Leopold Alcocks
Jake Thackray
- Am7
- Bm7
- C
- D
- D7
- Ddim
- Dm75
- Dm7/A
- E7
- G
- G6
- Gadd9
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G = 320003 C = x32010 D7 = xx0101 Bm7 = x24232 E7 = 022130 Ddim = xx0101 Am7 = x02010 ^ = Emphasise the beat Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks ****************************************************************** [Intro]G D7 G | / / / | / / / | / / /D7 | / / / | [Verse 1]G E7 Leopold Alcocks, my distant re -Am7 lation,D7 Came to my flat, for a brief visi -G tation,D7 G E7 He's been here since Februa -Am7 ry, damn and blast him,D7 My nerves, and my furniture, mayG G not out - last him! ^ ^ [Verse 2]C Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Leopold Alcocks is accident prone,E7 Am7 He's lost my bathplug, he'sD7 G ruptured my telephone,D7 C Bm7 My anti - rrhinums, myAm7 Bm7 motorbikes, my sofa,E7 Am7 D7 There isn't anything he can't tripG G o - ver! ^ ^ [Verse 3]G D7 G As he roams through myE7 Am7 rooms, all my pussycats scatter,D7 My statuettes tremble, thenG plummet, then shatter,D7 G E7 My tablelamps tumble with grimAm7 regu - larity,D7 My cut-glass has crumbled, and soG G has my chari - ty! ^ ^ [Verse 4]C Bm7 Am7 Leopold Alcocks, an uncannyBm7 creature,E7 Am7 D7 He can't take tea without someG misad - venture,Ddim C Bm7 He looks up from his teacup,Am7 Bm7 with a smirk on his features,E7 Am7 D7 And a slice of my porcelainG between his dentures! [Verse 5]G D7 G He's upset my goldfish,E7 Am7 he's jinxed my wis - teria,D7 My budgie's gone broody, myG tortoise has hys - teria,D7 G He cleans my teapots, myE7 Am7 saucepans, with 'Brasso',D7 And leaves chocolate fingerprintsG G on my Pi - cas - so! ^ ^ [Verser 6]C Bm7 Am7 Leopold Alcocks, never known toBm7 fail,E7 Am7 Working his way through my fakeD7 G 'Chippen - dales',C Bm7 One blow from his thighs, whichAm7 Bm7 are fearsomely strong,Continúa después del anuncioE7 Am7 D7 Would easily fracture the wing ofG a swan! [Verse 7]G D7 G I brought home my birdE7 Am7 for some Turkish mous - saka,D7 Up looms old Leopold, I know whenG I'm knackered,D7 G E7 He spills the vino, theAm7 great eager beaver,D7 Drenching her jump-suit and myG 'joie de vivre'! [Verse 8]C Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Leopold Alcocks, stirring my spleen,E7 Am7 D7 You are the grit in my life'sG 'Vasel -ine',C Bm7 Am7 A pox on you, Alcocks, you'veBm7 been here since Feb'ry,E7 Am7 D7 Go home and leave me a - loneG with my debris! [Break]G D7 G | / / / | / / / | / / /D7 | / / / | [Verse 9]G E7 So Leopold Alcocks, my distant reAm7 - lation,D7 Has gone away home, after his visiG - tation,D7 G I glimpsed him waving byeE7 Am7 -bye this last minute,D7 Waving his hand, with my door knobG G still in it! ^ ^ ********************************************************************* ********************************************************************* Song: Leopold Alcocks - ALBUM VERB ON Artist: Jake Thackray Composer: Jake Thackray Basically the same as the live version, but abridged, and with different chords in the intro and the breaks. A slightly smoother performance, with the double beat at the end of each verse not emphasised as in the live version. Time signature: 3/4 (waltz time) CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of A) Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo: Gadd9 = xx5435 G = 320003 E7 = 022130 G * = xx5433 D7 = xx0212 Bm7 = x23232 Dm7/A = x00211 Am7 = x02010 Dm7 = xx0211 D7 = xx0212 G6 = 320000 Please select a star rating for this tab, many thanks ********************************************************************* [Intro]Gadd9 G * Dm7/A | / / / | / / / | / / /D7 | / / / | [Verse 1]G E7 Leopold Alcocks, my distant re -Am7 lation,D7 Came to my flat, for a brief visi -G tation,G E7 He's been here since Februa - ry,Am7 damn and blast him,D7 My nerves, and my furniture, mayG G6 G not out - last him! [Verse 2]C Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Leopold Alcocks is accident prone,E7 Am7 He's lost my bathplug, he'sD7 G ruptured my telephone,C Bm7 Am7 My anti - rrhinums, myBm7 motorbikes, my sofa,E7 Am7 D7 There isn't anything he can'tG Gadd9 Dm7 trip over! | / / / | / / / | [Verse 3]D7 G E7 He's upset my goldfish, he'sAm7 jinxed my wis - teria,D7 My budgie's gone broody, myG tortoise has hys - teria,G E7 He cleaned my teapots, myAm7 saucepans, with 'Brasso',D7 And left chocolate fingerprints onG my Pi - casso! [Verse 4]C Bm7 Am7 Leopold Alcocks, an uncannyBm7 creature,E7 Am7 D7 He can't take tea without someG misad - venture,C Bm7 He looks up from his teacup, withAm7 Bm7 a smirk on his features,E7 Am7 D And a slice of my porcelainG Gadd9 between his dentures! | / / / |Dm7 / / / | [Verse 5]D7 G I brought home my bird for someE7 Am7 Turkish mous - saka,D7 Up looms old Leopold, I know whenG I'm knackered,G E7 He spills the vino, the greatAm7 eager beaver,D7 Drenching her jump-suit and myG 'joie de vivre'! [Verse 6]C Bm7 Am7 Bm7 Leopold Alcocks, stirring my spleen,E7 Am7 D7 You are the grit in my life'sG 'Vasel - ine',C Bm7 Am7 A pox on you, Alcocks, you'veBm7 been here since Feb'ry,E7 Am7 D7 Go home, and leave me a - loneG with my debris!Gadd9 G * Dm7/A | / / / | / / / | / / /D7 | / / / | [Verse 7]D7 G E7 So Leopold Alcocks, my distantAm7 re - lation,D7 Has gone away home, after his visiG - tation,G E7 I glimpsed him waving bye -byeAm7 this last minute,D7 Waving his hand, with my door knobG still in it!