verse 1
Em A D Bm
In the boarding house I lived in
Em A D
Everything was growing old
F#7 Bm
Silver threads among the butter
E A7
And the cheese was green with mold
Em A D Bm
When the dog died we had sausages
Em A D
When the cat died catnip tea
F#7 Bm
When the landlord died I left there
E A7
Spare ribs were too much for me
D Em
Oh my dear Missus Crandall
A7 D
I think I like you a lot
F#7 Bm
I lived in your house quiet as a mouse
Em G A7
Some day you'll be caught
verse 2
Em A D Bm
Well girls can never change their nature
Em A D
It is quite beyond their reach
F#7 Bm
Missus Crandall is a lemon
E A7
She can never be a peach
Em A D Bm
But the law of compensation
Em A D
Is the one I always preach
F#7 Bm
You can always squeeze a lemon
E A7
Have you tried to squeeze a peach
D Em
Oh my dear Missus Crandall
A7 D
I think I like you a lot
F#7 Bm
I lived in your house quiet as a mouse
Em G A7
Some day you'll be caught
verse 3
Em A D Bm
The train was standing at the station
Em A D
I was rushing full of care
F#7 Bm
When I tripped on her cat and I stumbled
E A7
And fell headlong down the stairs
Em A D Bm
Missus Crandall came up to me
Em A D
"Did you miss a step, me son"
F#7 Bm
"No," I says, "me dear landlady
E A7
I hit every bloomin' one"
D Em
Oh my dear Missus Crandall
A7 D
I think I like you a lot
F#7 Bm
I lived in your house quiet as a mouse
Em G A7
Some day you'll be caught
Fade
Em A D Bm Em A D F#7 Bm E A7