George Formby Song-book: Bless 'em All-1940c
with lyrics and chords
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Bless 'Em All-1940C
Regal Zonophone MR3394 Hughes/Lake
D A
They say there's a troopship just leaving Bombay, bound for old Blighty shore
A7 D
Heavily laden with time expired men, bound for the land they adore.
D A
There's many an airman just finishing his time, there's many a twerp signing on.
A7 A A7 A A7 D
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless 'em All.
D D7 G
Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall
A
Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,
E7 E A A7
Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons,
D D7 G
Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl
A A7 A A7 A A7 D
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless 'em All
D
They say if you work hard you'll get better pay
A
We've heard all that before
Clean up your buttons and polish your boots
A7 D
Scrub out the barrack room floor
D A
There's many a rookie has taken it in, hook line and sinker an 'all
A A7 A A7 A A7 D
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All
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D D7 G
Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall
A
Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,
E7 E A A7
Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons,
D D7 G
Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl
A A7 A A7 A A7 D
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All
D A
Now they say that the Sergeant's a very nice chap, oh what a tale to tell.
A7 D
Ask him for leave on a Saturday night and he'll pay your fare home as well.
D A
There's many an airman has blighted his life through writing rude words on the wall
A A7 A A7 A A7 D
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All
D D7 G
Bless em All, Bless em All, the long and the short and the tall
A
Bless all the sergeants and W. O. ones,
E7 E A A7
Bless all the corprals and their blinkin sons,
D D7 G
Cos were saying goodbye to them all, as back to their billets they crawl
A A7 A A7 A A7 D
You'll get no promotion this side of the ocean, so cheer up my lads, Bless em All
D G Gm E A7 D
Nobody knows what a twerp you have been, so cheer up my lads, bless em all
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