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19 Mar 03 - 08:24 AM (#913311) Subject: Chord Req: to join the Forth and Clyde From: GUEST,Fergus Can anyone help with the chords for, We`re the boys who broke the ground to join the Forth and Clyde. It`s driving me nuts! Fergus |
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19 Mar 03 - 09:39 AM (#913359) Subject: Lyr Add: THE BOYS THAT BROKE THE GROUND (B McNeil) From: Sorcha Well, I found the lyrics, (see below) but no chords. Sorry. THE BOYS THAT BROKE THE GROUND by Brian McNeil Although Brian was also a key member of the Battlefield Band from Scotland, he recorded this song on his solo "Unstrung Hero" album. It's an uplifting tribute to the "navvies" who constructed the canal crossing Scotland from the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Clyde. Enjoy, and raise a glass to the working men and women everywhere who make life what it is. If you're a thinking man at all it stands to reason That the Clydesdale and the cart have had their day Though they've served the country well for many's the season Oh the narrow boats did take their trade away. But to float a barge's keel you need the muscle sweat and steel Of a thousand navvies working on the line: With our picks all on our shoulders and our shovels by our side We're the boys that broke the ground to join the Forth and Clyde! We had Geordies at the sides of Donegal men We had bothy lads from Breekin and Montrose We had highlanders from Bleevin and Bredalbean Who'd start the morn with whiskey in their brews But from Dublin or Dundee, every mother's son agreed That the work would make you old before your time: With our picks... Oh we dug the cut from Grangemouth up to Boland From the German Sea to the Carren Foundry door Oh the faster they could bring the ore and coal in And the better they could make their cannon roar But to watch the waters run when the digging was all done Was a sight I'd walk a thousand miles to see: With our picks... So come all you thinking men whate'er your station If you marvel at the works of engineers Drink a health unto the navvies of the nation And the way they've changed your fortune o'er the years Jamaica rum and Baltic herring The bonnie shawl your lady's wearing All came travelling down our broad canal: With our picks... |
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19 Mar 03 - 10:35 PM (#914123) Subject: RE: Chord Req: to join the Forth and Clyde From: Sorcha Chords, anyone? |
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20 Mar 03 - 04:31 AM (#914274) Subject: RE: Chord Req: to join the Forth and Clyde From: GUEST,Fergus Thanks for the words,saves me taking them from a tape. Still having a bad time trying to get the tune set in my mind and then transferred to guitar.Help must be out there somewhere. Still hopefull Fergus |
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20 Mar 03 - 04:41 AM (#914279) Subject: RE: Chord Req: to join the Forth and Clyde From: Dave Bryant Perhaps someone should add a new verse celebrating the opening of the The Falkirk Wheel which has now reconnected the Forth and Clyde and Union Canals into a through route. |
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17 Nov 17 - 04:21 AM (#3888957) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Boys That Broke the Ground (McNeil) From: FreddyHeadey On Unstrung Hero CD here http://www.brianmcneill.co.uk/store.htm? |
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17 Nov 17 - 06:33 AM (#3888973) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Boys That Broke the Ground (McNeil) From: GUEST,Ian Hendrie Thanks for the link. |
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17 Nov 17 - 07:10 AM (#3888975) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Boys That Broke the Ground (McNeil) From: GUEST,Ian Hendrie The Boys that Broke the Ground has now been added to the Songs of the Inland Waterways website. Anybody know of any more waterway/canal songs not already listed? |
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17 Nov 17 - 07:11 AM (#3888976) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Boys That Broke the Ground (McNeil) From: GUEST,Ian Hendrie This is such a good song I'll try to work out the chords and will post them if I succeed. |
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18 Nov 17 - 09:50 AM (#3889122) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Boys That Broke the Ground (McNeil) From: GUEST,rewster I think it's brose (porridge), not brews. |
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19 Nov 17 - 10:50 AM (#3889306) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Boys That Broke the Ground (McNeil) From: Ian Hendrie Thanks rewster. That makes sense, I'll change it. |
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20 Nov 17 - 01:34 PM (#3889482) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Boys That Broke the Ground (McNeil) From: Ernest Here are the Chords from the Battlefield Band`s songbook: If you're a thin- (C)king man at (G) all it stands to (D)rea- (G)son That the (G)Clydesdale and the (D)cart have had their (G)day Though they've (C)served the country (G)well for many's the (D)sea- (G)son Oh the (G)narrow boats have ta-(D)ken their trade a- (G)way. But to (Em)float a barge's keel you need the mu- (D)scle sweat and steel Of a (G)thousand navvies working on the (C)line: With our (G)picks all (D)on our shoulders (C)and our (G)shovels by our (C)side We're the boys that (G)broke the ground to (D)join the Forth and (G)Clyde! |
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21 Nov 17 - 12:36 PM (#3889628) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Boys That Broke the Ground (McNeil) From: GUEST,Ian Thanks for that Ernest. |
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21 Nov 17 - 01:18 PM (#3889632) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Boys That Broke the Ground (McNeil) From: Ernest You`re welcome, Ian! |
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21 Nov 17 - 02:17 PM (#3889640) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Boys That Broke the Ground (McNeil) From: GUEST,TFguest. There are so many mistakes in that lyric sheet I'd advise you to start from scratch. |
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21 Nov 17 - 04:38 PM (#3889655) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Boys That Broke the Ground (McNeil) From: GUEST,Ian Hendrie Perhaps TFguest might like to point out the errors in this? If you're a thinking man at all it stands to reason That the Clydesdale and the cart have had their day Though they've served the country well for many's the season Oh the narrow boats have taken their trade away. But to float a barge's keel you need the muscle sweat and steel Of a thousand navvies working on the line: With our picks all on our shoulders and our shovels by our side We're the boys that broke the ground to join the Forth and Clyde! We had Geordies at the sides of Donegal men We had bothy lads from Brechin and Montrose We had highlanders from Beauly and Breadalbane Who'd start the morn with whiskey in their brose But from Dublin or Dundee, every mother's son agreed That the work would make you old before your time: With our picks... Well we dug the cut from Grangemouth up to Bowling From the German Sea to the Carron Foundry door For the faster they could bring their ore and coal in Oh the better they could make their cannon roar And to watch the waters run when the delving was all done Was a sight I'd walk a thousand miles to see: With our picks... So come all you thinking men whate'er your station When next you marvel at the works o' engineers Drink a health unto the navvies of the nation And the way they've changed your fortune o'er the years For Jamaica rum and Baltic herring, the bonnie shawl your lady's wearing All came travelling down our broad canal: With our picks... |
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21 Nov 17 - 04:50 PM (#3889656) Subject: RE: Chord Req: The Boys That Broke the Ground (McNeil) From: GUEST,Ian Hendrie After a couple of modifications my best version can be found here : www.waterwaysongs.co.uk/boys_that_broke_the_ground.htm |