The Tinker
Irish RoversVersion1
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Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
It's a tinker I am, and a travellin' man
I follow the wind and the stars
If I've shoes on me feet,and an old crust to eat
I'm as happy as any by far
I'm as rich as a king when I lay down to dream
On My pillow of sawdust or hay
And the friends that I make I would never forsake
And their kindness one day I'll repay
So thank you for sharing the warmth of your fire
And an 'oul cup of tea or two
And that warm feather bed,where I lay down my head
for making me welcome,thank you.
I'm a jack of all trades,and as sharp as a blade
When it comes to the markets and fairs
Mending 'oul pots and pans or whatever I can
Not a penny I'd give for your cares
Now the cold winds of winter can cut like a knife
And the rain chills me deep to the bone
But the warm summer breezes still blow in my mind
And it's them keeps me carryin' on
When the cock crows the dawn,I'll be already gone
Through the meadow that runs by the trees
I think nothing of time,for the world is all mine
I can come and can go as I please
Repeat Chorus Twice
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Readable chord sheet for The Tinker by Irish Rovers
[C]It's a tinker I [G]am, and a trav[Am]ellin' m[F]an I fol[C]low the wind and the st[G]ars [C]If I've shoes on me f[G]eet,and an o[Am]ld crust to e[F]at I'm as ha[C]ppy as a[G]ny by f[C]ar [C]I'm as rich as a k[G]ing when I l[Am]ay down to dr[F]eam On My pi[C]llow of sawdust or h[G]ay [C]And the friends that I m[G]ake I would ne[Am]ver for[F]sake And their kin[C]dness one d[G]ay I'll re[C]pay So tha[F]nk you for sharing the wa[C]rmth of your fire And an 'o[C]ul cup of tea or t[G]wo [C]And that warm feat[C]her bed,where I [Am]lay down my h[F]ead for ma[C]king me wel[G]come,thank [C]you. [C]I'm a jack of all tr[G]ades,and as sh[Am]arp as a b[F]lade [C]When it comes to the markets and fa[G]irs Mending 'o[C]ul pots and p[G]ans or wha[Am]tever I c[F]an [C]Not a penny I'd gi[G]ve for your ca[C]res Now the c[F]old winds of winter can c[C]ut like a knife And the ra[F]in chills me deep to the b[C]one But the w[F]arm summer breezes still b[C]low in my mind And it's t[F]hem keeps me carryin' [C]on [C]When the cock crows the d[G]awn,I'll be al[Am]ready g[F]one [C]Through the meadow that runs by the t[G]rees [C]I think nothing of t[G]ime,for the wo[Am]rld is all mi[F]ne [C]I can come and can [G]go as I pl[C]ease Repeat Chorus Twice