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The Wheels Of The World by John Doyle
The Wheels Of The World
Tuning:D A D G A D
Key:E
Capo:2nd fret
[Intro]
Playing relative to the capo (so 12 is actually the 14th fret)
D--12--12--11--9--7----7--7--7--5--5--4----12--12--11--9--7---4-s-5--5---0-0-
A--0---0---0---0--0----0--0--7--0--0--0----0---0---0---0--0---0---0--0---0-0-
G--11--11--9---7--6----5--5--5--4--4--2----11--11--9---7--6---2-s-4--4--h2-2-
D--0---0---0---0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0----0---0---0---0--0--------------0-0-
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D--0---0---0---0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0-----0----0--4--2--s5--s7----
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[Verse 1]
E B C#m A B
Come all of you true sons of Erin, attend to these few nimble lines
E B C#m A E
I'll sing you a song about spinning, it was a good trade in our time.
B
Now some they spun worsted and yarn, some they spun flaxen and tow
B E B A
By experience, my friends, you can learn of the wheels of the world how they go.
B
[Verse 2]
E B C#m A B
William Pitt he was a good spinner, and so was Lord Castlereagh.
E B C#m A E
They spun out the Union for Ireland, to England they shipped it away.
B
Pitt spun out his existence, he took a long trip on a boat.
B E B A B
Lord Castlereagh saved the distance, by cutting the rim of his throat.
[Verse 3]
E B C#m A B
Napolean he was a great spinner, he freedom did always advance.
E B C#m A E
Through deserts and high lofty mountains, marched with the brave sons of France.
B
Wellington he went a-spinning, his wheels they were at Waterloo;
B E B A B
But if Grouchy had never been bribed, the French would have split him in two.
[Verse 4]
E B C#m A B
John Mitchell the true son of Erin, declared that a spinner he'd be.
E B C#m A E
He set all the wheels in motion, his dear native land to set free.
B
But John Bull the crafty old tyrant, at spinning he was fully bent.
B E B A B
And straight to Van Dieman's Island, the sons of old Erin were sent.
[Instrumental]
[Verse 5]
E B C#m A B
The factory owners are spinning, their wheels are turning away.
E B C#m A E
And now they are expecting their hands, to work thirteen hours a day.
B
Well they don't give a damn for the poor, and they hate all their sighs and the
moans,
B E B A B
Don't give a pin if you work 'til you cut all the flesh from your bones.
[Verse 6]
E B C#m A B
And the rich they're all famous spinners, of that we are all very sure.
E B C#m A E
They are always contriving a sceme to drive down the rights of the poor.
B
So if you're compelled to go spinning, be sure that your spindles are steel.
B E B A
Let liberty then be your motto, and glory will turn your big wheel.
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