Hans Poulsen – Boom Sha La La Lo
A great 'anti-war' song cleverly disguised as a simple 'children's song'. Made #1 for 2
weeks in the Adelaide chart, #5 Australian chart, 1970. This is my version... it seems
pretty close to the recorded version, although Hans uses a banjo for parts of the intro
and outro.. The clip below shows Hans singing the song on tv... he has a capo on the
second fret... so any improvements on my version most welcome!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHIm2ivLCpc
Hans Poulsen on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Poulsen
Intro:
G C G C
G / C D
In a dreamy little country there's a sleepy Sunday school
C D C D
Where the school mam Anna- bella teaches sleepy golden rules
G / C D
But the children were all waiting to hear the church bells ring
C D C D
They had their own re - li -gion and all they had to do was sing it to the world.
G C G C
Boom - sha - la - la - lo they will sing to you
G C D Dsus4
Boom - sha - la - la - lo la - la - la - la - la la la la
G C G C
Boom - sha - la - la - lo they will sing to you
G C D Dsus4
Boom - sha - la - la - lo la - la - la - la - la la la la
G C G C
G / C D
I sing this song of love to you so war might pass behind
C D C D
And guns and planes and army trains left rusting in their lines
G / C D
And all the world is waiting, for this very special day
C D C D
When all the children will join hands and gladly show the way, singing
G C G C
Boom - sha - la - la - lo they will sing to you
G C D Dsus4
Boom - sha - la - la - lo la - la - la - la - la la la la
G C D G
Dumphie dumphie all day throw your cannons a - way
G C D Dsus4
Dumphie dumphie all day all day –ay –ay -ay
G C G C
Boom - sha - la - la - lo they will sing to you
G C D Dsus4
Boom - sha - la - la - lo la - la - la - la - la la la la
G C G C
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