Chords for Housewife's Alphabet Peggy Seeger
Tempo:
156.9 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
B
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A]
[E] [D]
[A]
[Bm] [D] [E]
[A]
A is for altar [D] where we [A] go astray.
[E] B for the bills that begin [A] the next day.
C for [E] the puffs [D] and the collars [A] and shirts.
D is for dishes [E] and dusting [A] and dirt.
[E] E is my energy [A] draining away.
[B] J on F is for floors to [E] be swept every day.
[A] G for girlhood, [D] bucky [A] and gone.
And H, that [C#] our housewife [E] that's singing [A] this song.
[E] We're really, [A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and tidying [A] away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] remember [A] that when you wake up tomorrow, [E] it all [A] starts again.
I is for ironing [D] for kids and [A] their teens.
[E] J is for jerseys and [A] jumpers and jeans.
K [E] for the kitchen [D] for years [A] upon end.
I've lived [C] with leftovers [E] and laundry for friends.
M is my mending, [A] there's mile upon mile.
[B] N for the [E] nappies and the big stinking pile.
O for the odd [D] jobs, the odd [A] one or two.
Like pushing the [E] cram or [A] unplugging the loo.
[E] We're really,
[A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and [A] tidying away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] remember [A] that when you wake up tomorrow, [E] it all starts again.
Q is for quarreling [D] of chicks in [A] my nest.
[E] R is for referee and one minute [A] rest.
S [E] for shopping [D] in snow, [A] sleet or rain.
And [C] T for [C#m] that toilet, [E] it's stocked up [A] again.
[E] U is for underwear, [A] grimy and soiled.
[B] V for those things that [E] you peel, chop and boil.
[A] W for a woman [D] and a washing [A] machine.
We [F#] both need [A] attention, [E] you know [A] what I mean.
[E] We're really, [A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and tidying [A] away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] remember [A] that when you [B] wake [D] up tomorrow, [E] it all [A] starts again.
[C#m]
[D] [A]
[E] [A]
We've got no union, [D] it's eight days [A] a week.
[E] Neck crammed into seven, I'm out on [A] my feet.
So [E] much to do, [D] where should I [A]
begin?
But I've got all my [D#m] lifetime [E] to finish [A]
again.
[E]
W for wings, if [A] I had them I'd fly.
[B]
X marks the spot where [Em] I sit down [G#] and cry.
[A] Y, Z for yours truly, [D] I've gone on [A] too long.
And so has the system, [E] and so has [A] this song.
[E] We're really, [A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and [A] tidying away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] remember [A] that when [B] you wake up tomorrow, [E] it all [A] starts again.
If this [E] song was [D] housework, you'd sing it [A] and then,
you'd go back where you started [E] and sing it [A] again [D] and again [A] and again [D] and again and [A] again.
[E] [D]
[A]
[Bm] [D] [E]
[A]
A is for altar [D] where we [A] go astray.
[E] B for the bills that begin [A] the next day.
C for [E] the puffs [D] and the collars [A] and shirts.
D is for dishes [E] and dusting [A] and dirt.
[E] E is my energy [A] draining away.
[B] J on F is for floors to [E] be swept every day.
[A] G for girlhood, [D] bucky [A] and gone.
And H, that [C#] our housewife [E] that's singing [A] this song.
[E] We're really, [A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and tidying [A] away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] remember [A] that when you wake up tomorrow, [E] it all [A] starts again.
I is for ironing [D] for kids and [A] their teens.
[E] J is for jerseys and [A] jumpers and jeans.
K [E] for the kitchen [D] for years [A] upon end.
I've lived [C] with leftovers [E] and laundry for friends.
M is my mending, [A] there's mile upon mile.
[B] N for the [E] nappies and the big stinking pile.
O for the odd [D] jobs, the odd [A] one or two.
Like pushing the [E] cram or [A] unplugging the loo.
[E] We're really,
[A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and [A] tidying away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] remember [A] that when you wake up tomorrow, [E] it all starts again.
Q is for quarreling [D] of chicks in [A] my nest.
[E] R is for referee and one minute [A] rest.
S [E] for shopping [D] in snow, [A] sleet or rain.
And [C] T for [C#m] that toilet, [E] it's stocked up [A] again.
[E] U is for underwear, [A] grimy and soiled.
[B] V for those things that [E] you peel, chop and boil.
[A] W for a woman [D] and a washing [A] machine.
We [F#] both need [A] attention, [E] you know [A] what I mean.
[E] We're really, [A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and tidying [A] away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] remember [A] that when you [B] wake [D] up tomorrow, [E] it all [A] starts again.
[C#m]
[D] [A]
[E] [A]
We've got no union, [D] it's eight days [A] a week.
[E] Neck crammed into seven, I'm out on [A] my feet.
So [E] much to do, [D] where should I [A]
begin?
But I've got all my [D#m] lifetime [E] to finish [A]
again.
[E]
W for wings, if [A] I had them I'd fly.
[B]
X marks the spot where [Em] I sit down [G#] and cry.
[A] Y, Z for yours truly, [D] I've gone on [A] too long.
And so has the system, [E] and so has [A] this song.
[E] We're really, [A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and [A] tidying away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] remember [A] that when [B] you wake up tomorrow, [E] it all [A] starts again.
If this [E] song was [D] housework, you'd sing it [A] and then,
you'd go back where you started [E] and sing it [A] again [D] and again [A] and again [D] and again and [A] again.
Key:
A
E
D
B
C
A
E
D
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ A is for altar [D] where we [A] go astray.
[E] B for the bills that begin [A] the next day.
C for [E] the puffs [D] and the collars [A] and shirts.
_ D is for dishes [E] and dusting [A] and dirt.
_ [E] E is my energy [A] _ draining away.
[B] J on F is for floors to [E] be swept every day.
[A] G for girlhood, [D] _ bucky [A] and gone.
And H, that [C#] our housewife [E] that's singing [A] this song. _ _ _
[E] We're really, _ _ [A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and tidying [A] away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] _ remember [A] that when you wake up tomorrow, [E] it all [A] starts again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I is for ironing [D] for kids and [A] their teens.
[E] J is for jerseys and _ [A] jumpers and jeans.
_ K [E] for the kitchen [D] for _ years [A] upon end.
I've lived [C] with leftovers [E] and laundry for friends.
_ _ _ _ M is my mending, [A] there's mile upon mile.
_ [B] N for the [E] nappies and the big stinking pile.
_ O for the odd [D] jobs, the odd [A] one or two.
Like pushing the [E] cram or _ [A] unplugging the loo. _ _
[E] _ We're really, _ _
[A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and [A] tidying away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] remember [A] that when you wake up tomorrow, [E] it all starts again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Q is for quarreling [D] of chicks in [A] my nest.
[E] _ R is for referee and one minute [A] _ rest.
S [E] for shopping [D] in snow, [A] sleet or rain.
And [C] T for [C#m] that toilet, [E] it's stocked up [A] _ again.
_ _ _ [E] U is for underwear, [A] _ grimy and soiled.
_ [B] V for those things that [E] you peel, chop and boil.
_ [A] W for a woman [D] and a washing [A] machine.
_ We [F#] both need [A] attention, [E] you know [A] what I mean. _ _ _
[E] We're really, _ [A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and tidying [A] away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] remember [A] that when you [B] wake [D] up tomorrow, [E] it all [A] starts again. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ We've got no union, [D] it's eight days [A] a week.
[E] Neck crammed into seven, I'm out on [A] my feet.
_ So [E] much to do, [D] where should I [A]
begin?
But I've got all my [D#m] lifetime [E] to finish [A]
again.
_ _ _ _ [E]
W for wings, if [A] I had them I'd fly.
[B]
X marks the spot where [Em] I sit down [G#] and cry. _ _
_ _ [A] Y, Z for yours truly, [D] I've gone on [A] too long.
And so has the system, [E] and so has [A] this _ song. _ _
[E] We're really, _ _ [A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and [A] tidying away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] _ remember [A] that when [B] you wake up tomorrow, [E] it all [A] starts again. _ _ _
If this [E] song was [D] housework, you'd sing it [A] and then,
you'd go back where you started [E] and sing it [A] again [D] and again [A] and again [D] and again and [A] again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ A is for altar [D] where we [A] go astray.
[E] B for the bills that begin [A] the next day.
C for [E] the puffs [D] and the collars [A] and shirts.
_ D is for dishes [E] and dusting [A] and dirt.
_ [E] E is my energy [A] _ draining away.
[B] J on F is for floors to [E] be swept every day.
[A] G for girlhood, [D] _ bucky [A] and gone.
And H, that [C#] our housewife [E] that's singing [A] this song. _ _ _
[E] We're really, _ _ [A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and tidying [A] away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] _ remember [A] that when you wake up tomorrow, [E] it all [A] starts again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I is for ironing [D] for kids and [A] their teens.
[E] J is for jerseys and _ [A] jumpers and jeans.
_ K [E] for the kitchen [D] for _ years [A] upon end.
I've lived [C] with leftovers [E] and laundry for friends.
_ _ _ _ M is my mending, [A] there's mile upon mile.
_ [B] N for the [E] nappies and the big stinking pile.
_ O for the odd [D] jobs, the odd [A] one or two.
Like pushing the [E] cram or _ [A] unplugging the loo. _ _
[E] _ We're really, _ _
[A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and [A] tidying away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] remember [A] that when you wake up tomorrow, [E] it all starts again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Q is for quarreling [D] of chicks in [A] my nest.
[E] _ R is for referee and one minute [A] _ rest.
S [E] for shopping [D] in snow, [A] sleet or rain.
And [C] T for [C#m] that toilet, [E] it's stocked up [A] _ again.
_ _ _ [E] U is for underwear, [A] _ grimy and soiled.
_ [B] V for those things that [E] you peel, chop and boil.
_ [A] W for a woman [D] and a washing [A] machine.
_ We [F#] both need [A] attention, [E] you know [A] what I mean. _ _ _
[E] We're really, _ [A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and tidying [A] away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] remember [A] that when you [B] wake [D] up tomorrow, [E] it all [A] starts again. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ We've got no union, [D] it's eight days [A] a week.
[E] Neck crammed into seven, I'm out on [A] my feet.
_ So [E] much to do, [D] where should I [A]
begin?
But I've got all my [D#m] lifetime [E] to finish [A]
again.
_ _ _ _ [E]
W for wings, if [A] I had them I'd fly.
[B]
X marks the spot where [Em] I sit down [G#] and cry. _ _
_ _ [A] Y, Z for yours truly, [D] I've gone on [A] too long.
And so has the system, [E] and so has [A] this _ song. _ _
[E] We're really, _ _ [A] it's merely [D] a good [A] woman's day.
[E] Cooking and cleaning and [A] tidying away.
If ever [E] you finish, [D] _ remember [A] that when [B] you wake up tomorrow, [E] it all [A] starts again. _ _ _
If this [E] song was [D] housework, you'd sing it [A] and then,
you'd go back where you started [E] and sing it [A] again [D] and again [A] and again [D] and again and [A] again. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _