Biografia:
Under the management of Andrew King and Peter Jenner (the original managers of Pink Floyd) Ian Dury and the Blockheads quickly gained a reputation as one of the top live acts of the "New Wave". They built up a dedicated following in the UK and other countries and scored several hit singles, including "What a Waste", "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" (which was a UK number one at the beginning of 1979, selling just short of a million copies), "Reasons to be Cheerful
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Outras músicas:
- Billericay Dickie
- Blackmail Man
- Blockheads
- Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
- Im Partial To Your Abracadabra
- Itinerant Child
- Lullaby For Francis
- My Old Man
- Profoundly In Love With Pandora
- Sweet Gene Vincent
- There Aint Half Been Some Clever Bastards
- Uncoolohol
- Wake Up And Make Love With Me
- What A Waste
- Youre More Than Fair
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!
Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
...MY OLD MAN... by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
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*from 'New Boots and Panties!!' (1977)*
/ = slide
Intro:
A F# E
Verse 1:
B
My old man wore three piece whistles; he was never home for long.
Drove a bus for London Transport; he knew where he belonged.
B7 / C7
Number 18 down to Euston,
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
Double decker move a -long.
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
Double decker move a -long.
A F# E
My old man.
Verse 2:
B
Later on he drove a Roller, chauffeuring for foreign men.
Dropped his aitches on occasion, said Cor Blimey, now and then.
B7 / C7
Did the crossword in the Standard,
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
At the airport in the rain.
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
At the airport in the rain.
A F# E
My old man.
Verse 3:
B
Wouldn't never let his guvnors, call him Billy; he was proud.
Personal reasons make a difference; his last boss was allowed.
B7 / C7
Perhaps he had to keep his distance,
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
Made a racket when he rowed,
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
Made a racket when he rowed.
A F# E A F# E
My old man, my old man.
Verse 4:
B
My old man was fairly handsome, he smoked too many cigs.
Lived in one room in Victoria, he was tidy in his digs.
B7 / C7
Had to have an operation,
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
When his ulcer got to big.
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
When his ulcer got to big.
A F# E
My old man.
Solo:
B
B7 / C7, B7 / C7, C7 B7 E
B7 / C7, C7 B7 E
A F# E
My old man.
Verse 5:
B
Seven years went out the window, we met as one to one.
Died before we'd done much talking; but relations had begun.
B 7/ C7
All the while we thought about each other,
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
All the best mate, from your son.
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
All the best mate, from your son.
A F# E A F# E
My old man, my old man.
Sax Solo:
B
B7 / C7, B7 / C7, C7 B7 E
B7 / C7, C7 B7 E
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
A F# E B B7 C7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
577655 244322 022100 x24442 x24242 x35353
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
----------------.............................
*from 'New Boots and Panties!!' (1977)*
/ = slide
Intro:
A F# E
Verse 1:
B
My old man wore three piece whistles; he was never home for long.
Drove a bus for London Transport; he knew where he belonged.
B7 / C7
Number 18 down to Euston,
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
Double decker move a -long.
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
Double decker move a -long.
A F# E
My old man.
Verse 2:
B
Later on he drove a Roller, chauffeuring for foreign men.
Dropped his aitches on occasion, said Cor Blimey, now and then.
B7 / C7
Did the crossword in the Standard,
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
At the airport in the rain.
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
At the airport in the rain.
A F# E
My old man.
Verse 3:
B
Wouldn't never let his guvnors, call him Billy; he was proud.
Personal reasons make a difference; his last boss was allowed.
B7 / C7
Perhaps he had to keep his distance,
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
Made a racket when he rowed,
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
Made a racket when he rowed.
A F# E A F# E
My old man, my old man.
Verse 4:
B
My old man was fairly handsome, he smoked too many cigs.
Lived in one room in Victoria, he was tidy in his digs.
B7 / C7
Had to have an operation,
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
When his ulcer got to big.
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
When his ulcer got to big.
A F# E
My old man.
Solo:
B
B7 / C7, B7 / C7, C7 B7 E
B7 / C7, C7 B7 E
A F# E
My old man.
Verse 5:
B
Seven years went out the window, we met as one to one.
Died before we'd done much talking; but relations had begun.
B 7/ C7
All the while we thought about each other,
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
All the best mate, from your son.
B7 / C7 C7 B7 E
All the best mate, from your son.
A F# E A F# E
My old man, my old man.
Sax Solo:
B
B7 / C7, B7 / C7, C7 B7 E
B7 / C7, C7 B7 E
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
A F# E B B7 C7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
577655 244322 022100 x24442 x24242 x35353
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
