Misc Musicals – Oliver - Youve Got To Pick A Pocket Or Two (Guitar)
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Another one of the great songs from Oliver. This is in the key used in the 1968 Oliver movie (Em).
I love all of Fagin's songs, this and Reviewing the Situation (which I also submitted) are so great.
For a more modal klezmery sound, you can substitute F#m7b5 (2x221x) for the Am at the start of each verse.
Note that it's just an Am with an F# in the bass (and no open A string). You can also sub a F7b5 (1x120x)
for the B7 on the 2nd line of the verses. And a D can sound nice instead of the Bm on the 3rd line of the
verses.
Personally I skip the boy's chorus at the end of each verse when playing it. I also skip the modulations
(it goes up to Fm for verses 3 through 5, and up to F#m for verse 6).
[Verse 1]
Em Am In this life, one thing counts Em B7 In the bank, large amounts Em Bm Am Em I'm afraid these don't grow on trees, Am B7 Em You've got to pick-a-pocket or two B7 Em Am Em Am You've got to pick-a-pocket or two, boys, Em B7 Em You've got to pick-a-pocket or two.
[BOYS]
Em Bm Am Em Large amounts don't grow on trees. B7 B7/F# Em You've got to pick-a-pocket or two.
[Verse 2]
Em Am Why should we break our backs Em B7 Stupidly paying tax? Em Bm Am Em Better get some untaxed income Am B7 Em Better to pick-a-pocket or two. B7 Em Am Em Am You've got to pick-a-pocket or two, boys, Em B7 Em You've got to pick-a-pocket or two.
[BOYS]
Em Bm Am Em Why should we all break our backs? B7 Em Better pick-a-pocket or two.
[Verse 3]
Em Am Robin Hood, what a crook! Em B7 Gave away, what he took. Em Bm Am Em Charity's fine, subscribe to mine. Am B7 Em Get out and pick-a-pocket or two B7 Em Am Em Am You've got to pick-a-pocket or two, boys, Em B7 Em You've got to pick-a-pocket or two.
[BOYS]
Em Bm Am Em Robin Hood was far too good B7 Em He had to pick-a-pocket or two.
[Verse 4]
Em Am Take a tip from Bill Sikes Em B7 He can whip what he likes. Em Bm Am Em I recall that he started small Am B7 Em He had to pick-a-pocket or two. B7 Em Am Em Am You've got to pick-a-pocket or two, boys, Em B7 Em You've got to pick-a-pocket or two.
[BOYS]
Em Bm Am Em We can be like old Bill Sikes B7 Em If we pick-a-pocket or two.
[Verse 5]
Em Am Dear old gent passing by Em B7 Something nice takes his eye Em Bm Am Em Everything's clear, attack the rear Am B7 Em Get in and pick-a-pocket or two. B7 Em D Em Am You've got to pick-a-pocket or two, boys, Em B7 Em You've got to pick-a-pocket or two.
[BOYS]
Em Bm Am Em Have no fear, attack the rear B7 Em Get in and pick-a-pocket or two.
[Verse 6]
Em Am When I see someone rich, Em B7 Both my thumbs start to itch Em Bm Am Em Only to find some peace of mind Am B7 Em We have to pick-a-pocket or two. B7 Em D Em Am You've got to pick-a-pocket or two, boys, Em B7 Em You've got to pick-a-pocket or two.
[BOYS]
Em Bm Am Em Just to find some peace of mind B7 Em We have to pick-a-pocket or two!