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Apples by Ian Dury
Apples
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Define:
Play these shapes for Intro repeating your finger up and down like a harp while changing chords.
Bb = X13331 Bb6/F = 113333 F = 133211 F7 = 131211
Play these shapes for Chorus
Eb = X68886 Bb = X688766 F = X 8 10 10 10 8 Bb = X13331 Bb6/F = 113333
* Single Strum
[Intro]
Bb Bb6/F Bb Bb6/F
(Chimes)
Bb Bb6/F Bb Bb6/F
(Chimes)
Bb Bb6/F Bb Bb6/F
(Trumpets)
Bb Bb6/F Bb Bb6/F Bb*
(Trumpets)
[Verse 1]
Bb Bb6/F Bb
Delilah the dancer from Soho
Bb6/F Bb F F7
Was making her way down the lane
F F7
Simpson from Harrow
F F7
Had fruit on his barrow
F F7 Bb
He sold it for love and for gain
[Verse 2]
Bb Bb6/F Bb
Simpson said, "Hello, young woman"
Bb Bb6/F Bb F
"My Pippins are lovely today"
F F7
"Don't be suspicious"
F F7
"Of Golden Delicious"
F F7 Bb
"Whatever your granny might say"
[Chorus]
Eb Bb
There only apples, red and green
Eb F Eb Bb
Apples, lovely, ripe and juicy and especially for you
Eb Bb Eb Bb
Right off me barrow, me old cock sparrow
Bb6/F Bb Bb6/F Bb
App...les, red and green
[Verse 3]
Bb Bb6/F Bb
Delilah the dancer from Soho
Bb Bb6/F F F7
Took ages to make up her mind
F F7
Simpson said, "Madam,"
F F7
"You'd know if you'd 'ad 'em"
F F7 Bb
"That these are the very best kind"
[Verse 4]
Bb Bb6/F Bb
"This is the pick of the orchard"
Bb Bb6/F F F7
"Forgive me a figure of speech"
F F7
"But apples like these here"
F F7
"Just don't grow on trees, dear"
F F7 Bb
"And this one is really a peach"
[Chorus]
Eb Bb
There only apples, red and green
Eb F Eb Bb
Apples, lovely, ripe and juicy and especially for you
Eb Bb Eb Bb
Right off me barrow, me old cock sparrow
Bb6/F Bb Bb6/F Bb
App...les, red and green
[Bridge]
Bb Bb6/F Bb Bb6/F
Bb Bb6/F Bb Bb6/F
[Verse 5]
Bb Bb6/F Bb
Simpson picked out a green apple
Bb Bb6/F F F7
He polished it up on his sleeve
F F7
He said, "Do me a favour"
F F7
"And savour the flavour"
F F7 Bb
"Of what you're about to receive"
[Verse 6]
Bb Bb6/F Bb
Delilah the dancer from Soho
Bb Bb6/F F F7
Accepted his gift with a smile
F F7
She said, "It looks like a good 'un"
F F7
"It'll do for my pudden"
F F7 Bb
"I'll get round to it after a while"
[Chorus]
Eb Bb
There only apples, red and green
Eb F Eb Bb
Apples, lovely, ripe and juicy and especially for you
Eb Bb Eb Bb
Right off me barrow, me old cock sparrow
Bb6/F Bb Bb6/F Bb
App...les, red and green
[Outro]
Bb Bb6/F Bb Bb6/F
(Trumpets)
Bb Bb6/F Bb Bb6/F
(Trumpets)
Bb Bb6/F Bb Bb6/F
(Trumpets)
Bb Bb6/F Bb Bb6/F
(Trumpets.....To fade)
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