DOWNLOAD THE SONGSHEETSeven Old Ladies (WORD) The song has been parodied several times, the best known of which is the American bawdy song "Seven Old Ladies", sung to the same tune but with different lyrics. Here are the chorus and the first two verses, of seven, as published in Ed Cray's The Erotic Muse A traditional bawdy pub song! There are lots of different versions and verses, ways of singing it, etc. but here's what I've put together for BUG. If you like you can play it as a 2 chord song, i.e. take out the [D] - the IV chord. ****REVISED March 9, 2019 - SR**** Hi, Maybe it's more than you need!? But here are a "few" versions which I found. cheers Pete Seven Old Ladies 1 Oh, dear, what can the matter be The first to come in was the minister's daughter The next to come in was dear Mrs. Mason The third old lady was Amelia Garpickle The fourth to come was old Mrs. Humphrey The fifth to come in, it was old Mrs. Draper The sixth old lady was Emily Clancy The seventh old lady was Elizabeth Bender The janitor came in the early morning alt: Seven Old Ladies 2 Cho: Oh dear, what can the matter be? The first old lady was old Mrs. Flynn The second old lady was old Mrs. Humphrey The third old lady was old Mrs. Hart The fourth old lady was old Mrs. Moore The fifth old lady was old Mrs. Brewster The sixth old lady was old Mrs. Bender The seventh old lady was old Mrs. Mason Seven Old Ladies 3 Oh, dear, what can the matter be They said they were going to have tea with the Vicar The first was the wife of a Deacon in Dover The next old lady was old Mrs Bickle The next was the Bishop of Chichester's daughter The
next old lady was Abigail Humphrey The next old lady was Elizabeth Spender The last was a lady named Jennifer Trim But another old lady was Mrs McBligh The janitor[1] came in early one morning [1] UK versions say 'caretaker' in place of 'janitor' -- Variant verses: The -th was the wife of a
deacon in Dover The -th old lady was Mrs McNicholl The -th old lady was Lizabeth Biddle The -th old lady was Rosemary Madder The -th old lady was Hildegard Foyle The -th old lady was Julia Porter The -th old lady was Eleanor Slaughter The -th old lady was Emily Clancy The -th was called Elizabeth Liszt But another old lady was Mrs McBligh The -th old lady was Elizabeth Spender, The -th was a lady named Lillian Pym The -th old lady was Janet McGrew Another old lady was Marjorie Stump The -th old lady was Emily Shaw The -th old lady was Monica Fitz -- Schoolyard version Oh dear what can the matter be? The first was called Elizabeth Porter -- also: Oh dear what can the matter be? -- Seven old gentlemen (oh dear what can the matter be) Oh, dear, what can the matter be They said they were going to have tea with the Vicar The first was the sailor who'd come up from
Dover The next old gentleman was Mr Bickle The next old chap was Timothy Humphrey The next old
chappie was Anthony Spender Another old gent was called Marmaduke Biddle The last was a gent known only as Tim But another old gentleman, Freddy McBligh The janitor[1] came in early one morning [1] UK versions say 'caretaker' in place of 'janitor' -- Variant verses: The -th old chappie was Mr
McNicholl The -th old bloke was called Sam-u-el Madder The -th old bloke was named Percival Foyle The -th old man he was Wilberforce Clancy The -th old man was Cornelius Liszt The -th old fellow was Mr McBligh The -th was a fellow named Cameron Dick The -th old gentlemen Barney McGrew Another old gent there was Antony Stump The -th old fellow was Joshua Shaw The -th old fellow was Brian O'Fitz |