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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Capo on 2 to play in correct key (D).
Intro = C F C G
Verse 1
C
There’s a tiny house (There's a tiny house)
G
By a tiny stream (By a tiny stream)
G
Where a lovely lass (Where a lovely lass)
C
Had a lovely dream (Had a lovely dream)
F
And her dream came true (And her dream came true)
C
Quite unexpectedly
F G C F C G
In Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea
Verse 2
C
She was out one day (She was out one day)
G
Where the tulips grow (Where the tulips grow)
G
When a handsome lad (When a handsome lad)
C
Stopped to say hello (Stopped to say hello)
F
And before she knew (And before she knew)
C
He kissed her tenderly
F G C F C G
In Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea
Bridge
F C
The happy pair were married one Sunday afternoon
C F G
They left the church and ran away to spend their honeymoon
Verse 3
C
In a tiny house (In a tiny house)
G
By a tiny stream (By a tiny stream)
G
Where the lovely lass (Where the lovely lass)
C
Had a lovely dream (Had a lovely dream)
F
And the last I heard (And the last I heard)
C
They still live happily
F G C F C
In Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea
F G C F C G C
In Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Seeeeeeea
Intro = C F C G
Verse 1
C
There’s a tiny house (There's a tiny house)
G
By a tiny stream (By a tiny stream)
G
Where a lovely lass (Where a lovely lass)
C
Had a lovely dream (Had a lovely dream)
F
And her dream came true (And her dream came true)
C
Quite unexpectedly
F G C F C G
In Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea
Verse 2
C
She was out one day (She was out one day)
G
Where the tulips grow (Where the tulips grow)
G
When a handsome lad (When a handsome lad)
C
Stopped to say hello (Stopped to say hello)
F
And before she knew (And before she knew)
C
He kissed her tenderly
F G C F C G
In Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea
Bridge
F C
The happy pair were married one Sunday afternoon
C F G
They left the church and ran away to spend their honeymoon
Verse 3
C
In a tiny house (In a tiny house)
G
By a tiny stream (By a tiny stream)
G
Where the lovely lass (Where the lovely lass)
C
Had a lovely dream (Had a lovely dream)
F
And the last I heard (And the last I heard)
C
They still live happily
F G C F C
In Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea
F G C F C G C
In Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Seeeeeeea
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