{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1765425,"song":"Riding On A Donkey","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11384124-riding-on-a-donkey-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1765425?type=chord","rating":4.89988,"votes":12,"content":"Mid 19th century sea shanty. The 'donkey' referred to is generally thought to be the name given to\r\na type of steam engine not the animal! Several versions (with various lyrics) out there - these are the\r\nlyrics I tend to use.\r\n\r\nIntro ( as per chorus) = [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWay hey and away we go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nDonkey riding donkey riding[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWay hey and away we go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRidin' on a donkey[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 1\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWas you ever in Quebec[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nLaunchin' timber on the deck[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhere ya break yer bleedin' neck[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRidin' on a donkey[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWay hey and away we go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nDonkey riding donkey riding[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWay hey and away we go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRidin' on a donkey[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 2\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWas you ever 'round Cape Horn[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhere the weather's never warm[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWished to God you'd never been born[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRidin' on a donkey[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWay hey and away we go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nDonkey riding donkey riding[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWay hey and away we go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRidin' on a donkey[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 3\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWas you ever in Miramichi[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhere ye tie up to a tree[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAn' the girls sit on yer knee[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRidin' on a donkey[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWay hey and away we go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nDonkey riding donkey riding[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWay hey and away we go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRidin' on a donkey[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 4\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWas you ever in Fortune Bay[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSee the girls all shout hooray[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHere comes dad with ten weeks pay[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRiding on a donkey[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWay hey and away we go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nDonkey riding donkey riding[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWay hey and away we go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRidin' on a donkey[/tab]\r\n\r\nVerse 5\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWas you ever in Londontown[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nSee the King he does come down[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nSee the King in his golden crown[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRiding on a donkey[/tab]\r\n\r\nChorus\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWay hey and away we go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]\r\nDonkey riding donkey riding[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWay hey and away we go[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRidin' on a donkey[/tab]","plain_text":"Mid 19th century sea shanty. The 'donkey' referred to is generally thought to be the name given to\na type of steam engine not the animal! Several versions (with various lyrics) out there - these are the\nlyrics I tend to use.\n\nIntro ( as per chorus) = F C F C G  F C F C G C\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 1\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 2\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 3\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 4\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 5\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus","chords":["F","C","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}