The Jolly Waggoners chords by The Watersons

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: C majorC

Difficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1:
C majorC                G+G       C majorC
When first I went a-waggoning, a-waggoning did go
                         G+G         C majorC
Well, it filled my poor old parents' hearts with sorrow, grief, and woe
  FF      C majorC       FF        G+G
And many are the hardships that since I've undergone.


Chorus:
   C majorC            FF
Sing whoa my lads, sing whoa, drive on my lads, drive on
  C majorC        FF        C majorC   G+G  C majorC
Who wouldn't be for all the world a jolly waggoner.

Verse 2:
C majorC                        G+G       C majorC
When it's pelting down with rain, my lads, I get wetted to the skin
                  G+G         C majorC
But I bear it with contented heart until I reach the inn
   FF     C majorC         FF        G+G
And I sit down a-drinking with the landlord and his kin.


Chorus:
   C majorC            FF
Sing whoa my lads, sing whoa, drive on my lads, drive on
  C majorC        FF        C majorC   G+G  C majorC
Who wouldn't be for all the world a jolly waggoner.


Verse 3:
C majorC                    G+G        C majorC
Well, things is greatly altered now and waggons few are seen
                     G+G        C majorC
The world's turned topsy-turvy, lads, and things is run by steam
    FF          C majorC      FF       G+G
And the whole world passes before me just like a morning dream.


Chorus:
   C majorC            FF
Sing whoa my lads, sing whoa, drive on my lads, drive on
  C majorC        FF        C majorC   G+G  C majorC
Who wouldn't be for all the world a jolly waggoner.

Verse 4:
C majorC                   G+G        C majorC
Aye, things is greatly altered now but then what can us do
                      G+G        C majorC
The folks in power all take no heed to the likes of me and you
   FF        C majorC          FF        G+G
It's hardship for us workmen, lads, and a fortune for the few.


Chorus:
   C majorC            FF
Sing whoa my lads, sing whoa, drive on my lads, drive on
  C majorC        FF        C majorC   G+G  C majorC
Who wouldn't be for all the world a jolly waggoner.


Verse 5:
C majorC                   G+G         C majorC
Well, Martinmas is coming, lads, what pleasures we shall see
                      G+G       C majorC
Like chaff before the wind, my lads, we'll make our money flee
  FF        C majorC            FF        G+G
And every lad shall take his lass and he'll have her on his knee.


Chorus:
   C majorC            FF
Sing whoa my lads, sing whoa, drive on my lads, drive on
  C majorC        FF        C majorC   G+G  C majorC
Who wouldn't be for all the world a jolly waggoner.