George Formby – Grandad’s Flannelette Nightshirt Chords

Now in our family we’ve got an heirloom.
They handed it to me a year ago.
It’s been in our possession since Grandad was a lad.
I’ll tell you what it is and then you’ll know.

It’s my Grandad’s Flannelette nightshirt
In it I was christened one day
Down at the church they were in a whirl,
No one seemed to know if I were boy or girl.
They’d had one or two and ee they were in mess
But it’s all right said the preacher rather curt.
I’ve been and had a quiz and I’ve found out what it is
By his Grandad’s Flannelette shirt lordy lordy,
his Grandad’s Flannelette shirt.

In my Grandad’s Flannelette nightshirt
I got married one day.
In the train my bride gave a shout,
“Ee what is that you are pulling out?”
I said, “It’s old fashioned and it’s tattered and torn
But I’ve brought it honeymooning with me Gert”
When she said, “What is it dear?” I whispered in her ear
“It’s my Grandad’s Flannelette shirt lordy lordy,
my Grandad’s Flannelette shirt.”

The other day I got an invitation
to go and join a nudist colony
And as the life is healthy and in the open air
I trotted off as happy as can be.

With my Grandad’s Flannelette nightshirt
I walked up to the door.
Someone said, “Now don’t make a fuss,
just take off your clothes and you’ll be like us.”
I was bashful so I stayed by myself,
for with the girls I didn’t want to flirt
But when I fell asleep they all came and had a peep

At my Grandad’s Flannelette shirt
lordy lordy,
my Grandad’s Flanneletteshirt.