Lyr ADD: Boulby Mine - chords?

Subject: Lyr Req: Boulby Mine
From: le cheffie
Date: 31 May 13 - 12:59 PM

Hi all once again I'm looking for the lyrics to a song I used to know many years ago.
Its a Teeside Fettlers song and was on the Pride of the North Album.

Thanks once more in anticipation

Nick

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boulby Mine
From: GUEST
Date: 31 May 13 - 02:57 PM

Nick, I have just sent an email to Stan who runs a site that seems knowledgeable about the Teesside Fettlers and their music. I'll let you know what I can find.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boulby Mine
From: GUEST
Date: 31 May 13 - 04:07 PM

Thank you.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boulby Mine
From: GUEST
Date: 31 May 13 - 04:28 PM

The site responded and will contact the TFs with your question.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boulby Mine
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 31 May 13 - 06:22 PM

The Tees-side Fettlers sang the Chemical Workers Song written by Ron Angel, a member of the group.

Vin Garbutt sang the Potash Song, written by Graham Walker, about the Boulby potash mine.

You can find both songs on youtube.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boulby Mine
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 31 May 13 - 06:37 PM

According to Mainly Norfolk, the Pride of the North LP by the Fettlers, including Brian Edwards and Bob Skingle, contains a song listed as Doubly Mine written by Brian and Ray Edwards, Bob Skingle.

I think that should be Boulby Mine.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boulby Mine
From: le cheffie
Date: 01 Jun 13 - 02:26 AM

henryp, that is correct, the song was written by Brian and Ray Edwards with Bob Skingle, Id forgotten about the Vin Garbutt song

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boulby Mine
From: Reinhard
Date: 01 Jun 13 - 05:49 AM

Sorry for that typo, Henry. It is fixed now.

Subject: Lyr Add: BOULBY MINE (Ray Edwards / Bob Skingle)
From: GUEST,LYRIC ADD
Date: 01 Jun 13 - 04:22 PM

Dear lecheffe:

Thanks to the effort of Stan and Robin, both of whom were instrumental in the lyrics being here, and both of whom are wonderful people, here they are. Lyrics posted with permission. I shall be sending a link to Bob and with luck he'll post here. Watch this site.

BM

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BOULBY MINE
Words, Brian and Ray Edwards; music, Bob Skingle

I served me time on Tyneside as a welder in the yards.
I did me share and laid the metal down
Till the day when Shuffling Billy sadly told me "Get your cards"
And I blew me packet at the Rose and Crown.

CHORUS: So pack me duffel, Mary, my old darling.
I'm sick of standing waiting in a line.
The yards are laying off from here to Tyneside,
So I'm going to try me luck at Boulby Mine.

They told me there's a fortune to me made down on the moors
Where they're digging out the potash by the ton.
They're tunnelling like rabbits with their power-driven claws.
They'll have tunnelled clear to Poland 'fore they're done.

Me father told me, "Laddie, you must go and learn a trade.
I don't want you lying on your back like me,
For the only tools I've mastered are a pick-axe and a spade,
But now the mine has got the best of me."

I'm glad that my poor father never lived to see the day
When I'm working down a hole to earn a pound
But me pride will never let me go on welfare for me pay
So in the morning I'll be underground.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boulby Mine
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Jun 13 - 04:24 PM

OOPS. Sorry I missed out the 'i'.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boulby Mine
From: le cheffie
Date: 01 Jun 13 - 07:07 PM

Brilliant thank you to every one who helped getting these words for me. You are all stars

Nick

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boulby Mine
From: GUEST,JHW
Date: 02 Jun 13 - 06:20 PM

Pretty sure Harvey Blogg (RIP) used to sing this.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boulby Mine
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Jan 24 - 09:50 AM

Does anyone have the chords for Boulby Mine?

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Boulby Mine
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 31 Jan 24 - 11:24 AM

I have the lyrics and the recording but am struggling to make out the chords but will persevere if no one has them. Many thanks.

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Boulby Mine - chords?
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Feb 24 - 12:28 PM

The Woodsmith Project is a state-of-the-art mine being constructed two miles south of Whitby in the North York Moors National Park.Also mining polyhalite

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Boulby Mine - chords?
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 25 Mar 24 - 10:57 AM

Has anyone come across the chords for this song yet?

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Boulby Mine - chords?
From: WillH
Date: 26 Mar 24 - 01:32 PM

Hi, I think I've managed to transcribe the chords for Boulby Mine, this is the first time I've done this so do forgive me if any don't sound correct :).

Gm                  C             F
I served me time on Teesside as a welder in the yards.
Bb                C             F
I did me share and laid the metal down
Bb                         F                            Dm
Till the day when Shuffling Billy sadly told me "Get your cards"
      Gm                   Dm       C
And I blew me packet at the Rose and Crown.


          Gm             C            F
CHORUS: So pack me duffel, Mary, my old darling.
    Bb               F            Gm
I'm sick of standing waiting in a line.
Bb                                    F
The yards are laying off from here to Tyneside,
Gm                     C             F
So I'm going to try me luck at Boulby Mine.

Gm                     C             F
They told me there's a fortune to be made down on the moors
Gm            C                            F
Where they're digging out the potash by the ton.
Bb                      F                  Dm
They're tunnelling like rabbits with their power-driven claws.
Gm                              Dm                   C
They'll have tunnelled clear to Poland 'fore they're done.


          Gm             C            F
CHORUS: So pack me duffel, Mary, my old darling.
    Bb               F            Gm
I'm sick of standing waiting in a line.
Bb                                    F
The yards are laying off from here to Tyneside,
Gm                     C             F
So I'm going to try me luck at Boulby Mine.

Gm                C                F      
Me father told me, "Laddie, you must go and learn a trade.
Gm               C                  F
I don't want you lying on your back like me,
Bb          Gm         F                            Dm
For the only tools I've mastered are a pick-axe and a spade,
Gm                   Dm             C
But now the mine has got the best of me."

          Gm             C            F
CHORUS: So pack me duffel, Mary, my old darling.
    Bb               F            Gm
I'm sick of standing waiting in a line.
Bb                                    F
The yards are laying off from here to Tyneside,
Gm                     C             F
So I'm going to try me luck at Boulby Mine.

Instrumental
Gm C F   Gm C F   Bb F   Dm Gm   C

Gm               C                F
I'm glad that my poor father never lived to see the day
Gm               C                     F
When I'm working down a hole to earn a pound
Bb                F                                 Dm
But me pride will never let me go on welfare for me pay
Gm                Dm      C
So in the morning I'll be underground.

          Gm             C            F
CHORUS: So pack me duffel, Mary, my old darling.
    Bb               F            Gm
I'm sick of standing waiting in a line.
Bb                                    F
The yards are laying off from here to Tyneside,
Gm                     C             F
So I'm going to try me luck at Boulby Mine.





Sounds okay on my banjo, hopfully they fit for guitair etc - WillH

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Boulby Mine - chords?
From: WillH
Date: 26 Mar 24 - 01:33 PM

Chords on the chorus seem to have drifted when I posted to the thread but its easily figured out

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Boulby Mine - chords?
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 27 Mar 24 - 10:31 AM

Thank you so much WillH for your transcription which is very similar to what I was getting but has clarified it in several areas where I couldn't quite get it right. It sounds right on the guitar so thanks once again for your effort on this request.
Kind regards. Paul C.

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Boulby Mine - chords?
From: WillH
Date: 30 Mar 24 - 03:30 PM

No worries, glad I was able to help! Its a great song like many of the Fettlers', they deserve to be sung still.