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Lonnie Donegan - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour Chords

Chord reference G, D, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Oh [G]me, oh [D]my, oh [G]you What[G]ever [D]shall I [G]do [C]Halle[G]lujah, the [D]question is pe[G]culiar

I’d [G]give a [D]lot of [G]dough If [G]only [D]I could [G]know The [A7]answer to my question, Is it yes or is it [D]no

Does your [G]chewing gum lose its flavour On the [D]bedpost overnight [D]If your mother says don’t chew it Do you [G]swallow it in spite

Can you [C]catch it on your [D]tonsils Can you [G]heave it left and [C]right Does your [G]chewing gum lose its flavour On the [D]bedpost over [G]night

Here [G]comes a [D]blushing [G]bride The [G]groom is [D]by her [G]side [C]Up to the [G]altar Just as [D]steady as Gibr[G]altar

Why, the [G]groom has [D]got the [G]ring And it’s [G]such a [D]pretty [G]thing But [A7]as he slips it on her finger The choir begins to [D]sing

Does your [G]chewing gum lose its flavour On the [D]bedpost overnight [D]If your mother says don’t chew it Do you [G]swallow it in spite

Can you [C]catch it on your [D]tonsils Can you [G]heave it left and [C]right Does your [G]chewing gum lose its flavour On the [D]bedpost over [G]night

Now the [G]nations [D]rise as [G]one To [G]send their [D]only [G]son [C]Up to the [G]White House Yes, the [D]nation’s only [G]White House

To [G]voice their [D]discon[G]tent Un[G]to the [D]Presi[G]dent They [A7]pawn the burning question What has swept this conti[D]nent

Does your [G]chewing gum lose its flavour On the [D]bedpost overnight [D]If your mother says don’t chew it Do you [G]swallow it in spite

Can you [C]catch it on your [D]tonsils Can you [G]heave it left and [C]right Does your [G]chewing gum lose its flavour On the [D]bedpost over [G]night On the [A7]bedpost [D]over [G]night

Album Single
Genres Soul
Year 1959
Key G

How to Play Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour on Guitar?

Lonnie Donegan - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour can be played in the key of G using the G, D, C chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.