Recorded by Max in 1960 from the musical comedy of the same name.Think us old 'uns
can relate to the song's sentiment!
Capo on 3 to sing alonga Max!
Intro = C G G C G G
Oi do me a favour
Verse 1
C G C G
They changed our local Palais into a bowling alley and
C F G C F G
Fings ain't what they used to be
C G C G
There's Teds in drainpipe trousers and Debs in coffee houses and
C F G C C7
Fings ain't what they used to be
Bridge
F
There used to be trams not very quick gotcha from place to place
Fm
But now there's just jams half a mile thick
C G
Stay in the human race I'm walking
Verse 2
C G C G
They stuck parking meters outside our doors to greet us
C F G C
Fings ain't what they used to be
C G C G
Corr monkeys flying round the moon we'll be up there with 'em soon
C F G C F g
Fings ain't what they used to be
C G C G
Once our beer was frothy but now its frothy coffee well
C F G C C7
Fings ain't what they used to be
Bridge
F
It used to be fun Dad an old Mam paddling down Sarthend
Fm
But now it ain't done never mind chum
C G
Paris is where we spend our outings
Verse 3
C G C G
Grandma used to try an shock us all doing a knees up rock n' roll
C F G C C7
Fings ain't what they used to be
Bridge
F
We used to 'ave stars singers who sung a dixie melody
Fm
They're buying guitars plinkty plonk
C G
Backing their selves with three chords only
Verse 4
C G C G
Ones we'd dance from 12 to 3 I've got news for Elvis P
C F G
Fings ain't what they used ta
C F G
There's a lot we used ta
C F G C G C
Fings ain't what they used ta be
