Chords with lyrics
Intro:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Verse:
D MajorD
With a steady hand on the lever
G+G A augmentedA
And the signal ready to pass
G+G F# minorF#m
Keep the light burning, fireman
G+G A augmentedA
And the water, well up in the glass
Verse:
D MajorD
With a shoulder to the rail
G+G A augmentedA
There's no better place to be
D MajorD G+G
Than the right side of the footplate
A augmentedA D MajorD
When you're travelling by steam
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Stand in the bight, look for the green light
G+G D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA
Voices that echo and ring down the line
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
One load to shed, then homeward we tread
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
Till morning and the coal-boy come singing
Verse:
D MajorD
Me granddaddy worked in the railway
G+G A augmentedA
A augmentedA bigwig, so I've heard talk
G+G F# minorF#m
Me father, he was a driver
G+G A augmentedA
Travelling pit to port
Verse:
D MajorD
And there's no better life for a young man
G+G A augmentedA
With them you must agree
D MajorD G+G
When you're right side of the footplate
A augmentedA D MajorD
And you're travelling by steam
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Stand in the bight, look for the green light
G+G D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA
Voices that echo and ring down the line
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
One load to shed, then homeward we tread
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
Till morning and the coal-boy come singing
Verse:
D MajorD
Tomorrow it's off up to Banbury
G+G A augmentedA
A augmentedA lodging turn for me
G+G F# minorF#m
Where I can lay me head on a pillow
G+G A augmentedA
In a room where I can sleep
Verse:
D MajorD
And it's up and away in the morning
G+G A augmentedA
And wipe the clock-face clean
D MajorD G+G
And you're right side of the footplate
A augmentedA D MajorD
And you're travelling by steam
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Stand in the bight, look for the green light
G+G D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA
Voices that echo and ring down the line
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
One load to shed, then homeward we tread
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Till morning and the coal-boy come singing
Verse:
D MajorD
So pick up yer traps and yer Tommy-box
G+G A augmentedA
We're reaching the end of the line
G+G F# minorF#m
Keep yer eye on your watch, lad
G+G A augmentedA
We'll bring her in on time
Verse:
D MajorD
And it could have been life on the dole queue
G+G A augmentedA
Or mining for coal at the seam
D MajorD G+G
But you're right side of the footplate
A augmentedA D MajorD
And you're travelling by steam
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Stand in the bight, look for the green light
G+G D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA
Voices that echo and ring down the line
G+G A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
One load to shed, then homeward we tread
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G A augmentedA D MajorD
Till morning and the coal-boy come singing
Outro:
G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G C majorC D MajorD G+G x4