinning a grin ...in Double - back Alley,
Bm C#m D
Kick a dustbin, bingo to win, windows to break,
E4 E F#m E7
Mother would take ...the milk bottles in! ^ ^
A Amaj7 A7 D
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
A Amaj7 A7 D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
B Bmaj7 B7 E
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
B Bmaj7 B7 E
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y,
B
Doubleback Alley-----!
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