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I Was There At The Coronation Ukulele by The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain
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I Was There (At the Coronation) - Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
I Was There (At the Coronation)
(George Browne)
Listen to the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain playing this beauty:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC1yjAC0HO4
Here is the 1953 original version by Young Tiger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lojmNum1kWk
The original is now available on the compilation
"London Is the Place for Me 1: Trinidadian Calypso in London, 1950-1956"
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CHORDS
g-C-E-A
Bm 4-2-2-2
Caug 1-0-0-3 or 5-4-4-3
A 2-1-0-0
F# 3-1-2-1 or F#7 3-4-2-1
E7 1-2-0-2
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INTRO
| Bm Caug | A F# | Bm E7 | A |
E7 A
Well let me tell you, Ladies and Gents
E7 A
I enjoyed myself to my heart's content
E7 A
I could not follow the procession
E7 A
But I was there to see the coronation
E7 A
I was there (at the coronation)
E7 A
I was there (at the coronation)
E7 A
I took up my position at Marble Arch
E7 A
From the night before just to see the march
E7 A
The night wind was blowing, freezing and cold
E7 A
But I held my ground like a young Creole
E7 A
I was there (at the coronation)
E7 A
I was there (at the coronation)
E7 A
My stoic stand soon paid dividends
E7 A
For I saw them coming around the bend
E7 A
Then I perceived in all her glory
E7 A
The golden coach with Her Majesty
E7 A
She was there (at the coronation)
E7 A
I was there (at the coronation)
E7 A
Her Majesty looked really divine
E7 A
In her crimson robe furred with ermine
E7 A
The Duke of Edinburgh dignified and neat
E7 A
Sat beside her as Admiral of the Fleet
E7 A
He was there (at the coronation)
E7 A
I was there (at the coronation)
SOLO
| E7 | A | E7 | A |
| E7 | A | E7 | A |
E7 A
One thousand guardsmen marching ahead
E7 A
Physicians and surgeons all in good stead
E7 A
All the Lords of the Admiralty
E7 A
The War Office and the Air Ministry
E7 A
They were there (at the coronation)
E7 A
I was there (at the coronation)
E7 A
Navy, Army, Royal Air Force
E7 A
Chiefs of staff, United Kingdom, of course
E7 A
The Royal Horse Guards we had chance to see
E7 A
Escorted the Household Cavalry
E7 A
They were there (at the coronation)
E7 A
I was there (at the coronation)
E7 A
Troops from dominions and colonies
E7 A
Australia, New Zealand and West Indies
E7 A
India, Ceylon, West Africa
E7 A
Newfoundland, Gibraltar and Canada
E7 A
They were there (at the coronation)
E7 A
I was there (at the coronation)
SOLO
| E7 | A | E7 | A |
| E7 | A | E7 | A |
E7 A
The procession was about 50,000 strong
E7 A
It stretched for much more than 6 miles long
E7 A
Millions of people, all happily
E7 A
Shouting three cheers for Her Majesty
E7 A
They were there (at the coronation)
E7 A
I was there (at the coronation)
E7 A
As I stood there looking rapturously
E7 A
A feeling of elation came over me
E7 A
I felt what pleasure such beauty gives
E7 A
I shall never forget as long as I live
E7 A
I was there (at the coronation)
E7 A
We were there (at the coronation)
E7 A
I was there (at the coronation)
E7 A
Millions there (at the coronation)
OUTRO
| Bm Caug | A F# | Bm E7 | A
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