In my merry Oldsmobile
F - C F - C ~ ~
F C C7 F
1. Young Johnnie Steele has an Oldsmobile, he
loves a dear little girl,
C C7 F
she is the queen of his gas machine, she has his heart in a whirl.
G C G C
Now when they go for a spin,
you know, she tries to learn his auto, so
G C B7 F G7 C - C7
he lets her steer while he
gets her ear, and whispers soft and low :
F G
Come away with me Lucile in my merry Oldsmobile,
C F C
Down the road of life we’ll fly, automo-bubbling
you and I.
F G
To the church we’ll swiftly steal, then our wedding bells will peal,
C F D7 G C
F
you can go as far you like with me, in my merry Oldsmobile.
+ CHORUS = instrumental
F C C7
F
2. They love to spark in the dark old park, as they go flying along,
C C7 F
she says she knows why his
motor goes, his sparker’s awfully strong.
G C
Each day they spoon to the
engine’s tune,
G C
their honeymoon will happen
soon,
G C
B7 F G
C - C7
he’ll win Lucile with his
Oldsmobile and then he’ll fondly croon :
+ CHORUS
+ instrumental = CHORUS , but last two lines 1 note higher :
F - G - C - F
- C G
- A - D - G - E - A - D - G - D - G
(Words by Vincent Bryan, Music by Gus Edwards, 1905)