Song: My Nan, your Nan
Artist: Greg Davies
Composer: Greg Davies
Royal Variety performance 2018
Greg Davies' affectionate song comparing his own Nan's lifestyle
with that of Prince Harry's Grandmother.
Hear the performance at this link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0InNQV9q_Vs
Greg's comedy introduction starts [3:33]
The song section is [9:56] to [16:10]
G = 32003 Em = 022000 D7 = xx0212
Am = x02210 D = xx0232 N.C. = No Chords
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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My Nan ...likes to potter in the garden,
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Al - though, she will concede,
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That the cold rather gets to her knees,
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My Nan ...likes doing cryptic crosswords,
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And the kettle's always on,
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'Cause she drinks endless cups of tea,
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And your Nan ...your Nan's the actual Queen!
[Verse 2]
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My Nan ...nibbles short bread biscuits,
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(Course she does, they're de - licious!)
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She's got to learn to drive,
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So she either gets a bus or a train, (Subsidised trav - el!)
[Verse 3]
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My Nan ...she worries about the weather, (What if it's chil - ly?)
Am D7 G
And she always keeps a brolly in her handbag in case of rain,
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And talking of reigns...
Am D7
Your Nan's a Constitutional Head of State,
Am D7
And no one can form a Government with - out her consent,
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She's de - scended from a thousand year monarchy,
Am N.C.
And my Nan's face is not on money!
[Chorus]
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Nans, ...they're both just normal Nans,
Am D G Em
They're both just normal Nans,
Am D G Em Am D
They're both just normal Nans!
[Verse 4]
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My Nan ...she likes egg and chips, (She dips her chips in the egg!)
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She doesn't have a flag to raise to tell you that's she's home,
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(She's just always home!)
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Your Nan ...she has her name on ships,
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(She doesn't dip her ships in the egg!)
Am
And they both have different seats...
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...That they describe as a throne,
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My Nan says a lady should have a hat for every oc - casion,
Am D7
And when your Nan isn't wearing her hats,
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They're kept in a fortress, they're guarded by ravens!
[Chorus]
G Em Am D G Em
Nans, ...they're both just normal Nans,
Am D G Em
They're both just normal Nans,
Am D Am
They're both just normal Nans-----!
[Verse 5]
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Your Nan ...she has lots of Foot - men,
Am D7
My Nan sees the footman on Tuesdays,
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Because she's got corns,
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Your Nan ...has a Coat of Arms,
Am
My Nan has a body-warmer,
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Which is a coat with no arms!
[Bridge]
Am D7
Your Nan's face is on my Nan's tea-towels,
Am D7
You won't find my Nan on a Google search,
Am D7
My Nan's the Chairman of a local Bridge Club,
Am D7
Your Nan's The Head of the Anglican Church,
Am D7
Your Nan's seen off twelve Prime Ministers,
Am D7
My Nan's outlived seven cats,
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Your Nan's been accorded many titles,
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My Nan has a cord a - bove her bath!
[Verse 6]
G N.C. Em N.C.
Your Nan was played by Helen Mirren,
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And every single swan is hers to keep, (and eat!)
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Your Nan indirectly invented Coronation chicken,
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By 3pm on Christmas Day my Nan is a-sleep!
[Chorus]
G Em Am D G Em
Nans, ...they're both just normal Nans,
Am D G Em
They're both just normal Nans,
Am D G Em Am D G
They're both just normal Nans!