In my merry Oldsmobile       (Listen to midi)

 

    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)