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Verse 1
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All lined up in a wedding group 'ere we are for a photograph
G
We're all dressed up in a morning suit all trying hard not to laugh
A D A D
Since the early caveman in his fur took a trip to Gretna Green
A D A D
There's always been a photographer to record the 'appy scene
Chorus
G
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
D G
What a picture what a photograph
D G
Poor old soul blimey what a joke
A D
Hat blown off in a cloud of smoke
G D G D
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
G D G D
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
G D G
Stick it in your fam'ly album
Verse 2
G D
The same thing 'appened long ago when man was in his prime
G
And what went on we only know from the snaps he took at the time
A D A D
When Adam and Eve in their birthday suit decided to get wed
A D A D
As Adam was about to taste the fruit the man with the cam'ra said
Chorus
G
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
D G
What a picture what a photograph
D G
Poor old Eve there with nothing on
A D
Face all red and 'er fig leaf gone
G D G D
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
G D G D
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
G D G
Stick it in your fam'ly album
Key change up 1/2 tone
Verse 3
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You've read it in a folio or seen it in a Shakespeare play
G#
How Juliet fell for Romeo in the merry month of May
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And as 'e climbed the orchard wall to reach 'is lady fair
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As he tumbled she began to bawl as he travelled through the air
Chorus
G#
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
D# G#
What a picture what a photograph
D# G#
Poor young chap what a night 'e spent
A# D#
Tights all torn and 'is rapier bent
G# D# G# D#
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
G# D# G# D#
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
G# D# G#
Stick it in your fam'ly al-bum
Verse 4
G# D#
King 'Enry the Eighth had several wives including Anne Boleyn
G#
And he kept an album of their lives with all their photos in
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As Anne Boleyn was on her knees dressed in her very best frock
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King 'Enry shouted smile dear please as 'er 'ead rolled off the block
Chorus
G#
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
D# G#
What a picture what a photograph
D# G#
Comes the print in a little while
A# D#
Lost 'er 'ead but she kept 'er smile
G# D# G# D#
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
G# D# G# D#
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
G# D# G#
Stick it in your fam'ly al-bum
Key change up 1/2 tone
Verse 5
A E
When Napoleon married Josephine there was just the same to do
A
He galloped home from the battle scene all the way from Waterloo
B E B E
And as he came from orf 'is 'orse to the boudoir where she sat
B E B E
She said to 'im in French of course as he took of his big cocked 'at
Chorus
A
'Old it flash bang wallop what a picture
E A
What a picture what a photograph
E A
There she was with a big Hussar
B E
All caught up in 'er oo la la
A E A E
Clap 'ands stamp yer feet bangin' on the big bass drum
A E A E
What a picture what a picture rum tiddly um pum um pum pum
A E A
Stick it in your fam'ly al-bum
A
Stick it in your fam'ly stick it in your fam'ly
A E A
Stick it in your fam'ly in your fam'ly al-bum
