Biography:
Blue Mink were a British Pop group from the seventies. With Madelaine Bell on vocals supported by a ‘Super Session’ musician group. They scored some top ten hits in the UK charts; 1969 Melting Pot 1971 Banner Man and 1973 Randy. Most of their material was written by the chart writing team of Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway. Anne Odell played keyboards and went on to found Chopyn. The Group folded in 1974.
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No 3 in the UK charts in 1971.
Capo on 3 for correct key = F. Not too sure I've got the B G# A F# in the chorus correct
so any suggestions welcome.
Verse 1
D
So we waved our hands as we marched along
G
And the people smiled as we sang our song
D C
And the world was saved as they listened to the band
And the banner man held the banner high
G
He was ten feet tall and he touched the sky
Am D G
And I wish that I could be a banner man
Verse 2
D
And the drums went boom as the cornets play
G
And the tuba oomphard all the way
D C
And the kids and the dogs were laughing as they ran
And the banner man held the banner high
G
With an Alleluiah in his eye
Am D G G
And I wish that I could be a banner man
Chorus
G C D G
Glory glory glory listen to the band
C D B G#
Sing that same old story ain't it something grand
A F# G G
To be good as you can like a banner man
Verse 3
D
So we reached the square on the top of the hill
G
And the music stopped and we stood still
D C
And a few were saved and the people said Amen
Then we all got up and we formed a queue
G
And the drums went bang as the trumpets blew
Am D G
And we marched back down into the town again
Chorus
G C D G
Glory glory glory listen to the band
C D B G#
Sing that same old story ain't it something grand
A F# G G
To be good as you can like a banner man
Interlude La la la to
G C G Bm Am D G C G Bm
Chorus
G C D Bm Am D
Glory glory glory listen to the band
G C D G
Sing that same old story ain't it something grand
La la la to
G C G Bm Am D G C G Bm
Chorus
G C D Bm Am D
Glory glory glory listen to the band
G C D G
Sing that same old story ain't it something grand
Capo on 3 for correct key = F. Not too sure I've got the B G# A F# in the chorus correct
so any suggestions welcome.
Verse 1
D
So we waved our hands as we marched along
G
And the people smiled as we sang our song
D C
And the world was saved as they listened to the band
And the banner man held the banner high
G
He was ten feet tall and he touched the sky
Am D G
And I wish that I could be a banner man
Verse 2
D
And the drums went boom as the cornets play
G
And the tuba oomphard all the way
D C
And the kids and the dogs were laughing as they ran
And the banner man held the banner high
G
With an Alleluiah in his eye
Am D G G
And I wish that I could be a banner man
Chorus
G C D G
Glory glory glory listen to the band
C D B G#
Sing that same old story ain't it something grand
A F# G G
To be good as you can like a banner man
Verse 3
D
So we reached the square on the top of the hill
G
And the music stopped and we stood still
D C
And a few were saved and the people said Amen
Then we all got up and we formed a queue
G
And the drums went bang as the trumpets blew
Am D G
And we marched back down into the town again
Chorus
G C D G
Glory glory glory listen to the band
C D B G#
Sing that same old story ain't it something grand
A F# G G
To be good as you can like a banner man
Interlude La la la to
G C G Bm Am D G C G Bm
Chorus
G C D Bm Am D
Glory glory glory listen to the band
G C D G
Sing that same old story ain't it something grand
La la la to
G C G Bm Am D G C G Bm
Chorus
G C D Bm Am D
Glory glory glory listen to the band
G C D G
Sing that same old story ain't it something grand
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