When I'm Cleaning Windows
George FormbyVersion1
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Chords in this song
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Now it's a job that just suits me,
A window cleaner you will be.
If you could see what I can see
When I'm cleaning windows.
The honeymooning couples too,
You should see them bill and coo.
You'd be surprised at things they do
When I'm cleaning windows.
In my profession I work hard, but I'll never stop.
I'll climb this blinking ladder 'til I get right to the top.
The blushing bride she looks divine,
The bridegroom he is doing fine
I'd rather have his job than mine
When I'm cleaning windows.
The chambermaid sweet names I call,
It's a wonder I don't fall.
My minds not on my work at all
When I'm cleaning windows
I know a fellow such a swell,
He has a thirst it's plain to tell.
I've seen him drink his bath as well
When I'm cleaning windows
In my profession I work hard, but I'll never stop.
I'll climb this blinking ladder 'til I get right to the top.
Pyjamas lying side by side
ladies nighties I have spied.
I've often seen what goes inside,
when I'm cleaning windows.
There's a famous talkie queen,
looks a flapper on the screen.
She's more like eighty than eighteen
When I'm cleaning windows.
She pulls her hair all down behind,
Then pulls down her, never mind
After that pulls down the blind
When I'm cleaning windows.
In my profession I work hard, but I'll never stop.
I'll climb this blinking ladder 'til I get right to the top.
At eight o'clock a girl she wakes,
At five past eight a bath she takes.
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Readable chord sheet for When I'm Cleaning Windows by George Formby
[F]Now it's a job that [F7]just suits me, [Bb]A window cleaner [G7]you will be. If [F]you could see what [D7]I can see [C#7]When I'm cleaning [F]windows. [F] The honeymooning [F7] couples too, [Bb] You should see them [G7] bill and coo. You'd [F] be surprised at [D7] things they do [C#7] When I'm cleaning [F] windows. [A7] In my profession I work hard, [D7] but I'll never stop. [G7] I'll climb this blinking ladder [C] 'til I get right to the [C7] top. [F] The blushing bride she [F7] looks divine, The [Bb] bridegroom he is [G7] doing fine I'd [F] rather have his [D7] job than mine [C#7] When I'm cleaning [F] windows. [F] The chambermaid sweet [F7] names I call, It's a [Bb] wonder [G7] I don't fall. My [F]minds not on my [D7] work at all [C#7] When I'm cleaning [F] windows [F] I know a fellow [F7] such a swell, He has a [Bb] thirst it's [G7] plain to tell. I've [F] seen him drink his [D7] bath as well [C#7] When I'm cleaning [F] windows [A7] In my profession I work hard, [D7] but I'll never stop. [G7] I'll climb this blinking ladder [C] 'til I get right to the [C7] top. [F] Pyjamas lying [F7] side by side [Bb] ladies nighties [G7]I have spied. I've [F] often seen what [D7] goes inside, [C#7] when I'm cleaning [F] windows. [F] There's a famous [F7] talkie queen, [Bb] looks a flapper [G7] on the screen. She's [F] more like eighty [D7]than eighteen [C#7] When I'm cleaning [F] windows. [F] She pulls her hair all [F7] down behind, Then [Bb] pulls down her, [G7] never mind After [F] that pulls [D7] down the blind [C#7] When I'm cleaning [F] windows. [A7] In my profession I work hard, [D7] but I'll never stop. [G7] I'll climb this blinking ladder [C]'til I get right to the [C7] top. [F]At eight o'clock a [F7] girl she wakes, [Bb] At five past eight a [G7] bath she takes.