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Riding On A Donkey

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Mid 19th century sea shanty. The 'donkey' referred to is generally thought to be the name given to
a type of steam engine not the animal! Several versions (with various lyrics) out there - these are the
lyrics I tend to use.
Intro ( as per chorus) =  F   C   F   C    G   F   C   F   C   G  C  
Chorus
FWay Chey and aFway we Cgo
GDonkey riding donkey riding
FWay Chey and aFway we Cgo
GRidin' on a Cdonkey
Verse 1
CWas you ever Fin CQuebec
GLaunchin' timber on the deck
CWhere ya break yer Fbleedin' Cneck
GRidin' on a Cdonkey
Chorus
FWay Chey and aFway we Cgo
GDonkey riding donkey riding
FWay Chey and aFway we Cgo
GRidin' on a Cdonkey
Verse 2
CWas you ever 'Fround Cape CHorn
GWhere the weather's never warm
CWished to God you'd Fnever been Cborn
GRidin' on a Cdonkey
Chorus
FWay Chey and aFway we Cgo
GDonkey riding donkey riding
FWay Chey and aFway we Cgo
GRidin' on a Cdonkey
Verse 3
CWas you ever in FMiramichCi
GWhere ye tie up to a tree
CAn' the girls sit Fon yer Cknee
GRidin' on a Cdonkey
Chorus
FWay Chey and aFway we Cgo
GDonkey riding donkey riding
FWay Chey and aFway we Cgo
GRidin' on a Cdonkey
Verse 4
CWas you ever in FFortune CBay
GSee the girls all shout hooray
CHere comes dad with Ften weeks Cpay
GRiding on a Cdonkey
Chorus
FWay Chey and aFway we Cgo
GDonkey riding donkey riding
FWay Chey and aFway we Cgo
GRidin' on a Cdonkey
Verse 5
CWas you ever in FLondonCtown
GSee the King he does come down
CSee the King in his Fgolden Ccrown
GRiding on a Cdonkey
Chorus
FWay Chey and aFway we Cgo
GDonkey riding donkey riding
FWay Chey and aFway we Cgo
GRidin' on a Cdonkey

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Riding On A Donkey

by Misc Traditional

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Mid 19th century sea shanty. The 'donkey' referred to is generally thought to be the name given to

a type of steam engine not the animal! Several versions (with various lyrics) out there - these are the

lyrics I tend to use.

F C F C G F C F C G C

Intro ( as per chorus) =

Chorus

F C F C

Way hey and away we go

Donkey riding donkey riding

F C F C

Way hey and away we go

G C

Ridin' on a donkey

Verse 1

C F C

Was you ever in Quebec

Launchin' timber on the deck

C F C

Where ya break yer bleedin' neck

G C

Ridin' on a donkey

Chorus

F C F C

Way hey and away we go

Donkey riding donkey riding

F C F C

Way hey and away we go

G C

Ridin' on a donkey

Verse 2

C F C

Was you ever 'round Cape Horn

Where the weather's never warm

C F C

Wished to God you'd never been born

G C

Ridin' on a donkey

Chorus

F C F C

Way hey and away we go

Donkey riding donkey riding

F C F C

Way hey and away we go

G C

Ridin' on a donkey

Verse 3

C F C

Was you ever in Miramichi

Where ye tie up to a tree

C F C

An' the girls sit on yer knee

G C

Ridin' on a donkey

Chorus

F C F C

Way hey and away we go

Donkey riding donkey riding

F C F C

Way hey and away we go

G C

Ridin' on a donkey

Verse 4

C F C

Was you ever in Fortune Bay

See the girls all shout hooray

C F C

Here comes dad with ten weeks pay

G C

Riding on a donkey

Chorus

F C F C

Way hey and away we go

Donkey riding donkey riding

F C F C

Way hey and away we go

G C

Ridin' on a donkey

Verse 5

C F C

Was you ever in Londontown

See the King he does come down

C F C

See the King in his golden crown

G C

Riding on a donkey

Chorus

F C F C

Way hey and away we go

Donkey riding donkey riding

F C F C

Way hey and away we go

G C

Ridin' on a donkey

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