These are chords by Ian Campbell Folk Group on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.
[Intro]
A D A
A D E
D A E
A D E A
[Verse 1]
A
The rain is falling
on the site,
D A
the tea\'s upon the brew,
A
We\'re sittin\' on
D
our arseholes
E
with bugger-all to do.
D
Outside our picks
and shovels lads,
A E
they slowly rust away.
A D
We\'re rained off and contented
E A
on four pounds a day.
[Chorus 1]
A
Four pounds a day my
D A
lads and nothing much to do,
A D
No trouble from the foreman
E
he\'s in the union too.
D
Some want the rain to go to
A E
Spain we want the rain to stay.
A D
We\'re rained off and contented
E A
on four pounds a day.
[Verse 2]
A
It\'s early in the morning,
D A
we start at ten o\'clock,
A D
We search the skies impatiently,
E
Bejays! I felt a drop.
D
The can lads are on bonus and
A E
each brew means better pay.
A D
We\'re rained off and contented
E A
on four pounds a day.
[Chorus 2]
A
Four pounds a day my lads
D A
and nothing much to do,
A D
No trouble from the foreman
E
he\'s in the union too.
D
Some want the rain to go to
A E
Spain we want the rain to stay,
A D
We\'re rained off and contented
E A
on four pounds a day.
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[Verse 3]
A
So Freddie get the cards out,
D A
the racing page as well,
A D
And as for the contractors
E
we hope they go to hell.
D
It looks as if the
rain\'s set in,
A E
we shan\'t do much today.
A D
What matter if on Friday
E A
we all draw our pay.
[Chorus 3]
A
Four pounds a day my lads and
D A
nothing much to do,
A D
No trouble from the foreman
E
he\'s in the union too.
D
Some want the rain to go to
A E
Spain we want the rain to stay.
A D
We\'re rained off and contented
E A
on four pounds a day.