The Opinions Of Paddy Magee
David Kincaid
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(início)
C G I’m Paddy Magee, sir, from Ballinahee, sir C G C In an illigant ship I come over the say; C G Father Donahoe sent me, my passage he lent me– C G C Sure, only for that, I’d a walked all the way!
Refrain
C G F C He talked of America’s freedom and glory; C G F G “Begorra,” says I, “that’s the country for me!” C G F C So, to ind a long story, I’ve now come before ye C G C To give the opinions of Paddy Magee
Verse 2
C G Whin Ireland was needing, and famine was feeding C G C And thousands were dying for something to ate C G ‘Twas America’s daughters that sent over the waters C G C The ships that were loaded with corn and whate:
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C G F C And Irishmen sure will forever remember C G F G The vessels that carried the flag of the free; C G F C And the land that befriended, they’ll die to defend it C G C And that’s the opinions of Paddy Magee
Verse 3
C G I’m sure none are bowlder the musket to showlder C G C Enlisting to learn the sojering trade– C G With Corcoran fighting, in Meagher delighting C G C They swell up the ranks of the Irish Brigade
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C G F C With Columbia defying the bould British Lion C G F G The sons of ould Ireland forever shall be; C G F C I’ll have no intervention, if that’s their intention– C G C And that’s the opinions of Paddy Magee
Verse 4
C G John Bull, ye ould divil, ye’d betther keep civil! C G C Remimber the story of ‘Seventy-six C G Whin Washington glorious he slathered the Tories; C G C Away from Columbia you then cut your sticks
Refrain
C G F C And if once again you’re inclined to be meddling C G F G There’s a city that’s called New Orleans, d’ye see C G F C Where Hickory Jackson he drove off the Saxon– C G C Now that’s the opinions of Paddy Magee
Verse 5
C G Though now we’re in trouble, it’s only a bubble C G C We’ll soon make the foes of the Union retire; C G Foreign knaves that would meddle had better skedaddle C G C For them Uncle Sam has a taste of Greek fire!
Refrain
C G F C They’ll find if they try it, Columbia’s a giant C G F G And victory perched on the flag of the free; C G F C For the American nation can whale all creation– C G C Now that’s the opinions of Paddy Magee
Coda
C G C Now that’s the opinions of Paddy Magee
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