D                  D7                       G
Hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum, hum
G
After you.  No, after you, Sir

[Verse 1]
G
Each morning I roll out of bed around about eleven
G
I need a bit of sunshine in to see the light of day
  Am                        A
I open up the shutters, but still can’t see the sunshine
  D7                                            G
Because a row of buildings is stuck there in my way

{Vere 2}
G
I make a cup of coffee and stretch on the veranda
                                   C       D
The birds come flying down to keep me company
     C
They watch me as I lie about and grab a bit of something
    D7                                              G
And when I light my cigarette, they sing along with me

[Chorus]
G
Hoopa hoole hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
                  D7
Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa…
D7
Hoopa hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
                  G         Am D
Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa…

[Verse 3]
  G
Before you know - it’s noon, it’s time to do the shopping
G                                        Am             A
I send the dog to bring the stuff ’cause I’m not in the mood
Am               C            Am
Nothing left for us to eat, I have to make some lunch now
       D7                            D
‘Cause while I lay about before, the birds ate all our food

[Verse 4]
     G
Then suddenly, I hear a ring - there must be someone knocking
G                                     Am
My neighbour wants to know if she can join in the fun
      A         C                Am
She’s ever so polite - she hopes she’s not disturbing
      D                     N.C.
She’s here to come along to help me sing my song

[Chorus]
G
Hoopa hoole hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
                  D7
Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa…
D7
Hoopa hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
                  D#
Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa…

[Verse 5]
    G#
But now it’s time to air the dog, the park is where we’re going
G#                           A#            C#
Although we’re lazy bums, we really should go out
    A#m
The birds are there, I find a bench and stretch out very slowly
       D#                                       G#
‘Cause when you think of life, you have to lie about

[Verse 6]
G#
I think about a life of perfect relaxation
G#                          A#m
The only kind of standard I really like to keep
A#m
I sail on troubled water, and care for almost nothing
    D#
But thinking is so tiring, it makes me fall asleep

{Break}
D#      G#    D#   G#   D#   G#
Hoopa.. Hoopa hole oooh oooh hole hoopa…

[Verse 7]
G#
Finally, the night has come, the moon is shining brightly
G#                           A#
I need a bit of moonshine to help me end the day
A#
I open up the shutters, but still can’t see the moonshine
  D#                                A#          E7
Because a row of buildings is stuck there in my way

[Chorus]
E7    A
Hoopa hoole hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
                  E
Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa…
E7                       E
Hoopa hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
                  F7
Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa…

[Chorus]
F7    A#
Hoopa hoole hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
                  F7
Hoopa hoole hoole hoopa pa…
F7
Hoopa hoole hoole… hoopa hoopa hoole hoole…
              A#
Hoopa hoole hoole...hoopa...pa...

[Outro]
D#                F              A# D# F
Hoopa hoole… hole hoopa… we’re the bums...
A#
Hole hoopa…