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Fivepenny Piece - Where There’s Muck There’s Brass Chords

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ChordsA, Dm, E7, Am, F, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[chorus]
[A]Where there’s muck there’s brass.
You [Dm]can’t deny the facts.
With [E7]coal, coke, smog and smoke some get rich while t’others choke.
I’m [Am]sure you will agree, it [Dm]wasn’t meant to be.
But [E7]many folk will not go broke.
Coz [Am]where there’s muck there’s brass.

[interlude]
[Am] [E7] [Am] [E7]

[Opening]
[F]Once upon a [G]time in [C]Ashton under [F]Lyme.
They [E7]built the chimneys good and high,
To shoot the smoke up in the sky.
To [F]make a cotton [G]shirt were worth [C]two tons of [F]dirt.
The [E7]more they made the more we paid.
Coz where there’s muck there’s [Am]brass.

[interlude]
[Am] [E7] [Am] [E7]

[chorus]
[A]Where there’s muck there’s brass.
You [Dm]can’t deny the facts.
With [E7]coal, coke, smog and smoke some get rich while t’others choke.
I’m [Am]sure you will agree, it [Dm]wasn’t meant to be.
But [E7]many folk will not go broke.
Coz [Am]where there’s muck there’s brass.

[interlude]
[Am] [E7] [Am] [E7]

[verse 2]
Then the [F]government de[G]creed.
There [C]really were a [F]need.
To e[E7]rase the years and years of grime and give everything a good wash down.
They [F]started with town [G]hall.
Then [C]church and Masonic [F]Hall [E7]next it’ll be the W.C.
Coz where there’s muck there’s [Am]brass.

[interlude]
[Am] [E7] [Am] [E7]

[chorus]
[A]Where there’s muck there’s brass.
You [Dm]can’t deny the facts.
With [E7]coal, coke, smog and smoke some get rich while t’others choke.
I’m [Am]sure you will agree, it [Dm]wasn’t meant to be.
But [E7]many folk will not go broke.
Coz [Am]where there’s muck there’s brass.

[interlude]
[Am] [E7] [Am] [E7]

[verse 3]
[A]And the [Dm]waste disposal [G]truck.
Will [C]shift two tons of [F]muck.
They’ve [E7]plastic bins as never rust, great machines old cars to crush.
They’ve [F]gorrit all worked [G]out.
They’ll [E7]not shift muck for [Am]nowt.
The [E7]more we make the more they take.
Coz where there’s muck there’s [Am]brass.

[interlude]
[Am] [E7] [Am] [E7]

[chorus]
[A]Where there’s muck there’s brass.
You [Dm]can’t deny the facts.
With [E7]coal, coke, smog and smoke some get rich while t’others choke.
I’m [Am]sure you will agree, it [Dm]wasn’t meant to be.
But [E7]many folk will not go broke.
Coz [Am]where there’s muck there’s brass.

[interlude]
[Am] [E7] [Am] [E7]

[Closing]
Where there’s muck there’s [Am]brass Oi !

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ArtistFivepenny Piece
AlbumThe Very Best Of The Fivepenny Piece
GenresPop
Year1998
KeyA

How to play Where There's Muck There's Brass on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Fivepenny Piece - Where There's Muck There's Brass on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.

Where There's Muck There's Brass uses these transitions most often: E7 → Am (20), Am → E7 (15), and Dm → E7 (8). 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 A - Dm chord transition.

1. A → Dm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from A to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
A to Dm

2. Dm → E7 chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to E7;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
Dm to E7

3. E7 → Am chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from E7 to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 2.
E7 to Am

4. Am → Dm chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
Am to Dm

5. E7 → F chord transition

To move from E7 to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

8. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

9. E7 → A chord transition

To move from E7 to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.

10. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

11. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.

Where There's Muck There's Brass chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Where There's Muck There's Brass.

  • Where There's Muck There's Brass includes 83 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Where There's Muck There's Brass contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Where There's Muck There's Brass connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (31%), Am (28%), and A7 (7%).
    • E7 → A: 31%
    • E7 → Am: 28%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → Dm: 8%
    • Am → E7: 1%
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