Damien Dempsey
Schooldays Over
Standard Tuning
E-A-D-G-B-e
Acoustic
Chords used
e|------3---------0---------0---------0---------2---------|
B|------3---------1---------1---------1---------1---------|
G|------0---------2---------0---------2---------2---------|
D|------0---------2---------2---------0---------0---------|
A|------2---------0---------3---------2---------x---------|
E|------3---------x---------x---------x---------x---------|
Intro :
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Verse I
School Days over, come on then John,
Time you was getting you pit boots on
On with your sark and moleskin trousers
its time you was on your way
Time you was learnin the pitman´s job
and earning a pitman´s pay
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Verse II
Come on then Jim, it´s time to go
time you was working down below
Time to be handling a pick and shovel
you start at the pits today
Time you was learning the collier´s job,
and earning a collier´s pay
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Verse III
Come on then Daithi, it´s almost light,
time you was off to the anthracite
The morning mist in on the valley
it´s time you was on your way
Time you was learning the miner´s job
and earning a miner´s pay
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Verse I again
[I dont know the real name of that C/B chord
but im just calling it C/B]
Enjoy !