An Ordinary Copper

artist:Jack Warner

, writer:Jeff Darnell, Jack Warner

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 {t: An Ordinary Copper }  
{key: C}  
{artist:Jack Warner}  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGbKcFMpet4 Eb so capo 3
 
{c: First verse spoken}  
[C] 
 
[G] "Y'know, be-[C]fore I was a [G7] sergeant at Dock [A7] Green
I [C] was an [G7] ordinary [Dm] copper [D] 
And [Dm] now I'd like to finish with our theme [D7] song [G7] just to remind  [Dm] me, and you
Of those happy [Dm] days [G7] when I was on the [C] beat" [Dm]

[G] I'm an [C] ordinary [G7] copper who's  pa-[C]trolling his beat 
A-[C]round [G7] Dock [Dm] Green [D]
[Dm] 'Hello, Mister [G7] Dixon!' shout the [Dm] kids in the [Gm7] street 
A-[Dm]round [G7] Dock [C7] Green [D7]
The [Cm7] C.I.D. are [Gm] always in the [A7] headlines 
But [Dm] I prefer the ordinary [G7] scene 
As an [C] ordinary copper [G7] who's pa-[C]trolling his [A7] beat 
A-[Dm]round [G7] Dock [C] Green [G7] 

Now [C] I've been in the [G7] police force for a long [C] time 
More [C] years than I [G7] care to think a-[C]bout 
[Dm] Sergeants come and [Bm7] go and inspectors [E7] come and [Am] go 
But [Dm] I'll stay on until they kick me [G7] out 
I [F] like the [A7] people I meet every-[Dm]day 
As I go [D7] quietly whistling on my [Gm7] way [G7]

{c: whistle and play}
{sos}
[G] I'm an [C] ordinary [G7] copper who's  pa-[C]trolling his beat 
A-[C]round [G7] Dock [Dm] Green [D]
[Dm] 'Hello, Mister [G7] Dixon!' shout the [Dm] kids in the [Gm7] street 
A-[Dm]round [G7] Dock [C7] Green [D7]
The [Cm7] C.I.D. are [Gm] always in the [A7] headlines 
But [Dm] I prefer the ordinary [G7] scene 
As an [C] ordinary copper [G7] who's pa-[C]trolling his [A7] beat 
A-[Dm]round [G7] Dock [C] Green [G7] 
{eos}
The [Gm] teddy boys ain't partial to my [A7] company 
They [Dm] don't like all their capers to be [G7] seen 
By an [C] ordinary [G7] copper who's pa-[C]trolling his [A7] beat 
A-[Dm]round [G7] Dock [C] Green

Song Info

Title: An Ordinary Copper

Artist: Jack Warner

Writer: Jeff Darnell, Jack Warner

Song Types: Musical

Key: C

Info: Dixon of Dock Green is a BBC police procedural television series about daily life at a fictional London police station, with the emphasis on petty crime, successfully controlled through common sense and human understanding. It ran from 1955 to 1976. The central character, George Dixon, first appeared in the film The Blue Lamp (1950). Dixon is a mature and sympathetic police constable, who was played by Jack Warner in all of the 432 episodes.

Dixon is the supposed embodiment of a typical "bobby" who would be familiar with the area in which he patrolled and its residents and often lived there himself. The series contrasted with later programmes such as Z-Cars, which more realistically reflected a more aggressive policing culture. It retained a faithful following throughout its run and was voted second-most popular programme on British television in 1961.

The British music hall song "Maybe It's Because I'm a Londoner" was used originally as the theme song. It was composed by Hubert Gregg but was replaced with an instrumental theme composed by Jeff Darnell This was later released as a single under the name "An Ordinary Copper". Darnell was Warner's original piano act partner in the 1940s. The harmonica was played by Tommy Reilly.

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An Ordinary Copper

artist:Jack Warner

, writer:Jeff Darnell, Jack Warner

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