Chords:
{t: GF - Little Stick of Blackpool Rock }
{key:Am }
{artist:George Formby}
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[C] Every year when [G7] summer comes round, off to the sea I [C] go.
[E7] I don't care if I [Am] do spend a pound,
[D7] I'm rather rash I [G7] know.
[C7] See me dressed like [F] all the sports,
[D7] in my blazer and a [G7] pair of shorts.
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With my [C] little stick of Blackpool Rock,
[G] along the promenade I [D7] stroll.
[G7]It [C] may be [Cdim] sticky but I [G7] never complain,
it's [D7] nice to have a nibble at it [G7] now and again
[C7] Every day [F] wherever I stray the [D7] kids all round me [G7] flock.
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[C7] One afternoon the band conductor [F] up on his stand
Some [D7] how he lost his baton - it flew [G7] out of his hand
So I [C7] jumped in his place and then con-[E7]ducted the [Am] band
With my [D7] little stick of [G7] Blackpool [C] Rock
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With my [C] little stick of Blackpool Rock,
[G] along the promenade I [Dm] stroll
[G7] In [C] my po-[Cdim]cket it got [G7] stuck I could tell
'Cos [D7] when I pulled it out I pulled my [G7] shirt off as well
[C7] Every day [F] wherever I stray the [D7] kids all round me [G7] flock.
{c: See alternative verse at end }
[C7] A girl while bathing clung to me, my [F] wits I’d to use
She cried, "I'm [D7] drowning, and to save me, [G7] you won't refuse"
I said, "[C7] Well if you're drowning then I [E7] don't want to [Am] lose
My [D7] little stick of [G7] Blackpool [C] Rock”
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With my [C] little stick of Blackpool Rock, [G] along the promenade I [Dm] stroll
[G7] In [C] the ball [Cdim] room I went [G7] dancing each night
No [D7] wonder every girl that danced with me, [G7] stuck to me tight
[C7] Every day [F] wherever I stray the [D7] kids all round me [G7] flock.
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[C7] A fellow took my photograph it [F] cost one and three.
I said when it was [D7] done, "Is that su-[G7]pposed to be me?"
"You've [C7] properly mucked it up the only [E7] thing I can [Am] see is
My [D7] little stick of [G7] Blackpool [C] Rock -
[Cdim] Lordy Lordy, -
My [D7] little stick of [G7] Blackpool [C] Rock”
{c: original GF verse supplied by Stephen Jackson}
[C7] A girl while bathing clung to me, I [F] shouted out, "Oh!"
She cried,"I think I'm [D7] drowning, and you'll [G7] save me I know "
I said, "[C7] Well if you're drowning would [E7] you mind letting [Am] go
Of my [D7] little stick of [G7] Blackpool [C] Rock"
