Chords for Uncle Joe's Mint Balls (Mike Harding)
Tempo:
113.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
There's a place in Wigan, and a place you all [A] should know,
A busy little factory, where things [F#] are all [D] aglow.
But they don't make gates, or ettles' cakes, or [E] things to stick on [G] walls.
[A] But night and day they work away at Uncle Joesmine [D] Balls,
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you all aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take a [G] few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in all [D] the land.
Well I gave one to the Coleman's horse as it stood in the [A] road,
It gave a cough then, buggered [A] off, complete with cart and [D] load.
It ran on to the race course, going like [G] a bird,
[A] It covered the track with nutty slack, and came for [D] second and third.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you all [A] aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take a [G] few in hand,
[A]
Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in all [D] the land.
Well me Uncle Albert passed away with ale upon [A] the brain,
Doctor said that he were dead, might never [D] walk again.
Well we gave the corpse an Uncle Joes, then stood [G] back aghast,
[A] Corpse jumped up and ramped up to spend [D] insurance brass.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you [A] all aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take [G] a few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in [D] all the land.
Now me Grandad, he wanted curly hair on his [A] bald head,
Just sucked an Uncle [D] Joesmine Ball, that's what the doctor said.
Well he sucked an Uncle Joesmine Ball, he sucked it [G] all night long.
[A] When he woke up next morning, he'd had all over his [D] tongue,
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you [A] all aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take [G] a few in hand,
[A]
Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best [D] in all the land.
I had a girl, her name was May, in fashion she [A] were lacking,
Fed her on brandy to make her handy, but still she wouldn't [D] get cracking.
Gave her an Uncle Joes to get her [G] all aglow.
[A] Now she walks the streets of Wigan, looking for [D] Uncle Joes.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep [A] you all aglow.
Give one to your granny, and watch [D] the bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take a [G] few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best [D] in all the land.
[B]
[D] Now the RSPCA have bought six tonnes of Uncle [A] Joes,
To give to all the [E] animals, to keep them all [D] aglow.
Our Budgie now is six foot tall, and Patty's eight [G] foot three.
[A] All the poor brass monkeys, they're as happy [D] as can be.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep [A] you all aglow.
Give one to your granny, and watch [D] the bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take [G] a few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in all [D] the land.
A busy little factory, where things [F#] are all [D] aglow.
But they don't make gates, or ettles' cakes, or [E] things to stick on [G] walls.
[A] But night and day they work away at Uncle Joesmine [D] Balls,
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you all aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take a [G] few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in all [D] the land.
Well I gave one to the Coleman's horse as it stood in the [A] road,
It gave a cough then, buggered [A] off, complete with cart and [D] load.
It ran on to the race course, going like [G] a bird,
[A] It covered the track with nutty slack, and came for [D] second and third.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you all [A] aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take a [G] few in hand,
[A]
Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in all [D] the land.
Well me Uncle Albert passed away with ale upon [A] the brain,
Doctor said that he were dead, might never [D] walk again.
Well we gave the corpse an Uncle Joes, then stood [G] back aghast,
[A] Corpse jumped up and ramped up to spend [D] insurance brass.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you [A] all aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take [G] a few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in [D] all the land.
Now me Grandad, he wanted curly hair on his [A] bald head,
Just sucked an Uncle [D] Joesmine Ball, that's what the doctor said.
Well he sucked an Uncle Joesmine Ball, he sucked it [G] all night long.
[A] When he woke up next morning, he'd had all over his [D] tongue,
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you [A] all aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take [G] a few in hand,
[A]
Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best [D] in all the land.
I had a girl, her name was May, in fashion she [A] were lacking,
Fed her on brandy to make her handy, but still she wouldn't [D] get cracking.
Gave her an Uncle Joes to get her [G] all aglow.
[A] Now she walks the streets of Wigan, looking for [D] Uncle Joes.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep [A] you all aglow.
Give one to your granny, and watch [D] the bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take a [G] few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best [D] in all the land.
[B]
[D] Now the RSPCA have bought six tonnes of Uncle [A] Joes,
To give to all the [E] animals, to keep them all [D] aglow.
Our Budgie now is six foot tall, and Patty's eight [G] foot three.
[A] All the poor brass monkeys, they're as happy [D] as can be.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep [A] you all aglow.
Give one to your granny, and watch [D] the bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take [G] a few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in all [D] the land.
Key:
D
A
G
E
F#
D
A
G
There's a place in Wigan, and a place you all [A] should know,
A busy little factory, where things [F#] are all [D] aglow.
_ But they don't make gates, or ettles' cakes, or [E] things to stick on [G] walls.
[A] But night and day they work away at Uncle Joesmine [D] Balls,
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you all aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take a [G] few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in all [D] the land. _
_ _ _ _ Well I gave one to the Coleman's horse as it stood in the [A] road,
It gave a cough then, buggered [A] off, complete with cart and [D] load.
It ran on to the race course, going like [G] a bird,
[A] It covered the track with nutty slack, and came for [D] second and third.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you all [A] aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take a [G] few in hand,
[A]
Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in all [D] the land.
_ _ _ _ _ Well me Uncle Albert passed away with ale upon [A] the brain,
Doctor said that he were dead, might never [D] walk again.
Well we gave the corpse an Uncle Joes, then stood [G] back aghast,
_ [A] Corpse jumped up and ramped up to spend [D] insurance brass.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you [A] all aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take [G] a few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in [D] all the land.
_ _ _ _ _ Now me Grandad, he wanted curly hair on his [A] bald head,
Just sucked an Uncle [D] Joesmine Ball, that's what the doctor said.
Well he sucked an Uncle Joesmine Ball, he sucked it [G] all night long.
[A] When he woke up next morning, he'd had all over his [D] tongue,
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you [A] all aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take [G] a few in hand,
[A]
Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best [D] in all the land.
_ _ _ _ _ I had a girl, her name was May, in fashion she [A] were lacking,
Fed her on brandy to make her handy, but still she wouldn't [D] get cracking.
Gave her an Uncle Joes to get her [G] all aglow.
[A] Now she walks the streets of Wigan, looking for [D] Uncle Joes.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep [A] you all aglow.
Give one to your granny, and watch [D] the bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take a [G] few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best [D] in all the land.
[B] _
_ [D] _ _ _ Now the RSPCA have bought six tonnes of Uncle [A] Joes,
To give to all the [E] animals, to keep them all [D] aglow.
Our Budgie now is six foot tall, and Patty's eight [G] foot three.
_ [A] All the poor brass monkeys, they're as happy [D] as can be.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep [A] you all aglow.
Give one to your granny, and watch [D] the bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take [G] a few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in all [D] the land. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A busy little factory, where things [F#] are all [D] aglow.
_ But they don't make gates, or ettles' cakes, or [E] things to stick on [G] walls.
[A] But night and day they work away at Uncle Joesmine [D] Balls,
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you all aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take a [G] few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in all [D] the land. _
_ _ _ _ Well I gave one to the Coleman's horse as it stood in the [A] road,
It gave a cough then, buggered [A] off, complete with cart and [D] load.
It ran on to the race course, going like [G] a bird,
[A] It covered the track with nutty slack, and came for [D] second and third.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you all [A] aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take a [G] few in hand,
[A]
Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in all [D] the land.
_ _ _ _ _ Well me Uncle Albert passed away with ale upon [A] the brain,
Doctor said that he were dead, might never [D] walk again.
Well we gave the corpse an Uncle Joes, then stood [G] back aghast,
_ [A] Corpse jumped up and ramped up to spend [D] insurance brass.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you [A] all aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take [G] a few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in [D] all the land.
_ _ _ _ _ Now me Grandad, he wanted curly hair on his [A] bald head,
Just sucked an Uncle [D] Joesmine Ball, that's what the doctor said.
Well he sucked an Uncle Joesmine Ball, he sucked it [G] all night long.
[A] When he woke up next morning, he'd had all over his [D] tongue,
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep you [A] all aglow.
Do on to your granny, and watch the [D] bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take [G] a few in hand,
[A]
Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best [D] in all the land.
_ _ _ _ _ I had a girl, her name was May, in fashion she [A] were lacking,
Fed her on brandy to make her handy, but still she wouldn't [D] get cracking.
Gave her an Uncle Joes to get her [G] all aglow.
[A] Now she walks the streets of Wigan, looking for [D] Uncle Joes.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep [A] you all aglow.
Give one to your granny, and watch [D] the bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take a [G] few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best [D] in all the land.
[B] _
_ [D] _ _ _ Now the RSPCA have bought six tonnes of Uncle [A] Joes,
To give to all the [E] animals, to keep them all [D] aglow.
Our Budgie now is six foot tall, and Patty's eight [G] foot three.
_ [A] All the poor brass monkeys, they're as happy [D] as can be.
Cos Uncle Joesmine Balls keep [A] you all aglow.
Give one to your granny, and watch [D] the bugger go,
Away with coughs and stiffles, take [G] a few in hand,
[A] Suck them and see, you'll agree they're the best in all [D] the land. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _