Robin Hall And Jimmie Macgregor

Football Crazy Chords

This was a minor hit for Robin and Jimmie back in 1960. It has been covered since
by various artists and there are various lyrics to the song.The lyrics here are
those used by Robin and Jimmie.


Intro - D G A D

Verse 1
D                                                     A
Now you’ll all know my wee brother his name is Jock McGraw
                                           D    A       D
He's lately joined a fitball club for he's mad aboot fitball
D                                                           A
And he’s had two black eyes already and teeth lost frae his gob
          D             G              D        A       D
Since our Jock became a member o' that terrible fitball club.

Chorus
D                                   A
For he's fitball crazy he's fitball mad
                                         D          A        D
And the fitball it has robbed him o' the wee bit o' sense he had
D                                                         A
And it would take a dozen skivees his clothes to wash and scrub
          D             G              D        A       D
Since our Jock became a member o' that terrible fitball club

Verse 2
D                                                         A
Now the first match he took part in I was there mesel and saw
                                                D       A       D
They'd two half bricks for the goal posts and a tin can for the ball
D                                                      A
The Provost of Glasgow was there with lords and ladies fair
        D                G                  D         A      D
And our Jock ran out and kicked the tin can two miles in the air

Verse 3
D                                                             A
In the middle of the field at Hampden Park the Captain says McGraw
                                                 D     A     D
Would you kindly take this penalty kick or we'll never win a toss                        
D                                                    A
So he took fifteen paces backwards shot off fair and mad
        D                 G                  D      A      D
And the ball went sailing o'er the stand and landed in New York

Chorus
D                                   A
For he's fitball crazy he's fitball mad
                                         D          A        D
And the fitball it has robbed him o' the wee bit o' sense he had
D                                                         A
And it would take a dozen skivees his clothes to wash and scrub
          D             G              D        A       D
Since our Jock became a member o' that terrible fitball club

Chords as per verse

D A D A D D A D G D A D

Verse 4
D                                                     A
His wife she says she’ll leave him if Jock he doesn’t keep
                          D          A      D
Away from fitba kickin at night time in his sleep
D                                                 A
For he calls her Charlie Tully and other names so droll
     D                   G                  D        A      D
Last night he kicked her oot the bed and shouted 'it's a goal'

Chorus
D                                  A
Oh he's fitball crazy he's fitball mad
                                         D          A        D
And the fitball it has robbed him o' the wee bit o' sense he had
D                                                         A
And it would take a dozen skivees his clothes to wash and scrub
          D             G              D            A           D
Since our Jock became a member o' that terrible.....fitball.....club