Ernie Chords

“E.R.N.I.E.”
The song as performed by Madness
from the album “Absolutely”
by McPherson / Foreman
 
In C major, into D major for last verse and chorus
 
 
[Intro]
C G/B Am G F Em Dm G
 
 
[Verse 1]
         C               F
I am the bringer of your wishes
     Am           Dm/F
Your saviour from doing work
    C              F
The washer of your dishes
    Am                    Dm/F
And you'll still get your midday perk
 C                F
Estate agent your mansion
Am     Dm/F
   And pot of gold
C            F
All the home comforts
  Am                  Dm/F
Before you're getting tired and old
 
 
[Bridge]
Bm           G
    One more try
       Bm              G
Try to get what you've never had
C#m           A
    Five more bob
        C#m              A
For the whole world that can't be bad
C
    We can't all win
G
    Look it's happening
    G
The future's looking not so bleak
 
 
[Chorus]
  F                Am          F  Am
A thousand winners every week
  F                Am          F  Am G/B
A thousand winners every week
 
 
[Verse 2]
   C                F
So when you hear me coming
 Am             Dm/F
Along halls and up the stairs (E.R.N.I.E.)
C              F
In the back of teapots
Am               Dm/F
In the cupboard, under chairs (E.R.N.I.E.)
C                 F
  Forget all your wives tales
    Am           Dm/F
Of forecasts and dividends (E.R.N.I.E.)
C                         F
  When E.R.N.I.E. feels vibrations
     Am          Dm/F
Only pays out to trusted friends
 
 
[Bridge]
Bm           G
    One more try
       Bm              G
Try to get what you've never had
C#m           A
    Five more bob
        C#m              A
For the whole world that can't be bad
C
    We can't all win
G
    Look it's happening
    G
The future's looking not so bleak
 
 
[Chorus]
  F                Am          F  Am
A thousand winners every week
  F                Am          F F# G Ab
A thousand winners every week
 
 
[Instrumental Break with Spoken Lyrics]
A  Bm  F  Em
(Congratulations you've just won)
A  Bm  F  Em
(A five thousand pound premium bond}
 
A  Bm  F  Em
F  Gm  Ab  A
 
 
[Verse 3]
          D           G
Keep your hand on the bottle
         Bm          Em/G
And your eyes glued upon the set (E.R.N.I.E.)
         D           G
When the score cards come up
         Bm          Em/G
Could be you for the big one next (E.R.N.I.E.)
         D           G
Publicity, no thank you
         Bm          Em/G
On the front page of the Currant Bun (E.R.N.I.E.)
D           G
  They think you stink
           Bm            Em/G
But in the pub you'll be number one
 
 
[Bridge]
C#m          A
    One more try
       C#m             A
Try to get what you've never had
D#m           B
    Five more bob
        D#m              B
For the whole world that can't be bad
D
    We can't all win
A
    Look it's happening
    A
The future's looking not so bleak
 
 
[Chorus]
  G                Bm          G  Bm
A thousand winners every week
  G                Bm          G  Bm
A thousand winners every week
  G                Bm          G  Bm
A thousand winners every week
  G                Bm
A thousand winners every
G G# A Bb Bm
          week
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