Hi all. Today I found myself fascinated by the quite lovely arrangement that Four Shillings Short (Christy Martin and Aodh Og O Tuama) created for Christy's song "Pass It On" -- I have it on CD but YouTube has four live performances that are all much the same as the CD (Search) I spent the day figuring out the chords of Christy's mandolin accompaniment and singing along with the harmony, and I can't do that without sharing the transcription with you guys. Hope you find it interesting.

Here's Christy's lead vocal part and the chords:

T:Pass It On
C:Christy Martin
M:4/4
L:1/4
Q:1/4=145
K:Gminor
G/2G/2 | "Gm"G>G G G | G D z "F"D/2D/2 |
w:May you be a ray of light-ness in a
C C C B, | G,2 z3/2 "Gm"B/2 | D>D F>F |
w:dark and hea-vy world And know the strength of
"C"=E2 E "Gm"F | =E2 D2- | D2 z G | G2 G G |
w:kind-ness and mer-cy_ For harsh-ness is
(G D) D D | "Cm"C C C B, | G, z2 "Eb"D/2D/2 |
w:ea-_ sy and judg-ment cuts so deep Will you
E2 E>"F"E | F2 E>"G"F | G2 D2- | D z "Cm"G G |
w: car-ry a sword or a bea-con?_ Pass it
|: c4- | c z (c/2 B) "Gm"G/2 | B4- | B2 z3/2 "F"B/2 |
w:on_ Pass_ it on_ The
A A A A | (B A) "Cm"G>F | [1 G4- | G z F G:|
w:gift of love is free_ Pass it on_ Pass it
[2 G4- | G |]
w:on_

And here's the harmony that Aodh sings on the chorus to the first verse:
z2 |: z2 C>D | (E>D C2 | D2) D>C | (D>C B,) z/2 B,/2 |
w:Pass it on___ Pass it on__ The
C C C C | [1 (D C) C>B, | C4- | C z3 :|
w:gift of love is free_ pass it on_
[2 F2 C>B, | C4- | C |]
w:free Pass it on_

And on the second:

D D | (E3 D | C) z (E/2D/2) C | (D2 C B,- | B,2) z3/2 B,/2 |
w:Pass it on__ Pass_ it on___ The
C C C C | F2 C>B, | C4- | C z D, D, |
w:gift of love is free Pass it on_ Pass it
(C,2 D, E,- | E,) z E,>E, | (B,,2 C, D,- | D,2) z3/2 C,/2 |
w:on___ Pass it on___ The
C, C, C, C, | F,2 C,>B,, | C,4- | C, |]
w:gift of love is free Pass it on_

PASS IT ON
by Christy Martin (2010)

1. May you be a ray of lightness in a dark and heavy world,
And know the strength of kindness and mercy,
For harshness is easy and judgment cuts so deep.
Will you carry a sword or a beacon?

CHORUS:
Pass it on. Pass it on. The gift of love is free. Pass it on. (2x)

2. When the words of another have wounded your heart,
Will you lash out in vengeance and reaction?
Oh can you find the wisdom to give another chance,
And open your heart with forgiveness?

3. May your wise and caring words comfort those in need
And inspire a circle of goodness,
That travels o'er the world through every word and deed
Bringing peace and loving kindness.