Jake the Peg

    C ~

 G                   C

I'm Jake the Peg, diddle-iddle-iddle-um,

                       G

with my extra leg, diddle-iddle-iddle-um,

                   F

wherever I go through rain and snow

                   C

the people always let me know.

    G                      C

There's Jake the peg, diddle-iddle-iddle-um,

               G     C

with his extra leg, diddle-iddle-iddle.

             C                                        F

1. The day that I born, oh boy, my father nearly died,

           G                                               C

    he couldn't get my nappies on, no matter how he tried,

           C                                                 F

    'cos I was born with a extra leg, and since that day begun,

                  G                                                           G7                         C

    I had to learn to stand on my own three feet, believe me that's no fun.

+ CHORUS

        C                                                      F

2. I had a dreadful childhood, really, I s'pose I shouldn't moan,

             G                                                         C

    each time they had a three legged race, I won it on me own,

            C                                     F

    and also I got popular, when came the time for cricket,

             G                                                G7                     C

    they used to roll my trousers up and used me for the wicket.

+ CHORUS

         C                                             F

3. I was a dreadful scholar, I found all the lessons hard,

           G                                                  C

    the only thing I knew for sure, was three feet make a yard,

                                                                 F

    to count to ten I used me fingers, if I needed more,

           G                                                           G7                     C

    by getting my shoes and socks off, I could count to twenty four.

    G   G7    - - -                               - - - - -      C

    I'm Jake the (stops to count) ... to twenty five

     G                  C

    I'm Jake the peg, diddle-iddle-iddle-um,

                           G

    with my extra leg, diddle-iddle-iddle-um,

                      F

    whatever I did, they said was false,

                                  C

    they said, "quick march," I did a quick waltz.

                         F                    G                           C

    Then they shouted at me, "put your best foot forward" - but which foot?

                       F                 G                   C

    I said, "it's very fine for you, you only got a choice of two."

     - - - - -    G   G7          C

    But me, I'm Jake the Peg, diddle-iddle-iddle-um,

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    with the extra leg,              diddle-iddle-iddle-um.

    (Rolf Harris)