Ragpickers Dream

[D5] [xx0235]
[Gadd9] [320005]
[Dsus4] [xx0233]
[C] [x32013]

[D5]

We had no way of staying afloat
We had to leave on the ferry boat
Economic refugees
On the run to germany
We h[G]ad the back of maggie's hand  [Gadd9]
T[D5]imes were tough in geordieland
We g[D5]ot wor tools and working gear
And humped it all from newcastle to here

Wh[D5]y aye man, wh[F]y aye, wh[G]y aye man
Wh[G]y aye man, wh[Bb]y aye, wh[C]y aye man
Wh[D5]y aye man, wh[F]y aye, wh[G]y aye man
Wh[G]y aye man, wh[C]y aye m[D5]an

[D5]

We're the nomad tribes, travelling boys
In the dust and dirt and the racket and the noise
Drills and hammers, diggers and picks
Mixing concrete, laying bricks
There's [G]english, irish, scots, the lot
Un[D5]ited nation's what we've got
 ([D5]])
Brickies, chippies, every trade
German building, british-made

Wh[D5]y aye man, wh[F]y aye, wh[G]y aye man
Wh[G]y aye man, wh[Bb]y aye, wh[C]y aye man
Wh[D5]y aye man, wh[F]y aye, wh[G]y aye man
Wh[G]y aye man, wh[C]y aye m[D5]an

[D5]

N[Gm]ae more work on maggie's farm [C]
H[F]adaway down the [D5]autobahn [Dsus4]
M[Gm]ine's a portacabin bed [C]
Or a b[F]unk in a nissen h[D5]ut instead [Dsus4]

[Gm]   [C]   [F] [D5]   [Dsus4]
[Gm]   [C]   [F] [D5]   [D5]

There's plenty deutschmarks here to earn
And german tarts are wunderschoen
German beer is chemical-free
Germany's alreet with me
S[G]ometimes I miss my river tyne [Gadd9]
But y[D5]ou're my pretty fraulein
Ton[D5]ight we'll drink the old town dry
Keep wor spirit levels high

Wh[D5]y aye man, wh[F]y aye, wh[G]y aye man
Wh[G]y aye man, wh[Bb]y aye, wh[C]y aye man
Wh[D5]y aye man, wh[F]y aye, wh[G]y aye man
Wh[G]y aye man, wh[C]y aye m[D5]an

[D5]

Somet[Gm]imes I miss my river tyne[C]
But y[F]ou're my pr[D5]etty fraulein [Dsus4]
Ton[Gm]ight we'll drink the old town dry [C]
K[F]eep wor spirit l[D5]evels high [Dsus4]

Somet[Gm]imes I miss my river tyne[C]
But y[F]ou're my pr[D5]etty fraulein [Dsus4]

Ton[Gm]ight we'll drink the old town dry [C]
K[F]eep wor spirit l[D5]evels high [Dsus4]

[Gm]   [C]   [F] [D5]   [Dsus4]
[Gm]   [C]   [F] [D5]   [D5]
[Gm]   [C]   [F] [D5]   [Dsus4]
[Gm]   [C]   [F] [D5]   [D5]
[Gm]   [C]   [F] [D5]   [Dsus4]
[Gm]   [C]   [F] [D5]   [D5]

Chords:

[Dsus2] [xx0230]
[Asus2] [x02200]

[D]  [Dsus2]  [D]   [D]  [Dsus2]  [D]

The fr[D]eaks'll stay together
They're a tight old cr[G]ew
Y[A]ou look at them
And they look at y[D]ou  [Dsus2]         [D]

I love the ballyhoo girl
But she don't c[G]are
It's hard to find l[A]ove anywh[Bm]ere  [Bm7]
H[G]ard to find l[A]ove anywh[D]ere [A]    [Asus2]          [A]            [Asus2]                  [A]

The prof[D]essor is the talker
He's the talking m[G]an
And if he c[A]an't clean a midway
Nobody c[D]an [Dsus2]        [D]

He'll get the tip on in
From the midway m[G]ud
You gotta have the sawdust[A] in the bl[Bm]ood  [Bm7]
G[G]otta have the sawdust[A] in the bl[D]ood [A]    [Asus2]          [A]

See the p[D]ig-faced man and the m[G]onkey girl
C[A/C#]ome see the big fat l[D]ady [D/C#]
'G[Bm]ator slim with the all[Em]igator skin [Em]     [Em]        [D]
C[A/C#]ome see the devil b[D]aby

[D]   [G]   [A/C#]   [D]
[D]   [G]   [G] [A]   [Bm] [Bm7]
[G]   [A] [D]   [A]  [Asus2] [A]   [A]  [Asus2] [A]

Spr[D]inger is the talker
He's the talking m[G]an
He's got the wh[A]ole studio
Eating out of his h[D]and [Dsus2]        [D]

You can be on too
With the nuts and the g[G]eeks
Call 1-800-[A]ima fr[Bm]ek  [Bm7]
[G]1-800-[A]ima fr[D]ek [A]    [Asus2]          [A]            [Asus2]                  [A]

See the p[D]ig-faced man and the m[G]onkey girl
C[A/C#]ome see the big fat l[D]ady [D/C#]
'G[Bm]ator slim with the all[Em]igator skin [Em]     [Em]        [D]
C[A/C#]ome see the devil b[D]aby

See the p[D]ig-faced man and the m[G]onkey girl
C[A/C#]ome see the big fat l[D]ady [D/C#]
'G[Bm]ator slim with the all[Em]igator skin [Em]     [Em]        [D]
C[A/C#]ome see the devil b[D]aby

[D]   [G]   [A/C#]   [D]
[D]   [G]   [G] [A]   [Bm] [Bm7]
[G]   [A] [D]   [A]  [Asus2] [A]   [A]  [Asus2] [A]

Chords:
[Cadd9] [x32030]
[Dsus2] [xx0230]

[C]   [C] [Cadd9]   [Dsus2]   [Dsus2] [Dsus2] [B]
[C]   [C] [Cadd9]   [Dsus2]   [Dsus2] [Dsus2] [B]
[C]   [C] [Cadd9]   [Dsus2]   [Dsus2] [Dsus2] [B]
[C]   [C] [Cadd9]   [Dsus2]   [Dsus2]

[Em]I'm going into tow law   [G]
For what I n[C]eed [Cadd9]
Ch[G]ain for the r[D]ipsaw
Killer f[Em]or the weed
The dog's at the back door [G]
Leave him b[C]e   [Cadd9]
D[G]on't feed him j[D]ack
And don't wait [Em]up for me

G[Em]oing into tow law [G]
To fuel my f[C]ire  [Cadd9]
Sh[G]ells for the tw[D]elve
And r[Em]azor wire
The dog's at the back door [G]
Leave him b[C]e  [Cadd9]
D[G]on't do j[D]ack
And don't wait [Em]up for me [Dsus2]

    &
So bad
    &
So bad
    &
So bad
So b[Dsus2]ad

[Em]

I'm going into tow law [G]
To have my f[C]un  [Cadd9]
D[G]on't get me wr[D]ong
You were the o[Em]nly one
Behind my back lord [G]
You made a fool[C] of me  [Cadd9]
D[G]on't do j[D]ack
And don't wait [Em]up for me [Dsus2]

    &
So bad
So b[Dsus2]ad     [G]
    &
So bad
So b[Dsus2]ad

[C]   [C] [Cadd9]   [Dsus2]   [Dsus2] [Dsus2] [B]
[C]   [C] [Cadd9]   [Dsus2]   [Dsus2] [Dsus2] [B]
[C]   [C] [Cadd9]   [Dsus2]   [Dsus2] [Dsus2] [B]

Chords:
[E7] [020100]
[Cm7] [x32000]

[Am]   [E7] [E]   [Am]   [E7] [E]   [Am]

This empty k[E7]itchen's wh[E]ere
I'd wh[Am]ile away the h[E7]ours [E]    [Am]
Just next to m[E7]y old ch[E]air [C]
You'd usually h[E]ave some fl[E7]owers  [Dm]
The shelves of b[E]ooks [E7]      [Am]          [Am/G]
Even the p[Am/F#]icture hooks
Everything is g[Dm]one [E7]
But my h[E]eart is h[Am]anging on

If this old[E7] neighbourh[E]ood
S[Am]urvived us both alr[E7]ight [E]    [Am]
Don't know that it w[E7]ithst[E]ood  [C]
All the things that t[E7]ook our l[E]ight [Dm]
You on the st[E]air  [E7]       [Am]           [Am/G]
I can s[Am/F#]ee you there
Everything is g[Dm]one [E7]
But my h[E]eart is h[Am]anging on

[Fm7]Once there was a l[Cm7]ittle girl   [Fm7]
Used to wonder what sh[Cm7]e would be   [Fm7]
Went out into the b[Cm7]ig wide world
Now she's just a m[Fm7]emory
There used to be a l[Cm7]ittle school here [Fm7]
Where I learned to wr[Cm7]ite my name   [Fm7]
But time has been a l[Cm7]ittle cruel here
Time h[Fm7]as no shame  [Dm7]

It's just a pl[G]ace[Cm7] where
W[Fm7]e used to live [Dm7]
It's just a pl[G]ace[Cm7] where
We [Fm7]used to live

Now in another town
You lead another life
And now upstairs and down
You're someone else's wife
Here in the dust
There's not a trace of us
Everything is gone
But my heart is hanging on

It's just a place where
We used to live
It's just a place where
We used to live

[Dm7]   [G]   [Cm7]   [Fm7]
[Dm7]   [G]   [Cm7]   [Fm7]
[Dm7]   [G]   [Cm7]   [Fm7]

Chords:

[Cm7] [x3200x]
[C#m6] [x4232x]

  Lick1:
    [Cm7] [G] [F]
e|-------|------------------|
B|--0----|-1----------------|
G|--0---0h2-----------------|
D|------0h3-----------------|
A|-------|-3----------------|
E|-------|-1----------------|

  Lick2:
   [G7]                [C]
e|-----------------|--------|
B|-----------------|--------|
G|-----------------|--------|
D|-----------------|--------|
A|-----------0-2-0-|-3------|
E|---3--3----------|--------|

  Lick3:
    [C]               [G7]
e|-----------------|--------|
B|-----------------|--------|
G|-----------------|--------|
D|-----------------|--------|
A|--3--3-2--2-0--0-|--------|
E|-----------------|-3------|

| [C] [F] | [C] [F] | [C] [F] | [C] Lick2

You got your toecaps reinf[F]orced with steel [G7]
              [C]            Lick1 ([Cm7]  [G]  [F])
Hard-wearing sole and heel
Make those t[G7]ired feet feel like n[C]ew  [C#m6]        [G]           [C]
Take your pick,[F]  black or Brown [G7]
                              [C]          Lick1 ([Cm7]  [G]  [F])
Great for the country or the man in town
You're gonna n[G7]eed a quality sh[C]oe [F]    [C]       [G7]           [C]

You don't want no st[F]and-by pair [G7]
                        [C]            Lick1 ([Cm7]  [G]  [F])
'Cos these'll take the wear and tear
Made to t[G7]ake good care of y[C]ou  [C#m6]        [G]           [C]
For that trip by r[F]oad or rail [G7]
                         [C]            Lick1 ([Cm7]  [G]  [F])
For extra grip on those rocky trails
              [G7]              [C]  [F]  [Fm]  Lick3 ([C]  [G7])
You're gonna need a quality shoe

Now they maybe ain't too h[C]ot for dancing [G7]
But I don't foresee too[C] much of that [Em]
You ain't exactly[B7] gonna be prancing
Ar[Em]ound in the m[C#m6]oonlight
With a c[Dm]ane and a top h[G7]at

If you could use a change of pace
And be excused from the rat race
Just take a look at what's on view
Lace 'em up, walk around
I guarantee you can't wear 'em down
You're gonna need a quality shoe

Now I wish you sunny skies
And happiness wherever you may go
But you got to realise
There'll be wind, there'll be rain
And occasional snow

You're gonna want to smile in them
If you're gonna walk a mile in them
There'll be times when you'll be blue
To laugh at rainy days and then
Make your getaways in them
You're gonna need a quality shoe

You got your toecaps reinforced with steel
Hard-wearing sole and heel
Make those tired feet feel like new
Take your pick, black or Brown
Great for the country or the man in town
You're gonna need a quality shoe

Chords:
[C5] [x355xx]
[F](no3) [133xxx]
[C](No3) [x335xx]

[C5]

Come drive me down to the central station
I hate to leave my river tyne
For some damn town that's god-forsaken
Fare thee well, northumberland
Although i'll g[F]o where the lady t[C5]akes me
She'll never tell what's in her h[C5]and[G]
I do not kn[C5]ow what fate awaits me
Fare thee w[F]ell,    [F]       [G]  northumberl[C5]and

My heart beats f[C]or my streets and alleys
Longs to dw[Fsus2]ell in[Csus4] the border[C]lands

The north-east shore and the river valleys
Fare thee w[F]ell,    [F]       [G]  northumberl[C5]and

I may not stay, i'm bound for leaving
I'm bound to ramble and to roam
I only say my heart is grieving
I would not gamble on my coming home

Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll

So drive me down to the central station
I hate to leave my river tyne
For some damn town that's god-forsaken
Goodbye old friend of mine
Although i'll go where the lady takes me
She'll never tell what's in her hand
I do not know what fate awaits me
Fare thee well, northumberland

So roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll
Roll on, geordie boy, roll

Chords:
[D5] [00023x]
[Csus2] [x3003x]
[G5] [5x003x]
[Fsus2] [3x001x]
[Am7] [x02010]

[D5]
Roll out here mister [Csus2]
If you n[Csus2]eed a [B]lttle r[D5]est
R[G5]oll out here mister [Fsus2]
If you need a lttle r[D5]est
L[Am7]ay me down in marbletown [G5]
A b[D5]one yard is the best

There was a bad bull on the railroad
Tried to put me off his train
Lay me down in marbletown
'Til the coast is clear again

   [Fsus2]  [G5]    Ssus2  [D5]
I can    hear them a- hollerin'
'We got a man down here
We got a man down'

I'm gonna flip me a cannonball
That won't stop for anyone
Lay me down in marbletown
Wait 'til morning comes

I'm gonna roll out here in the tombstones
Wait here on my train
Lay me down in marbletown
I hope that it don't rain

And I can still hear them hollerin
''We got a man down here
We got a man down'

Roll out here mister
If you need a little rest
Lay me down in marbletown
A bone yard is the best

Chords:

[D5] [xx032x]
[Dsus2] [xx053x]
[D6] [xx043x]
[D7](No3) [xx021x]

[D5]   [Dsus2] [D6]   [D5]

[D5]

What do you know about the hammer and the spike
What do you know about the farm
You don't know
You don't know what it's like
Because you don't know
You don't know you're born

What do you know about the hammer and the chisel
You only know the kitchen and the warm
You don't know about the night shift whistle
Punching the clock to the horn
Because you don't know
You don't know you're born

You d[D5]on't know
You don't know you're born [D7]
You d[G]on't know
You d[Bb]on't know you're born[C]

You d[D5]on't know
You don't know you're born [D7]
You d[G]on't know
You d[Bb]on't know you're b[C]orn

[C]   [Bb]   [C]   [Bb]   [C]

What do you know about the hammer and the nails
Know about the thistles and the thorns
What do you know about the road and the rails
Your heart so weary and your hands all worn
Your hands so weary and your heart all torn
And you don't know
You don't know you're born

[C]   [Bb]   [C]   [Bb]   [C]

Chords:

[D]   [D/C]   [D/C] [D] [F]   [D]

Look at me coyote
Don't let a little road dust put you off
You can't judge a book
Well you know that stuff
There's a tear in my upholstery
And a hole in my shoe
But don't you just wish that you could
Make half of the speed I do
Speed I d[F]o, speed I d[G]o, speed I d[D]o

You can't catch me coyote
Though there may be blood on the tracks
There may be some bridges burning
Behind our backs
But I got my laundry on the backseat
And an itinerary too
And don't you just wish that you could
Make half of the speed I do
Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do
Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do

Now I'm a speck on your horizon
Getting smaller fast
An ambush wouldn't be surprising
I hope it's better than your last

Once again the roadrunner
Leaves the coyote in the dirt
You've got another plan of action
But we all know it ain't never gonna work
It must be hard having dog dreams
That never come true
And don't you just wish that you could
Make half of the speed I do
Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do
Speed I do, speed I do, speed I do

Chords:
[E/B] [x2210x]
[Asus2] [x0220x]
[E/G#] [4x210x]
[A/F#] [2x222x]
[A6] [x0465x]
[Am6] [x0455x]
[Bbm7]/5- [6x665x]
[Bb7]/5- [6x675x]
[Bbdim] [6x565x]
[C6] [x3221x]

[E/B]   [A]   [Abm]   [Asus2]
[E/G#]   [C#m]   [A]   [B]

When J[E/B]ack Frost came for Ch[A]ristmas [Abm]
With a brass monkey d[Asus2]ate
The r[E/G#]ail-king and the s[C#m]carecrow
Hopped a Fl[A]orida freight [A/F#]
And they bl[E/B]ew on their p[A]aper cups  [Abm]
And stared through the st[Asus2]eam
Then they dr[E/G#]ank half a b[C#m]ottle
Of R[A]agpicker's Dr[Fm]eam where

The wh[A6]iskey keeps fo[Am6]llowing
Cold p[B]itchers of b[E/G#]eer
[C#m]Me and my ass[E/B]ociate
Like the cl[Asus2]ientele here g[B]et
The [E/G#]onions and the 't[A]aters [Abm]
Rib-eyes on the gr[Asus2]ill
T[E/G#]oothpicks and l[C#m]uckies
And a c[A]offee r[A/F#]efill

[E/B]   [A]   [Abm]   [Asus2]
[E/G#]   [C#m]   [A]   [B]

As the r[E/G#]ail-king lay r[A]ocking [E/G#]
He was leaving the gr[Asus2]ound
Then he was fl[E/G#]ying like S[C#m]anta Claus [A]
Over the t[A/F]own where
He c[E/G#]ame to the w[A]indow  [E/G#]
Of a house by a str[Asus2]eam    [E/G#]
It was a family Chr[C#m]istmas
In the R[A]agpicker's Dr[A/F#]eam there

Were k[E/G#]ids at the t[A]able [E/G#]
All aglow in the l[Asus2]ight   [E/G#]
Music in the w[C#m]intertime
Sure c[A]arries at n[A/F#]ight there
Was t[E/G#]urkey and gr[A]avy
 [E/G#]         [Bbm7]/5-
Pie and ice cream
And g[E/B]ifts for each and [C#m]everyone
In the R[A]agpicker's D[F#m]ream where

The r[A6]ed-eye keeps t[Am6]umbling
In our gl[B]asses of b[E/G#]eer
[C#m]Me and my ass[E/B]ociate
Like the s[Asus2]ervice in h[B]ere there's
A t[E/G#]en for your tr[A]ouble [E/G#]
You have b[Asus2]eautiful hair
Make the l[E/G#]ast one two d[C#m]oubles
It's a c[A]old one out th[A/F#]ere where

The sc[E/G#]arecrow and the r[A]ail-king [E/G#]
Have started to d[Asus2]ance
But a n[E/G#]ightstick and a b[C#m]illyclub
Won't[A] give peace a ch[A/F#]ance here
I th[E/G#]ink they went th[A]ataways [E/G#]
                     A
Your song and dance team
Heading h[E/B]ome for the h[C#m]olidays  [A]
With the Ragpicker's Dr[A/F#]eam on

His kn[E/B]ees like a f[A]ighter [E/G#]
The rail-riding k[Asus2]ing    [E/G#]
Like a sack of pot[C#m]atoes
Like a b[A]ull in the r[A/F#]ing where
The sc[E/G#]arecrow falls [A]over [E/G#]
                    [Bb7]/5-   [A6]
With a tear in the seam
H[E/B]ome for the r[C#m]over
In the R[A]agpicker's Dr[A/F#]eam where

The r[A6]ed-eye keeps t[Am6]umbling
Like t[B]ears in our b[E/G#]eer
[C#m]Me and my ass[E/B]ociate
Like the [A]ambience h[B]ere where
They c[E/G#]ornered two c[A]astaways [E/G#]
In a white flashlight b[Bbdim]eam     [A6]
Merry Chr[E]is[B]tmas and h[C#m]appy days
In the R[A]agpicker's Dr[A/F#]eam    [C6]

[E/B]   [A]   [Abm]   [Asus2]
[E/G#]   [Asus2]   [E/G#] [E]   [Asus2]

Chords:

[C#m]/5- [x4565x]

[G]   [E]   [A]   [D]   [G]

[G]Oh, you're gonna miss your daddy when he's g[C]one
When he's g[G]one
Yeah, you're gonna miss your daddy when he's g[A]one
When he's g[D]one
D[G]addy's gone down that g[B]allatin road
     [C]                      [C#m]/5-
The hen never laid and the corn never growed
[G]Oh,[E] you're g[A]onna miss your d[D]addy when h[G]e's gone

[G]Oh, I'd rather have a dollar than a d[C]ime
Than a d[G]ime
Yeah, I'd rather have a dollar than a d[A]ime
Than a d[D]ime
D[G]addy's gone down that cr[B]ossville track
       [C]                          [C#m]/5-
If he can't make a dollar then he ain't comin' back
[G]Oh[E], I'd r[A]ather have a d[D]ollar than a d[G]ime

Oh, you better love your daddy while you can
While you can
Yeah, you better love your daddy while you can
While you can
Daddy's gone south on the natchez trace
If the can't show the money then he don't show his face
Oh, you'd better love your daddy while you can

Oh, your daddy's gone to knoxville now
Knoxville now
Yeah, your daddy's gone to knoxville now
Knoxville now
Daddy's gone down that knoxville road
The dog never barked and the cock never crowed
Oh, your daddy's gone to knoxville now

E [076455] or [022100]
E7M [076445] or [021100]

[E]   [E]   [E]   [E] [Em7]   [A]

Everything was [B]in there
That you'd w[E]ant to see  [Em7]        [A]
Corned beef and [B]onions
And true l[E]ove  [Em7]        [A]
Turnips and t[B]inned tomatoes [E]
Parsnips and a f[C#m]ew p[B]otatoes [A]

A couple extra blessings
From ab[B]ove  [A]

Now this here mingle-m[B]angle
Was my b[E]est one yet [Em7]      [A]
A big old bad goul[B]ash
Worth waiting f[E]or [Em7]      [A]
And i'm just about to d[B]ip my can [E]
Taste some brotherh[C#m]ood o[B]f man [A]
When I get a feeling [B]
That there's a flaw [A]

Who put old p[B]igweed
In the m[E]ulligan
Was it y[C#m]ou   [B]      [A]

Who put old pigweed
In the m[E]ulligan st[B]ew [A]
I close my e[B]yes
For just a m[E]inute
What do you d[C#m]o   [B]      [A]
Who put old p[E]igweed
In the m[B]ulligan st[E]ew
In the m[B]ulligan
In the m[E]ulligan
In the m[A]ulligan[B] st[E]ew [Em7]

You won't find self-improvement or philosophy
In a dumpster sitting by
The kitchen door
There's plenty leek and humble pie
Ain't too much ham on rye
Sometimes I wonder
What i'm looking for

But a spoonful of forgiveness
Goes a long, long way
And we all should do our best
To get along
Add a pinch of kindness crumbling
To your loving dumpling
Okra for thickening
When something's wrong

But who put old pigweed
In the mulligan
Was it you
Who put old pigweed
In the mulligan stew
I close my eyes
For just a minute
What do you do
Who put old pigweed
In the mulligan stew