Doubleback Alley

The Rutles

key:
G           Bm/F#       G7/F       Em
People were proud ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm/Eb           G/D       Em6/C#  Cmaj7  G/B   G
Neighbours were loud, but ever    so     pal - ly,
Am                  Bm                 C
People would shout, joking about...the smoke and the soot,
D4           D          Em                   Am   D7
Mother would put ...the milk bottles out  |  /  /  /  /  |

[Verse 2]
   G          Bm/F#      G7/F       Em
We had a good time ...in Doubleback Alley,
     Cm/Eb     G/D        Em6/C#  Cmaj7  G/B   G        Am
With fences to climb, and Father  O'   - Mal - ley...to clip your ear,
    Bm                        C               D4         D
And steer you clear ...of the funny man in the ice cream van, 
    Em                D7
Who talked so queer

[Chorus]
G                G/F#                G7/F            C   (C6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in   my mind, I see...
   G              G/F#        G7/F            C
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y

[Verse 3]
G         Bm/F#    G7/F       Em
Plenty to do ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm/Eb      G/D       Em6/C#   Cmaj7  G/B   G
Play peek-a-boo with Saccha - rine   Sal - ly,
Am                 Bm
Bouncing a ball ...against a wall,
C                     D4             D        Em                   D7
Showing her drawers, "You! Come in - doors!", her dad would call   ^ ^ 

[Instrumental verse]
   G    Bm/F#    G7/F   Em      Cm/Eb  G/D     Em6/C# Cmaj7  G/B  G
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |    /    /     /    /  |

   Am             Bm              C             D4    D
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

   Em             E7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

[Chorus]
A                A/G#                A7/G            D    (D6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in   my mind, I see...
   A              A/G#        A7/G            D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y

[Verse 4]
A           C#m/G#     A7/G       F#m
Stinking of gin  ...in Doubleback Alley,
Dm/F       A/E        F#m6/D#  Dmaj7 A/C# A
Grinning a grin ...in Double - back  Al - ley,
Bm              C#m           D
Kick a dustbin, bingo to win, windows to break,
E4           E           F#m               E7
Mother would take ...the milk bottles in   ^ ^

[Chorus]
A                A/G#                A7/G            D
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in   my mind, I see...
   A              A/G#        A7/G            D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y!

[Chorus]
B                B/A#                B7/A            E  
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in   my mind, I see...
   B              B/A#        B7/A            E
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y,
            B
 Doubleback Alley-----!

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VERB ON 2 - without the descending bass notes

Song: Doubleback Alley
Artist: The Rutles
Composer: Neil Innes
Album: The Rutles

G     = 320033   Am    = x02210   E7    = 022130   Dm    = xx0231
Bm    = x24432   C     = x32010   A     = x02220   F#m6  = xx4222
G7    = 320001   D4    = xx0233   Amaj7 = x02120   Dmaj7 = xx0222
Em    = 022000   D     = xx0232   A7    = x02020   E4    = 022200
Cm    = x35543   D7    = xx0212  (D6)   = xx0202   E     = 022100
Em6   = 022020   Gmaj7 = 320002   C#m   = x46654   B     = x24442
Cmaj7 = x32000  (C6)   = x32210   F#m   = 244222   Bmaj7 = x24342
                                                   B7    = x24242

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[Verse 1]
G           Bm          G7         Em
People were proud ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm              G         Em6  Cmaj7 G 
Neighbours were loud, but ever so    pally,
Am                  Bm                 C
People would shout, joking about...the smoke and the soot,
D4           D          Em                    Am    D7
Mother would put ...the milk bottles out   |  /  /  /  /  |

[Verse 2]
   G          Bm        G7          Em
We had a good time ...in Doubleback Alley,
     Cm        G          Em6     Cmaj7  G            Am
With fences to climb, and Father  O'   - Malley ...to clip your ear,
    Bm                        C                D4        D
And steer you clear ...of the funny man in the ice cream van,
    Em                D7
Who talked so queer

[Chorus]
G                Gmaj7               G7            C    (C6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
   G              Gmaj7       G7              C
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y

[Verse 3]
G         Bm       G7         Em
Plenty to do ...in Doubleback Alley,
Cm          G        Em6      Cmaj7 G
Play peek-a-boo with Saccha - rine  Sally,
Am                  Bm
Bouncing a ball ...against a wall,
C                     D4             D        Em                   D7
Showing her drawers, "You! Come in - doors!", her dad would call  ^ ^ 

{Instrumental verse]
   G     Bm       G7    Em      Cm     G         Em6 Cmaj7  G
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |    /    /    /   /  |

   Am             Bm              C             D4    D
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

   Em             E7
|  /  /  /  /  |  /  /  /  /  |

[Chorus]
A                Amaj7               A7            D    (D6)
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
   A              Amaj7       A7              D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y

[Verse 4]
A           C#m        A7         F#m
Stinking of gin  ...in Doubleback Alley,
Dm          A         F#m6     Dmaj7 A
Grinning a grin ...in Double - back  Alley,
Bm              C#m           D
Kick a dustbin, bingo to win, windows to break,
E4           E           F#m               E7
Mother would take ...the milk bottles in   ^ ^

[Chorus]
A                Amaj7               A7            D
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
   A              Amaj7       A7              D
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y

[Chorus]
B                Bmaj7               B7            E
Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see...
   B              Bmaj7       B7              E
...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y,
            B
 Doubleback Alley-----!