George Formby Song-book: With My Little Stick Of Blackpool Rock-1937
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With My Little Stick Of Blackpool Rock-1937
  Regal Zonophone MR2431 Gifford/Cliffe/Formby

Every year when summer comes round, off to the sea I go.
I don't care if I do spend a pound, I'm rather rash I know.
See me dressed like all the sports, in my blazer and a pair of shorts.

With my little stick of Blackpool Rock, along the promenade I stroll.
It may be sticky but I never complain, it's nice to have a nibble at it now and again
Every day wherever I stray the kids all round me flock.

One afternoon the band conductor up on his stand
Somehow lost his baton - it flew out of his hand
So I jumped in his place and then conducted the band
With my little stick of Blackpool Rock

With my little stick of Blackpool Rock, along the promenade I stroll,
In my pocket it got stuck I could tell
Cos when I pulled it out I pulled my shirt off as well
Every day wherever I stray the kids all round me flock.

A girl while bathing clung to me, my wits I'd to use
She cried, "I'm drowning, and to save me, you won't refuse"
I said, "Well if youre drowning then I don't want to lose
My little stick of Blackpool Rock."

With my little stick of Blackpool Rock, along the promenade I stroll
In the ballroom I went dancing each night
No wonder every girl that danced with me, stuck to me tight

Every day wherever I stray the kids all round me flock.
A fellow took my photograph it cost one and three.
I said when it was done, "Is that supposed to be me?"
"You've properly mucked it up the only thing I can see is
My little stick of Blackpool Rock."

WITH MY LITTLE STICK OF BLACKPOOL ROCK (KEY C `Thanks to Colin Stephenson UK, for chords)

C          G7                                        C
Every year when summer comes round, off to the sea I go.
E7                Am                D7                 G7
I don't care if I do spend a pound, I'm rather rash I know. 
C7                    F             D7                 G7
See me dressed like all the sports, in my blazer and a pair of shorts.
G7       C                              G7                     C      
With my little stick of Blackpool Rock, along the promenade I stroll.
G7  C       Cdim       G7                   D7                           G7
It may be sticky but I never complain, it's nice to have a nibble at it now and again.
C7              F                D7                G7
Every day where-ever I stray the kids all round me flock.
     C7                            F
One afternoon the band conductor up on his stand
 D7                              G7      Gdim  G7
Somehow lost his baton - it flew out of  his  hand
     C                                E7        Am
So I jumped in his place and then conducted the band
        D7              G7         C
With my little stick of Blackpool Rock
G7       C                               G7                   C    G7
With my little stick of Blackpool Rock, along the promenade I stroll, 
C     Cdim           G7                     D7                               G7
In my pocket it got stuck I could tell, cos when I pulled it out I pulled my shirt up as well
C7              F                D7                 G7
Every day where-ever I stray the kids all round me flock.
   C7                                 F
A girl while bathing clung to me, my wits I'd to use
      D7                                   G7    Gdim     G7
She cried, "I'm drowning, and to save me, you  won't refuse"
    C                                    E7            Am
I said, "Well if you're drowning then I don't want to lose
   D7               G7       C
My little stick of Blackpool Rock."
G7       C                               G7                    C    G7
With my little stick of Blackpool Rock, along the promenade I stroll
C      Cdim             G7        
In the ballroom I went dancing each night,
    D7                                     G7
no wonder every girl that danced with me, stuck to me tight
C7               F                D7                G7
Every day where-ever I stray the kids all round me flock.
   C7                           F
A fellow took my photograph it cost one and three.
   D7                                G7       Gdim G7
I said when it was done, "Is that supposed to be me?"
         C                              E7            Am
"You've properly mucked it up the only thing I can see is
    D7           G7          C
My little stick of Blackpool Rock."
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