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Pay friday chords by
The Ian Campbell Folk Group
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Bm
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2

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D
D

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It was last pay
Bm
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2

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Friday afternoon,
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Bm
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went and drew me pay.
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Bm
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2

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And like a fool after the
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school I quickly made me way.
A
A

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I soon lost all me money,

and I stood till I was numb.
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D

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Then away I went heme,

and I wished in me cell that next pay
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Friday would come.
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When I went home and told my wife
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she nearly broke her heart
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D

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She says, lad,
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D

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such work as this is sure to make us part
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A

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I wouldn't care if you come home drunk with strong beer,

whisky or rum
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D

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I would teen the rest and done

the best till another pay
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Friday would come
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Then she sobbed and sighed in the bairns,
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I cried, and I was very bad
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A house confused and a woman's
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abuse is enough to drive him mad
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A

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I knew very well what caused it all,

so I slept as if I was numb
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D

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The speaker was flayed,

so now they said, but I wished

May
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A

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Friday would come
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The grocer and butcher

and shoemaker tea
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2

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They are come smilin' in
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But what was my poor wife to dee
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But tell him she hadnae ten
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A

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Their smiles was are torn into shrooms

It nearly spoke the norm
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D

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And when they went out I
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couldn't say nought
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But I wished

Bay
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Friday would come

We hadn't out to eat, neither tatties nor meat,
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and the bairns was crying for bread.
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My wife was feeding the wah her life,
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and I wished that I was deed.
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A

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My brand new suit had gone up the scoot,

it's a regular practice with some.
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But not a good plan for a hard working man,
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so I wished pay
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Friday would come.

But next pay friday I'll lay my life,
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I'll not be such a fool
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I'll take my pay straight home to my wife,
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instead I'll go into school
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I'll treat myself to a glass of good ale

and my wife to a glass of good rum
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And I'll give her the rest to manage her best,
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so I wish pay friday would come

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • G

  • A

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Pay friday by The ian campbell folk group is D major.

The primary chords used in Pay friday are D, Bm, G, A.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, Bm, G, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Pay friday is approximately 105 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Pay friday using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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