Am7/D       D
We’re so sorry Uncle Albert,
         Am7/D                        D
we’re so sorry if we caused you any pain.
         Am7/D       D
We’re so sorry Uncle Albert,
            Gm7              C
But there’s no one left at home
    C#   D
and I believe I'm gonna rain.


[Interlude]
| Gm7  C  | Gm7  C  | Gm7  C  | Gm7  C C# |
| D       | Am7/D   | D       |


[Verse 2]
         Am7/D                        D
We’re so sorry but we haven’t heard a thing all day.
         Am7/D       D
We’re so sorry Uncle Albert,
       Gm7             C      C#       D
But if anything should happen we’ll be sure to give a ring.


[Interlude]
|Gm7  C9  |Gm7  C9  |Gm7  C9  |Gm7  C9 C#|
|D        |Am7/D     D   D.......


[Verse 3]
          Am7/D       D
We’re so sorry Uncle Albert,
         Am7/D                           D
But we haven’t done a bloody thing all day.
               Am7/D          D
We’re so sorry          Uncle Albert,
Gm7                          C   C#       D
but the kettle’s on the boil and we’re so easily called away.


[Interlude]
| Gm7  C | Gm7  C  | Gm7  C  | Gm7  C C#|
| D      | C/D     | Gm      |

| Am  C  | Am  C   | Am  C   | Em    |       |


[Bridge]
 C      Am       Dm
Hands across the water (Water).
G7               F    Ab  Bb  C
Heads across the sky.
 C      Am       Dm
Hands across the water (Water).
G7                C
Heads across the sky.


Am              C
Admiral Halsey notified me.
   Am                          C
He had to have a berth or he couldn’t get to sea.
  Am                      C                   Em
I had another look and I had a cup of tea and butter pie (butter pie?)

(The butter wouldn’t melt so I put it in the pie).


 C      Am       Dm
Hands across the water (Water).
G7               F    Ab  Bb  C
Heads across the sky.
 C      Am       Dm
Hands across the water (Water).
G7                C
Heads across the sky.


[Verse 4]
 C
Live a little be a gypsy, get around (get around).
                           G7
Get your feet up off the ground.
                    C
Live a little, get around.
 C
Live a little be a gypsy, get around (get around).
                          G7
Get your feet up off the ground.
                    C
Live a little, get around.


| Am  C  | Am  C   | Am  C  | Em    |       |


 C      Am       Dm
Hands across the water (Water).
G7               F    Ab  Bb  C
Heads across the sky.
 C      Am       Dm
Hands across the water (Water).
G7                C
Heads across the sky.


[Outro]
C    G7    C
Ooh, ooh...