George Formby - You Don’t Need a License For That Chords
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[Opening]
[C]If you’ve a pub or a small hotel, [A7]you need a license for all you sell
You [G7]may think I’m ro[C]mancing, but
[D7]they even tax you for [G7]singing and dancing.
[verse 2]
[C]You need a [E7]license [A]whatever you [C]do,
[A]one or two [A7]things they’ve [Dm]exempted it’s [G7]true,
[C]Lumbago, the gout or a [E7]touch of the [A7]flu,
you [D7]don’t need a license for [G7]that.
[verse 3]
Now [C]I’ve got a [E7]license for [A]chickens to [A7]lay,
[A]one of them [A7]sat on a [Dm]brick yester[G7]day,
And [C]then started clucking, as [E7]much as to [A7]say,
he [D7]won’t need a [G7]license for [C]that.
[chorus]
[E7]We’d have a good time, a wines in the wood time,
[A7]if it were duty free.
[D7]We’d cut the taxes, with our battle-axes,
then roll out the barrel for [G7]me.
[verse 4]
[C]Dairies must [E7]license you [A]bet on your [A7]life,
If [A]you’ve a [A7]cow then there’s [Dm]trouble and [G7]strife
As [C]Farmer Dean said when he [E7]looked at his [A7]wife,
“By gum [D7]I’ll not need a [G7]license for [C]that!”
[verse 5]
[C]You need a [E7]license for [A]shooting down [A7]game,
But [A]I’d rather [A7]flirt with a [Dm]beautiful [G7]dame,
Cause [C]I get the sport with the [E7]birds just the [A7]same
And I [D7]don’t need a [G7]license for [C]that
[verse 6]
[C]We sit in the pictures, as warm as a glove,
[A7]in the back row of the circle above,
[D7]Two bob’s worth of dark and a [G7]basin of [C]love
and I [D7]don’t need a license for [G7]that.
[chorus]
[E7]We’d have a good time, a wines in the wood time, [A7]if it were duty free.
[D7]We’d cut the taxes, with our battle-axes, then roll out the barrel for [G7]me.
[Closing]
[C]Fishing at [E7]Richmond is [A]licensed by [A7]law,
A [A]chap to his [A7]girl said, “Now [Dm]you hold your [G7]jaw”.
You [C]know exactly what [E7]I’m fishing [A7]for,
and I [D7]don’t need a license for [G7]that.
No sir, I [D7]don’t need a [G7]license for [C]that
How to play You Don't Need a License For That on Guitar (Step-by-step)
George Formby - You Don't Need a License For That on guitar requires 7 chords and 14 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
You Don't Need a License For That uses these transitions most often: G7 → C (15), C → E7 (11), and D7 → G7 (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with C - A7 chord transition.
1. C → A7 chord transition
To move from C to A7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
2. A7 → G7 chord transition
To move from A7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 1.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → D7 chord transition
To move from C to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
5. D7 → G7 chord transition
To move from D7 to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
6. C → E7 chord transition
To move from C to E7;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
7. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
8. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
10. A7 → Dm chord transition
To move from A7 to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
11. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
12. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
13. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
14. G7 → E7 chord transition
To move from G7 to E7;
- While playing G7, lift your ring finger from E string fret 1.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
You Don't Need a License For That chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Don't Need a License For That.
- You Don't Need a License For That includes 89 chord transitions, 14 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- You Don't Need a License For That contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how You Don't Need a License For That connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → D7: 1%
- C → E7: 1%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → D7: 18%
- A7 → Dm: 12%