Damien Dempsey
Schooldays Over
Standard Tuning
E-A-D-G-B-e
Acoustic
Chords used
G Am C C/B D7
e|------3---------0---------0---------0---------2---------|
B|------3---------1---------1---------1---------1---------|
G|------0---------2---------0---------2---------2---------|
D|------0---------2---------2---------0---------0---------|
A|------2---------0---------3---------2---------x---------|
E|------3---------x---------x---------x---------x---------|
Intro :
G - - - - Am - - - - C - - - - G
G - - - - C - - - - C/B - - - - C
G - - - - Am - - - - D7 - - - - C - - - - C/B - - - -Am
D7 - - - - C - - - - C/B - - - - Am
Verse I
G
School Days over, come on then John,
Am C G
Time you was getting you pit boots on
G C C/B
On with your sark and moleskin trousers
C
its time you was on your way
G
Time you was learnin the pitman´s job
Am D7
and earning a pitman´s pay
C - - - - C/B - - - - Am
D7 - - - - C - - - - C/B - - - - Am
Verse II
G
Come on then Jim, it´s time to go
Am C G
time you was working down below
G C C/B
Time to be handling a pick and shovel
C
you start at the pits today
G
Time you was learning the collier´s job,
Am D7
and earning a collier´s pay
C - - - - C/B - - - - Am
D7 - - - - C - - - - C/B - - - - Am
Verse III
G
Come on then Daithi, it´s almost light,
Am C G
time you was off to the anthracite
G C C/B
The morning mist in on the valley
C
it´s time you was on your way
G
Time you was learning the miner´s job
Am D7
and earning a miner´s pay
C - - - - C/B - - - - Am
D7 - - - - C/B - - - - Am
Verse I again
[I dont know the real name of that C/B chord
but im just calling it C/B]
Enjoy !
