The Badger Drive Chords by The Celtic Connection
Tempo:
61.425 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Am
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C]
[F] There's one [C] class of men in this country [Am] that never [G] is mentioned in song
[C]
[F] And now since [C] their trade is advancing
[D] They'll come out [G] on top before long
They say that [C] our sailors have danger [F] and likewise [C] our [G] warriors bold
[C] But [F] there's none know [C] the life of a driver
[G] What he suffers [C] with hardship [G] and cold
[C] With [F] their pike poles [C] and TVs and battles and all [Am] they're sure to [D] drive out in [G] the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes in [C] their boots as they get on [G] the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C]
[F] Billy Dorothy [C] he is a manager
[Am] And he's a [G] good man at the trade
[C]
[F] And when [C] he's around seeking drivers
[D] He's like a [G] train going down great
But still [C] he's a man that's kind-hearted
[F] On his word [C] you can always [G] depend
[C] For [F] there's never [C] a man that works with him
[G] But likes to [C] go with him [G] again
[C] With [F] their pike poles [C] and TVs and battles and all [Am] they're sure to [Dm] drive out in [G] the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes in [C] their boots as they get [G] on the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C]
[F] The drive it [C] is just below badger [Am] and
Everything [G] is working grand
[C]
[F] With a jolly [C] good crew of big [D] drivers
Ron [G] Kelly he's in command
For Ronald [C] his boss on the river.
[F] I
Tell you [C] he's a man.
[G] That's alive
[C]
[F] He drove the [C] word off of Victoria
[G] Now he's out [C] on the main [G] river drive
[C] With [F] their pike [C] poles and TVs and battles and all and they're sure [Am] to drive out [G] in the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes [C] in their boots as they get [G] on the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C]
[F] So now to [C] conclude and to finish [Am] I hope that [G] she all will agree
[C]
in wishing [C] success to all [D] badger and the
A [G]&E company and
Long may [C] they live for to flourish [F] and
Continue [C] to chop [G] drive and roll [C]
[F] and
Long may [C] the business be [G] managed by mr.
Dorothy [C] and [G] mr.
Cole
With [F] their pike poles and TVs [C] and battles and all [Am] they're sure [Dm] to drive out [G] in the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes [C] in their boots as they get [G] on the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C] With [F] their pike poles [C] and TVs and battles and all [Am] and they're sure to [Dm] drive out [G] in the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes [C] in their boots as they get [G] on the logs and it's hard [Am] to get over [F] their time
[C] Yes, [G] it's hard to get over [C] their time
[F] There's one [C] class of men in this country [Am] that never [G] is mentioned in song
[C]
[F] And now since [C] their trade is advancing
[D] They'll come out [G] on top before long
They say that [C] our sailors have danger [F] and likewise [C] our [G] warriors bold
[C] But [F] there's none know [C] the life of a driver
[G] What he suffers [C] with hardship [G] and cold
[C] With [F] their pike poles [C] and TVs and battles and all [Am] they're sure to [D] drive out in [G] the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes in [C] their boots as they get on [G] the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C]
[F] Billy Dorothy [C] he is a manager
[Am] And he's a [G] good man at the trade
[C]
[F] And when [C] he's around seeking drivers
[D] He's like a [G] train going down great
But still [C] he's a man that's kind-hearted
[F] On his word [C] you can always [G] depend
[C] For [F] there's never [C] a man that works with him
[G] But likes to [C] go with him [G] again
[C] With [F] their pike poles [C] and TVs and battles and all [Am] they're sure to [Dm] drive out in [G] the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes in [C] their boots as they get [G] on the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C]
[F] The drive it [C] is just below badger [Am] and
Everything [G] is working grand
[C]
[F] With a jolly [C] good crew of big [D] drivers
Ron [G] Kelly he's in command
For Ronald [C] his boss on the river.
[F] I
Tell you [C] he's a man.
[G] That's alive
[C]
[F] He drove the [C] word off of Victoria
[G] Now he's out [C] on the main [G] river drive
[C] With [F] their pike [C] poles and TVs and battles and all and they're sure [Am] to drive out [G] in the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes [C] in their boots as they get [G] on the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C]
[F] So now to [C] conclude and to finish [Am] I hope that [G] she all will agree
[C]
in wishing [C] success to all [D] badger and the
A [G]&E company and
Long may [C] they live for to flourish [F] and
Continue [C] to chop [G] drive and roll [C]
[F] and
Long may [C] the business be [G] managed by mr.
Dorothy [C] and [G] mr.
Cole
With [F] their pike poles and TVs [C] and battles and all [Am] they're sure [Dm] to drive out [G] in the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes [C] in their boots as they get [G] on the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C] With [F] their pike poles [C] and TVs and battles and all [Am] and they're sure to [Dm] drive out [G] in the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes [C] in their boots as they get [G] on the logs and it's hard [Am] to get over [F] their time
[C] Yes, [G] it's hard to get over [C] their time
Key:
C
G
F
Am
D
C
G
F
[G] _ [C] _ [F] _ [C] _ [G] _ [C] _ [G] _ [C]
[F] There's one [C] class of men in this country [Am] that never [G] is mentioned in song
[C]
[F] And now since [C] their trade is advancing
[D] They'll come out [G] on top before long
They say that [C] our sailors have danger [F] and likewise [C] our [G] warriors bold
[C] But [F] there's none know [C] the life of a driver
[G] What he suffers [C] with hardship [G] and cold
[C] With [F] their pike poles [C] and TVs and battles and all [Am] they're sure to [D] drive out in [G] the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes in [C] their boots as they get on [G] the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C]
[F] Billy Dorothy [C] he is a manager
[Am] And he's a [G] good man at the trade
[C]
[F] And when [C] he's around seeking drivers
[D] He's like a [G] train going down great
But still [C] he's a man that's kind-hearted
[F] On his word [C] you can always [G] depend
[C] For [F] there's never [C] a man that works with him
[G] But likes to [C] go with him [G] again
[C] With [F] their pike poles [C] and TVs and battles and all [Am] they're sure to [Dm] drive out in [G] the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes in [C] their boots as they get [G] on the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C]
[F] The drive it [C] is just below badger [Am] and
Everything [G] is working grand
[C]
[F] With a jolly [C] good crew of big [D] drivers
Ron [G] Kelly he's in command
For Ronald [C] his boss on the river.
[F] I
Tell you [C] he's a man.
[G] That's alive
[C]
[F] He drove the [C] word off of Victoria
[G] Now he's out [C] on the main [G] river drive
[C] With [F] their pike [C] poles and TVs and battles and all and they're sure [Am] to drive out [G] in the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes [C] in their boots as they get [G] on the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C]
[F] So now to [C] conclude and to finish [Am] I hope that [G] she all will agree
[C]
in wishing [C] success to all [D] badger and the
A [G]&E company and
Long may [C] they live for to flourish [F] and
Continue [C] to chop [G] drive and roll [C]
[F] and
Long may [C] the business be [G] managed by mr.
Dorothy [C] and [G] mr.
Cole
With [F] their pike poles and TVs [C] and battles and all [Am] they're sure [Dm] to drive out [G] in the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes [C] in their boots as they get [G] on the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C] With [F] their pike poles [C] and TVs and battles and all [Am] and they're sure to [Dm] drive out [G] in the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes [C] in their boots as they get [G] on the logs and it's hard [Am] to get over [F] their time
[C] Yes, [G] it's hard to get over [C] their time _ _ _ _ _
[F] There's one [C] class of men in this country [Am] that never [G] is mentioned in song
[C]
[F] And now since [C] their trade is advancing
[D] They'll come out [G] on top before long
They say that [C] our sailors have danger [F] and likewise [C] our [G] warriors bold
[C] But [F] there's none know [C] the life of a driver
[G] What he suffers [C] with hardship [G] and cold
[C] With [F] their pike poles [C] and TVs and battles and all [Am] they're sure to [D] drive out in [G] the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes in [C] their boots as they get on [G] the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C]
[F] Billy Dorothy [C] he is a manager
[Am] And he's a [G] good man at the trade
[C]
[F] And when [C] he's around seeking drivers
[D] He's like a [G] train going down great
But still [C] he's a man that's kind-hearted
[F] On his word [C] you can always [G] depend
[C] For [F] there's never [C] a man that works with him
[G] But likes to [C] go with him [G] again
[C] With [F] their pike poles [C] and TVs and battles and all [Am] they're sure to [Dm] drive out in [G] the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes in [C] their boots as they get [G] on the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C]
[F] The drive it [C] is just below badger [Am] and
Everything [G] is working grand
[C]
[F] With a jolly [C] good crew of big [D] drivers
Ron [G] Kelly he's in command
For Ronald [C] his boss on the river.
[F] I
Tell you [C] he's a man.
[G] That's alive
[C]
[F] He drove the [C] word off of Victoria
[G] Now he's out [C] on the main [G] river drive
[C] With [F] their pike [C] poles and TVs and battles and all and they're sure [Am] to drive out [G] in the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes [C] in their boots as they get [G] on the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C]
[F] So now to [C] conclude and to finish [Am] I hope that [G] she all will agree
[C]
in wishing [C] success to all [D] badger and the
A [G]&E company and
Long may [C] they live for to flourish [F] and
Continue [C] to chop [G] drive and roll [C]
[F] and
Long may [C] the business be [G] managed by mr.
Dorothy [C] and [G] mr.
Cole
With [F] their pike poles and TVs [C] and battles and all [Am] they're sure [Dm] to drive out [G] in the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes [C] in their boots as they get [G] on the logs.
It's hard [C] to get over [G] their time
[C] With [F] their pike poles [C] and TVs and battles and all [Am] and they're sure to [Dm] drive out [G] in the spring
[C] That's the time [F] with the spikes [C] in their boots as they get [G] on the logs and it's hard [Am] to get over [F] their time
[C] Yes, [G] it's hard to get over [C] their time _ _ _ _ _
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