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Thread #106387   Message #3844835
Posted By: GUEST
14-Mar-17 - 07:16 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Ballad of Wigan Pier (Jack Winstanley)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ballad of Wigan Pier (Jack Winstanley)
Here are all the words and chorus PLUS the guitar chords which I have now managed to add and share with you all as this seems to be the only record on the internet. I hope this helps further your enjoyment of the song.

BALLAD OF WIGAN PIER
C…|...C                               Dm                      G                         C
          Some people say that there's a pier in Wigan town somewhere
             F                      C                      Dm                     G
George Formby said it led to t'sands on stilts up in the air
          F                      Em                   F                                  G.
Some folks'll say that it's a myth but I don't think that they're right
          C                        F                  G                               C
'Cos I once fell off yon Wigan Pier staggering home one night


CHORUS
G            C
Cos It's long and it's strong and it leads nowhere
                F                                              C
You can see it when the weather is clear
            F                                     C
If you feel inclined and you got the time
               Dm                     G                         C
you can spend a lovely day on WIGAN PIER


V2------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C                         Dm                     G                        C
I've taken part in catching tripe in waters deep and clean
       F                         C                      D                         G
You dangle mint balls on a string and hope that they are seen
          F                   Em                      F                        G
Thy sticks of tripe'd swim around all shiny bright and new
       C                            F                                    G                         C
And just to show where they come from, there's Wigan written all through

CHORUS

V3------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C                           Dm            G                  C
One day I saw the QE2 come sailing up to t'pier
       F                           C                               D                                 G
The bunting flew and t'brass band played to show the Queen were here
       F                         Em                              F             G
She stepped ashore to thundrous cheers and started to recall
       C                                    F                                        G            C
"I've seen some piers throughout the years but this pier beats 'em all!"


CHORUS

V4------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
C                                 Dm                   G                         C
So if you are told that there's a pier in Wigan town somewhere
          F                        C                     Bm                        G
Don't laugh it off like others do, look round, you'll see it there
       F                         Em                         F                     G
It's spick and span and painted white and standing out a mile
       C                            F               G                              C
But if you're asked just where it is, don't say much, just smile!


CHORUS X2
G             C
Cos    It's long and it's strong and it leads nowhere
                F                                              C
You can see it when the weather is clear
            F                                     C
If you feel inclined and you got the time
               Dm                     G                         C
you can spend a lovely day on WIGAN PIER

Enjoy!