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Song BookMarch 2017

BUG JamNight

BUG Jam Song PDF Book ! March 2017

★ Ballad of Springhill★ Beer Beer Beer★ Black Velvet Band★ Botany Bay★ By The Glow Of The Kerosene Light★ Carrickfergus★ Citadel Hill★ Connemara Cradle Song★ Danny Boy★ Doon In The Wee Room★ Drunken Sailor★ Fiddler's Green★ Fisherman's Blues★ I'll Tell Me Ma★ I'm Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover★ Jack Was Every Inch A Sailor★ Lily The Pink★ Maids When You're Young★ McNamara's Band★ Peein' In The Snow★ The Rattlin' Bog★ Seven Drunken Nights★ Song For The Mira★ The Bonnie Banks O' Loch Lomond★ The Galway Girl★ The Leaving of Liverpool★ The Maid On The Shore★ The Mermaid★ The Mummer's Dance★ The Shed Song★ Time BUG Members Please★ Will Ye Go Lassie Go (Go Lassie Go)★ Working Man

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Key of AmBallad of SpringhillEwan MacColl and Peggy Seeger (1959)

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In theAmtown of

GSpringhill

AmNova

GScotia

AmDown in the dark of the

DCumberland

AmMine

There’sAmblood on the

Dcoal and the

Gminers

E7lie

In theAmroads that

Gnever saw

Amsun nor

Gsky

AmRoads that

Gnever saw

Amsun nor

Emsky

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Em /

Em

In theAmtown of

GSpringhill, you

Amdon’t sleep

Geasy

AmOften the earth will

Dtremble and

Amroll

When theAmearth is

Drestless

Gminers

E7die

AmBone and

Gblood is the

Amprice of

Gcoal

AmBone and

Gblood is the

Amprice of

Emcoal

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Em /

Em

In theAmtown of

GSpringhill

AmNova

GScotia

AmLate in the year of

Dfifty-

Ameight

AmDay still

Dcomes and the

Gsun still

E7shines

But it’sAmdark as the

Ggrave in the

AmCumberland

GMine

AmDark as the

Ggrave in the

AmCumberland

EmMine

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Em /

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AmDown at the

Gcoal face

Amminers

Gworking

AmRattle of the belts and the

Dcutter’s

Amblade

AmRumble of

Drock and the

Gwalls close

E7round

TheAmliving and the

Gdead men

Amtwo miles

Gdown

AmLiving and the

Gdead men

Amtwo miles

Emdown

Em /

Em /

Em /

AmTwelve men

Glay two

Ammiles from the

Gpitshaft

AmTwelve men lay in the

Ddark and

Amsang

AmLong hot

Ddays in a

Gminer’s

E7tomb

It wasAmthree feet

Ghigh and a

Amhundred

Glong

AmThree feet

Ghigh and a

Amhundred

Emlong

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Em /

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AmThree days

Gpassed and the

Amlamps gave

Gout

AndAmCaleb Rushton, he

Dup and

Amsaid

“There’sAmno more

Dwater nor

Glight nor

E7bread

So we’llAmlive on

Gsongs and

Amhope in-

Gstead

AmLive on

Gsongs and

Amhope in-

Emstead”

Em /

Em /

Em /

AmListen for the

Gshouts of the

Ambareface

Gminers

AmListen through the rubble for a

Drescue

Amteam

Six-Amhundred

Dfeet of

Gcoal and

E7slag

AmHope im-

Gprisoned in a

Amthree-foot

Gseam

AmHope im-

Gprisoned in a

Amthree-foot

Emseam

Em

AmEight days

Gpassed and

Amsome were

Grescued

AmLeaving the dead to

Dlie a-

Amlone

ThroughAmall their

Dlives they

Gdug a

E7grave

TwoAmmiles of

Gearth for a

Ammarking

Gstone

TwoAmmiles of

Gearth for a

Ammarking

Emstone

Em

Ballad of Springhill

Key of GBeer, Beer, BeerFolk Song

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G Beer beer beer

D tiddley

G beer beer beer

D

AGlong time ago, way back in history

WhenGall there was to drink was

Cnothin' but cups of

Dtea

A-Glong came a man, by the

Cname of Charlie

GMopps

AndGhe invented the wonderful drink and he

Dmade it out of

Ghops

CHORUS:

Hey! HeGmust have been an admiral, a sultan, or a king

GAnd to his praises

Cwe shall always

Dsing

GLook at what he has done for us, he's

Cfilled us up with

Gcheer

GLord, bless Charlie Mopps, the

Dman who invented

G Beer beer beer

D tiddley

G beer beer beer

D

TheGPurest Bar, the Country's Pub, the Hole-In-The-Wall as well

GOne thing you can be sure of, it's

CCharlie's beer they

Dsell

SoGall you lads and lasses, at

Celeven o'clock you

G stop

For five short seconds, remember Charlie Mopps!

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CHORUS:

HeGmust have been an admiral, a sultan, or a king

GAnd to his praises

Cwe shall always

Dsing


Cfilled us up with

Gcheer


Dman who invented

G Beer beer beer

D tiddley

G beer beer beer

D

AGbushel of malt, a barrel of hops and stir it around with a stick

TheGtype of lubrication, that

Cmakes your engine

Dtick

GForty pints of wallop a day will

Ckeep away the

G quacks

It's only eight pence, ha-penny a pint, and one and six in tax!

One... two... three... four... five...

CHORUS:

HeGmust have been an admiral, a sultan, or a king

GAnd to his praises

Cwe shall always

Dsing


Cfilled us up with

Gcheer


Dman who invented

G Beer beer beer

D tiddley

G beer beer beer

D

tiddleyG

Beer beer beer D

the Lord bless Charlie G

Mopps!G

Beer, Beer, Beer

Key of CBlack Velvet BandTraditional

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In aCneat little town they call Belfast

Ap-Cprenticed to trade I was

Gbound

AndCmany an hour of sweet

Amhappiness

IFspent in that

Gneat little

Ctown

TillCbad misfortune came o’er me

AndCcaused me to stray from the

Gland

Far a-Cway from me friends and re-

Amlations

Be-Ftrayed by the

Gblack velvet

Cband

CHORUS:

HerCeyes they shone like the diamonds

You’dCthink she was queen of the

Gland

And herChair hung over her

Amshoulder

TiedFup with a

Gblack velvet

Cband

WellCI was out strolling one evening

NotCmeaning to go very

Gfar

When ICmet with a ficklesome

Amdamsel

She wasFselling her

Gtrade in the

Cbar

When aCwatch she took from a customer

AndCslipped it right into me

Ghand

Then theClaw came and put me in

Amprison

BadFluck to her

Gblack velvet

Cband

CHORUS:



Gland


Amshoulder

TiedFup with a

Gblack velvet

Cband

ThisCmornin’ before judge and jury

ForCtrial I had to ap-

Gpear

Then theCjudge, he says “Me young

Amfellow

TheFcase against

Gyou is quite

Cclear

AndCseven long years is your sentence

You’reCgoing to Van Diemen’s

GLand

Far a-Cway from your friends and re-

Amlations

Be-Ftrayed by the

Gblack velvet

Cband”

CHORUS:



Gland


Amshoulder

TiedFup with a

Gblack velvet

Cband

So comeCall ye jolly young fellows

I’llChave you take warnin’ by

Gme

And when-Cever you’re out on the

Amliquor me lads

Be-Fware of the

Gpretty col-

Cleens

For they’llCfill you with whiskey and porter

TillCyou are not able to

Gstand

And theCvery next thing that you

Amknow me lads

You’veFlanded in

GVan Diemen’s

CLand

C

CHORUS:



Gland


Amshoulder

TiedFup with a

Gblack velvet

Cband



Gland


Amshoulder

TiedF

up with a G

black velvet C

band

Black Velvet Band

Key of ABotany BayTraditional

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Fare-Awell to old

E7England for-

Aever

A

Fare-Awell to my

Drum culls as

E7well

E7

Fare-Awell to the

Dwell known Old

ABailee

F#m

Where IAused for to

E7cut such a

Aswell

E7

CHORUS:

Singin’Atoo-ral-li

E7oo-ral-li

Aad-dity

A


Doo-ral-li

E7ay

E7

Singin’Dtoo-ral-li, oo-ral-li

Aad-dity

F#m

And we'reAbound for

E7Botany

ABay

A

There's theAcaptain as

E7is our Com-

Amander

A

There's theAbo'sun and

Dall the ship's

E7crew

E7

There's theAfirst and

Dsecond class

Apassengers

F#m

KnowsAwhat we poor

E7convicts go

Athrough

E7

CHORUS:


E7oo-ral-li

Aad-dity

A


Doo-ral-li

E7ay

E7


Aad-dity

F#m

And we'reAbound for

E7Botany

ABay

A

'taintAleavin' old

E7England we

Acares about

A

'taintAcos we mis-

Dpels what we

E7knows

E7

But be-Acos all we

Dlight-fingered

Agentry

F#m

Hops a-Around with a

E7log on our

Atoes

E7

CHORUS:


E7oo-ral-li

Aad-dity

A


Doo-ral-li

E7ay

E7


Aad-dity

F#m

And we'reAbound for

E7Botany

ABay

A

ForAseven long

E7years I'll be

Astayin’ here

A

ForAseven long

Dyears and a

E7day

E7

ForAmeetin’ a

Dcove in an

Aarea

F#m

AndAtakin’ his

E7ticker a-

Away

E7

CHORUS:


E7oo-ral-li

Aad-dity

A


Doo-ral-li

E7ay

E7


Aad-dity

F#m

And we'reAbound for

E7Botany

ABay

A

Oh, hadAI the

E7wings of a

Aturtle-dove

A

I'dAsoar on my

Dpinions so

E7high

E7

SlapAbang to the

Darms of my

APolly Love

F#m

AndAin her sweet

E7presence I'd

Adie

E7

CHORUS:


E7oo-ral-li

Aad-dity

A


Doo-ral-li

E7ay

E7


Aad-dity

F#m

And we'reAbound for

E7Botany

ABay

A

NowAall my young

E7Dookies and

ADuchesses

A

TakeAwarnin’ from

Dwhat I've to

E7say

E7

MindAall is your

Down as you

Atouchesses

F#m

Or you'llAfind us in

E7Botany

ABay

E7

CHORUS:


E7oo-ral-li

Aad-dity

A


Doo-ral-li

E7ay

E7


Aad-dity

F#m

And we'reAbound for

E7Botany

ABay

E7

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E7oo-ral-li

Aad-dity

A


Doo-ral-li

E7ay

E7


Aad-dity

F#m

And we'reAbound for

E7Botany

ABay

A

Botany Bay

Key of FBy The Glow Of The Kerosene LightWince Coles

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And I’dFlisten to

Cstories, of

Fhow he once

Bblived

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Dmlight

Dm

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Flight

F

I re-Fmember the

Ctime when my

Fgrandpa and

BbI

WouldFsit by the

Cfire at

Dmnight

Dm

And I’dFlisten to

Cstories, of

Fhow he once

Bblived

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Dmlight

Dm

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Flight

F

HeFsaid Mom and

CDad sent

Fme off to

Bbschool

Where IFlearned how to

Cread and to

Dmwrite

Dm

And they’dFlisten for

Chours, as I

Fread from my

Bbbooks

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Dmlight

Dm

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Flight

F

And they’dFlisten for

Chours, as I

Fread from my

Bbbooks

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Dmlight

Dm

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Flight

F

YourFgrandma and

CI, we were

Fwed at six-

Bbteen

Lord,Fshe was a

Cbeautiful

Dmsight

Dm

And asFproudly I

Cplaced, the

Fring on her

Bbhand

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Dmlight

Dm

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Flight

F

A-Fbout one year

Clater, your

Fdaddy was

Bbborn

And yourFgrandma held

Cmy hand so

Dmtight

Dm

Oh! IFcan’t tell the

Cjoy, as she

Fbrought forth new

Bblife

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Dmlight

Dm

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Flight

F

Oh! IFcan’t tell the

Cjoy, as she

Fbrought forth new

Bblife

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Dmlight

Dm

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Flight

F

ButFhaving her

Cchild, it did

Fweaken her

Bbsoul

SheFjust wasn’t

Cup to the

Dmfight

Dm

ButFshe looked so

Cpeaceful, as she

Fwent to her

Bbrest

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Dmlight

Dm

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Flight

F

FThen, as

Cnow, the

Ftimes they were

Bbhard

To suc-Fceed you would

Ctry all your

Dmmight

Dm

AndFsometimes love

Cbloomed, but

Fsometimes dreams

Bbdied

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Dmlight

Dm

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

Dmlight

Bb

By theFglow of the

Ckerosene

F light

By The Glow Of The Kerosene Light

Key of BbCarrickfergusTraditional Irish folk tune (ARB: Cedric Smith/Loreena McKennitt 1985)

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I wish IEbwas

Fin Carrick-

Bbfer-

Fgus

Gm

Only forCmnights

Fin Bally-

Bbgran

Bb

I would swimEbover

Fthe deepest

Bbo-

Focean

Gm

Only forCmnights

Fin Bally-

Bbgran

Bb

But the sea isGmwide, and I can't get

Fover

F

And neitherGmhave, I wings to

Ffly

F

Boy if I couldEbfind me

Fa handsome

Bbboats-

Fman

Gm

To ferry meCmover

Fto my love and

Bbdie

Bb

Boy if I couldEbfind me

Fa handsome

Bbboats-

Fman

Gm

To ferry meCmover

Fto my love and

Bbdie

Bb

Now in Kil-Ebkenny

Fit is re-

Bbpor-

Fted

Gm

They've marbleCmstones there

Fas black as

Bbink

Bb

With gold andEbsilver

FI would trans-

Bbport

Fher

Gm

But I'll sing noCmmore now

F'til I get a

Bbdrink

Bb

I'm drunk to-Gmday, but then I'm seldom

Fsober

F

A handsomeGmrover, from town to

Ftown

F

Oh, but I amEbsick now

Fmy days are

Bbo-

Fover

Gm

Come all youCmyoung lads

Fand lay me

Bbdown

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I wish IEbwas

Fin Carrick-

Bbfergus

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Only forCmnights

Fin Bally-

Bbgran

Bb

Carrickfergus

Key of GCitadel HillTraditional

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OneGday in December I'll

Dnever for-

Gget

AGcharmin’ young creature I

Am7happily

Dmet

HerGeyes shone like diamonds, she was

Cdressed up to

Gkill

She wasCtrippin’ and

Gslippin’ down

DCitadel

GHill

CHORUS:

SingGfall-de-dol doodle-dum

CFall-de-dol doodle-dumGFall-de-dol

Cdoodle-dum

DLidy-i-

Gdie

G

IGsays, "My fair creature, you

Dwill me ex-

Gcuse!"

IGoffered my arm and she

Am7did not re-

Dfuse

HerGarm locked in mine made me

Cfeel love's sweet

Gthrill

As weCwalked off to-

Ggether down

DCitadel

GHill

CHORUS:



Cdoodle-dum

DLidy-i-

Gdie

G

TheGvery next day to the

Dchurch we did

Ggo

TheGpeople all whispered, as

Am7well you must

Dknow

Said theGpriest, "Will you marry?" Says

CI, "That we

Gwill!"

So weCkissed and were

Ghitched upon

DCitadel

GHill

CHORUS:



Cdoodle-dum

DLidy-i-

Gdie

G

SoGnow we are married and of

Dchildren have

Gthree

ButGme and the missus can

Am7never a-

Dgree

TheGfirst she called Bridget, the

Csecond one

GBill

SaysCI, "The runt's

Gname shall be

DCitadel

GHill"

CHORUS:



Cdoodle-dum

DLidy-i-

Gdie

G

Now comeGall you young fellas, take

Dwarnin’ by

Gme

IfGever in need of a

Am7wife you may

Dbe

I'llGtell you the place where

Cyou'll get your

Gfill

Just goCtripping and

Gslipping down

DCitadel

GHill

CHORUS:



Cdoodle-dum

DLidy-i-

Gdie



Cdoodle-dum

DLidy-i-

G die

Key of CConnemara Cradle SongTraditional

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On theCwings of the wind o'er the dark rolling

Gdeep /

Gsus4 /

G

GAngels are

G7coming, to watch o'er thy

Csleep /

Csus4 /

C

CAngels are coming to watch over

Gthee /

Gsus4 /

G

SoGlist’ to the

G7wind coming over the

Csea /

Csus4 /

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CHORUS:CHear the wind blow, love, hear the wind

Gblow /

Gsus4 /

G

GLean your head

G7over and hear the wind

Cblow /

Csus4 /

C

OhCwinds of the night may your fury be

Gcrossed /

Gsus4 /

G

MayGno one who's

G7dear to our island be

Clost /

Csus4 /

C

CBlow the winds gently, calm be the

Gfoam /

Gsus4 /

G

GShine the light

G7brightly and guide them back

Chome /

Csus4 /

C


Gblow /

Gsus4 /

G

GLean your head


Cblow /

Csus4 /

C

TheCcurrachs are sailing way out on the

Gblue /

Gsus4 /

G

GLaden with

G7herring of silvery

Chue /

Csus4 /

C

CSilver the herring and silver the

Gsea /

Gsus4 /

G

AndGsoon there'll be

G7silver for baby and

Cme /

Csus4 /

C


Gblow /

Gsus4 /

G

GLean your head


Cblow /

Csus4 /

C

TheCcurrachs tomorrow will stand on the

Gshore /

Gsus4 /

G

AndGdaddy goes

G7sailing, a-sailing no

Cmore /

Csus4 /

C

TheCnets will be drying, the nets heaven

Gblessed /

Gsus4 /

G

AndGsafe in my

G7arms dear, contented he'll

Crest /

Csus4 /

C


Gblow /

Gsus4 /

G

GLean your head


Cblow /

Csus4 /

C

CHear the wind blow, love, hear the wind

Gblow /

Gsus4 /

G

GLean your head


Cblow /

Csus4 /

C

Connemara Cradle Song

Key of ADanny BoyTraditional tune “Londonderry Air”Lyrics by Frederick Edward Weatherly 1910

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Oh DannyAboy, the pipes, the pipes are

Dcalling

D

From glen toAglen, and down the mountain

E7side

E7

The summer'sAgone, and all the roses

Dfalling

D

It’s you, it’sAyou must

E7go and I must

Abide

A

But come yeAback when

Dsummer's in the

Ameadow

A

Or when theF#mvalley's

Dhushed and white with

E7snow

E7

'Tis I'll beAhere in

Dsunshine or in

Ashadow

F#m

Oh DannyAboy, oh Danny

Dboy, I

E7love you

Aso

A

And come yeAback, when all the flowers are

Ddying

D

When I amAdead, as dead I well may

E7be

E7

Ye'll come andAfind the place where I am

Dlying

D

And kneel andAsay an

E7"Ave" there for

Ame

A

And I shallAhear, tho'

Dsoft you tread a-

Above me

A

And all myF#mgrave, will

Dwarmer sweeter

E7be

E7

For you willAbend and

Dtell me that you

Alove me

F#m

And I shallAsleep in peace un-

Dtil ye

E7come to

Ame

F#m

And I shallA

sleep in peace un-D

til ye E7

come to A

me A

Danny Boy

Key of CDoon In The Wee RoomTrad / Daniel McLaughlin

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CDoon in the

Gwee room

D7underneath the

Gstair

G

CHORUS:GDoon in the wee room

Cunderneath the

Gstair

CEverybody's

Ghappy, everybody's

Dthere

We'reGall playin’ ukulele

Ceach one in his

Gchair

CDoon in the

Gwee room

D7underneath the

Gstair

G

GWhen you're tired and weary

Cand you're feeling

Gblue

CDon't give way tae

Gsorrow, we'll tell you what to

Ddo

JustGtak' a trip tae Ottawa

Cfind the Clocktower

Gthere

And goCdoon tae the

Gwee room

D7underneath the

Gstair


Cunderneath the

Gstair

CEverybody's

Ghappy, everybody's

Dthere


Ceach one in his

Gchair

CDoon in the

Gwee room

D7underneath the

Gstair

G

IfGyou play ukulele and

Cwant to hae some

Gcheer

CTak’ a trip tae the

GClocktower and order up a

Dbeer

GHae yersel' a bevvy

Cgie yersel' a

Gtear

CDoon in the

Gwee room

D7underneath the

Gstair


Cunderneath the

Gstair

CEverybody's

Ghappy, everybody's

Dthere


Ceach one in his

Gchair

CDoon in the

Gwee room

D7underneath the

Gstair

G

GWhen I'm auld and feeble and me

Cbones are gettin'

Gset

I'llCno get cross and

Gcranky like other people

Dget

I'mGsavin' up ma bawbees tae

Cbuy a hurly

Gchair

TaeCtak' me tae the

Gwee room

D7underneath the

Gstair


Cunderneath the

Gstair

CEverybody's

Ghappy, everybody's

Dthere


Ceach one in his

Gchair

CDoon in the

Gwee room

D7underneath the

Gstair

GDoon in the wee room

Cunderneath the

Gstair

CAll the BUGs are

Ghappy and everybody's

Dthere

We'reGplayin’ ukulele

Ceach one in his

Gchair

CDoon in the

Gwee room

D7underneath the

G stair

G

Key of AmDrunken SailorTraditional Sea Shanty

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AmWhat'll we do with a drunken sailorGWhat'll we do with a drunken sailorAmWhat'll we do with a drunken sailorGEarl-aye in the

Ammorning?

AmWhat'll we do with a drunken sailorGWhat'll we do with a drunken sailorAmWhat'll we do with a drunken sailorGEarl-aye in the

Ammorning?

CHORUS:AmWay hay and up she risesGWay hay and up she risesAmWay hay and up she risesGEarl-aye in the

Ammorning

Am

AmSling him in the long boat till he's soberGSling him in the long boat till he's soberAmSling him in the long boat till he's soberGEarl-aye in the

Ammorning


Ammorning

Am

AmShave his belly with a rusty razorGShave his belly with a rusty razorAmShave his belly with a rusty razorGEarl-aye in the

Ammorning


Ammorning

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AmSend him up the crow's nest till he falls downGSend him up the crow's nest till he falls downAmSend him up the crow's nest till he falls downGEarl-aye in the

Ammorning


Ammorning

Am

AmThat's what we'll do with the drunken sailorGThat's what we'll do with the drunken sailorAmThat's what we'll do with the drunken sailorGEarl-aye in the

Ammorning

Am

CHORUS:AmWay hay and up she risesGWay hay and up she risesAmWay hay and up she rises

GEarl-aye in the

Ammorning

Outro:AmWay hay and up she risesGWay hay and up she risesAmWay hay and up she risesGEarl-aye in the

Am mor-

Amning

Drunken Sailor

Key of CFiddler’s GreenJohn Conolly (1966)

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As ICroamed by the

Fdockside one

Cevening so

Amfair

Am

ToCview the still

Fwaters and

Ctake the salt

Gair

G7

IFheard an old

Cfisherman

Gsinging this

Csong

C

OhCtake me a-

Fway boys, me

Ctime is not

Glong

G7

CHORUS:

Dress meCup in me

Goilskins and

Cjumper

C

NoFmore on the

Cdocks I’ll be

Gseen

G7

JustFtell me old shipmates, I’m

Ctaking the

Amtrip, mates

AndGI’ll see you

G7someday in Fiddler’s

CGreen

F /

C /

F

NowCFiddler’s

FGreen is a

Cplace I’ve heard

Amtell

Am

WhereCfishermen

Fgo if they

Cdon’t go to

GHell

G7

Where theFweather is

Cfair and the

Gdolphins do

Cplay

C

And theCcold coast of

FGreenland is

Cfar, far a-

Gway

G7

CHORUS:

Dress meCup in me

Goilskins and

Cjumper

C

NoFmore on the

Cdocks I’ll be

Gseen

G7


Ctaking the

Amtrip, mates

AndGI’ll see you


CGreen

F /

C /

F

Now theCsky’s always

Fclear and there’s

Cnever a

Amgale

Am

And theCfish jump on

Fboard with a

Cflip of their

Gtails

G7

You canFlie at your

Cleisure, there’s

Gno work to

Cdo

C

And theCskipper’s be-

Flow making

Ctea for the

Gcrew

G7

CHORUS:

Dress meCup in me

Goilskins and

Cjumper

C

NoFmore on the

Cdocks I’ll be

Gseen

G7


Ctaking the

Amtrip, mates

AndGI’ll see you


CGreen

F /

C /

F

AndCwhen you’re in

Fdock and the

Clong trip is

Amthrough

Am

There’sCpubs and there’s

Fclubs and there’s

Classes there

Gtoo

G7

Now theFgirls are all

Cpretty and the

Gbeer is all

Cfree

C

And there’sCbottles of

Frum growing

Con every

Gtree

G7

CHORUS:

Dress meCup in me

Goilskins and

Cjumper

C

NoFmore on the

Cdocks I’ll be

Gseen

G7


Ctaking the

Amtrip, mates

AndGI’ll see you


CGreen

F /

C /

F

Well ICdon’t want a

Fharp nor a

Chalo, not

Amme

Am

JustCgive me a

Fbreeze and a

Cgood, rolling

Gsea

G7

And IF play me old

C squeezebox as

G we sail a-

Clong

C

With theCwind in the

Frigging to

Csing me this

Gsong

G7

CHORUS:

Dress meCup in me

Goilskins and

Cjumper

C

NoFmore on the

Cdock I’ll be

Gseen

G7


Ctaking the

Amtrip, mates

AndGI’ll see you


CGreen

G


Ctaking the

Amtrip, mates

AndGI’ll see you


CGreen

C

Fiddler’s Green

Key of GFisherman's BluesThe Waterboys (1988)

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IGwish I was a fisherman,

Ftumblin’ on the seas

F

AmFar away from dry land, and its

Cbitter memories

C

GCastin’ out my sweet line, with a-

Fbandonment and love

F

AmNo ceilin’ bearin’ down on me, save the

Cstarry sky above

With light in myGhead, you in my

Farms, woo-

Amooh

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IGwish I was the brakeman, on a

Fhurtlin’ fevered train

F

Crashin’ a-Amheadlong into the heartland, like a

Ccannon in the rain

C

With theGfeelin’ of the sleepers, and the

Fburnin’ of the coal

F

AmCountin’ the towns flashin’ by, in a

Cnight that's full of soul


Farms, woo-

Amooh

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To-Gmorrow I will be loosened, from

Fbonds that hold me

Ffast

That theAmchains all hung around me

Cwill fall away at

Clast

And on thatGfine and fateful day, I will

Ftake thee in my

Fhand

I willAmride on a train, I will

Cbe the fisherman


Farms, woo-oo-

Amooh

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| G / G / F / F / Am / Am / C "oooh" C


Farms

F

With light in myAmhead, you in my

Carms

C


Farms

F

With light in myAmhead, you in my

Carms

C

| G / G / F / F / Am / Am / C / C

Fisherman's Blues

Key of CI'll Tell Me MaTraditional

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CHORUS:

I'llCtell me ma when

FI get

Chome

TheG7boys won't leave the

Cgirls alone

TheyCpull me hair and

Fstole me

Ccomb

ButG7that's all right, till

CI go home

C She is handsome

F she is pretty

C She is the Belle of

G7 Belfast city

CShe is courtin'

F one

F two

F three

CPlease won’t you

G7tell me

Cwho is she

C

CAlbert Mooney

Fsays he

Cloves her

G7All the boys are

Cfightin' for her

TheyCknock on her door, they

Fring on her

Cbell sayin’

G7“Oh me true love

Care you well?”

COut she comes as

Fwhite as snow

CRings on her fingers

G7bells on her toes

COld Jenny Murphy

Fsays she’ll die

If sheCdoesn't get the

G7fella with the

Crovin’ eye

CHORUS:


FI get

Chome


Cgirls alone


Fstole me

Ccomb

ButG7that's all right, till

CI go home

C She is handsome

F she is pretty

C She is the Belle of

G7 Belfast city

CShe is courtin'

F one

F two

F three

CPlease won’t you

G7tell me

Cwho is she

C

Let theCwind and the rain and the

Fhail blow

Chigh

And theG7snow come shovellin'

Cfrom the sky

CShe's as sweet as

Fapple

Cpie

AndG7she'll get her own lad

Cby and by

CWhen she gets a

Flad of her own

SheCwon't tell her ma when

G7she gets home

CLet them all come

Fas they will

But it'sCAlbert

G7Mooney

Cshe loves still

CHORUS:


FI get

Chome


Cgirls alone


Fstole me

Ccomb

ButG7that's all right till

C I go home

No ukes, just singing and clapping:

She is handsome, she is pretty

She’s the Belle of Belfast city

She is courtin' one two three

Please won't you tell me who is she

She is handsome, she is pretty

She’s the Belle of Belfast city

She is courtin' one two three

Please won't you tell me who is she

I'll Tell Me Ma

Key of AmI'm Looking Over A Four-leaf CloverWritten: Mort Dixon, Music: Harry M. Woods (1927)

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Am7I'm looking

Cmover a

Gfour-leaf

E7clover

ThatA7I over-

D7looked be-

Gfore

D7

EmFarewell

Amevery

Emold familiar face

It’s time toB7go, it’s time to

Emgo

Em

EmBackward

Ambackward

Emto the little place

I left be-B7hind, so long a-

Emgo

Em

D Watch Mister Casey

D Jones

G carry this lazy

G bones

DI should arrive in the

Gday

B7

EmOnly

Amwait, till

EmI communicate

A7Here’s just what I’ll

D7say

D7

CHORUS:GI'm looking over a four-leaf clover

ThatA7I overlooked before

A7

D7One leaf is sunshine, the

Gsecond is

E7rain

A7Third are the roses that

D7grow in the lane

GNo need complaining, the one remaining

IsA7someone that I adore

A7

Am7I'm looking

Cmover a

Gfour-leaf

E7clover

ThatA7I over-

D7looked be-

Gfore

D7

OPTIONAL INSTRUMENTAL:GI'm looking over a four-leaf clover


A7

D7One leaf is sunshine, the

Gsecond is

E7rain

A7Third are the roses that

D7grow in the lane


IsA7someone that I adore

A7

Am7I'm looking

Cmover a

Gfour-leaf

E7clover

ThatA7I over-

D7looked be-

Gfore

D7

EmHello

Amhomestead

Emin the new mown hay

I’m glad I’mB7here, I’m glad I’m

Emhere

Em

EmHello

Amhumble

Emmill across the way

Beside theB7pond, so cool and

Emclear

Em

DRight to my sweetie’s home

Goh what a place to roam

DShe’ll be as glad as can

Gbe

B7

EmUp the

Amtrail, and

Emover hill and dale

A7Don’t you envy

D7me?

D7

CHORUS:GI'm looking over a four-leaf clover


A7

D7One leaf is sweetheart, the

Gsecond is

E7Dad

A7Third is the best pal that

D7I ever had


IsA7home where I’ll weep no more

A7

Am7I'm looking

Cmover a

Gfour-leaf

E7clover

ThatA7I over-

D7looked be-

Gfore

G D7 G

I'm Looking Over A Four-leaf Clover

Key of GJack Was Every Inch A SailorTraditional (Published Cambridge, Mass 1933)

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XNow, ‘twas

Gtwenty-five or thirty years since Jack first saw the

D7light

HeD7came into this world of woe one dark and stormy

Gnight

He wasGborn on board his father’s ship as

Gshe was lying

D7to

‘BoutD7twenty-five or thirty miles south-

D7east of Baccalieu

CHORUS:D7

Oh GJack was every inch a

D7sailor

D7Five and twenty years a

Gwhaler

GJack was every inch a

D7sailor

He wasD7born upon the bright blue

Gsea

G

WhenGJack grew up to be a man, he went to Labra-

D7dor

HeD7fished in Indian Harbour where his father fished be-

Gfore

OnGhis returning in the fog, he met a heavy

D7gale

AndD7Jack was swept into the sea and

D7 swallowed by a whale

CHORUS:D7


D7sailor


Gwhaler


D7sailor


Gsea

G

TheGwhale went straight for Baffin’s Bay ‘bout ninety knots an

D7hour

AndD7ev’ry time he’d blow a spray, he’d send it in a

Gshower

“OhGnow” says Jack unto himself “I must see what he’s a-

D7bout!”

HeD7caught the whale all by the tail and

D7 turned him inside out!

CHORUS:D7


D7sailor


Gwhaler


D7sailor


Gsea

G

OhGJack was every inch a

D7sailor


Gwhaler


D7sailor


Gsea

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Jack Was Every Inch A Sailor

Key of GLily The PinkBased on the folk song “The Ballad of Lydia Pinkham”ARB: The Scaffold (1968)

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CHORUS:G7<~TREMOLO~> We'll...

Cdrink, a drink, a drink

To Lily theGPink, the Pink, the Pink

The saviorGof, the human

Cra-a-ace

C

For she in-Cvented, medicinal

Gcompound

G

Most effi-Gcacious, in every

Ccase

C

Mr.CFreers, had sticky-out

Gears

G

And itGmade him awful

Cshy-y-y

C

And so theyCgave him, medicinal

Gcompound

G

And now he'sGlearning how to

Cfly

C

BrotherCTony, was notably

Gbony

G

He wouldGnever eat his

Cme-e-eals

C


Gcompound

G

Now theyGmove him, round on

C wheels

CHORUS:G7

We'll Cdrink, a drink, a drink



Cra-a-ace

C


Gcompound

G


Ccase

C

Old Ebe-Cnezer thought he was Julius

GCaesar

G

And so theyGput him in a

CHo-o-ome

C

Where theyCgave him, medicinal

Gcompound

G

And now he'sGem peror of

CRome

C

JohnnyCHammer, had a terrible st-st-

Gstammer

G

He couldGhardly s-say a

Cwo-o-ord

C


Gcompound

G

Now he'sGseen, but never

C heard

CHORUS:G7




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C


Gcompound

G


Ccase

C

AuntieCMillie, ran willy

Gnilly

G

When herGlegs they did

Crece-e-ede

C

And so theyCrubbed on, medicinal

Gcompound

G

Now theyGcall her, Milli-

Cpede

C

JenniferCEccles, had terrible

Gfreckles

G

And theGboys all called her

Cna-a-ames

C

But sheCchanged with, medicinal

Gcompound

G

Now heGjoins, in all their

C games

CHORUS:G7<~TREMOLO~> We-ee-ee-ee’ll




Cra-a-ace

C


Gcompound

G


Ccase

C

Lily theCPink she, turned to

Gdrink she

G

Filled up withGparaffin in-

Csi-i-ide

C

And des-Cpite her, medicinal

Gcompound

G

SadlyGPi cca-Lily

C died…aww….

SLOW and Heavenly...

Up toC

Heaven, her soul as-G

cended

All theG

church bells they did C

ri-i-ing

She tookC

with her, medicinal G

compound

Hark theG

herald angels C

sing

G7<~TREMOLO~> Ooo-ooo, we-ee'll <A TEMPO>

Cdrink, a drink,

a drink



Cra-a-ace

C


Gcompound

G


C case

G7 We'll




Cra-a-ace

C


Gcompound

G


Ccase

C

Extra verse:

UncleCMarkie got awfully

Gsnarky,

When they broke his uk-u-Cle-le,

So he fixed it, with medicinalGcompound,

and some wood from a shilleC

lagh

CHORUS:G7




Cra-a-ace

C


Gcompound

G


Ccase

C

Lily The Pink

Key of DMaids When You’re YoungD

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AnDold man came courting me, hey ding a

Adoo rum dow

A

AnDold man came courting me, me being

Ayoung

A

AnDold man came

Gcourting me,

Dall for his

Awife to be

DMaids, when you're

Gyoung, never

Awed an old

Dman

CHORUS:

For he'sDgot no fal-loorum, fal diddle li

Aoo rum

He'sDgot no fal-loorum, fal diddle fal

Aday

A

Oh, he'sDgot no fal-

Gloorum, he’s

Dlost his ding-

Adoorum

DMaids, when you're

Gyoung, never

Awed an old

Dman

D

WhenDthis old man comes to bed, hey ding a

Adoo rum dow

A

WhenDthis old man comes to bed, me being

Ayoung

A

WhenDthis old man

Gcomes to bed,

Dhe lays like

Ahe was dead

DMaids, when you're

Gyoung, never

Awed an old

Dman

CHORUS:

For he'sDgot no fal-loorum, fal diddle li

Aoo rum

He'sDgot no fal-loorum, fal diddle fal

Aday

A

Oh, he'sDgot no fal-

Gloorum, he’s

Dlost his ding-

Adoorum

DMaids, when you're

Gyoung, never

Awed an old

Dman

D

WhenDthis old man goes to sleep, hey ding a

Adoo rum dow

A

WhenDthis old man goes to sleep, me being

Ayoung

A

WhenDthis old man

Ggoes to sleep,

Dout of bed

AI do creep

DInto the

Garms of a

Ahandsome young

Dman

Final CHORUS:

ForDhe's got fal-loorum, fal diddle li

Aoo rum

DHe's got fal-loorum, fal diddle fal

Aday

A

Yes,Dhe's got fal-

Gloorum, he

Dfound my ding-

Adoorum

DMaids, when you're

Gyoung, never

Awed an old

Dman

D

Maids When You’re Young

Key of CMcNamara’s BandShamus O’Connor and John J. Stamford (1889) – originally ‘MacNamara’s Band'ARB: Bing Crosby and The Jesters in 1945

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Oh, meCname is McNamara, I’m the leader of the band

Al-Fthough we’re few in

Cnumbers, we’re the

D7finest in the

G7land

WeCplay at wakes and weddings, and at every fancy ball

AndFwhen we play the

Cfunerals, we

D7play the

G7march from

C‘Saul’

CHORUS:

Oh, theCdrums go bang and the cymbals clang and the horns they

blaze away

Mc-FCarthy pumps the

Cold bassoon while

D7I the pipes do

G7play

AndCHennessy Tennessy tootles the flute and the music is

somethin’ grand

AFcredit to old

CIreland is

D7McNa-

G7mara’s

C band

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RightCnow we are rehearsin’ for a very swell affair

TheFannual cele-

Cbration, all the

D7gentry will be

G7there

WhenCGeneral Grant to Ireland came, he took me by the hand

SaysFhe “I never

Csaw the likes of

D7McNa-

G7mara’s

Cband

CHORUS:


blaze away


Cold bassoon while

D7I the pipes do

G7play


somethin’ grand

AFcredit to old

CIreland is

D7McNa-

G7mara’s

C band


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| G7 / G7 / C / C

Oh, myCname is Uncle Julius and from Sweden I did come

ToFplay with McNa-

Cmara’s Band and

D7beat the big bass

G7drum

AndCwhen I march along the street, the ladies think I’m grand

TheyFshout “There’s Uncle

CJulius playin’ and

D7with an

G7Irish

C band!”

Oh, ICwear a bunch of shamrocks and a uniform of green

AndFI’m the funniest

Clookin’ Swede that

D7you have ever

G7seen

There is O’-CBriens an’ Ryans, O’Sheehans an’ Meehans, they come

from Ireland

But byFyimminy, I’m the

Conly Swede in

D7McNa-

G7mara’s

Cband

CHORUS:


blaze away


Cold bassoon while

D7I the pipes do

G7play


somethin’ grand

AFcredit to old

CIreland is

D7McNa-

G7mara’s

C band


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McNamara’s Band

Key of CPeein’ In The SnowWayne Chaulk 1990 (ARB: Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers)

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CHORUS:CPeein’ in the snow, and

Ggazin’ down the hole

Is theD7only thing to me that looks like

Gspring, spring, spring

I saidCpeein’ in the snow, and



Gspring

G

You knowGautumn came in summer, winter came in

Cfall

If itCwasn’t for indoor

Gpotted plants

ThereA7wouldn’t be no spring at

D7all

IGfear the cursed salt trucks will be workin’ late in

CJune

It’sCbeen so long since I

Gseen the sun

There’s aD7lot more heat from the

G moon








Gspring

G

IGtried for help from government, must be somethin’ they can

Cdo

TheyCtell us before e-

Glections they can

A7turn the sky to

D7blue

ButGwhen I showed up at their door, depression I could

Csee

I wasCso surprised to

Gsee ‘em

D7doing the same as

G me








Gspring

G

I canGsee why so many people, turn to preachers on T-

C-V

If thisCwinter keeps on

Ghittin’, a

A7victim I will

D7be

You knowGSwaggart, Roberts, and Baker, seem happy constant-

Cly

ButCgive ‘em three weeks in

GNewfoundland

They’ll beD7standin’ outside with

G me








Gspring

G D7 G

Peein’ In The Snow

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CRare bog, the

Frattlin’ bog, the

Gbog down in the

Cvalley-o

CHo, ho, the


Cbog down in the

Gvalley-o

CRare bog, the


Gbog down in the

Cvalley-o

C

WellCin the bog there was a hole, a rare hole, a

Grattlin’ hole

C Hole in the bog

… and the bog down in the valley-o

CHo, ho, the


Cbog down in the

Gvalley-o

CRare bog, the


Gbog down in the

Cvalley-o

C

WellCin the hole there was a tree, a rare tree, a

Grattlin’ tree

C Tree in the hole,

… and the hole in the bog,… and the bog down in the valley-o

CHo, ho, the


Cbog down in the

Gvalley-o

CRare bog, the


Gbog down in the

Cvalley-o

C

COn the tree there was a limb, a rare limb, a

Grattlin’ limb

C Limb on the tree,

… and the tree in the hole,… and the hole in the bog,… and the bog down in the valley-o

CHo, ho, the


Cbog down in the

Gvalley-o

CRare bog, the


Gbog down in the

Cvalley-o

C

COn the limb there was a branch, a rare branch, a

Grattlin’ branch

C Branch on the limb,

… and the limb on the tree,… and the tree in the hole,… and the hole in the bog,… and the bog down in the valley-o

CHo, ho, the


Cbog down in the

Gvalley-o

CRare bog, the


Gbog down in the

Cvalley-o

C

WellCon the branch there was a nest, a rare nest, a

Grattlin’ nest

C Nest on the branch,

… and the branch on the limb,… and the limb on the tree,… and the tree in the hole,… and the hole in the bog,… and the bog down in the valley-o

CHo, ho, the


Cbog down in the

Gvalley-o

CRare bog, the


Gbog down in the

Cvalley-o

C

CIn the nest there was an egg, a rare egg, a

Grattlin’ egg

C Egg in the nest,

… and the nest on the branch,… and the branch on the limb,… and the limb on the tree,… and the tree in the hole,… and the hole in the bog,… and the bog down in the valley-o

CHo, ho, the


Cbog down in the

Gvalley-o

CRare bog, the


Gbog down in the

Cvalley-o

C

WellCon the egg there was a bird, a rare bird, a

Grattlin’ bird

C Bird on the egg,

… and the egg in the nest,… and the nest on the branch,… and the branch on the limb,… and the limb on the tree,… and the tree in the hole,… and the hole in the bog,… and the bog down in the valley-o

CHo, ho, the


Cbog down in the

Gvalley-o

CRare bog, the


Gbog down in the

Cvalley-o

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Feather on the bird … bird on the egg… egg in the nest… nest on the branch… branch on the limb… limb on the tree… tree in the hole… hole in the bog… the bog down in the valley-o

CHo, ho, the


Cbog down in the

Gvalley-o

CRare bog, the


Gbog down in the

Cvalley-o

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COn the feather there was a flea, a rare flea, a

Grattlin’ flea

C Flea feather

… feather bird… bird egg… egg nest… nest branch… branch limb

… limb tree… tree hole… hole bog… bog down in the valley-o

CHo, ho, the


Cbog down in the

Gvalley-o

CRare bog, the


Gbog down in the

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CHo, ho, the


Cbog down in the

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GAs I went home on Monday night, as

Gdrunk as drunk could

Cbe

ICsaw a horse out-

Gside the door, where

Gmy old horse should

Cbe

Well IGcalled me wife and I says to her “Would you

Ckindly tell to me

WhoGowns that horse out-

Cside the door, where

Cmy old horse

shouldGbe?"

Refrain:

Oh you'reGdrunk, you’re drunk, you silly old fool, still you

cannotCsee

GThat’s a

Clovely

Gsow that me

Dmother sent to

Gme

Well it'sGmany a day I've traveled a hundred miles or

Cmore

But aGsaddle

Con a

Gsow sure I

Dnever saw be-

Gfore

GAs I went home on Tuesday night, as


Cbe

ICsaw a coat be-

Ghind the door, where

Gmy old coat should

Cbe


Ckindly tell to me

WhoGowns that coat be-

Chind the door, where

Cmy old coat should

Gbe?"

Refrain:


cannotCsee

GThat’s a

Cwoolen

Gblanket that me

Dmother sent to

Gme


Cmore

But aGbuttons

Con a

Gblanket sure I

Dnever saw be-

Gfore

GAs I went home on Wednesday night, as


Cbe

ICsaw a pipe up-

Gon the chair, where

Gmy old pipe should

Cbe


Ckindly tell to me

WhoGowns that pipe up-

Con the chair, where

Cmy old pipe should

Gbe?"

Refrain:


cannotCsee

GThat’s a

Clovely

Gtin whistle that me

Dmother sent to

Gme


Cmore

ButGtobacco

Cin a

Gtin whistle sure I

Dnever saw be-

Gfore

GAs I went home on Thursday night, as


Cbe

ICsaw two boots be-

Gneath the door, where

Gmy old boots should

Cbe


Ckindly tell to me

WhoGowns them boots

C‘neath the door, where

Cmy old boots

shouldGbe?"

Refrain:


cannotCsee

GThey're two

Clovely

Ggeranium pots that me

Dmother sent to

Gme


Cmore

But aGlaces

Cin

Ggeranium pots I

Dnever saw be-

Gfore

GAs I went home on Friday night, as


Cbe

ICsaw a head up-

Gon the bed, where

Gmy old head should

Cbe


Ckindly tell to me

WhoGowns that head up

Cpon the bed, where

Cmy old head should

Gbe?"

Refrain:


cannotCsee

GThat’s a

Cbaby

Gboy that me

Dmother sent to

Gme


Cmore

But aGbaby

Cboy with his

Gwhiskers on I

Dnever saw be-

Gfore

Seven Drunken Nights

Key of CSong For The MiraAllister MacGillivray (1973)

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CCan you imagine a

Gpiece of the universe

DMore fit for princes and

Gkings?

G7

CI’d trade you ten of your

Gcities for Marion

DBridge

And theDpleasure it

Gbrings

G

GOut on the Mira on

Cwarm after-

Gnoons

DOld men go

Gfishing with

Cblack line and

D7spoon

D7

AndGif they catch nothing, they

Cnever com-

Gplain

And IGwish I was

D7with them a-

Ggain

G

GBoys in their boats call to

Cgirls on the

Gshore

DTeasing the

Gones that they

Cdearly a-

D7dore

D7

AndGinto the evening, the

Ccourting be-

Ggins

And IGwish I was

D7with them a-

Ggain

G7

CHORUS:CCan you imagine a



Gkings?

G7


Gcities for Marion

A7Bridge

And theA7pleasure it

D7brings

D7

GOut on the Mira on

Csoft summer

Gnights

DBonfires

Gblaze to the

Cchildren’s de-

D7light

D7

TheyGdance ‘round the flames singing

Csongs with their

Gfriends

And IGwish I was

D7with them a-

Ggain

G

AndGover the ashes, the

Cstories are

Gtold

OfDwitches and

Gwerewolves and

COak Island

D7gold

D7

TheGstars on the river, they

Csparkle and

Gspin

And IGwish I was

D7with them a-

Ggain

G7




Gkings?

G7


Gcities for Marion

A7Bridge


D7brings

D7

GOut on the Mira, the

Cpeople are

Gkind

They’llDtreat you to

Ghome brew and

Chelp you un-

D7wind

D7

AndGif you come broken, they’ll

Csee that you

Gmend

And IGwish I was

D7with them a-

Ggain

G

ButGnow I’ll conclude with this

Cwish-you-go-

Gwell

DSweet be your

Gdreams and your

Chappiness

D7swell

D7

GI’ll leave you now for my

Cjourney be-

Ggins

And I’mGgoing to be

D7with them a-

Ggai-

D7ain

Yes, I’mGgoing to be

D7with them a-

Ggain

G7




Gkings?

G7


Gcities for Marion

A7Bridge


D7brings

D7

CCan you imagine a



Gkings?

G7


Gcities for Marion

DBridge

And theDpleasure it

Gbrings

G


Gcities for Marion

DBridge

And theDpleasure it

Gbrings

G

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OAwhither away

Dmy bonnie

E7May

SaeAlate an' sae far in the

Dgloam-

Ain'

TheDmist gathers

Agrey, o'er

Dmoorland and

E7brae

OAwhither sae

Dfar are ye

E7roam-

Ain'?

CHORUS:

OAye'll tak the high road an'

DI'll tak the

Alow

AI'll be in Scotland a-

Dfore

Aye

ForDme and my

Atrue love will

Dnever meet a-

E7gain

By theAbonnie, bonnie

Dbanks o' Loch

E7Lo-

Amond

IAtrusted my ain love last

Dnight in the

E7broom

MyADonald wha' loves me sae

Ddear-

Aly

For theDmorrow he will

Amarch for

DEdinburgh

E7toon

TaeAfecht for his

DKing and Prince

E7Char-

Alie

OAwell may I weep for yes-

Dtreen in my

E7sleep

WeAstood bride and bridegroom to-

Dgeth-

Aer

But hisDarms and his

Abreath were as

Dcold as the

E7death

And hisAheart's blood ran

Dred in the

E7heath-

Aer

CHORUS:


DI'll tak the

Alow


Dfore

Aye

ForDme and my

Atrue love will

Dnever meet a-

E7gain


Dbanks o' Loch

E7Lo-

Amond

AsAdauntless in battle, as

Dtender in

E7love

He'dAyield ne'er a foot tae the

Dfoe-

Aman

ButDnever a-

Again, frae the

Dfield o' the

E7slain

Tae hisAMoira will he

Dcome by Loch

E7Lo-

Amond

TheAthistle may bloom, the

DKing hae his

E7ain

AndAfond lovers will meet in the

Dgloam-

Ain'

AndDme and my

Atrue love will

Dyet meet a-

E7gain

Far a-Above the bonnie

Dbanks o’ Loch

E7Lo-

Amond

CHORUS:


DI'll tak the

Alow


Dfore

Aye

ForDme and my

Atrue love will

Dnever meet a-

E7gain


Dbanks o' Loch

E7Lo-

Amond

Key of GThe Galway GirlSteve Earle (2000) - APB: UKULUI

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Well, IGtook a stroll on the old long walk

Of aGday-i-ay-i-

Cay

IGmet a little girl and we

Cstopped to

Gtalk

Of aGfine soft day-

C-i-

Gay

XAnd I ask you

Gfriend

G

What's aCfella to

Gdo

G

'Cause herEmhair was

Dblack and her

Ceyes were

Gblue

G

And ICknew right

Gthen

G

I'd beCtakin' a

Gwhirl

G

'Round theEmSalthill

DProm with a

CGalway

Ggirl

G

DiddleGdee, dee, dee, deedle

Gdee….dle deedle dee

CDee…dle deedle deedle

Cdee dee

Gdee dee

CDee…dle

Gdee…dle

Ddeedle deedle

Gdee

DDee…dle deedle deedle

D dee

G dee dee

We wereGhalfway there when the rain came down

Of aGday-i-ay-i-

Cay

SheGasked me up to her

Cflat down-

Gtown

Of aGfine soft day-

C-i-G

ay

XAnd I ask you

Gfriend

G

What's aCfella to

Gdo

G

'Cause herEmhair was

Dblack and her

Ceyes were

Gblue

G

So ICtook her

Ghand

G

And ICgave her a

Gtwirl

G

And IEmlost my

Dheart to a

CGalway

Ggirl

G




Cdee dee

Gdee dee

CDee…dle

Gdee…dle

Ddeedle deedle

Gdee


D dee

G dee dee deedle

C Dee…dle

C dee…dle

Cdee, dee, dee, dee

GDee, dee deedle deedle

Ddee….dee

CDee deedle

Gdee, deedle deedle

Ddee


D dee

G dee dee

WhenGI woke up I was all alone

Of aGday-i-ay-i-

Cay

With aGbroken heart and a

Cticket

Ghome

Of aGfine soft day-

C-i-G

ay

XAnd I ask you

Gnow

G

Tell meCwhat would you

Gdo

G

If herEmhair was

Dblack and her

Ceyes were

Gblue

G

And I'veCtraveled a-

Ground

G

Been allCover this

Gworld

G

Sure I’veEmne’er seen

Dnothin' like a

CGalway

Ggirl

G




Cdee dee

Gdee dee

CDee…dle

Gdee…dle

Ddeedle deedle

Gdee


D dee

G dee dee deedle

C Dee…dle

C dee…dle

Cdee, dee, dee, dee

GDee, dee deedle deedle

Ddee….dee

CDee deedle

Gdee, deedle deedle

Ddee


D dee

G dee dee

The Galway Girl (UKULUI)

Key of CThe Leaving of LiverpoolTraditional

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CFarewell to you, my

Fown true

Clove

I am going far a-G7way

I amCbound for Cali-

Fforni-

Ca

But I know that I’llG7return some

Cday

CHORUS:

SoGfare thee well, my

Fown true

Clove

And when I return united we willGbe

It’s not theCleaving of Liverpool that

Fgrieves

Cme

But myCdarling when I

G7think of

Cthee

I haveCshipped on a Yankee

Fsailing

Cship

Davy Crockett is herG7name

AndCBurgess is the

Fcaptain of

Cher

And they say she is aG7floating

Chell

CHORUS:


Fown true

Clove



Fgrieves

Cme


G7think of

Cthee

O theCsun is in the

Fharbour

Clove

And I wish I could re-G7main

For ICknow it will be some

Flong

Ctime

Before IG7see you a-

Cgain

CHORUS:


Fown true

Clove



Fgrieves

Cme


G7think of

Cthee

Outro:


Fown true

Clove



Fgrieves

Cme


G7think of

Cthee

The Leaving of Liverpool

Key of AmThe Maid On The ShoreStan Rogers, 1976, adapted from traditional Irish

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ThereAmis a young

Gmaiden, she

Emlives all a-

Amlone

SheAmlives all a-

Glone on the

Amshore-

Amo

There'sAmnothing she can

Cfind to

Gcomfort her

Emmind

But toAmroam all a-

Glone on the

Amshore, shore

Gshore

G

But toAmroam all a-

Glone on the

Amshore

Am /

Am /

Am

'TwasAmof the young

GCaptain who

Emsailed the salt

Amsea

Let theAmwind blow

Ghigh, blow

Amlow

Am

I willAmdie, I will

Cdie, the young

GCaptain did

Emcry

If IAmdon't have that

Gmaid on the

Amshore, shore

Gshore

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If IAmdon't have that

Gmaid on the

Amshore

Am /

Am /

Am

Well, IAmhave lots of

Gsilver, I

Emhave lots of

Amgold

IAmhave lots of

Gcostly

Amware-

Amo

I'll di-Amvide, I'll di-

Cvide, with my

Gjolly ship's

Emcrew

If theyAmrow me that

Gmaid on the

Amshore, shore

Gshore

G

If theyAmrow me that

Gmaid on the

Amshore

Am /

Am /

Am

AfterAmmuch persu-

Gasion, they

Emgot her a-

Amboard

Let theAmwind blow

Ghigh, blow

Amlow

Am

They re-Amplaced her a-

Cway in his

Gcabin be-

Emlow

Here's a-Amdieu to all

Gsorrow and

Amcare, care

Gcare

G

Here's a-Amdieu to all

Gsorrow and

Amcare

Am /

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They re-Amplaced her a-

Gway in his

Emcabin be-

Amlow

Let theAmwind blow

Ghigh, blow

Amlow

Am

She's soAmpretty and

Cneat, she's so

Gsweet and com-

Emplete

She's sungAmCaptain and

Gsailors to

Amsleep, sleep

Gsleep

G

She's sungAmCaptain and

Gsailors to

Amsleep

Am /

Am /

Am

Then sheAmrobbed him of

Gsilver, she

Emrobbed him of

Amgold

SheAmrobbed him of

Gcostly

Amware-

Amo

ThenAmtook his broad-

Csword in-

Gstead of an

Emoar

AndAmpaddled her

Gway to the

Amshore, shore

Gshore

G

AndAmpaddled her

Gway to the

Amshore

Am /

Am /

Am

Well, meAmmen must be

Gcrazy, me

Emmen must be

Ammad

MeAmmen must be

Gdeep in des-

Ampair-

Amo

For toAmlet you a-

Cway from my

Gcabin so

Emgay

And toAmpaddle your

Gway to the

Amshore, shore

Gshore

G

And toAmpaddle your

Gway to the

Amshore

Am /

Am /

Am

Well, yourAmmen was not

Gcrazy, your

Emmen was not

Ammad

YourAmmen was not

Gdeep in des-

Ampair-

Amo

I de-Amluded your

Csailors as

Gwell as your-

Emself

I'm aAmmaiden a-

Ggain on the

Amshore, shore

Gshore

G

I'm aAmmaiden a-

Ggain on the

Amshore

Am /

Am /

Am

A capella:Well, there is a young maiden, she lives all alone

She lives all alone on the shore-o

There's nothing she can find to comfort her mind

But to roam all alone on the shore, shore, shore

But to roam all alone on the shore

The Maid On The Shore

Key of GThe MermaidGreat Big Sea

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WhenDI was a lad in a fishing town

MeGold man said to

Dme;

"You canDspend your life, your

Bmjolly life

JustGsailing on the

Asea

You canDsearch the world for pretty girls

Til yourGeyes are weak and

F#mdim

ButGdon't go searching for a

Dmermaid

Bmson

If youGdon't know

Ahow to

Dswim."

‘Cause herGhair was green as

Dseaweed

HerGskin was blue and

Dpale

HerGface it was a

Dwork of art

IGloved that girl with

Dall my heart

But IGonly liked the

Dupper

Bmpart

IGdid not

Alike the

Dtail

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IDsigned onto a sailing ship

MyGvery first day at

Dsea

IDseen the Mermaid

Bmin the waves

A-Greaching out to

Ame

"ComeDlive with me in the sea,” said she

G“Down on the ocean

F#mfloor

And I'llGshow you a million

Dwonderous

Bmthings

You'veGnever

Aseen be-

Dfore.”

SoDover I jumped and she pulled me down

GDown to her seaweed

Dbed

On aDpillow made of a

Bmtortoise-shell

SheGplaced beneath my

Ahead

SheDfed me shrimp and caviar

Up-Gon a silver

F#mdish

From herGhead to her waist it was

Djust my

Bmtaste

But theGrest of

Aher was a

Dfish

‘Cause herGhair was green as

Dseaweed


Dpale

HerGface it was a

Dwork of art


Dall my heart

But IGonly liked the

Dupper

Bmpart

IGdid not

Alike the

Dtail

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ButDthen one day, she swam away

So IGsang to the clams and the

Dwhales

"Oh,Dhow I miss her

Bmseaweed hair

And theGsilver shine of her

Ascales!”

ButDthen her sister, she swam by

AndGset my heart a-

F#mwhirl... ... ...<pause>

‘Cause herGupper part was an

Dugly

Bmfish

But herGbottom part

Awas a

Dgirl

Yes herGhair was green as

Dseaweed


Dpale

HerGlegs they are a

Dwork of art


Dall my heart

And IGdon't give a damn about the

Dupper

Bmpart

CauseGthat's how I

Aget my

Dtail

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The Mermaid

Key of DmThe Mummers’ DanceLoreena McKennitt (1997)

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DmOooooo

Foooooo

Coooooo

Dmoooooo

BbOooooo

C<2> ooo-ooo

Doooooo

D

WhenDmin the springtime

Cof the year

When theAmtrees are crowned with

Dleaves

When theDmash and oak, and the

Cbirch and yew

AreAmdressed in ribbons

Dfair

WhenDmowls call the

Cbreathless moon

In theAmblue veil of the

Dnight

TheDmshadows of the

Ctrees appear

A-Am

midst the lantern D

light

CHORUS:D<2> We've been rambling

Call of the night

And forGsome time of this

Dday

AndD<2> now returning

Cback again

WeGbring a garland

Dgay

DmWho will go down to those

Cshady groves

AndAmsummon the shadows

Dthere

AndDmtie a ribbon on those

Csheltering arms

In theAmspringtime of the

Dyear

TheDmsongs of birds seem to

Cfill the wood

ThatAmwhen the fiddler

Dplays

DmAll their voices

Ccan be heard

LongAm

past their woodland D

days


Call of the night


Dday


Cback again

WeGbring a garland

Dgay

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AndDm

so they linked their C

hands and danced

Round inAm

circles and in D

rows

AndDm

so the journey of the C

night descends

WhenAm

all the shades are D

gone

“ADm

garland gay we C

bring you here

AndAm

at your door we D

stand

ItDm

is a sprout well C

budded out

TheAm

work of Our Lord's D

hand"


Call of the night


Dday


Cback again

WeGbring a garland

Dgay

D<2> We've been rambling

Call of the night


Dday


Cback again

WeGbring a garland

Dgay

DmOooooo

Foooooo

Coooooo

Dmoooooo

BbOooooo

C<2> ooo-ooo

Doooooo

D

The Mummers’ Dance

Key of DmThe Shed SongWayne Chaulk (ARB: Buddy Wasisname And The Other Fellers 2005)

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Coh

Bboh

A7oh

Where IDmpick apart my chainsaw and

Cgo to drink my

Dmbeer

ADmcouple of dozen

Cgames of darts

Bbthree or four

Ctimes a

Dmyear

DmSort me nuts and bolts

Csharpen up a

Dmknife

Es-Dmcape from the

Cyoungsters, the

BbTV

Cand the

Dmwife

CHORUS:

In meDmshed, me shed, me lovely little shed

BbMight as well get a

Fchesterfield, a

A7toilet and a

Dmbed

It's theDmonly place where I can go and tinker with my toys

OrBbgo and find

Fsolitude with a

A7bunch of ugly

Dmguys

C /

Bb /

A7 /

DmOh

Coh

Bboh

A7oh

Well theDmsmoke goes up the chimney, a

Csignal to the

Dmboys

TheyDmall invent ex-

Ccuses and they

Bbshow up

Clike the

Dmflies

WeDmstand around discussing the

Cdeeper things in

Dmlife

Like theDmbeauty of a

Cpiston or the

Bbmarvels

Cof a

Dmtrike

CHORUS:



Fchesterfield, a

A7toilet and a

Dmbed


OrBbgo and find

Fsolitude with a

A7bunch of ugly

Dmguys

C /

Bb /

A7 /

DmOh

Coh

Bboh

A7oh

There areDmmeaningful activities for

Cmen to all en-

Dmjoy

Like theDmsharpening of a

Cbuck saw, or

Bbtying

Cup some

Dmflies

ToDmjustify your shed time, keep

Cquality in

Dmlife

YouDmbuild a coffee

Ctable just to

Bbsatis-

Cfy the

Dmwife

CHORUS:



Fchesterfield, a

A7toilet and a

Dmbed


OrBbgo and find

Fsolitude with a

A7bunch of ugly

Dmguys

C /

Bb /

A7 /

DmOh

Coh

Bboh

A7oh

And IDmgot to say she's beautiful

Cmen will all

Dmagree

With herDmarse to the

Cwoodpile, she

Bbfaces

Cout to

Dmsea

AnDmoil drum wood stove, a

Chole for the

Dmmouse

And aDmthousand little

Ctreasures that got

Bbbanished

Cfrom the

Dmhouse

CHORUS:



Fchesterfield, a

A7toilet and a

Dmbed


OrBbgo and find

Fsolitude with a

A7bunch of ugly

Dmguys

C /

BbPee Break /

A7

And IDmgot to say she's beautiful

Cmen will all

Dmagree

With herDmarse to the

Cwoodpile, she

Bbfaces

Cout to

Dmsea

AnDmoil drum wood stove, a

Chole for the

Dmmouse

And aDmthousand little

Ctreasures that got

Bbbanished

Cfrom the

Dmhouse

| Dm / Dm / Dm

If theDmwife ever threatens and

Cforces me to

Dmchoose

Between meDmmarriage or the

Cshed, either

Bbway I'm

Cgoing to

Dmlose

MeDmtools and me buddies, or me

Cwife and our

Dm bed <SLOW>

IDm

guess I'll have to Dm

leave it all <A TEMPO>

AndBbmove in

Cto me

Dmshed!

CHORUS:



Fchesterfield, a

A7toilet and a

Dmbed


OrBbgo and find

Fsolitude with a

A7bunch of ugly

D<TREMOLO>

guysD

The Shed Song

Key of CTime BUG Members Pleaseaka Time Gentlemen Please

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CTime BUG members please

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G7Time BUG members please

It'sCdimtime to drink up your

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We'veChad a few

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But theD7time has now come

When weG7must say so long…

We'll beFback here next

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G7BUG members

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Key of DWill Ye Go Lassie GoTraditional

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Oh theDsummer-

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Dcome

D

And theGtrees are sweetly

Dblooming

D

And theGwild

Dmountain

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Bm

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CHORUS:

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D

And we'llGall go tae-

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ByGyon pure crystal

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All theGflowers

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CHORUS:

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D


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G

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Gthrough the

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G

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D


Dgether

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Taw pullGwild

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G

Will yeDgo

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D

If myDtrue love

Gshe were

Dgone

D

I wouldGsurely find a-

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D

Where theGwild

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G

CHORUS:

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D


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Will yeDgo

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a cappella <slower>:

Will ye go lassie go

And we'll all go taegether

Taw pull wild mountain thyme

All around the blooming heather

Will ye go lassie go

Will Ye Go Lassie Go

Key of FWorking ManRita MacNeil (1988)

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It’s aFworking man I am

And I’veBbbeen down under-

Fground

And IFswear to God if I ever see the

Csun

C

Or forFany length of time

I canBbhold it in my

Fmind

IFnever again will

Cgo down under-

Fground

F

At theFage of sixteen years

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Fpeers

WhoFvowed they’d never see another

Cone

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In theFdark recess of the mines

Where youBbage before your

Ftime

And theFcoal dust lies

Cheavy on your

Flungs

F



Fground


Csun

C



Fmind

IFnever again will

Cgo down under-

Fground

F

At theFage of sixty-four

Oh he’llBbgreet you at the

Fdoor

And he’llFgently lead you by the

Carm

C

Through theFdark recess of the mines

Oh he’llBbtake you back in

Ftime

And he’llFtell you of the

Chardships that were

Fhad

F



Fground


Csun

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Fmind

IFnever again will

Cgo down under-

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God IFnever again will

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God IFnever again will

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Working Man

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