School Days Over Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays486

School Days Over by Luke Kelly is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C7/11, C7, F, Dm, Gm, Bb, C and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			
Intro: C7/11 


Verse 
C7            F                  Dm 
School day's over come on then John, 
Gm                     Bb         C 
time to be getting your pit boots on 
F                     Dm       Am 
On with your sark and moleskin trousers 
Dm                    Bb 
time you were on your way 
F                        Dm 
time you were learning the pit man's job 
    Gm                    C7/11 
And earning the pit man's pay 

Verse 
C7         F                  Dm 
Come on then jim it's time to go 
Gm                    Bb       C 
Time you were working down below 
F                     Dm       Am 
Time to be handling a pick and shovel 
Dm                      Bb 
you start at the pits today 
F                          Dm 
Time you were learning the collier's job 
Gm                    C7/11 
And earning the colliers pay 

Verse 
C7         F                  Dm 
Come on then dai, it's almost light 
Gm                     Bb        C 
Time you were off to the anthracite 
F                     Dm       Am 
The morning mist is on the vally 
Dm                    Bb 
It's time you were on your way 
F                          Dm 
Time you were learning the miners job 
    Gm                    C7/11 
And earning the miners pay 

Verse 
C7            F                  Dm 
School day's over come on then John, 
Gm                     Bb         C 
time to be getting your pit boots on 
F                     Dm       Am 
On with your sark and moleskin trousers 
Dm                    Bb 
time you were on your way 
F                        Dm 
time you were learning the pit man's job 
    Gm                    C 
And earning the pit man's pay 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante