{"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":2114207,"song":"The Firemans Song","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11459080-the-firemans-song-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2114207?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhenever you see a train go by[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                   *       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOr hear an engine's whistle cry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThink of the man on the old footplate[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    *       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nShovelling coal, the driver's mate.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA loco fireman is my grade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             *     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBoiling water is my trade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe driver thinks he runs the show[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        *           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut if I'm not there the train won't go.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHeaving coal for a hungry fire[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                *         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nSweating cobs to get steam higher.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOf the collier's harvest that I burn[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    *        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWith toil and sweat, my wages earn.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA loco fireman is my grade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             *     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBoiling water is my trade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe driver thinks he runs the show[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        *           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut if I'm not there the train won't go.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe driver sits there like a god[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    *    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nA decent mate but an idle sod.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThough I'll be shovelling on my knees[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                     *      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nStill he'll sit there at his ease.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA loco fireman is my grade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             *     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBoiling water is my trade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe driver thinks he runs the show[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        *           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut if I'm not there the train won't go.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe pick and shovel are tools of my trade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      *         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd two strong arms to swing the blade.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHands with palms as hard as leather[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  *          [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nAnd nimble feet as light as a feather.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA loco fireman is my grade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             *     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBoiling water is my trade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe driver thinks he runs the show[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        *           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut if I'm not there the train won't go.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOne day a driver I will be[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                      *       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nOf the pick and shovel I'll be free.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nUntil that day I'll shift the coal[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    *         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nRaising steam so the train can roll.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA loco fireman is my grade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             *     [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBoiling water is my trade[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThe driver thinks he runs the show[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                        *           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBut if I'm not there the train won't go.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n************************************\r\n\r\n| * = open chord\r\n\r\n************************************","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n************************************\n\n| * = open chord\n\n************************************","chords":["Em","D","C","G","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}