Chords for Don't Forget Your Shovel

Tempo:
105.1 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Gm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Don't Forget Your Shovel chords
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Don't forget your shovel if you [C] want to go to work.
[G]
[C] Or you'll end up where you came from like the [G] rest of us.
You'll be down there in Chuck Finney's, clapping all the time.
We want [D]
[G]
to go to heaven but we're [C] always digging holes.
We want to go to [G] heaven but we're always digging holes.
We want to go to heaven but we're always digging holes.
[C] There's one thing you could say, [G] we know where we are going.
[D] We're going to go
Do-do-do-do-do
[G]
[Gm] Don't forget your shoes and sock and shirt and [C] tie and all.
Don't forget your shoes and sock and shirt and [G] tie and all.
Don't forget your shoes and sock and shirt [C] and tie and all.
Mr Murphy's afraid to make a claim if you take a fall.
Roll me back.
Do [D]-do-do-do -do
[G] Let's hear you now.
Right, right, right.
Go on.
Don't forget to shovel if you [C] want to go to work.
Hey!
Don't forget to shovel if you [G] want to go to work.
Now you're out!
Go on.
Don't forget to shovel if you want to go to [C] work.
You're listening.
Or you're transporting a kimp
from like, the rest of us.
Here we go, here we go.
[D] Doo de doo de doo.
[G]
And Fair [C] Play to Daniel O'Donnell's
after getting an MBA.
Fair Play to Daniel O'Donnel's
I had to get an [G] MBA.
Fair play to Daniel Donnelly, I had to get an MBA.
I did nothing for Dec to [G] now put Jimmy here for me.
[D] La doodle, la doodle, dum ba doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle.
La la [C] lo.
[G] La la lo.
[C] We were all up there though.
[G] Me and the two of ice.
[C] Pope Norris and Oak, they're all.
[G]
The data were given out to MBE's and [C] DOB's.
We was the cabaret.
[G] [C] There were all the super paddies and brides and [G] Michaels and Mary's were waiting for the [C] Chinook to come in from all the shot.
[G] Oh, here she comes [C] Dec.
[G] Prince Charles of the Whale.
[C] Charlie, [G] Charlie.
Saving and land her on the hedge.
[C] Perfect landing.
[G] Down the ladder he came with his little bag of [Em] MBA's, little bag of OBA's and they're all waiting there to do some [C] serious brown nosing.
[G] [C] Gloria [G] Honeyforton.
Gay born.
[C] Sir Anthony AJF O [G]'Reilly.
I was nearly going to say Dennis O [C]'Brien but you can't mention him.
[G] [C] What a roller.
[G] [C]
And then [G] she appeared at the [C] top of the ladder.
Oh, did you see that.
[G] Here she comes.
[G] What's her name?
[C] Camilla.
[G] Dec, he never forgets Camilla.
It [C] all goes back to [G] Glastonbury, [C] 1978.
The [G] acoustic tent.
[C] Deccy and Camilla and me and Jimmy.
[G] [C] Fourteen flags in the cider.
[G] One thing [C] led to another and Deccy says I think we better get out of here quick.
I don't like the way [G] them MI6 fellas are looking over here.
So [C] we backed the highest into the stadium.
[Gm] We loaded the gear into the back pronto and out the chapel is the [C] gate.
Where we go?
We go as [G] far as Naes.
Then we went to [A] Kildare down into [C] Monster Avenue and on into [G] Portlaoise.
Should we go left or right here?
I think we'll go straight on.
Through Rosgaray [G] and in through Neen.
I think we're going to go to [C] Hallhog now.
We go down to Limerick.
Oh, ho, ho, [C] ho, ho, ho, ho.
And we [G] went.
We got there and we went.
[C] He is right.
[G] Don't forget to shovel if you want [C] to go to work.
Hey.
Don't forget to shovel if you [G] want to go to work.
Well, don't forget to shovel if you want to go to work.
Hurry it in before you get in like the rest of us.
Give it.
A [D] dig in the hole.
Dig in the hole.
Dig in the hole.
[G] They lay out a little somebody in the middle.
Hey.
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Gm
123111113
Em
121
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To start learning Christy Moore - Dont Forget Your Shovel chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: C, C, G, C, G and G. For best results, commence at 52 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 105. With the song's key of G Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Don't forget your shovel if you [C] want to go to work. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ Or you'll end up where you came from like the [G] rest of us.
You'll be down there in Chuck Finney's, clapping all the time.
_ We want [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
to go to heaven but we're [C] always digging holes.
_ We want to go to [G] heaven but we're always digging holes.
_ We want to go to heaven but we're always digging holes.
[C] _ _ There's one thing you could say, [G] we know where we are going.
_ [D] We're going to go_
Do-do-do-do-do_
_ [G] _ _ _ _
[Gm] Don't forget your shoes and sock and shirt and [C] tie and all.
_ _ Don't forget your shoes and sock and shirt and [G] tie and all.
_ Don't forget your shoes and sock and shirt [C] and tie and all.
_ Mr Murphy's afraid to make a claim if you take a fall.
Roll me back.
Do [D]-do-do-do _ -do_
_ [G] Let's hear you now.
Right, right, right.
Go on.
Don't forget to shovel if you [C] want to go to work.
Hey!
Don't forget to shovel if you [G] want to go to work.
Now you're out!
Go on.
Don't forget to shovel if you want to go to [C] work.
You're listening.
Or you're transporting a kimp
from like, the rest of us.
Here we go, here we go.
[D] Doo de doo de doo. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And Fair [C] Play to Daniel O'Donnell's
after getting an MBA.
_ _ Fair Play to Daniel O'Donnel's
I had to get an [G] MBA. _
_ Fair play to Daniel Donnelly, I had to get an MBA. _
I did nothing for Dec to [G] now put Jimmy here for me. _ _
[D] La doodle, la doodle, dum ba doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle, doodle.
_ La la [C] lo.
_ _ [G] La la _ lo.
[C] We were all up there though.
[G] Me and the two of ice.
[C] Pope Norris and Oak, they're all.
[G] _
The data were given out to MBE's and [C] DOB's.
We was the cabaret. _
[G] _ _ _ [C] There were all the super paddies and brides and [G] Michaels and Mary's were waiting for the [C] Chinook to come in from all the shot. _
[G] _ Oh, here she comes [C] Dec. _ _ _
[G] Prince Charles of the Whale.
_ [C] _ _ Charlie, [G] Charlie.
Saving and land her on the hedge.
[C] _ _ Perfect landing.
[G] _ Down the ladder he came with his little bag of [Em] MBA's, little bag of OBA's and they're all waiting there to do some [C] serious brown nosing. _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ Gloria [G] Honeyforton.
Gay born.
_ [C] Sir Anthony AJF O [G]'Reilly.
I was nearly going to say Dennis O [C]'Brien but you can't mention him. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ What a roller. _
[G] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
And then [G] she appeared at the [C] _ top of the ladder.
Oh, did you see that.
[G] _ Here she comes. _ _
[G] _ _ What's her name?
_ [C] _ Camilla.
[G] _ _ _ _ _ Dec, he never forgets Camilla.
It _ [C] _ all goes back to [G] _ Glastonbury, _ [C] 1978.
The [G] acoustic tent.
_ _ _ [C] Deccy and Camilla and me and Jimmy.
[G] _ _ _ [C] Fourteen flags in the cider. _ _
[G] One thing [C] led to another and Deccy says I think we better get out of here quick.
I don't like the way [G] them MI6 fellas are looking over here.
So [C] we backed the highest into the stadium.
[Gm] We loaded the gear into the back pronto and out the chapel is the [C] gate.
Where we go?
We go as [G] far as Naes.
Then we went to [A] Kildare down into [C] Monster Avenue and on into [G] Portlaoise.
Should we go left or right here?
I think we'll go straight on.
Through Rosgaray [G] and in through Neen.
I think we're going to go to [C] Hallhog now.
We go down to Limerick.
Oh, ho, ho, [C] ho, ho, ho, ho.
And we [G] went.
We got there and we went.
[C] He is right.
_ [G] Don't forget to shovel if you want [C] to go to work.
Hey.
_ Don't forget to shovel if you [G] want to go to work.
_ Well, don't forget to shovel if you want to go to work.
Hurry it in before you get in like the rest of us.
_ Give it.
A [D] dig in the hole.
Dig in the hole.
Dig in the hole.
[G] They lay out a little somebody in the middle.
Hey. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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