My Old Man Said Follow The Van chords by Traditional

Easy version of a classic cockney(East end of London)sing along.

Verse 1
  C          G
We had to move 'cos the rent we couldn't pay
  D                G
The moving van came round just after dark
     C             G
There was me and my old man shoving things inside the van
      D              G
Which we'd often done before let me remark
  C                   G
We packed all that could be packed n the van and that's a fact
    D               G
And we got inside all we could get inside
    D                G
Then we packed all we could pack on the tail-board at the back
      Am     D       G
Till there wasn't any room for me to ride

Chorus
C        D
My old man said follow the van
  G            C
And don't dilly dally on the way
G             Am
Off went the cart with me 'ome packed in it
D            G
I walked behind with me old cock linnet
   C      G    C      G
But I dillied and dallied dallied and dillied
C        D          G
Lost the van and don't know where to roam
 C       A        Dm    G
I stopped on the way to have the old half-quartern
   C     G   C
Now I can't find my way 'ome

Verse 2
 C              G
I gave a helping hand with the marble wash-handstand
  D                G
And straight we wasn't getting on so bad
    C              G
All at once the carman bloke had an accident and broke
     D              G
Well the nicest bit of china that we had
    C             G
You'll understand of course I was cross about the loss
    D           G
Same as any other human woman would
   D              G
But I soon got over that what with two-out and a chat
     Am         D         G
'Cos it's little things like that what does you good

Chorus
C        D
My old man said follow the van
  G            C
And don't dilly dally on the way
G             Am
Off went the cart with me 'ome packed in it
D            G
I walked behind with me old cock linnet
   C      G    C      G
But I dillied and dallied dallied and dillied
C        D          G
Lost the van and don't know where to roam
  C       A     Dm    G
Now who's going to put up the old iron bedstead
   C     G   C
If I can't find my way 'ome

Verse 3
  C             G
Oh I'm in such a mess I don't know the new address
   D               G
Don't even know the blessed neighbourhood
   C             G
And I feel as if I might have to stay out all the night
  D               G
And that ain't going to do me any good
 C                G
I don't make no complaint but I'm coming over faint
    D               G
What I want now is a good substantial feed
   C           G
And I sorta kinda feel if I don't soon have a meal
    Am       D       G
I shall have to rob the linnet of his seed

Chorus
C        D
My old man said follow the van
  G            C
And don't dilly dally on the way
G             Am
Off went the cart with me 'ome packed in it
D            G
I walked behind with me old cock linnet
   C      G    C      G
But I dillied and dallied dallied and dillied
C        D          G
Lost the van and don't know where to roam
     C     A         Dm    G
You can't trust the specials like the old-time coppers
     C     G    C  G C