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1/5

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Damien Dempsey
Schooldays Over
Standard Tuning
E-A-D-G-B-e
Acoustic
Chords used
e|------G3--------Am-0---------C0--------C/B-0---------D72---------|
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 
GSchool Days over, come on then John,
AmTime you was getting you Cpit boots Gon
GOn with your sark and Cmoleskin trC/Bousers
its tCime you was on your way
GTime you was learnin the pitman´s job
and eAmarning a pitman´s pD7ay
 C- - - - C/ B- - - - Am  
 D7- - - -  C- - - - C/ B- - - - Am  
Verse II
Come on then JGim, it´s time to go
Amtime you was working Cdown beGlow
GTime to be handling a pCick and C/Bshovel
you Cstart at the pits today
GTime you was learning the collier´s job,
and eAmarning a collier´s D7pay
 C- - - - C/ B- - - - Am  
 D7- - - -  C- - - - C/ B- - - - Am  
Verse III
Come on then GDaithi, it´s almost light,
Amtime you was off to the CanthracitGe
GThe morning mist in Con the vaC/Blley
it´s tCime you was on your way
GTime you was learning the miner´s job
and Amearning a miner´s pD7ay 
 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 !

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Schooldays Over

by Damien Dempsey

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C/B

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

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

its time you was on your way

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

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

you start at the pits today

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

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

it´s time you was on your way

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 !

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