D D7 G
Hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum
G
After you. No, after you, Sir
[Verse 1]
G
Each morning I roll out of bed around about eleven
G
I need a bit of sunshine in to see the light of day
Am A
I open up the shutters, but still can’t see the sunshine
D7 G
Because a row of buildings is stuck there in my way
{Vere 2}
G
I make a cup of coffee and stretch on the veranda
C D
The birds come flying down to keep me company
C
They watch me as I lie about and grab a bit of something
D7 G
And when I light my cigarette, they sing along with me
[Chorus]
G
Hoopa hoole hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
D7
Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa…
D7
Hoopa hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
G Am D
Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa…
[Verse 3]
G
Before you know - it’s noon, it’s time to do the shopping
G Am A
I send the dog to bring the stuff ’cause I’m not in the mood
Am C Am
Nothing left for us to eat, I have to make some lunch now
D7 D
‘Cause while I lay about before, the birds ate all our food
[Verse 4]
G
Then suddenly, I hear a ring - there must be someone knocking
G Am
My neighbour wants to know if she can join in the fun
A C Am
She’s ever so polite - she hopes she’s not disturbing
D N.C.
She’s here to come along to help me sing my song
[Chorus]
G
Hoopa hoole hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
D7
Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa…
D7
Hoopa hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
D#
Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa…
[Verse 5]
G#
But now it’s time to air the dog, the park is where we’re going
G# A# C#
Although we’re lazy bums, we really should go out
A#m
The birds are there, I find a bench and stretch out very slowly
D# G#
‘Cause when you think of life, you have to lie about
[Verse 6]
G#
I think about a life of perfect relaxation
G# A#m
The only kind of standard I really like to keep
A#m
I sail on troubled water, and care for almost nothing
D#
But thinking is so tiring, it makes me fall asleep
{Break}
D# G# D# G# D# G#
Hoopa.. Hoopa hole oooh oooh hole hoopa…
[Verse 7]
G#
Finally, the night has come, the moon is shining brightly
G# A#
I need a bit of moonshine to help me end the day
A#
I open up the shutters, but still can’t see the moonshine
D# A# E7
Because a row of buildings is stuck there in my way
[Chorus]
E7 A
Hoopa hoole hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
E
Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa…
E7 E
Hoopa hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
F7
Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa…
[Chorus]
F7 A#
Hoopa hoole hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
F7
Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa…
F7
Hoopa hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
A#
Hoopa hoole hoole...hoopa...pa...
[Outro]
D# F A# D# F
Hoopa hoole… hole hoopa… we’re the bums...
A#
Hole hoopa…
