Roy Harper When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease Lyrics

When the day is done, and the ball has spun
C Fmaj7
In the umpire's pocket away,
C Dm
And all remains, in the groundsman's pains,
C Fmaj7
For the rest of time and a day.
C G
There'll be one mad dog and his master, pushing for 4
with the spin.
C Em C Dm
On a dusty pitch, with two pounds six, of willowwood in
the sun.
C Fmaj7 C G

When an old cricketer leaves the crease, you never know
whether he's gone,
C Fmaj7 C Dm If maybe you're catching a fleeting glimpse, of a
twelfth man at silly mid-on.
C Fmaj7 C G
And it could be Geoff, and it could be John,
C Fmaj7
With a new ball sting in his tail.
C Dm
And it could be me, and it could be thee,
C Fmaj7
And it could be the sting in the ale.........sting in
the ale.
C G Fmaj7

Solo on verse

Verse 2 (chords as above - sorry don't have the words
to hand)

Chorus (as above)

Who wrote When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease lyrics?

When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease is written and performed by Roy Harper.

When was When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease released?

When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease is first released in 1975 as part of Roy Harper's album "HQ" which includes 7 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.

Which genre is When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease?

When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease falls under the genre Rock.

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