#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Sun, 19 Apr 1998 01:39:46 +1000 From: Kevin Woodgate Subject: m/misc_traditional/click_go_the_shears.tab Click Go The Shears Australian Folk Song Transcribed by K Woodgate Easy melody Version The song can be found on records by the Bushwackers, Cobbers, William Clauson and many other Australian Folk records. Intro A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1)A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) D (xx0232@1) Ge|-0----------|------------|------------||-------------|----------|------| (320003@1)B|----3--2--0-|------------|----3--3--3-||-------------|-----3--3-|-2--0-| G|------------|-2--0-------|------------||-------------|---2------|------| D|------------|-------4----|------------||-4--4--2---0-|-4--------|------| A|------------|----------2-|-0----------||-------------|----------|------| E|------------|------------|------------||-------------|----------|------| 1 Out on the board the old shear-er stands 2 In the middle of the floor in his cane bottom chair 3 The colonial experience man, he is there of course 4 The tar-boy is there waiting in demand 5 Now the shearing is all over, we've all got our cheques 6 There we leave him standing shouting for all hands D (xx0232@1) E7 (020130@1) A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1)e|--------------------|----------------|---------------|-------------| B|-----------0--------|----------------|---------------|-------------| G|-2-----2-------2----|----------------|---------------|-------------| D|--------------------|-4--0---2----2--|-4--2-----4----|-4-2---0---4-| A|--------------------|----------------|---------------|-------------| E|--------------------|----------------|---------------|-------------| 1 Grasp-ing his shears in his thin bo - ny hands Fixed is his gaze on 2 Sits the boss of the board with his eyes everywhere Notes well each fleece 3 With his shiny leggin's on just got off his horse Gazes all around him like 4 With his blackened tar-pot, in his tarry hand Spies one old sheep 5 So roll up your swags and its off down the track the first pub we come to its 6 Whilst all around him every 'shouter' stands His eye is on the keg G (320003@1) A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) A7 (x02020@1) De|---------------|-----0--------|----------------|----------------|-------| (xx0232@1)B|---3---3---2---|-0-------3--2-|-0--------------|---------3---3--|-3--3--| G|-2-------------|--------------|---2---0--------|----------------|-------| D|---------------|--------------|------------4---|-2--0-----------|-------| A|---------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|-------| E|---------------|--------------|----------------|----------------|-------| 1 a bare bel-lied yoe Glo-ry if he gets her, wont he make the ring-er go 2 as it comes to the screen, Paying strict attention that it's taken off clean 3 a real connoisseur Scented soap, and brilliantine and smelling like a whore 4 with a cut upon its back Hears what he's waiting for it's "Tar here, Jack!" 5 there well have a spree and everyone that comes along its Have a drink withme 6 which now is lowering fast He works hard he drinks hard and goes to Hell at last Chorus A7 (x02020@1) D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) De|-0----0---------|-0----------2--------|---------------|-----------------| (xx0232@1)B|---------3---2--|-----3-------------3-|-0---0--2---3--|-2--0---------3--| G|----------------|---------------------|---------------|---------2-------| D|----------------|---------------------|---------------|-----------------| A|----------------|---------------------|---------------|-----------------| E|----------------|---------------------|---------------|-----------------| Click go the shears boys click click click Wide is his blow and his hands move A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) A7e|-----------------|----------------|--------------|-------------0------| (x02020@1)B|-----------------|----------------|---3-----3--3-|-2-0-----3----------| G|-----------------|----------------|-2------------|--------------------| D|-2----2---4----4-|-4----2-0-----4-|--------------|--------------------| A|-----------------|----------------|--------------|--------------------| E|-----------------|----------------|--------------|--------------------| quick The ring-er looks a-round and is beat-en by a blow, And curs- D (xx0232@1) A7 (x02020@1) De|-----------------|----------------|--------------|| (xx0232@1)B|--3--2---0-------|----------------|-3---3----3---|| G|-------------2---|-0--------------|--------------|| D|-----------------|----4----2---0--|--------------|| A|-----------------|----------------|--------------|| E|-----------------|----------------|--------------|| -es the old snag-ger with the bare bel-lied yoe