Houghton Weavers - Coal Hole Cavalry Ukulele Chords
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Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Early morning’ [G]dreaming is [Am]shattered,
[Am]One clitter-clatter on t’[G]cobbles out[Am]side.
[Am]Th’owd knocker-up rat-[G]tatting’ on’t th’[Am]winders,
[Am]Making’ sure no[G]body’s o’er [Am]lied.
[chorus]
[Am]Clittering clattering, [G]coal-hole cavalry,
[Am]Galloping [G]rain or [Am]fine.
[Am]Clittering clattering, [G]coal-hole cavalry,
[Am]Galloping [G]down to t’[Am]mine.
[section 2]
[Am]Father yawning, [G]drizzle on’t th’[Am]winder,
[Am]More clitter-clattering coming [G]down th’[Am]hill.
[Am]Stairs are creaking, [G]cupboard doors [Am]banging,
[Am]Fathers waiting for [G]Uncle [Am]Bill.
[chorus]
[Am]Clittering clattering, [G]coal-hole cavalry,
[Am]Galloping [G]rain or [Am]fine.
[Am]Clittering clattering, [G]coal-hole cavalry,
[Am]Galloping [G]down to t’[Am]mine.
[section 3]
[Am]Mam is filling his [G]bottle with [Am]water,
[Am]Clatter-clitter-clatter and [G]rattle on’t [Am]latch.
[Am]Clogs int’lobby and [G]talking [Am]quiet,
[Am]Don’t give a toss about [G]Saturday’s [Am]match.
[chorus]
[Am]Clittering clattering, [G]coal-hole cavalry,
[Am]Galloping [G]rain or [Am]fine.
[Am]Clittering clattering, [G]coal-hole cavalry,
[Am]Galloping [G]down to t’[Am]mine.
[section 4]
[Am]Come on Billy lad, [G]best get [Am]going,
[Am]Clatter-clitter-clatter and [G]front door [Am]bang!
[Am]Going down to th’[G]mucky old [Am]coal pit,
[Am]Hear th’pit-hat an’ [G]snap tin [Am]clang.
[chorus]
[Am]Clittering clattering, [G]coal-hole cavalry,
[Am]Galloping [G]rain or [Am]fine.
[Am]Clittering clattering, [G]coal-hole cavalry,
[Am]Galloping [G]down to t’[Am]mine.
[section 5]
[Am]Colliers riding a [G]million [Am]horses,
[Am]Clatter-clitter-clatter all [G]over the [Am]world.
[Am]Go away injuns, [G]cavalry’s [Am]coming,
[Am]Picks and shovels and [G]banners un[Am]furled.
[chorus]
[Am]Clittering clattering, [G]coal-hole cavalry,
[Am]Galloping [G]rain or [Am]fine.
[Am]Clittering clattering, [G]coal-hole cavalry,
[Am]Galloping [G]down to t’[Am]mine.
[Closing]
[Am]Buzzer’s blowin out [G]sounds of [Am]victory,
[Am]Clatter-clitter-clatter’s all [G]over and [Am]done.
[Am]All goes quiet, and [G]sleep is [Am]coming
[Am]I wish I were a collier, it [G]must be [Am]fun.
[chorus]
[Am]Clittering clattering, [G]coal-hole cavalry,
[Am]Galloping [G]rain or [Am]fine.
[Am]Clittering clattering, [G]coal-hole cavalry,
[Am]Galloping [G]down to t’[Am]mine.
How to play Coal Hole Cavalry on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Houghton Weavers - Coal Hole Cavalry on ukulele requires 2 chords and 1 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Coal Hole Cavalry uses these transitions most often: Am → G (48) and G → Am (48). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - G chord transition.
1. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
Coal Hole Cavalry chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Coal Hole Cavalry.
- Coal Hole Cavalry includes 96 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Coal Hole Cavalry contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Coal Hole Cavalry connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Am: 13%