G        Am         C        C/B        D7   
E|------3---------0---------0---------0---------2---------|
B|------3---------1---------1---------1---------1---------|
G|------0---------2---------0---------2---------2---------|
D|------0---------2---------2---------0---------0---------|
A|------2---------0---------3---------2---------x---------|
E|------3---------x---------x---------x---------x---------|




Intro :

G - - - - Am - - - - C - - - - G

G - - - - C - - - - C/B - - - - C

G - - - - Am - - - - D7 - - - - C - - - - C/B - - - -Am

D7 - - - - C - - - - C/B - - - - Am






Verse I 

G
School Days over, come on then John,

Am                      C         G
Time you was getting you pit boots on

G                     C          C/B
On with your sark and moleskin trousers

     C
its time you was on your way

G
Time you was learnin the pitman´s job

     Am                 D7
and earning a pitman´s pay

C - - - - C/B - - - - Am

D7 - - - - C - - - - C/B - - - - Am



Verse II

              G
Come on then Jim, it´s time to go

Am                   C      G
time you was working down below

G                      C       C/B 
Time to be handling a pick and shovel

    C
you start at the pits today

G                                     
Time you was learning the collier´s job,

     Am                 D7
and earning a collier´s pay

C - - - - C/B - - - - Am

D7 - - - - C - - - - C/B - - - - Am



Verse III

             G
Come on then Daithi, it´s almost light,

Am                      C        G
time you was off to the anthracite

G                   C        C/B
The morning mist in on the valley
   
      C                   
it´s time you was on your way

G                            
Time you was learning the miner´s job

    Am                 D7
and earning a miner´s pay 

C - - - - C/B - - - - Am

D7 - - - - C/B - - - - Am