The Orange And The Green chords by The Irish Rovers

Chords with lyrics

Oh, it (C majorC)is the biggest (A minorAm)mixup that (G+G)you have ever seen
Me (FF)father was an (C majorC)Orangemen, me (G+G)mother she was (C majorC)green.


Oh, me (C majorC)father was an (A minorAm)Ulsterman, proud (G+G)Protestant was he
Me (FF)mother was a (C majorC)Catholic and from (G+G)county Cork was (C majorC)she.
They were married in two (A minorAm)churches and lived (G+G)happily enough
Un(FF)til the day that (C majorC)I was born and (G+G)things got rather (C majorC)tough.

(Chorus)

Bap(C majorC)tized by father (A minorAm)Reilly I was (G+G)rushed away by car
To be (FF)made a little (C majorC)Orangemen, me (G+G)father’s shining (C majorC)star.
I was christened David (A minorAm)Antony but (G+G)still inspite of that
To me (FF)father I was (C majorC)Billy while me (G+G)mother called me (C majorC)Pat.

Chorus

With (C majorC)mother every (A minorAm)sunday to (G+G)mass I’d proudly stoll
And (FF)after that the (C majorC)orange lord would (G+G)try to save me (C majorC)soul.
And both sides tried to (A minorAm)claim me, but (G+G)I was smart because
I’d (FF)play the flute, I’d (C majorC)play the harp de(G+G)pending were I (C majorC)was

(Chorus)

And (C majorC)when I’d sing those (A minorAm)rebel songs much (G+G)to me mother’s joy
Me (FF)father would jump (C majorC)up and say “Look (G+G)here, now Bill me (C majorC)boy!
That's quite enough of (A minorAm)that lot.", he'd (G+G)toss me o’er a coin
He'd (FF)have me sing The (C majorC)Orange Flute or the (G+G)Heroes Of The (C majorC)Boyne.

Chorus

One (C majorC)day me Ma's re(A minorAm)lations came (G+G)round to visit me.
Just (FF)as my father's (C majorC)kinfolk were (G+G)sitting down to (C majorC)tea.
We tried to smooth things (A minorAm)over, but they (G+G)all began to fight.
And (FF)me, being strictly (C majorC)neutral, I kicked (G+G)everyone in (C majorC)sight.

(Chorus)

My (C majorC)parents never (A minorAm)could agree a(G+G)bout my type of school.
My (FF)learning was all (C majorC)done at home, that's (G+G)why I'm such a (C majorC)fool.
They've both passed on, God (A minorAm)rest 'em, but (G+G)I was left between
That (FF)awful colour (C majorC)problem of the (G+G)Orange and the (C majorC)Green.