Artist: The Rutles
Song: Doubleback Alley
Album: The Rutles
Composer: Neil Innes
Tabbed by: DJ
20th Aug 2014
The prominent feature throughout this song is the descending bass line.
Easier on keyboard than guitar, it presents a few tricky chord
shapes for the novice guitar player, so I have included two versions,
the second slightly simpler without the alternative bass notes.
G = xx5433 G/B = x20033 E7 = 022130 Dmaj7 = xx0222
Bm/F# = xx5543 Am = x02210 A = x02220 A/C# = x4222x
G7/F = xx3033 Bm = x24432 A/G# = 40222x C#m = x46654
Em = xx2000 C = x32010 A7/G = 302020 E4 = 022200
Cm/Eb = xx1013 D4 = xx0233 C#m/G# = 446654 E = 022100
G/D = xx0003 D = xx0232 F#m = 244222 E7 = 022130
Em6/C#= x42000 D7 = xx0212 Dm/F = xx3231 B = x2444x
Cmaj7 = x32000 G/F#= xx4433 A/E = xx2220 B/A# = x1444x
(C6) = x32210 F#m6/D#= xx1222 B7/A = x01202
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G Bm/F# G7/F Em
People were proud ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G
Neighbours were loud, but ever so pal - ly,
Am Bm C
People would shout, joking about...the smoke and the soot,
D4 D Em Am D7
Mother would put ...the milk bottles out! | / / / / |
G Bm/F# G7/F Em
We had a good time ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G Am
With fences to climb, and Father O' - Mal - ley...to clip your ear,
Bm C D4 D
And steer you clear ...of the funny man in the ice cream van,
Em D7
Who talked so queer!
G G/F# G7/F C (C6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
G G/F# G7/F C
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
G Bm/F# G7/F Em
Plenty to do ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G
Play peek-a-boo with Saccha - rine Sal - ly,
Am Bm
Bouncing a ball ...against a wall,
C D4 D Em D7
Showing her drawers, "You! Come in - doors!", her dad would call! ^ ^
G Bm/F# G7/F Em Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Am Bm C D4 D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em E7
| / / / / | / / / / |
A A/G# A7/G D (D6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
A A/G# A7/G D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
A C#m/G# A7/G F#m
Stinking of gin ...in Doubleback Alley,
Dm/F A/E F#m6/D# Dmaj7 A/C# A
Grinning a grin ...in Double - back Al - ley,
Bm C#m D
Kick a dustbin, bingo to win, windows to break,
E4 E F#m E7
Mother would take ...the milk bottles in! ^ ^
A A/G# A7/G D
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
A A/G# A7/G D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
B B/A# B7/A E
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
B B/A# B7/A E
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y,
B
Doubleback Alley-----!
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Artist: The Rutles
Song: Doubleback Alley
VERSION 2 - without the descending bass notes
G = 320033 Am = x02210 E7 = 022130 Dm = xx0231
Bm = x24432 C = x32010 A = x02220 F#m6 = xx4222
G7 = 320001 D4 = xx0233 Amaj7 = x02120 Dmaj7 = xx0222
Em = 022000 D = xx0232 A7 = x02020 E4 = 022200
Cm = x35543 D7 = xx0212 (D6) = xx0202 E = 022100
Em6 = 022020 Gmaj7 = 320002 C#m = x46654 B = x24442
Cmaj7 = x32000 (C6) = x32210 F#m = 244222 Bmaj7 = x24342
B7 = x24242
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G Bm G7 Em
People were proud ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm G Em6 Cmaj7 G
Neighbours were loud, but ever so pally,
Am Bm C
People would shout, joking about...the smoke and the soot,
D4 D Em Am D7
Mother would put ...the milk bottles out! | / / / / |
G Bm G7 Em
We had a good time ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm G Em6 Cmaj7 G Am
With fences to climb, and Father O' - Malley ...to clip your ear,
Bm C D4 D
And steer you clear ...of the funny man in the ice cream van,
Em D7
Who talked so queer!
G Gmaj7 G7 C (C6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
G Gmaj7 G7 C
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
G Bm G7 Em
Plenty to do ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm G Em6 Cmaj7 G
Play peek-a-boo with Saccha - rine Sally,
Am Bm
Bouncing a ball ...against a wall,
C D4 D Em D7
Showing her drawers, "You! Come in - doors!", her dad would call! ^ ^
G Bm G7 Em Cm G Em6 Cmaj7 G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Am Bm C D4 D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Em E7
| / / / / | / / / / |
A Amaj7 A7 D (D6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
A Amaj7 A7 D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
A C#m A7 F#m
Stinking of gin ...in Doubleback Alley,
Dm A F#m6 Dmaj7 A
Grinning a grin ...in Double - back Alley,
Bm C#m D
Kick a dustbin, bingo to win, windows to break,
E4 E F#m E7
Mother would take ...the milk bottles in! ^ ^
A Amaj7 A7 D
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
A Amaj7 A7 D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!
B Bmaj7 B7 E
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
B Bmaj7 B7 E
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y,
B
Doubleback Alley-----!
