SONG: Mustn't Grumble
ARTIST: Chas & Dave
YEAR: 1982
Intro:
G7 C G7 C C#dim D
[Verse 1:]
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Now I had an old uncle as mean as can be, he said “When I die you’ll get nothing from me”
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Musn’t grumble, musn’t grumble
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All he left me was an old overcoat, but I found in the pocket a fifty pound note
A D
Musn’t grumble, musn’t grumble
[Verse 2:]
D
Now I am a ‘do it yourselfer’ you see, it can half make life easy, take it from me
A D
Musn’t grumble, musn’t grumble
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If the wife wants the grass cut or a new kitchen shelf, just do as I do and say “Do it yourself”
A D
Musn’t grumble, musn’t grumble
[Chorus 1:]
G C Em
Musn’t grumble, dont worry ’bout nothing my friend
G Em A D
Musn’t grumble, ‘cos all’s well thats well in the end
G C Em
Musn’t grumble, you grumble and you’re on your own
G C Em
Laugh and the world laughs with ya, cry and you’ll cry all alone
G7 C G7 C
Laugh and the world laughs with ya, musn’t grumble, musn’t grumble
C#dim D
[Verse 3:]
D
Now I came home from work there was firemen around, they said “We couldn’t save it, your house has burnt down”
A D
Musn’t grumble, musn’t grumble
D
I said “That’s alright, dont worry mate ‘cos the bathroom needed painting, it weren’t half in a state”
A D
Musn’t grumble, musn’t grumble
[Verse 4:]
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I collect the football pools money you see, and one week we won it, me workmates and me
A D
Musn’t grumble, musn’t grumble
D
I went home early feeling pleased with meself, and I saw the coupon still stuck on the shelf
A D
Musn’t grumble, musn’t grumble
[Chorus 2:]
G C Em
Musn’t grumble, dont worry ’bout nothing my friend
G Em A D
Musn’t grumble, ‘cos all’s well thats well in the end
G C Em
Musn’t grumble, you grumble and you’re on your own
G C Em
Laugh and the world laughs with ya, cry and you’ll cry all alone
G7 C G7 C
Laugh and the world laughs with ya, musn’t grumble, musn’t grumble
G7 C G7 C
Laugh and the world laughs with ya, musn’t grumble, musn’t grumble
