E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------6---------------------------------------------|
G|----------3------5^--5^--5--3-----s-->-7--7-----7---5^--5---3------------------------------|
D|-0--3--5----5-----------------5---------------------------------5-<---oth| er guitar rakes a-|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------| G with this last note|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

**  Play intro after every Chorus, and twice after closing Chorus  **

[Chorus]
G
I will swing my axe, don't let the flames go down,

carve up some of that kind-liiiiing,
D                       G
There's plenty of wood around.

[Verse]
G
Well I've seen the devil's shadow, underneath the moon,
                             D              G
Keep that fire a-goin’, the sun is comin’ soon.

[Chorus]
G
I will swing my axe, don't let the flames go down,

carve up some of that kind-liiiiing,
D                       G
There's plenty of wood around.

[Verse]
G
When I’m old and grey, and these two hands are worn ,
                               D                G
Cross me over Jordan, Lord and I’ll keep Heaven warm.

[Chorus]
G
I will swing my axe, don't let the flames go down,

carve up some of that kind-liiiiing,
D                       G
There's plenty of wood around.