The Jolly Waggoners chords by The Watersons

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: C

Difficulty: Intermediate

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


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

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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