Houghton Weavers - Coal Hole Cavalry Chords

Chord reference Am, G

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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.

Artist Houghton Weavers

Album Work Of The Weavers

Genres Folk

Year 1993

Key Am

Houghton Weavers - Coal Hole Cavalry can be played in the key of Am using the Am, G chords.

For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Coal Hole Cavalry with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.