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Liam Clancy - The Weavers
CAPO: 5th Fret
[INTRO:] C  
[VERSE 1:]
We're all met together here to Fsit and to Ccrack
Wi' our glasses in our hands and our Fwork upon our Gback
There's Cnae a trade among 'em that can Fmend or can Cmak
If it was'nae for the work of the GweaCvers
[CHORUS:]
If it was'nae for the Gweavers, Amwhat would you Emdo
Ya Fwould'nae hae Cclothes that's Fmade outta Gwool
Ya Cwould'nae hae a Gcoat o' the Fblack or the Cblue
If it was'nae for the work of the GweaCvers
[VERSE 2:]
Some folk are independent of Fother tradesmen's Cwork
The women need no barber and Fdykers need no Gcleft
But Cnone of them can do without a Fcoat or a Csack
No, they can'nae wand the work of the GweaCvers
[CHORUS:]
If it was'nae for the Gweavers, Amwhat would you Emdo
Ya Fwould'nae hae Cclothes that's Fmade outta Gwool
Ya Cwould'nae hae a Gcoat o' the Fblack or the Cblue
If it was'nae for the work of the GweaCvers
[VERSE 3:]
There's soldiers and there's sailors and Fglaziers and Call
There's doctors and there's ministers and Fthem that live by Glaw
And our Cfriends in Sooth America, though Fthem we never Csaw
But we ken they wear the work of the GweaCvers
[CHORUS:]
If it was'nae for the Gweavers, Amwhat would you Emdo
Ya Fwould'nae hae Cclothes that's Fmade outta Gwool
Ya Cwould'nae hae a Gcoat o' the Fblack or the Cblue
If it was'nae for the work of the GweaCvers
[VERSE 3:]
The weavin' is a trade that Fnever can Cfail
As long as we need clothes for to Fkeep another Ghale
So Clet us all be merry o'er a Fbicker o' good Cale
And we'll drink to the health of the GweaCvers
[CHORUS:]
If it was'nae for the Gweavers, Amwhat would you Emdo
Ya Fwould'nae hae Cclothes that's Fmade outta Gwool
Ya Cwould'nae hae a Gcoat o' the Fblack or the Cblue
If it was'nae for the work of the GweaCvers

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The Weavers

by Liam Clancy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Liam Clancy - The Weavers

CAPO: 5th Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

F C

We're all met together here to sit and to crack

F G

Wi' our glasses in our hands and our work upon our back

C F C

There's nae a trade among 'em that can mend or can mak

G C

If it was'nae for the work of the weavers

[CHORUS:]

G Am Em

If it was'nae for the weavers, what would you do

F C F G

Ya would'nae hae clothes that's made outta wool

C G F C

Ya would'nae hae a coat o' the black or the blue

G C

If it was'nae for the work of the weavers

[VERSE 2:]

F C

Some folk are independent of other tradesmen's work

F G

The women need no barber and dykers need no cleft

C F C

But none of them can do without a coat or a sack

G C

No, they can'nae wand the work of the weavers

[CHORUS:]

G Am Em

If it was'nae for the weavers, what would you do

F C F G

Ya would'nae hae clothes that's made outta wool

C G F C

Ya would'nae hae a coat o' the black or the blue

G C

If it was'nae for the work of the weavers

[VERSE 3:]

F C

There's soldiers and there's sailors and glaziers and all

F G

There's doctors and there's ministers and them that live by law

C F C

And our friends in Sooth America, though them we never saw

G C

But we ken they wear the work of the weavers

[CHORUS:]

G Am Em

If it was'nae for the weavers, what would you do

F C F G

Ya would'nae hae clothes that's made outta wool

C G F C

Ya would'nae hae a coat o' the black or the blue

G C

If it was'nae for the work of the weavers

[VERSE 3:]

F C

The weavin' is a trade that never can fail

F G

As long as we need clothes for to keep another hale

C F C

So let us all be merry o'er a bicker o' good ale

G C

And we'll drink to the health of the weavers

[CHORUS:]

G Am Em

If it was'nae for the weavers, what would you do

F C F G

Ya would'nae hae clothes that's made outta wool

C G F C

Ya would'nae hae a coat o' the black or the blue

G C

If it was'nae for the work of the weavers

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