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George Formby - Aunty Maggie’s Remedy Chords

Chord reference C7, F, G7, D7, Gm, Db7, Bb, Bbm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C7]Now there’s [F]all sorts of [G7]medicines [C7]that you can buy No matter what ailment you’ve [F]got But [D7]I know a special one [Gm]you ought to try you’ll [G7]find it’s the best of the [C7]lot

[C7]Its my [F]Auntie Maggie’s homemade [Db7]re [C7]me [F]dy, it’s [Db7]guaranteed never to [F]fail [A7]That’s the stuff that will [Dm]do the trick Its [G7]sold at every chemist for [C7]“one and a kick”.

[C7]Now if you’ve [F]got lum [C7]bago, rheu [F]matics or [C7]gout, or a [F]pain in your [F7]Robert E. [Bb]Lee Don’t kick up a [Bbm]shindy, you’ll [F]never get [D7]windy with [G7]Auntie Maggie’s [C7]Reme [F]dy

[C7]If you [F]set your [C7]alarm clock for [F]eight in the [C7]morning you’re [F]bound to [F7]wake up I’ll [Bb]agree But I’ll bet you by [Bbm]heaven, you’ll [F]wake up at [D7]seven With my [G7]Auntie Maggie’s [C7]Reme [F]dy

[C7]Now In a [F]young lady’s [C7]bedroom I [F]went by [C7]mistake My [F]intentions [F7]were honest you [Bb]see She shouted with [Bbm]laughter, “I [F]know what you’re [D7]after Its my [G7]Auntie Maggie’s [C7]Reme [F]dy.”

[C7]Its my [F]Auntie Maggie’s homemade [Db7]re [C7]me [F]dy, it’s [Db7]guaranteed never to [F]fail [A7]That’s the stuff that will [Dm]do the trick Its [G7]sold at every chemist for [C7]“one and a kick”.

[C7]Now if you’ve [F]got lum [C7]bago, rheu [F]matics or [C7]gout, or a [F]pain in your [F7]Robert E. [Bb]Lee Don’t kick up a [Bbm]shindy, you’ll [F]never get [D7]windy with [G7]Auntie Maggie’s [C7]Reme [F]dy

[C7]Now when the [F]baby starts [C7]crying, there’s [F]always a [C7]reason And [F]if you in [F7]spect him you’ll [Bb]see, The poor little [Bbm]chappy has [F]covered his [D7]nappy

With [G7]Auntie Maggie’s [C7]Reme[F]dy [C7]Now I [F]went to a [C7]doctor, I [F]wasn’t too [C7]well and he [F]made me lie on a [C7]settee He said “there’s [Bbm]trouble brewing, [F]you’ve been over [D7]doing

Your [G7]Auntie Maggie’s [C7]Reme[F]dy.” [C]Now I know a [F]girl who was [C7]putting on [F]weight, In a [C7]spot where it [F]just shouldn’t [C7]be So I said to [Bbm]Nellie, “Now you [F]rub your [D7]ankle, with [G7]Auntie Maggie’s [C7]Reme[F]dy.” With [G7]Auntie Maggie’s [C7]Reme[F]dy

Artist George Formby
Album Turned Out Nice Again (Soundtrack)
Genres Jazz
Year 1941
Key C

How to Play Aunty Maggie's Remedy on Guitar?

George Formby - Aunty Maggie's Remedy can be played in the key of C using the C7, F, G7, D7, Gm, Db7, Bb, Bbm chords.

  • For C7, To play C7, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G7, To play G7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute A, high E.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.
  • For Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For Db7, To play C#7 | Db7, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute D.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Bbm, To play A#m | Bbm, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Aunty Maggie's Remedy with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.