MISC TRADITIONAL - RIDING ON A DONKEY CHORDS

Tuning: E A D G B E

Mid 19th century sea shanty. The 'donkey' referred to is generally thought to be the name given to a type of steam engine not the animal! Several versions (with various lyrics) out there - these are the lyrics I tend to use. Intro ( as per chorus) = F C F C G F C F C G C Chorus

^FWay ^Chey and a^Fway we ^Cgo ^GDonkey riding donkey riding ^FWay ^Chey and a^Fway we ^Cgo ^GRidin' on a ^Cdonkey

Verse 1

^CWas you ever ^Fin ^CQuebec ^GLaunchin' timber on the deck ^CWhere ya break yer ^Fbleedin' ^Cneck ^GRidin' on a ^Cdonkey

Chorus

^FWay ^Chey and a^Fway we ^Cgo ^GDonkey riding donkey riding ^FWay ^Chey and a^Fway we ^Cgo ^GRidin' on a ^Cdonkey

Verse 2

^CWas you ever '^Fround Cape ^CHorn ^GWhere the weather's never warm ^CWished to God you'd ^Fnever been ^Cborn ^GRidin' on a ^Cdonkey

Chorus

^FWay ^Chey and a^Fway we ^Cgo ^GDonkey riding donkey riding ^FWay ^Chey and a^Fway we ^Cgo ^GRidin' on a ^Cdonkey

Verse 3

^CWas you ever in ^FMiramich^Ci ^GWhere ye tie up to a tree ^CAn' the girls sit ^Fon yer ^Cknee ^GRidin' on a ^Cdonkey

Chorus

^FWay ^Chey and a^Fway we ^Cgo ^GDonkey riding donkey riding ^FWay ^Chey and a^Fway we ^Cgo ^GRidin' on a ^Cdonkey

Verse 4

^CWas you ever in ^FFortune ^CBay ^GSee the girls all shout hooray ^CHere comes dad with ^Ften weeks ^Cpay ^GRiding on a ^Cdonkey

Chorus

^FWay ^Chey and a^Fway we ^Cgo ^GDonkey riding donkey riding ^FWay ^Chey and a^Fway we ^Cgo ^GRidin' on a ^Cdonkey

Verse 5

^CWas you ever in ^FLondon^Ctown ^GSee the King he does come down ^CSee the King in his ^Fgolden ^Ccrown ^GRiding on a ^Cdonkey

Chorus

^FWay ^Chey and a^Fway we ^Cgo ^GDonkey riding donkey riding ^FWay ^Chey and a^Fway we ^Cgo ^GRidin' on a ^Cdonkey