Derby Day chords by Maz Oconnor

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
B
I tugged my father's coat sleeve
E
And said "I cannot see the track"
B
So he picked me up and swung me round
E
And hung me from his back
B       E
"Settle down, son, settle down

They're starting any minute now
B         E
When you see them coming round the bend
    B          E
You can wave and scream and shout.

Pre-Chorus:
G
And there's always troublemakers here,
C
But I'll keep you safe and sound
G
There's no harm can befall you here
C           B  E
Two yards from off the ground."

Verse 2:
B
What a fine and sunny day it was

The best I'd ever seen
B
And what a view I had up there

Of beggars, kings and queens
B
And how I felt so tall and grand
         E
And how I held on tight
B
Those horses thundering round the bend
           E
Flashed purple green and white.

Pre-Chorus:
G
Or was it something new that grew
C          B
And burst on to the track
G
I felt my father's shoulders flinch
C          B E
He threw me from his back.

Chorus:
C             F
I thought I heard somebody cry
       C      F
"Let me live, or let me die!"
C             F
I thought I heard somebody say
C          F
"I shall be free on Derby Day
C            B
I shall be free on Derby Day"

Verse 3:

They said that she was coming round
            E
They said she'd be all right
B
Lord, won't you bless all those

That had to look on such a sight
             E
Lord, won't you bless my ears
   B         E
Lord, won't you bless my eyes
   B
Lord, won't you bless all those
              E
That had to look on such a sight

Pre-Chorus:
G
Dressed in white like a faded bride
C         B
Nine medals on her chest
G         C
Blazing there like battle wounds
         B
Pinned on to her dress

Chorus:
C             F
I thought I heard somebody cry
C            F
"Let me live, or let me die!"
C             F
I thought I heard somebody say
C          F
"I shall be free on Derby Day
C         F   B

I shall be free on Derby Day"