Chords for WGBH Music: The Chieftains & The Low Anthem "School Days Over"
Tempo:
113.9 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
They can't have a good day off, no.
They can't have a good day off, no.
[A] [A]
School [D] day's over.
Come on then, John.
[E] Time to be getting [G] your boots [D] on.
On with the [Bm] sock and moleskin trousers.
Time you were on [G] your way.
[Bm]
Time you were learning [D] the pitman's job [G] and good.
[A]
[Bm] [D]
[G] [A]
Come on [D] then, Jim.
It's time to go.
[A]
Time you were working [G] down [D] below.
Time to [A] be handling [D] the pick and shovel.
You start at the pits [G] today.
[Bm] Time you were learning [D] the collier's job [E] and learning the [A] collier's pay.
[F#m] [A]
[Bm] [D]
[G] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] Come on [D] then, Bob.
It's almost like
[A] time you were off [G] to the [D] afterschool.
The morning mist is on the valley.
Time you were on [G] your way.
[Bm] Time you were learning [D] the miner's job, [G] learning the [A] miner's pay.
School [D] day's over.
Come on then, John.
[A]
Time to be getting [G] your pit boots [D] on.
On with the sock and moleskin trousers.
Time you were on [G] your way.
[Bm] Time you were learning [D] the pitman's job, [G] learning the [A] pitman's pay.
[D]
[Em] [D]
[N]
[A] [N]
They can't have a good day off, no.
[A] [A]
School [D] day's over.
Come on then, John.
[E] Time to be getting [G] your boots [D] on.
On with the [Bm] sock and moleskin trousers.
Time you were on [G] your way.
[Bm]
Time you were learning [D] the pitman's job [G] and good.
[A]
[Bm] [D]
[G] [A]
Come on [D] then, Jim.
It's time to go.
[A]
Time you were working [G] down [D] below.
Time to [A] be handling [D] the pick and shovel.
You start at the pits [G] today.
[Bm] Time you were learning [D] the collier's job [E] and learning the [A] collier's pay.
[F#m] [A]
[Bm] [D]
[G] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A] Come on [D] then, Bob.
It's almost like
[A] time you were off [G] to the [D] afterschool.
The morning mist is on the valley.
Time you were on [G] your way.
[Bm] Time you were learning [D] the miner's job, [G] learning the [A] miner's pay.
School [D] day's over.
Come on then, John.
[A]
Time to be getting [G] your pit boots [D] on.
On with the sock and moleskin trousers.
Time you were on [G] your way.
[Bm] Time you were learning [D] the pitman's job, [G] learning the [A] pitman's pay.
[D]
[Em] [D]
[N]
[A] [N]
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
E
D
A
G
_ _ They can't _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
have a good day off, no.
They can't have a good day off, no. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
School [D] day's over. _ _
Come on then, John. _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] Time to be getting [G] your boots [D] on. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
On with the [Bm] sock and moleskin trousers.
Time you were on [G] your way.
_ _ [Bm]
Time you were learning [D] the pitman's job [G] and good.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ Come on [D] then, Jim.
_ _ _ It's time to go.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
Time you were working [G] down [D] below. _
_ _ _ _ _ Time to [A] be handling [D] the pick and shovel.
You start at the pits [G] today.
_ _ _ [Bm] Time you were learning [D] the collier's job [E] and learning the [A] collier's pay.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] Come on [D] then, Bob. _
_ _ It's almost like
_ _ _ _ _ [A] time you were off [G] to the _ [D] afterschool. _ _ _
_ _ The morning mist is on the valley.
Time you were on [G] your way.
_ [Bm] Time you were learning [D] the miner's job, [G] learning the [A] miner's pay.
_ _ _ School [D] day's over.
_ _ Come on then, John.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
Time to be getting [G] your pit boots [D] on. _
_ _ _ _ _ On with the sock and moleskin trousers.
Time you were on [G] your way.
_ _ [Bm] Time you were learning [D] the pitman's job, [G] learning the [A] pitman's pay. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
have a good day off, no.
They can't have a good day off, no. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
School [D] day's over. _ _
Come on then, John. _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] Time to be getting [G] your boots [D] on. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
On with the [Bm] sock and moleskin trousers.
Time you were on [G] your way.
_ _ [Bm]
Time you were learning [D] the pitman's job [G] and good.
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ Come on [D] then, Jim.
_ _ _ It's time to go.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
Time you were working [G] down [D] below. _
_ _ _ _ _ Time to [A] be handling [D] the pick and shovel.
You start at the pits [G] today.
_ _ _ [Bm] Time you were learning [D] the collier's job [E] and learning the [A] collier's pay.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] Come on [D] then, Bob. _
_ _ It's almost like
_ _ _ _ _ [A] time you were off [G] to the _ [D] afterschool. _ _ _
_ _ The morning mist is on the valley.
Time you were on [G] your way.
_ [Bm] Time you were learning [D] the miner's job, [G] learning the [A] miner's pay.
_ _ _ School [D] day's over.
_ _ Come on then, John.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A]
Time to be getting [G] your pit boots [D] on. _
_ _ _ _ _ On with the sock and moleskin trousers.
Time you were on [G] your way.
_ _ [Bm] Time you were learning [D] the pitman's job, [G] learning the [A] pitman's pay. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _