Chords:
{t: Coal Hole Cavalry }
{key: Am}
{artist:Houghton Weavers}
Houghton Weavers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0nSLaqR-YQ But in Am
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[Am] Early morning' [G] dreaming is [Am] shattered,
[Am] One clitter-clatter on t'[G]cobbles out[Am]side.
[Am] Th'owd knocker-up rat-[G]tatting' on’t th'[Am]winders,
[Am] Making' sure no[G]body's o'er [Am] lied.
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[Am] Clittering clattering, [G] coal-hole cavalry,
[Am] Galloping [G] rain or [Am] fine.
[Am] Clittering clattering, [G] coal-hole cavalry,
[Am] Galloping [G] down to t'[Am]mine.
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[Am] Father yawning, [G] drizzle on’t th'[Am]winder,
[Am] More clitter-clattering coming [G] down th'[Am] hill.
[Am] Stairs are creaking, [G] cupboard doors [Am] banging,
[Am] Fathers waiting for [G] Uncle [Am] Bill.
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[Am] Clittering clattering, [G] coal-hole cavalry,
[Am] Galloping [G] rain or [Am] fine.
[Am] Clittering clattering, [G] coal-hole cavalry,
[Am] Galloping [G] down to t'[Am]mine.
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[Am] Mam is filling his [G] bottle with [Am] water,
[Am] Clatter-clitter-clatter and [G] rattle on’t [Am] latch.
[Am] Clogs int'lobby and [G] talking [Am] quiet,
[Am] Don’t give a toss about [G] Saturday’s [Am] match.
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[Am] Clittering clattering, [G] coal-hole cavalry,
[Am] Galloping [G] rain or [Am] fine.
[Am] Clittering clattering, [G] coal-hole cavalry,
[Am] Galloping [G] down to t'[Am]mine.
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[Am] Come on Billy lad, [G] best get [Am] going,
[Am] Clatter-clitter-clatter and [G] front door [Am] bang!
[Am] Going down to th’[G] mucky old [Am] coal pit,
[Am] Hear th'pit-hat an' [G] snap tin [Am] clang.
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[Am] Clittering clattering, [G] coal-hole cavalry,
[Am] Galloping [G] rain or [Am] fine.
[Am] Clittering clattering, [G] coal-hole cavalry,
[Am] Galloping [G] down to t'[Am]mine.
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[Am] Colliers riding a [G] million [Am] horses,
[Am] Clatter-clitter-clatter all [G] over the [Am] world.
[Am] Go away injuns, [G] cavalry's [Am] coming,
[Am] Picks and shovels and [G] banners un[Am]furled.
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[Am] Clittering clattering, [G] coal-hole cavalry,
[Am] Galloping [G] rain or [Am] fine.
[Am] Clittering clattering, [G] coal-hole cavalry,
[Am] Galloping [G] down to t'[Am]mine.
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[Am] Buzzer's blowin out [G] sounds of [Am] victory,
[Am] Clatter-clitter-clatter's all [G] over and [Am] done.
[Am] All goes quiet, and [G] sleep is [Am] coming
[Am] I wish I were a collier….. it [G] must be [Am] fun.
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[Am] Clittering clattering, [G] coal-hole cavalry,
[Am] Galloping [G] rain or [Am] fine.
[Am] Clittering clattering, [G] coal-hole cavalry,
[Am] Galloping [G] down to t'[Am]mine.
