Jolly Waggoners chords by Sam Kelly And The Lost Boys

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
a cappella
E                       B         A             E
SING WOE ME LADS, SING WOE, DRIVE ON ME LADS, I O
E                    A                 A              B
WHO WOULDN'T LEAD A LIFE JUST LIKE WE JOLLY WAGGONERS DO?
E                       B         A             E
SING WOE ME LADS, SING WOE, DRIVE ON ME LADS, I O
E                    A                 A     B        E
WHO WOULDN'T LEAD A LIFE JUST LIKE WE JOLLY WAGGONERS DO?

Chorus:
E                       B          A            E
SING WOE ME LADS, SING WOE, DRIVE ON ME LADS, I O
E                    A                 A             B
WHO WOULDN'T LEAD A LIFE JUST LIKE WE JOLLY WAGGONERS DO?
E                       B          A            E
SING WOE ME LADS, SING WOE, DRIVE ON ME LADS, I O
E                    A                  A    B        E
WHO WOULDN'T LEAD A LIFE JUST LIKE WE JOLLY WAGGONERS DO?

E             Esus4   E              Esus4      E
WHEN FIRST I WENT A-WAGGONING, A-WAGGONING DID GO
   A                  E                    F#m               B
I FILLED MY POOR OLD PARENTS' HEARTS WITH SORROW, GRIEF AND WOE
     A            E            A                    B
AND MANY ARE THE HARDSHIPS THAT I HAVE SINCE GONE THROUGH

Chorus:
E                       B          A            E
SING WOE ME LADS, SING WOE, DRIVE ON ME LADS, I O
E                    A                  A    B        E
WHO WOULDN'T LEAD A LIFE JUST LIKE WE JOLLY WAGGONERS DO?

E             Esus4     E                     Esus4     E
AND WHEN THE RAIN IS PELTING DOWN AND SOAKS ME TO THE SKIN
      A               E              F#m             B
I'LL BEAR IT WITH CONTENTED HEARTS UNTIL I REACH THE INN
      A                E                A                B
AND THERE I'LL SIT A-DRINKING WITH THE LANDLORD AND HIS KIN

Chorus:
E                       B          A            E
SING WOE ME LADS, SING WOE, DRIVE ON ME LADS, I O
E                    A                  A    B        E
WHO WOULDN'T LEAD A LIFE JUST LIKE WE JOLLY WAGGONERS DO?

E             Esus4     E                        Esus4     E
AND WHEN THE CLOUDS OF WINTER BREAK AND SPRINGTIME COMES ALONG
     A                    E                F#m               B
THE BIRDS WILL FLY FROM TREE TO TREE AND FILL ME WITH THEIR SONG
    A               E               A                     B
AND EVERY LAD WILL FIND A GIRL AND DANCE THE WHOLE NIGHT LONG

Chorus:
E                       B          A            E
SING WOE ME LADS, SING WOE, DRIVE ON ME LADS, I O
E                    A                  A    B        E
WHO WOULDN'T LEAD A LIFE JUST LIKE WE JOLLY WAGGONERS DO?

E                Esus4   E                 Esus4      E
BUT THINGS HAVE GREATLY ALTERED NOW AND WAGONS FEWLY SEEN
     A                 E               F#m             B
THE WORLDS GONE TOPSY TURVY LADS, IT'S ALL ONE BIG MACHINE
   A             E            A               B
IT ALL PASSES BEFORE ME JUST LIKE A MORNING DREAM

Chorus:
E                       B          A            E
SING WOE ME LADS, SING WOE, DRIVE ON ME LADS, I O
E                    A                  A    B        E
WHO WOULDN'T LEAD A LIFE JUST LIKE WE JOLLY WAGGONERS DO?

E                Esus4   E                     Esus4      E
YES THINGS HAVE GREATLY ALTERED NOW BUT THEN WHAT CAN WE DO
          A              E                  F#m             B
WHEN THE FOLKS IN POWER PAY NO HEED TO THE LIKES OF ME AND YOU
      A               E                A               B
IT'S HARDSHIP FOR US WORKMAN LADS AND FORTUNE FOR THE FEW

Chorus:
E                       B          A            E
SING WOE ME LADS, SING WOE, DRIVE ON ME LADS, I O
E                    A                  A              B
WHO WOULDN'T LEAD A LIFE JUST LIKE WE JOLLY WAGGONERS DO?

E                       B          A            E
SING WOE ME LADS, SING WOE, DRIVE ON ME LADS, I O
E                    A                  A    B        E
WHO WOULDN'T LEAD A LIFE JUST LIKE WE JOLLY WAGGONERS DO?

Chorus:
a cappella
E                    B                 A     B         E
WHO WOULDN'T LEAD A LIFE JUST LIKE WE JOLLY WAGGONERS DO?