Biography:
Max Bygraves OBE (born 16 October 1922 - 1st September 2012) in Rotherhithe, London as Walter William Bygraves) is an English singer songwriter, famous for his waving hands. He also appeared on his own television shows, sometimes performing comedy sketches between songs. Shows he presented included the gameshow Family Fortunes.
According to the You Need Hands Songfacts, Max went into showbusiness more or less by accident as a comedy impressionist, but later picked up the basics of songwriting.
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Recorded by Max in 1960 from the musical comedy of the same name.Think us old 'uns
can relate to the song's sentiment!
Capo on 3 to sing alonga Max!
Intro = C G G C G G
Oi do me a favour
Verse 1
C G C G
They changed our local Palais into a bowling alley and
C F G C F G
Fings ain't what they used to be
C G C G
There's Teds in drainpipe trousers and Debs in coffee houses and
C F G C C7
Fings ain't what they used to be
Bridge
F
There used to be trams not very quick gotcha from place to place
Fm
But now there's just jams half a mile thick
C G
Stay in the human race I'm walking
Verse 2
C G C G
They stuck parking meters outside our doors to greet us
C F G C
Fings ain't what they used to be
C G C G
Corr monkeys flying round the moon we'll be up there with 'em soon
C F G C F g
Fings ain't what they used to be
C G C G
Once our beer was frothy but now its frothy coffee well
C F G C C7
Fings ain't what they used to be
Bridge
F
It used to be fun Dad an old Mam paddling down Sarthend
Fm
But now it ain't done never mind chum
C G
Paris is where we spend our outings
Verse 3
C G C G
Grandma used to try an shock us all doing a knees up rock n' roll
C F G C C7
Fings ain't what they used to be
Bridge
F
We used to 'ave stars singers who sung a dixie melody
Fm
They're buying guitars plinkty plonk
C G
Backing their selves with three chords only
Verse 4
C G C G
Ones we'd dance from 12 to 3 I've got news for Elvis P
C F G
Fings ain't what they used ta
C F G
There's a lot we used ta
C F G C G C
Fings ain't what they used ta be
can relate to the song's sentiment!
Capo on 3 to sing alonga Max!
Intro = C G G C G G
Oi do me a favour
Verse 1
C G C G
They changed our local Palais into a bowling alley and
C F G C F G
Fings ain't what they used to be
C G C G
There's Teds in drainpipe trousers and Debs in coffee houses and
C F G C C7
Fings ain't what they used to be
Bridge
F
There used to be trams not very quick gotcha from place to place
Fm
But now there's just jams half a mile thick
C G
Stay in the human race I'm walking
Verse 2
C G C G
They stuck parking meters outside our doors to greet us
C F G C
Fings ain't what they used to be
C G C G
Corr monkeys flying round the moon we'll be up there with 'em soon
C F G C F g
Fings ain't what they used to be
C G C G
Once our beer was frothy but now its frothy coffee well
C F G C C7
Fings ain't what they used to be
Bridge
F
It used to be fun Dad an old Mam paddling down Sarthend
Fm
But now it ain't done never mind chum
C G
Paris is where we spend our outings
Verse 3
C G C G
Grandma used to try an shock us all doing a knees up rock n' roll
C F G C C7
Fings ain't what they used to be
Bridge
F
We used to 'ave stars singers who sung a dixie melody
Fm
They're buying guitars plinkty plonk
C G
Backing their selves with three chords only
Verse 4
C G C G
Ones we'd dance from 12 to 3 I've got news for Elvis P
C F G
Fings ain't what they used ta
C F G
There's a lot we used ta
C F G C G C
Fings ain't what they used ta be
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