Punch and Judy
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F#m D F#m D B E F#m D B E
F# A B D
Punch, Punch and Judy, Punch and Judy, Punch and Judy
F# A
Washing machine, pinstripe dream, stripped the gloss from a beauty queen
B D
Punch and Judy, Judy, Judy, Judy, Judy, Judy
F# A
Found our nest in The Daily Express, met the vicar in a holy vest
B D
Punch and Judy, Punch and Judy
F# A
Brought up the children Church of E, now I vegetate with a colour TV
B D
Worst ever thing that ever happened to me, oh for D.I.V.O.R.C.E.
F# D C#m Bm A Ab C#m
Oh, Judy
F#m D
What ever happened to pillow fights?
B E C#
What ever happened to jeans so tight, Friday nights
F#m D
What ever happened to Lover's Lane?
B E C# F#m
What ever happened to passion games, Sunday walks in the pouring rain?
F# A
Punch, punch, punch the Judy, punch, punch, punch the Judy
B D
Punch, punch, punch the Judy, punch, punch, punch
F# A
Curling tongs, Mogadons, "I got a headache, baby, don't take so long"
B D
Single beds, middle age dread, losing the war in the waistlands spread
F# A
"Who left the cap off the toothpaste tube? Who forgot to flush the loo?
B D
Leave your sweaty socks outside the door, don't walk across my polished floor"
F# D C#m Bm A Ab C#m
Oh, Judy
F#m D
Whatever happened to morning smiles?
B E C#
Whatever happened to wicked wiles, permissive styles?
F#m D
Whatever happened to twinkling eyes?
B E C# F#m
Whatever happened to hard fast drives, compliments on unnatural size?
F# A
Punch, punch, punch the Judy, punch, punch, punch the Judy
B D
Punch, punch, punch the Judy, punch, punch, punch
F# A
Propping up a bar, family car, sweating out a mortgage as a balding clerk
B D
Punch and Judy, Judy, Judy, Judy, Judy, Judy
F# A
World War Three, suburbanshee, just slip her these pills and I'll be free
B D
No more Judy, Judy, Judy no more
F#m D B E F#m D B E F#m
Goodbye Judy
How to play Punch and Judy
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.