George Formby Song-book: They Laughed When I Started To Play-1942c
with lyrics and chords
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They Laughed When I Started To Play-1942C
Regal Zonophone MR3648 Formby/Fred E Cliffe
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Now when I learned to play the ukulele,
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I used to practice day and night.
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My pals all roared as I fumbled at a chord,
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But I couldnt get the darned thing right.
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They laughed when I started to play, they laughed so hearty.
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Only two lessons I had, I went up the scale and down the scale,
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It wasnt so bad.
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But one chap, he said "Oh what a mug why you cant learn that way"
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He took the uke off me and said "Now Ill have a try"
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Just then the G string bust and flew right into his eye.
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He laughed when I started to play, but he didnt laugh again all day.
Oh they laughed when I started to play, oh they laughed so hearty
Strip poker thats a good game,
Once I lost my trousers to a gambling dame
But when, I started shuffling the cards, then the luck came my way.
I won a frock and undies, she was left I declare
As bare as any savage and as savages are bear
She laughed when I started to play,
But she didnt laugh again that day.
Now once I watched a game of water polo,
With players from a ladies school.
The girls all cried "Wont you make up a side?"
So I dashed into the bathing pool.
They laughed when I started to play, oh how they laughed so hearty.
In goal, I paddled about, a big ball in the water soon I started to clout.
Each time, that it came bobbing back, well I smacked it away.
Just then the ball turned over and a girl said "No larks",
"Seven times youve hit me where I cant show the marks."
She laughed when I started to play,
But she didnt laugh again that day.