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! | / / / / |
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!
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!
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! ^ ^
G Bm/F# G7/F Em Cm/Eb G/D Em6/C# Cmaj7 G/B G
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Am Bm C D4 D
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Em E7
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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!
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! ^ ^
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!
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-----!