'B' side to 'Tie me Kangaroo Down,Sport' July 1960.
Tabbed from youtube.I think the chords go ok.
N/C = no chord
Introduction spoken over G chord =
Nicholas...Albert...look I don't know where they are but I'd like you to meet
my two pals my buddies my two amigos I'll tell you all about them...well
G D C D
I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all
G D C D G
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall
verse 1
G D
Strange as it seems I met in my dreams Nick Teen and Al K. Hall
D
Here's what they said to me 'Use your head
N/C
just see your life is very very dull'
G D C D
Well I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all
G D C D G
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall
verse 2
G D
So I said to Nick 'Nick tell me quick what should a fellow do?'
D
He said to me 'Boy easy to see boy
D N/C
You should try a cigarette or two'
G D C D
Well I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all
G D C D G
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall
verse 3
G D
So I lit a fag and I took a drag then to my great surprise
D
I started to gasp and coughed like a rasp
D N/C
And everything spun round before my eyes
G D C D
Well I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all
G D C D G
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall
verse 4
G D
So I said to Al 'Al be a pal what do you really think?'
D
He said to me 'Boy easy to see boy
D N/C
Smoking's kid's stuff pour yourself a drink'
G D C D
Well I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all
G D C D G
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall
Verse 5
G D
So quick as a wink I took a drink swigged a glassful down
D
First it seemed to hit me then it turned around and bit me
D N/C
And everything went all spinning round
G D C D
Well I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all
G D C D G
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall
Verse 6
G D
Well here is the joke when I awoke it wasn't finished yet
D
I noticed first a terrible thirst
D N/C
And then a craving for a cigarette.
G D C D
Well I never gargled I never gambled I never smoked at all
G D C D G
Until I met my two good amigos Nick Teen and Al K. Hall
Verse 7
G