Tuning: Standard tuning Difficulty: novice {t:Roll The Old Chariot} # If you transpose up 2 semitones you get # Dm -> Em # C -> D # Bb -> C Dm:Oh a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm C:Oh a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm Dm:Oh, a drop of Nelson's blood wouldn't do us any harm And we'll C:all hang Bb:on beDm:hind
{c:Chorus} {soc} Dm:So we'll roll the old chariot along and C:we'll roll the golden chariot along Dm:So we'll roll the old chariot along And we'll C:all hang Bb:on beDm:hind {eoc} Dm:Oh a plate C:of Irish Bb:stew wouldn't do us any harm C:Oh a plate of Irish stew wouldn't do us any harm Dm:Oh a plate of Irish stew wouldn't do us any harm And we'll C:all hang Bb:on beDm:hind Dm:Oh a nice fat cook wouldn't do us any harm C:Oh a nice fat cook wouldn't do us any harm Dm:Oh a nice fat cook wouldn't do us any harm And we'll C:all hang Bb:on beDm:hind Dm:Oh a roll in the clover wouldn't do us any harm C:Oh a roll in the clover wouldn't do us any harm Dm:Oh a roll in the clover wouldn't do us any harm And we'll C:all hang Bb:on beDm:hind Dm:Oh a long spell in jail wouldn't do us any harm C:Oh a long spell in jail wouldn't do us any harm Dm:Oh a long spell in jail wouldn't do us any harm And we'll C:all hang Bb:on beDm:hind Dm:Oh a nice watch below wouldn't do us any harm C:Oh a nice watch below wouldn't do us any harm Dm:Oh a nice watch below wouldn't do us any harm And we'll C:all hang Bb:on beDm:hind Dm:Oh a night with the gals wouldn't do us any harm C:Oh a night with the gals wouldn't do us any harm Dm:Oh a night with the gals wouldn't do us any harm And we'll C:all hang Bb:on beDm:hind
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"Roll the old chariot along" is an old Sea Shanty soung thought to originated from black folk music from the 19th century.