Chords for Jim Payne with Kelly Russell - THE BADGER DRIVE
Tempo:
87.25 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [G] [D]
[A] [D]
There is one class [G] of men [D] in this country that seldom is mentioned [A] in songs.
[D] And now that [G] their trade is [D] advancing, [A] they'll come out [E] on top [A] before long.
They say that our [D] sailors have danger, [G]
and likewise our warriors [D] bold.
But there's none [G] knows the life of a [D] driver, [A] what he suffers with [D] hardship and toll.
With their peck poles [G] and [D] BBs and battles and all, and the shore to drive out [A] in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the [G] cocks in their boots as [D] they get on the [A] logs, it's hard to get over [D] their time.
Billy [G] Dorothy, he is [D] the manager, and he's a [G] good [A] man at his trade.
[D] And when [G] he's around seeking [D] drivers, [A] he's like a [E] train going [A] down grade.
But still he's a [D] man that's kind-hearted, on [G] his word you can always [D] depend.
And there's never [G] a man that [D] goes with him, but [A] likes to work [D] with him again.
With his peck [G] poles and BBs [D] and battles and all, and the shore to drive [A] out in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the cocks in [G] their boots as they [D] get on the logs, [A] it's hard to get [D] over their time.
The driver [G] is just [D] below Badger, and everything is [A] looking grand.
With [D] a [G] jolly good crew [D] of pick fellows, [A] and [E] Ronald Kelly [A] in command.
For Ronald is [D] boss on the river, and [G] I'll tell you he's a man that's [D] alive.
He drove [G] the wood off [D] Victoria, now [A] he's out on the main [D] river drive.
With his peck [G] poles and [D] BBs and battles and all, and the shore to drive out [A] in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the [G] cocks in their boots as [D] they get on the logs, [A] it's hard to get over [D] their time.
I'll tell [G] you today home [D] in London, the [G] times they are read by [A] each man.
But [D] it's [G] little they read of [D] the fellow [A] who drove [E] the wood off [A] Mary Ann.
For paper is made out [D] of pulp wood, [G] and many more things you [D] may know.
And long [G] may they live for [D] the driver up [A] on Pameyock and [D] Tom Joe.
With their peck [G] poles and [D] BBs and battles and all, and the shore to drive out [A] in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the [G] cocks in their boots [D] as they get on the logs, [A] it's hard to get over [D] their time.
And [G] now to conclude [D] and finish, I know that [G] you all [A] will agree.
[D] In wishing [G] success [D] to Al Badger [A] and the A [E]&E [A] Company.
And long may they live [D] for to flourish, to [G] continue to chop, drive [D] and roll.
And long [G] may the business [D] be managed by [A] Mr.
Dorothy and [D] Mr.
Cole.
With their peck [G] poles and BBs [D] and battles and all, and the shore to drive out in [A] the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the cocks [G] in their boots as [D] they get on the [A] logs, it's hard to get over [D] their time.
[A] Yes, it's hard to get over [D] their time.
[A] [D]
There is one class [G] of men [D] in this country that seldom is mentioned [A] in songs.
[D] And now that [G] their trade is [D] advancing, [A] they'll come out [E] on top [A] before long.
They say that our [D] sailors have danger, [G]
and likewise our warriors [D] bold.
But there's none [G] knows the life of a [D] driver, [A] what he suffers with [D] hardship and toll.
With their peck poles [G] and [D] BBs and battles and all, and the shore to drive out [A] in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the [G] cocks in their boots as [D] they get on the [A] logs, it's hard to get over [D] their time.
Billy [G] Dorothy, he is [D] the manager, and he's a [G] good [A] man at his trade.
[D] And when [G] he's around seeking [D] drivers, [A] he's like a [E] train going [A] down grade.
But still he's a [D] man that's kind-hearted, on [G] his word you can always [D] depend.
And there's never [G] a man that [D] goes with him, but [A] likes to work [D] with him again.
With his peck [G] poles and BBs [D] and battles and all, and the shore to drive [A] out in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the cocks in [G] their boots as they [D] get on the logs, [A] it's hard to get [D] over their time.
The driver [G] is just [D] below Badger, and everything is [A] looking grand.
With [D] a [G] jolly good crew [D] of pick fellows, [A] and [E] Ronald Kelly [A] in command.
For Ronald is [D] boss on the river, and [G] I'll tell you he's a man that's [D] alive.
He drove [G] the wood off [D] Victoria, now [A] he's out on the main [D] river drive.
With his peck [G] poles and [D] BBs and battles and all, and the shore to drive out [A] in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the [G] cocks in their boots as [D] they get on the logs, [A] it's hard to get over [D] their time.
I'll tell [G] you today home [D] in London, the [G] times they are read by [A] each man.
But [D] it's [G] little they read of [D] the fellow [A] who drove [E] the wood off [A] Mary Ann.
For paper is made out [D] of pulp wood, [G] and many more things you [D] may know.
And long [G] may they live for [D] the driver up [A] on Pameyock and [D] Tom Joe.
With their peck [G] poles and [D] BBs and battles and all, and the shore to drive out [A] in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the [G] cocks in their boots [D] as they get on the logs, [A] it's hard to get over [D] their time.
And [G] now to conclude [D] and finish, I know that [G] you all [A] will agree.
[D] In wishing [G] success [D] to Al Badger [A] and the A [E]&E [A] Company.
And long may they live [D] for to flourish, to [G] continue to chop, drive [D] and roll.
And long [G] may the business [D] be managed by [A] Mr.
Dorothy and [D] Mr.
Cole.
With their peck [G] poles and BBs [D] and battles and all, and the shore to drive out in [A] the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the cocks [G] in their boots as [D] they get on the [A] logs, it's hard to get over [D] their time.
[A] Yes, it's hard to get over [D] their time.
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[D] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
There is one class [G] of men [D] in this country that seldom is mentioned [A] in songs.
[D] And now that [G] their trade is [D] advancing, [A] they'll come out [E] on top [A] before long.
They say that our [D] sailors have danger, [G]
and likewise our warriors [D] bold.
But there's none [G] knows the life of a [D] driver, [A] what he suffers with [D] hardship and toll.
With their peck poles [G] and [D] BBs and battles and all, and the shore to drive out [A] in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the [G] cocks in their boots as [D] they get on the [A] logs, it's hard to get over [D] their time.
_ Billy [G] Dorothy, he is [D] the manager, and he's a [G] good [A] man at his trade.
[D] And when [G] he's around seeking [D] drivers, [A] he's like a [E] train going [A] down grade.
But still he's a [D] man that's kind-hearted, on [G] his word you can always [D] depend.
And there's never [G] a man that [D] goes with him, but [A] likes to work [D] with him again.
With his peck [G] poles and BBs [D] and battles and all, and the shore to drive [A] out in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the cocks in [G] their boots as they [D] get on the logs, [A] it's hard to get [D] over their time.
The driver [G] is just [D] below Badger, and everything is [A] looking grand.
With [D] a [G] jolly good crew [D] of pick fellows, [A] and [E] Ronald Kelly [A] in command.
For Ronald is [D] boss on the river, and [G] I'll tell you he's a man that's [D] alive.
_ He drove [G] the wood off [D] Victoria, now [A] he's out on the main [D] river drive.
With his peck [G] poles and [D] BBs and battles and all, and the shore to drive out [A] in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the [G] cocks in their boots as [D] they get on the logs, [A] it's hard to get over [D] their time.
I'll tell [G] you today home [D] in London, the [G] times they are read by [A] each man.
But [D] it's [G] little they read of [D] the fellow _ [A] who drove [E] the wood off [A] Mary Ann.
For paper is made out [D] of pulp wood, [G] and many more things you [D] may know.
And long [G] may they live for [D] the driver up [A] on Pameyock and [D] Tom Joe.
With their peck [G] poles and [D] BBs and battles and all, and the shore to drive out [A] in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the [G] cocks in their boots [D] as they get on the logs, [A] it's hard to get over [D] their time.
And [G] now to conclude [D] and finish, I know that [G] you all [A] will agree.
[D] In wishing [G] success [D] to Al Badger [A] and the A [E]&E [A] Company.
_ And long may they live [D] for to flourish, to [G] continue to chop, drive [D] and roll.
And long [G] may the business [D] be managed by [A] Mr.
Dorothy and [D] Mr.
Cole.
With their peck [G] poles and BBs [D] and battles and all, and the shore to drive out in [A] the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the cocks [G] in their boots as [D] they get on the [A] logs, it's hard to get over [D] their time.
[A] Yes, it's hard to get over [D] their time. _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
There is one class [G] of men [D] in this country that seldom is mentioned [A] in songs.
[D] And now that [G] their trade is [D] advancing, [A] they'll come out [E] on top [A] before long.
They say that our [D] sailors have danger, [G]
and likewise our warriors [D] bold.
But there's none [G] knows the life of a [D] driver, [A] what he suffers with [D] hardship and toll.
With their peck poles [G] and [D] BBs and battles and all, and the shore to drive out [A] in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the [G] cocks in their boots as [D] they get on the [A] logs, it's hard to get over [D] their time.
_ Billy [G] Dorothy, he is [D] the manager, and he's a [G] good [A] man at his trade.
[D] And when [G] he's around seeking [D] drivers, [A] he's like a [E] train going [A] down grade.
But still he's a [D] man that's kind-hearted, on [G] his word you can always [D] depend.
And there's never [G] a man that [D] goes with him, but [A] likes to work [D] with him again.
With his peck [G] poles and BBs [D] and battles and all, and the shore to drive [A] out in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the cocks in [G] their boots as they [D] get on the logs, [A] it's hard to get [D] over their time.
The driver [G] is just [D] below Badger, and everything is [A] looking grand.
With [D] a [G] jolly good crew [D] of pick fellows, [A] and [E] Ronald Kelly [A] in command.
For Ronald is [D] boss on the river, and [G] I'll tell you he's a man that's [D] alive.
_ He drove [G] the wood off [D] Victoria, now [A] he's out on the main [D] river drive.
With his peck [G] poles and [D] BBs and battles and all, and the shore to drive out [A] in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the [G] cocks in their boots as [D] they get on the logs, [A] it's hard to get over [D] their time.
I'll tell [G] you today home [D] in London, the [G] times they are read by [A] each man.
But [D] it's [G] little they read of [D] the fellow _ [A] who drove [E] the wood off [A] Mary Ann.
For paper is made out [D] of pulp wood, [G] and many more things you [D] may know.
And long [G] may they live for [D] the driver up [A] on Pameyock and [D] Tom Joe.
With their peck [G] poles and [D] BBs and battles and all, and the shore to drive out [A] in the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the [G] cocks in their boots [D] as they get on the logs, [A] it's hard to get over [D] their time.
And [G] now to conclude [D] and finish, I know that [G] you all [A] will agree.
[D] In wishing [G] success [D] to Al Badger [A] and the A [E]&E [A] Company.
_ And long may they live [D] for to flourish, to [G] continue to chop, drive [D] and roll.
And long [G] may the business [D] be managed by [A] Mr.
Dorothy and [D] Mr.
Cole.
With their peck [G] poles and BBs [D] and battles and all, and the shore to drive out in [A] the spring, that's the time.
[D] With the cocks [G] in their boots as [D] they get on the [A] logs, it's hard to get over [D] their time.
[A] Yes, it's hard to get over [D] their time. _ _ _ _