Smoke Shovelling Song chords by
The Incredible String Band

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Key: A major•

Verse 1

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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F

F

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G

G

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D

D

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Last winter blew so cold no lies,

G

G

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A

A

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D

D

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And my fire smoke would not rise

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Soon as the smoke tried to depart,

C

C

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It'd be froze up harder

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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that a landlord's heart.

Verse 2

G

G

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Em

Em

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I called up the police and

F

F

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C

C

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D

D

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they came around

G

G

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A

A

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G

G

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Three days later and very brought down.

D

D

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G

G

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The sergeant he gave me

C

C

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G

G

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this hysterical croak.

C

C

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G

G

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Says, "What do you think you have going here,

D

D

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G

G

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some kind of joke?"

C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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(Of course I wasn't laughing)

Verse 3

Em

Em

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He says, "You're causing us

F

F

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D

D

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officers so much grief,

G

G

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A

A

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G

G

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D

D

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Why don't you give us some re lief?

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Why don't you call the fire brigade?

C

C

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A

A

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Or maybe why don't you try shovelling the smoke up the

D

D

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G

G

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chimney with a spade."

D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 4

Em

Em

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I borrowed a spade from the

F

F

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D

D

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woman next door,

G

G

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And I broke up the smoke that

A

A

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G

G

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remained on the floor,

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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I was shovelling away, till the closing day singing

D

D

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G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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a smoke- shovelling song.

Em

Em

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C

C

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After working so hard I went out to my yard,

D

D

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G

G

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A

A

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G

G

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And I looked up to my chimney so long,

D

D

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(there was nothing to see there)

G

G

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Just a thousand foot high,

C

C

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G

G

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way into the sky,

Em

Em

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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Was a pillar of smoke full of song.

C

C

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There was an airplane stuck

Verse 5

in it,

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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But I didn't notice at first it was so cunningly disguised

G

G

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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as a dragon.

Em

Em

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Came the summer at last,

F

F

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G

G

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D

D

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though it was rainy and fast,

G

G

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A

A

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D

D

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The pillar it melted away,

G

G

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C

C

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The airplane fell with a big smoky smell,

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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And echoing around all over the town,

G

G

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C

C

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Was the words of the smoke

D

D

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G

G

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shovelling song.

Verse 6

C

C

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Any anyone telling a bigger story would

G

G

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have to be telling a lie,

C

C

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G

G

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And anyone think a bigger one up,

D

D

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G

G

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Have to be very high.

D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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Em

Em

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C

C

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G

G

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

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E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

G
Em
F
D
A
C

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Smoke Shovelling Song by The Incredible String Band is A major.

The primary chords used in Smoke Shovelling Song are A, F#m, G, E, B, D.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, F#m, G, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Smoke Shovelling Song is approximately 55 beats per minute.

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