Chords for MAD DOGS AND ENGLISHMEN (Noël Coward) performed by the King's Singers (1977)
Tempo:
102.65 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
D
C#
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
In tropical times that are sad from times of day,
When all the citizens retire to take their clothes off and perspire,
It's one of those moods that the greatest fools obey,
Because the sun is much too sultry and one must avoid [F] a sulky heart at bay.
Papalaka papalaka papalaka boo, papalaka papalaka papalaka boo,
Digga digga digga digga digga digga doo, digga digga digga digga digga digga doo,
The natives grieve when the white men leave their huts,
Because they're obviously definitely mad dogs,
And Englishmen go out to the mid-day sun.
The Japanese don't care to, the Chinese wouldn't [C] dare to,
The Hindus and Argentines sleep firm before 12 to 1,
But Englishmen dictate, they are seeyester.
Papalaka papalaka papalaka boo, [D] papalaka papalaka boo,
Digga digga digga digga digga digga digga doo, digga digga digga digga digga boo,
So the Britishers wouldn't wear, [N] at 12 noon,
The natives swoon and know that the work is done.
But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday
Which
[F] supplies for the eastern eyes to see
That though the English are effete, they're quite impervious to heat
And the white man rides every native [C#] light in glee
Because the sinful creatures hope he will avail his solar toke
Bolly bolly bolly bolly bolly fa, bolly bolly bolly bolly bolly fa
Have a lilly, have a lilly, have a lilly ha, have a lilly, have a lilly, have a lilly ha
It seems such a shame when the English claim the earth
That they give rise to such hilarity and ha, ha, ha, ha
Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
The toughest Burmese bandit can never [Am] understand it
In Rangoon the heat of noon is just what the natives shun
They put their Scotch or [G] Rye down and lie down
In a jungle town where the sun beats down, afraid of man or [D] beast
The English girl and the English son gets a bit more creased
[N] In Bangkok at twelve o'clock they foam at the mouth and run
But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
The smallest melee rabbit didn't cause his stupid habit
In Hong Kong they strike a gong and fire a balloon they gum
To reprimand each inmate who's in late
It ran themselves to the place that rips his dishes
Bop-ti [D#]-bop-ti-bop-bop
It's a carey-poosy, ran a schmooze
Has nothing else to [N] do in Bangor
To move at all is steldom
If ever done
But mad dogs and Englishmen go out
Out in the midday, out in the midday, out in the midday,
When all the citizens retire to take their clothes off and perspire,
It's one of those moods that the greatest fools obey,
Because the sun is much too sultry and one must avoid [F] a sulky heart at bay.
Papalaka papalaka papalaka boo, papalaka papalaka papalaka boo,
Digga digga digga digga digga digga doo, digga digga digga digga digga digga doo,
The natives grieve when the white men leave their huts,
Because they're obviously definitely mad dogs,
And Englishmen go out to the mid-day sun.
The Japanese don't care to, the Chinese wouldn't [C] dare to,
The Hindus and Argentines sleep firm before 12 to 1,
But Englishmen dictate, they are seeyester.
Papalaka papalaka papalaka boo, [D] papalaka papalaka boo,
Digga digga digga digga digga digga digga doo, digga digga digga digga digga boo,
So the Britishers wouldn't wear, [N] at 12 noon,
The natives swoon and know that the work is done.
But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday
Which
[F] supplies for the eastern eyes to see
That though the English are effete, they're quite impervious to heat
And the white man rides every native [C#] light in glee
Because the sinful creatures hope he will avail his solar toke
Bolly bolly bolly bolly bolly fa, bolly bolly bolly bolly bolly fa
Have a lilly, have a lilly, have a lilly ha, have a lilly, have a lilly, have a lilly ha
It seems such a shame when the English claim the earth
That they give rise to such hilarity and ha, ha, ha, ha
Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
The toughest Burmese bandit can never [Am] understand it
In Rangoon the heat of noon is just what the natives shun
They put their Scotch or [G] Rye down and lie down
In a jungle town where the sun beats down, afraid of man or [D] beast
The English girl and the English son gets a bit more creased
[N] In Bangkok at twelve o'clock they foam at the mouth and run
But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
The smallest melee rabbit didn't cause his stupid habit
In Hong Kong they strike a gong and fire a balloon they gum
To reprimand each inmate who's in late
It ran themselves to the place that rips his dishes
Bop-ti [D#]-bop-ti-bop-bop
It's a carey-poosy, ran a schmooze
Has nothing else to [N] do in Bangor
To move at all is steldom
If ever done
But mad dogs and Englishmen go out
Out in the midday, out in the midday, out in the midday,
Key:
F
C
D
C#
Am
F
C
D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
In tropical times that are sad from times of day,
When all the citizens retire to take their clothes off and perspire,
It's one of those moods that the greatest fools obey,
Because the sun is much too sultry and one must avoid [F] a sulky heart at bay.
Papalaka papalaka papalaka boo, papalaka papalaka papalaka boo,
Digga digga digga digga digga digga doo, digga digga digga digga digga digga doo,
The natives grieve when the white men leave their huts,
Because they're obviously definitely mad dogs,
And Englishmen go out to the mid-day sun.
The Japanese don't care to, the Chinese wouldn't [C] dare to,
The Hindus and Argentines sleep firm before 12 to 1,
But Englishmen dictate, they are seeyester.
Papalaka papalaka papalaka boo, [D] papalaka papalaka boo,
Digga digga digga digga digga digga digga doo, digga digga digga digga digga boo,
So the Britishers wouldn't wear, [N] at 12 noon,
The natives swoon and know that the work is done.
But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday
_ _ _ _ _ Which _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ supplies for the eastern eyes to see
That though the English are effete, they're quite impervious to heat
And the white man rides every native [C#] light in glee
Because the sinful creatures hope he will avail his solar toke
Bolly bolly bolly bolly bolly fa, bolly bolly bolly bolly bolly fa
Have a lilly, have a lilly, have a lilly ha, have a lilly, have a lilly, have a lilly ha
It seems such a shame when the English claim the earth
That they give rise to such hilarity and ha, ha, ha, ha
Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
The toughest Burmese bandit can never [Am] understand it
In Rangoon the heat of noon is just what the natives shun
They put their Scotch or [G] Rye down and lie down
In a jungle town where the sun beats down, afraid of man or [D] beast
The English girl and the English son gets a bit more creased
[N] In Bangkok at twelve o'clock they foam at the mouth and run
But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
The smallest melee rabbit didn't cause his stupid habit
In Hong Kong they strike a gong and fire a balloon they gum
To reprimand each inmate who's in late
It ran themselves to the place that rips his dishes
Bop-ti [D#]-bop-ti-bop-bop
It's a carey-poosy, ran a schmooze
Has nothing else to [N] do in Bangor
To move at all is steldom
If ever _ done
_ _ But mad dogs and Englishmen go out
Out in the midday, out in the midday, out in the midday,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
In tropical times that are sad from times of day,
When all the citizens retire to take their clothes off and perspire,
It's one of those moods that the greatest fools obey,
Because the sun is much too sultry and one must avoid [F] a sulky heart at bay.
Papalaka papalaka papalaka boo, papalaka papalaka papalaka boo,
Digga digga digga digga digga digga doo, digga digga digga digga digga digga doo,
The natives grieve when the white men leave their huts,
Because they're obviously definitely mad dogs,
And Englishmen go out to the mid-day sun.
The Japanese don't care to, the Chinese wouldn't [C] dare to,
The Hindus and Argentines sleep firm before 12 to 1,
But Englishmen dictate, they are seeyester.
Papalaka papalaka papalaka boo, [D] papalaka papalaka boo,
Digga digga digga digga digga digga digga doo, digga digga digga digga digga boo,
So the Britishers wouldn't wear, [N] at 12 noon,
The natives swoon and know that the work is done.
But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday
_ _ _ _ _ Which _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ supplies for the eastern eyes to see
That though the English are effete, they're quite impervious to heat
And the white man rides every native [C#] light in glee
Because the sinful creatures hope he will avail his solar toke
Bolly bolly bolly bolly bolly fa, bolly bolly bolly bolly bolly fa
Have a lilly, have a lilly, have a lilly ha, have a lilly, have a lilly, have a lilly ha
It seems such a shame when the English claim the earth
That they give rise to such hilarity and ha, ha, ha, ha
Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
The toughest Burmese bandit can never [Am] understand it
In Rangoon the heat of noon is just what the natives shun
They put their Scotch or [G] Rye down and lie down
In a jungle town where the sun beats down, afraid of man or [D] beast
The English girl and the English son gets a bit more creased
[N] In Bangkok at twelve o'clock they foam at the mouth and run
But mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun
The smallest melee rabbit didn't cause his stupid habit
In Hong Kong they strike a gong and fire a balloon they gum
To reprimand each inmate who's in late
It ran themselves to the place that rips his dishes
Bop-ti [D#]-bop-ti-bop-bop
It's a carey-poosy, ran a schmooze
Has nothing else to [N] do in Bangor
To move at all is steldom
If ever _ done
_ _ But mad dogs and Englishmen go out
Out in the midday, out in the midday, out in the midday,