Jolly Waggoners / Banish Misfortune - Sam Kelly (The Lost Boys) Chords

Tempo:
130.55 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

D

A

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jolly Waggoners / Banish Misfortune - Sam Kelly (The Lost Boys) chords
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Sing woe me lad, sing woe, drive on me lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do?
[B] [A]
[E]
When first [B] I went a [E]-wagoning, a-wagoning to go,
I filled my poor old parents' hearts with sorrow, grief and woe,
And many are the hardships that I have since gone through.
Sing woe me lad, [B] sing [E] woe, drive on me lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do?
And when [B] the rain is pelting down and soaks me to the skin,
I'll bear it with contented hearts until I've breached the inn,
[E] And then I'll sit a-drinking with the landlord and his kin.
Sing woe me [B] lad, sing woe, [E] drive on me lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do?
And when [B] the clouds of [E] winter break and springtime comes along,
[A] The birds will fly [E] from tree to tree and fill me with [B] their song,
[E] And every lad will find a girl and dance the whole [B] night long.
Sing woe me lad, sing woe, drive on me lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do?
But things are greatly altered now and wagons few have seen,
The world's gone topsy-turvy lad, it's all one big machine,
It all passes before me just like a morning dream.
[C#m] Sing woe me [E] lad, sing woe, drive on me lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners [C#] do?
Yes, [B] things are greatly [E] altered now, but then what can we do,
When [A] the folks in [E] power pay no heed to [C#] the likes of me [B] and you?
[E] It's hardship for us workmen lads, and fortune for [B] the few.
[E] Sing woe me lad, [B] sing woe, [E] drive on me lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do?
Sing woe me lad, [B] sing woe, [E] drive on me lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do?
Sing woe me [B] lad, sing woe, drive [E] on me [E] lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do?
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do?
[D]
[E] [F#] [E]
[D]
[F#] [D] [E]
[D]
[E]
[D]
[E] [D] [E]
[B] [E]
[B] [E]
[D] [F#]
[C#m] [E] [B] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
D
1321
A
1231
F#
134211112
E
2311
B
12341112
D
1321
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To learn Sam Kelly - Jolly Waggoners chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - E, A, E, B, A and B of chords. For best results, commence at 66 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 133. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: E Major.

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Sing woe me lad, sing woe, drive on me lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do?
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
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When first [B] I went a [E]-wagoning, a-wagoning to go,
I filled my poor old parents' hearts with sorrow, grief and woe,
And many are the hardships that I have since gone through.
Sing woe me lad, [B] sing [E] woe, drive on me lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do?
And when [B] the rain is pelting down and soaks me to the skin,
I'll bear it with contented hearts until I've breached the inn,
[E] And then I'll sit a-drinking with the landlord and his kin.
_ Sing woe me [B] lad, sing woe, [E] drive on me lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do?
And when [B] the clouds of [E] winter break and springtime comes along,
[A] The birds will fly [E] from tree to tree and fill me with [B] their song,
[E] And every lad will find a girl and dance the whole [B] night long.
Sing woe me lad, sing woe, drive on me lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do? _ _ _
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But things are greatly altered now and wagons few have seen,
The world's gone topsy-turvy lad, it's all one big machine,
_ It all passes before me just like a morning dream.
[C#m] Sing woe me [E] lad, sing woe, drive on me lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners [C#] do? _ _
_ Yes, [B] things are greatly [E] altered now, but then what can we do,
When [A] the folks in [E] power pay no heed to [C#] the likes of me [B] and you?
_ [E] It's hardship for us workmen lads, and fortune for [B] the few.
[E] Sing woe me lad, [B] sing woe, [E] drive on me lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do?
Sing woe me lad, [B] sing woe, [E] drive on me lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do?
Sing woe me [B] lad, sing woe, drive [E] on me [E] lad's o'er all,
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do?
Who wouldn't lead a life just like we jolly wagoners do? _ _
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[C#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
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Facts about this song

The Bbc Radio 2 Folk Awards 2016 album includes this song.

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