The Irish Rover
Liam Clancy
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(início)
G C In the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and six G D We set sail from the Cobh quay of Cork G C We were sailing away with a cargo of bricks G D G For the grand city hall in New York G D Twas an elegant craft, she was rigged fore and aft G D And how the trade winds drove her G Em C She had twenty-three masts and she stood several blasts G D7 G And they called her the Irish Ro-ver
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G C We had one million bags of the best Sligo rags G D We had two million barrels of stones G C We had three million sides of old blind horses hides G D G We had four million barrels of bone G D We had five million hogs, six million dogs G D Seven million barrels of porter G Em C We had eight million bales of old nanny goats tails G D7 G In the hold of the Irish Ro-ver
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G C There was Barney McGee from the banks of the Lee G D There was Hogan from County Tyrone G C There was Johnny McGuirk who was scared stiff of work G D G And a chap from Westmeath named Malone G D There was Slugger O'Toole who was drunk as a rule G D And fighting Bill Tracy from Dover G Em C And your man Mick McCann from the banks of the Bann G D7 G Was the skipper of the Irish Ro-ver
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G C We had sailed seven years when the measles broke out G D And our ship lost it's way in the fog G C Then the whole of the crew was reduced down to two G D G Just myself and the captain’s old dog G D The ship struck a rock, oh Lord what a shock G D And nearly tumbled over G Em C It turned nine times around and the poor dog was drowned G D7 G I'm the last of the Irish Ro-ver
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