Myfanwy Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Mike Read wrote a lovely chord structure and melody to a poem by Sir John Benjamin and then it was recorded by David Essex. The single entered the UK charts in 1987 and stayed there for 7 weeks. The song is played in 3/4 time Intro D Dmaj7 D x2 D A G A G D D A G D G A G D D Dmaj7 Kind o'er the kinderbank leans my Myfanwy D Dmaj7 A White o'er the playpen the sheen of her dress G A D Bm Fresh from the bathroom and soft in the nursery D Bm G A Soap scented fingers I long to caress D Dmaj7 Were you a prefect and head of your dormitory D Dmaj7 A Were you a hockey girl tennis or gym G A D Bm Who was your favourite who had a crush on you D Bm A D Which were the baths where they taught you to swim D Dmaj7 Smooth down the Avenue glitters the bicycle D Dmaj7 A Black stockinged legs under navy blue serge G A D Bm Home and Colonial star International D Bm G A Balancing bicycle leant on the verge D Dmaj7 Trace me your wheel tracks you fortunate bicycle D Dmaj7 A Out of the shopping and into the dark G A D Bm Back down the avenue back to the potting shed D Bm A D Back to the house on the fringe of the park D Dmaj7 Golden the light on the locks of Myfanwy D Dmaj7 A Golden the light on the book on her knee G A D Bm Finger marked pages of Rackham's Hans Anderson D Bm G A Time for the children to come down to tea D Dmaj7 Oh Fullers angel cake Robertson's marmalade D Dmaj7 A Liberty lampshade come shine on us all G A D Bm My what a spread for the friends of Myfanwy D Bm A D Some in the alcove and some in the hall D Dmaj7 Then what sardines in half lighted passages D Dmaj7 A Locking of fingers in long hide and seek G A D Bm You will protect me my silken Myfanwy D Bm A D Ring leader tomboy and chum to the weak If there are any 'Golden Oldies' (chords and lyrics) you would like posted on this site please contact me at [email protected]
