Misc Traditional – Click Go The Shears (Guitar)
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
12/8 (swing feel)
[Verse 1]
D G Out on the board the old shearer stands D E7 A7 Grasping his shears in his thin bony hands D G Fixed is his gaze on a bare bellied yoe A7 D Glory if he gets her, won't he make the ringer go
[Chorus]
A7 D Click go the shears boys, click, click, click G D A Wide is his blow and his hands move quick D G The ringer looks around and is beaten by a blow A7 D G D And curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yoe
[Verse 2]
D G In the middle of the floor in his cane bottomed chair D E7 A7 Sits the boss of the boards with his eyes everywhere D G Notes well each fleece as it comes to the screen A7 D Paying strict attention that its taken off clean
[Chorus]
A7 D Click go the shears boys, click, click, click G D A Wide is his blow and his hands move quick D G The ringer looks around and is beaten by a blow A7 D G D And curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yoe
[Verse 3]
D G The tar-boy is there waiting on demand D E7 A7 With his blackened tar pot in his tarry hand D G Spies one old sheep with a cut upon its back A7 D Hears what he's waiting for - its 'Tar here Jack!
[Chorus]
A7 D Click go the shears boys, click, click, click G D A Wide is his blow and his hands move quick D G The ringer looks around and is beaten by a blow A7 D G D And curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yoe
[Verse 4]
D G The colonial experience man, he is there of course D E7 A7 With his shiny leggings on, just got off his horse D G Gazes all around him like a real connoisseur A7 D Scented soap, and brilliantine and smelling like a sewer
[Chorus]
A7 D Click go the shears boys, click, click, click G D A Wide is his blow and his hands move quick D G The ringer looks around and is beaten by a blow A7 D G D And curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yoe
[Verse 5]
D G Now the shearing is over, we've all got our cheques D E7 A7 So roll up your swags and its off down the track D G The first pub we come to, its there we'll have a spree A7 D And everyone that comes along its "Have a drink with me!"
[Chorus]
A7 D Click go the shears boys, click, click, click G D A Wide is his blow and his hands move quick D G The ringer looks around and is beaten by a blow A7 D G D And curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yoe
[Verse 6]
D G There we leave him standing, shouting for hands D E7 A7 Whilsat all around him every shouter stands D G7 His eye is on the keg which now is lowering fast, A7 D He works hard, he drinks hard, and goes to hell at last
[Chorus]
A7 D Click go the shears boys, click, click, click G D A Wide is his blow and his hands move quick D G The ringer looks around and is beaten by a blow A7 D G D And curses the old snagger with the bare bellied yoe