Biography:
the band formed in UK, in 1976. Their music is a mix of punk rock, mod, soul and 60s bands such as: The Who, Small Faces, The Kinks or The Animals. Lyrical themes: left-wing, working class, girls, football, beer...
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Hope this makes sense, the - in the intro is a slide, and I have no idea what Jimmy Pursey sings in the
first line of the break 'Dig eye chavvie, it's a may tan slawsha' is what it sounds like to me but if anyone
knows what he actually says I'd love to know.
There is a version of this posted but it is incompleteand the chords and lyrics are not lined up correctly
Please comment/rate
Intro:
B5 F#5 X2 E5 B5 x2
Ye ha Ye ha
D ----------|--8-11---11-11-|--6-9---9-|-----------|
A --6-9---9-|9------9--9--9-|7-----7-7-|--6-9---9-9|
E 7-----7-7-|---------------|----------|7-----7-7-7|
Bb - B Bb - B Bb - B B X2
B
Robin Hood, Robin Hood here we are again
Bb - B Bb - B Bb - B B
Verse 1:
B A B A
Living each day outside the law, trying not to do what we did before
G A G F#
Country slag with a Bow Bell voice, so close to the city we ain't got much choice
Verse2:
B A B A
Council estates or tower blocks, wherever you live you get the knocks
G A G F#
But the people round here they are so nice, stop being naughty take our advice
Chorus:
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys
Verse 3:
B A B A
It's down to the hop for the local girls, they're not beauty queens but they're our pearls
G A G F#
So when you go to bed tonight, don't worry about us, we're alright
Chorus:
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys
Break:
D# E B F#
Dig eye chavvie, it's a may tan slawsha, that's right guv'nor
D# E B F# F#5 E5 D#5 C#5
Jack the lad know what I mean, eh, know what I mean, ha ha ha ha
Chorus:
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys
Break: B E F# F# X2 C# B F# B
Go on grandad. You just hold on there boy
Chorus:
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys
Chorus:
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys
Ending:
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys
B F# E F# B E B E B E
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney, call us the Cockney, call us the Cockney
B E F# B
Call us the Cockney cowboys, yee ha
Hope this makes sense, the - in the intro is a slide, and I have no idea what Jimmy Pursey sings in the
first line of the break 'Dig eye chavvie, it's a may tan slawsha' is what it sounds like to me but if anyone
knows what he actually says I'd love to know.
There is a version of this posted but it is incompleteand the chords and lyrics are not lined up correctly
Please comment/rate
Intro:
B5 F#5 X2 E5 B5 x2
Ye ha Ye ha
D ----------|--8-11---11-11-|--6-9---9-|-----------|
A --6-9---9-|9------9--9--9-|7-----7-7-|--6-9---9-9|
E 7-----7-7-|---------------|----------|7-----7-7-7|
Bb - B Bb - B Bb - B B X2
B
Robin Hood, Robin Hood here we are again
Bb - B Bb - B Bb - B B
Verse 1:
B A B A
Living each day outside the law, trying not to do what we did before
G A G F#
Country slag with a Bow Bell voice, so close to the city we ain't got much choice
Verse2:
B A B A
Council estates or tower blocks, wherever you live you get the knocks
G A G F#
But the people round here they are so nice, stop being naughty take our advice
Chorus:
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys
Verse 3:
B A B A
It's down to the hop for the local girls, they're not beauty queens but they're our pearls
G A G F#
So when you go to bed tonight, don't worry about us, we're alright
Chorus:
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys
Break:
D# E B F#
Dig eye chavvie, it's a may tan slawsha, that's right guv'nor
D# E B F# F#5 E5 D#5 C#5
Jack the lad know what I mean, eh, know what I mean, ha ha ha ha
Chorus:
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys
Break: B E F# F# X2 C# B F# B
Go on grandad. You just hold on there boy
Chorus:
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys
Chorus:
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney cowboys
Ending:
B F# E F# B E F# B
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, laced up boots and corduroys
B F# E F# B E B E B E
Hersham boys, Hersham boys, they call us the Cockney, call us the Cockney, call us the Cockney
B E F# B
Call us the Cockney cowboys, yee ha
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