Mrs Crandalls Boarding House

verse 1 
       Em       A       D       Bm 
In the boarding house I lived in 
     Em        A       D 
Everything was growing old 
       F#7               Bm 
Silver threads among the butter 
        E                     A7 
And the cheese was green with mold 
         Em       A      D       Bm 
When the dog died we had sausages 
         Em       A      D 
When the cat died catnip tea 
         F#7             Bm 
When the landlord died I left there 
E                   A7 
Spare ribs were too much for me 


[Refrão]
D                 Em 
Oh my dear Missus Crandall 
  A7                 D 
I think I like you a lot 
  F#7                 Bm 
I lived in your house quiet as a mouse 
Em                 G A7 
Some day you'll be caught 

verse 2 
               Em    A            D     Bm 
Well girls can never change their nature 
      Em      A          D 
It is quite beyond their reach 
       F#7           Bm 
Missus Crandall is a lemon 
        E          A7 
She can never be a peach 
        Em     A     D     Bm 
But the law of compensation 
       Em    A      D 
Is the one I always preach 
        F#7              Bm 
You can always squeeze a lemon 
         E                  A7 
Have you tried to squeeze a peach 


[Refrão]
D                 Em 
Oh my dear Missus Crandall 
  A7                 D 
I think I like you a lot 
  F#7                 Bm 
I lived in your house quiet as a mouse 
Em                 G A7 
Some day you'll be caught 

verse 3 
              Em       A      D      Bm 
The train was standing at the station 
      Em      A       D 
I was rushing full of care 
       F#7                      Bm 
When I tripped on her cat and I stumbled 
    E             A7 
And fell headlong down the stairs 
       Em       A       D    Bm 
Missus Crandall came up to me 
         Em     A        D 
"Did you miss a step, me son" 
        F#7                Bm 
"No," I says, "me dear landlady 
  E                  A7 
I hit every bloomin' one" 
 

[Refrão]
D                 Em 
Oh my dear Missus Crandall 
  A7                 D 
I think I like you a lot 
  F#7                 Bm 
I lived in your house quiet as a mouse 
Em                 G A7 
Some day you'll be caught 

Fade 
Em A D Bm Em A D F#7 Bm E A7