Biography:
Dame Gracie Fields, DBE (January 9, 1898–September 27, 1979), born Grace Stansfield, was an English/Italian singer and comedienne who became one of the greatest stars of both cinema and music hall.
Born over a fish and chip shop owned by her grandmother in Molesworth Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, she made her first stage appearance as a child in 1905. Her two sisters, Edith and Betty, and brother, Tommy, all went on to appear on stage, but Gracie was the most successful.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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[Chords]
EADGBe
E7 020100
Fdim7 12010X
Bm/F# 225432
G 320003
E7/G# 420100
A X02220
[Intro]
E7 Fdim7 Bm/F# G E7/G# A Adim7 E7 A
[Verse 1]
A C#7 D/F#
For years we had an aspidistra in a flower pot
Bm7 A B7 E
On the whatnot, near the 'atstand in the 'all
A E7 C#m7 F#m
It didn't seem to grow 'til one day our brother Joe
E B7 E7 B7 E
Had a notion that he'd make it strong and tall
A7 G D
So he's crossed it with an acorn from an oak tree
B7 E7
And he's planted it against the garden wall
[Bridge]
A Adim7 A A Adim7 A
It shot up like a rocket, 'til it's nearly touched the sky
A B7 E7
It's the biggest aspidistra in the world
Bm Bdim7 Bm Bm Bdim7 Bm
We couldn't see the top of it, it got so bloomin' high
E7 Fdim7 Bm/F# G E7/G# A
It's the biggest aspi - distra in the world
C#m G#7 C#m
When father's had a skin full at his pub, 'The Bunch of Grapes'
C#m G#7 B7 E
He doesn't go all fighting mad and getting into scrapes
A Aaug F#7 Bm E7
No, you'll find him in his bear-skin playing Tarzan of the apes
E7 Fdim7 Bm/F# G E7/G# A
Up the biggest aspi - distra in the world
[Verse 2]
A C#7 D/F# A
We have to get it watered by the local fire brigade
Bm7 A B7 E
So they put the water rates up half a crown
A E7 C#m7 F#m
The roots stuff up the drains, grow along the country lanes
E B7 E B7 E7
And they came up half a mile outside the town
A7 G D
Once we hired the Crystal Palace for an 'ot house
B7 E7 B7 E
But a jealous rival went and burnt it down
[Bridge 2]
A Adim7 A A Adim7 A
The tom cats and the moggies love to spend their evenings out
A B7 E7
Up the biggest aspidistra in the world
Bm Bdim7 Bm Bm Bdim7 Bm
They all begin meowing when the buds begin to sprout
E7 Fdim7 Bm/F# G E7/G# A
Up the biggest aspi - distra in the world
C#m G#7 C#m B7 E
The dogs line up for miles and miles a funny sight to see
C#m G#7 F#7 B7 E7
They sniff around for hours on end and wag their tails with glee
A Aaug F#7 Bm E7
So I've had to put a notice up to say it's not a tree
E7 Fdim7 Bm/F# G E7/G# A
It's the biggest aspi - distra in the world
[Bridge 3]
A Adim A A Adim A
It's getting worn and weary and its leaves are turning grey
A B7 E7
Its the oldest aspidistra in the world
Bm Bdim7 Bm Bm Bdim7 Bm
So we water it with half a pint of Guiness every day
E7 Fdim7 Bm/F# G E7/G# A
Its the stoutest aspid - istra in the world
C#m G#7 C#m B7 E
The borough council told us that we've got to chop it down
C#m G#7 F#7 B7
It interferes with aeroplanes that fly above the town
E A Aaug F#7 Bm E7
So we sold it to a wood yard for a lousy half a crown
E7 Fdim7 Bm/F# G E7/G# A A Adim7 E7 A
It's the biggest aspi - distra in the world
[Outro]
N.C.
The biggest, biggest, biggest aspidistra in the world
[Chords]
EADGBe
E7 020100
Fdim7 12010X
Bm/F# 225432
G 320003
E7/G# 420100
A X02220
[Intro]
E7 Fdim7 Bm/F# G E7/G# A Adim7 E7 A
[Verse 1]
A C#7 D/F#
For years we had an aspidistra in a flower pot
Bm7 A B7 E
On the whatnot, near the 'atstand in the 'all
A E7 C#m7 F#m
It didn't seem to grow 'til one day our brother Joe
E B7 E7 B7 E
Had a notion that he'd make it strong and tall
A7 G D
So he's crossed it with an acorn from an oak tree
B7 E7
And he's planted it against the garden wall
[Bridge]
A Adim7 A A Adim7 A
It shot up like a rocket, 'til it's nearly touched the sky
A B7 E7
It's the biggest aspidistra in the world
Bm Bdim7 Bm Bm Bdim7 Bm
We couldn't see the top of it, it got so bloomin' high
E7 Fdim7 Bm/F# G E7/G# A
It's the biggest aspi - distra in the world
C#m G#7 C#m
When father's had a skin full at his pub, 'The Bunch of Grapes'
C#m G#7 B7 E
He doesn't go all fighting mad and getting into scrapes
A Aaug F#7 Bm E7
No, you'll find him in his bear-skin playing Tarzan of the apes
E7 Fdim7 Bm/F# G E7/G# A
Up the biggest aspi - distra in the world
[Verse 2]
A C#7 D/F# A
We have to get it watered by the local fire brigade
Bm7 A B7 E
So they put the water rates up half a crown
A E7 C#m7 F#m
The roots stuff up the drains, grow along the country lanes
E B7 E B7 E7
And they came up half a mile outside the town
A7 G D
Once we hired the Crystal Palace for an 'ot house
B7 E7 B7 E
But a jealous rival went and burnt it down
[Bridge 2]
A Adim7 A A Adim7 A
The tom cats and the moggies love to spend their evenings out
A B7 E7
Up the biggest aspidistra in the world
Bm Bdim7 Bm Bm Bdim7 Bm
They all begin meowing when the buds begin to sprout
E7 Fdim7 Bm/F# G E7/G# A
Up the biggest aspi - distra in the world
C#m G#7 C#m B7 E
The dogs line up for miles and miles a funny sight to see
C#m G#7 F#7 B7 E7
They sniff around for hours on end and wag their tails with glee
A Aaug F#7 Bm E7
So I've had to put a notice up to say it's not a tree
E7 Fdim7 Bm/F# G E7/G# A
It's the biggest aspi - distra in the world
[Bridge 3]
A Adim A A Adim A
It's getting worn and weary and its leaves are turning grey
A B7 E7
Its the oldest aspidistra in the world
Bm Bdim7 Bm Bm Bdim7 Bm
So we water it with half a pint of Guiness every day
E7 Fdim7 Bm/F# G E7/G# A
Its the stoutest aspid - istra in the world
C#m G#7 C#m B7 E
The borough council told us that we've got to chop it down
C#m G#7 F#7 B7
It interferes with aeroplanes that fly above the town
E A Aaug F#7 Bm E7
So we sold it to a wood yard for a lousy half a crown
E7 Fdim7 Bm/F# G E7/G# A A Adim7 E7 A
It's the biggest aspi - distra in the world
[Outro]
N.C.
The biggest, biggest, biggest aspidistra in the world
Grand Chase
Grand Funk Railr (...)
Grandaddy
Grandson
Granpa Jones
Greeeen
Greeicy
Greek
Greek Fire
Green Day