[INTRO:] G Em D
[CHORUS:]
I [G]must stop going to [Em]parties, I [G]think they're doing me [Em]in
My [G]hair is falling [Em]out and I'm [C]getting kind of [D]thin
I [G]must stop going to [Em]parties, of [G]that there is no [Em]doubt[G]
Next time you [Em]see me there, will you [C]kindly throw me [D]out
I [C]must stop going to [D]parties and hanging a[G]bout
[VERSE 1:]
N.C. C Am
For instance, take last Friday, when Terry came to tea
I [C]thought I had enough to drink, but [Em]not enough for me
He [C]said would I like to accompany him, to a [Am]place just over the hill
I [C]said I really [Em]shouldn't, but per[D]haps I think I will
[CHORUS:]
I [G]must stop going to [Em]parties, I [G]think they're doing me [Em]in
My [G]hair is falling [Em]out and I'm [C]getting kind of [D]thin
I [G]must stop going to [Em]parties, of [G]that there is no [Em]doubt[G]
Next time you [Em]see me there, will you [C]kindly throw me [D]out
I [C]must stop going to [D]parties and hanging a[G]bout
[VERSE 2:]
N.C. C Am
You see the same old faces, you've seen them all before
You're gonna [C]get so wasted, you won't be [Em]able to walk out the door
Then [C]someone comes on heavy, 'bout the [Am]war in what's-it's-name
C Em D Daug
I said, "I fink you're out of date, mate, shouldn't that be, ah, the other place"
[CHORUS:]
I [G]must stop going to [Em]parties, I [G]think they're doing me [Em]in
My [G]hair is falling [Em]out and I'm [C]getting kind of [D]thin
I [G]must stop going to [Em]parties, of [G]that there is no [Em]doubt[G]
Next time you [Em]see me there, will you [C]kindly throw me [D]out
C D G N.C.
I must stop going to parties and hanging about Oy!
[INSTRUMENTAL:] D D Am7 D G Em G Em G Em C D
[G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [C][D][C][D][G]
(pause)
[VERSE 3:] (spoken)
N.C. C Am C
Oh, the punch has all been drunk and the drunks have all been punched
The magistrate's irate and the [Em]doctor, er, he's out to lunch
I [C]don't know why I came in here, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, [Am]such a weak-kneed creep
C Em D Daug
I must stop going to parties, yeah, I got to get some sleep
N.C.
"Excuse me" - "Yeah, Terry here. Want to come to a party?" - "Oh no!"
[OUTRO:] G Em G Em G Em C D
I [C]must stop going to [D]parties and hanging a[G]bout
I [C]must stop going to [D]parties and hanging a[G]bout
I [C]must stop going to [D]parties and hanging a[G]bout
I [C]must stop going to [D]parties and hanging a[G]bout
[CHORUS:]
I [G]must stop going to [Em]parties, I [G]think they're doing me [Em]in
My [G]hair is falling [Em]out and I'm [C]getting kind of [D]thin
I [G]must stop going to [Em]parties, of [G]that there is no [Em]doubt[G]
Next time you [Em]see me there, will you [C]kindly throw me [D]out
I [C]must stop going to [D]parties and hanging a[G]bout
[VERSE 1:]
N.C. C Am
For instance, take last Friday, when Terry came to tea
I [C]thought I had enough to drink, but [Em]not enough for me
He [C]said would I like to accompany him, to a [Am]place just over the hill
I [C]said I really [Em]shouldn't, but per[D]haps I think I will
[CHORUS:]
I [G]must stop going to [Em]parties, I [G]think they're doing me [Em]in
My [G]hair is falling [Em]out and I'm [C]getting kind of [D]thin
I [G]must stop going to [Em]parties, of [G]that there is no [Em]doubt[G]
Next time you [Em]see me there, will you [C]kindly throw me [D]out
I [C]must stop going to [D]parties and hanging a[G]bout
[VERSE 2:]
N.C. C Am
You see the same old faces, you've seen them all before
You're gonna [C]get so wasted, you won't be [Em]able to walk out the door
Then [C]someone comes on heavy, 'bout the [Am]war in what's-it's-name
C Em D Daug
I said, "I fink you're out of date, mate, shouldn't that be, ah, the other place"
[CHORUS:]
I [G]must stop going to [Em]parties, I [G]think they're doing me [Em]in
My [G]hair is falling [Em]out and I'm [C]getting kind of [D]thin
I [G]must stop going to [Em]parties, of [G]that there is no [Em]doubt[G]
Next time you [Em]see me there, will you [C]kindly throw me [D]out
C D G N.C.
I must stop going to parties and hanging about Oy!
[INSTRUMENTAL:] D D Am7 D G Em G Em G Em C D
[G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [C][D][C][D][G]
(pause)
[VERSE 3:] (spoken)
N.C. C Am C
Oh, the punch has all been drunk and the drunks have all been punched
The magistrate's irate and the [Em]doctor, er, he's out to lunch
I [C]don't know why I came in here, I'm, I'm, I'm, I'm, [Am]such a weak-kneed creep
C Em D Daug
I must stop going to parties, yeah, I got to get some sleep
N.C.
"Excuse me" - "Yeah, Terry here. Want to come to a party?" - "Oh no!"
[OUTRO:] G Em G Em G Em C D
I [C]must stop going to [D]parties and hanging a[G]bout
I [C]must stop going to [D]parties and hanging a[G]bout
I [C]must stop going to [D]parties and hanging a[G]bout
I [C]must stop going to [D]parties and hanging a[G]bout
