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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: D C Am D C D C Am G C Am D VERSE 1: D C Am Me name is McShane from the plains of Kildare D C And a farmer I was up until the last year D C Am Till I took a notion of higher promotion G C Am D Went over to England the harvest to share CHORUS: D G Am D G C Am D Rom toora la, Oh rom toora laddy, rom toora la, mosha rom toora lay
VERSE 2: D C Am I parted with Molly so proud and so jolly D C I picked up a stick for a staff in me hand D C Am And to keep me-self cheery for fear I'd be weary G C Am D I sang Paddywhack as I went on the way. CHORUS: D G Am D G C Am D Rom toora la, Oh rom toora laddy, rom toora la, mosha rom toora lay VERSE 3: D C Am I landed in Dumbarton on a fine summers morning D C Me bundle and staff I held them in me hands D C Am There were some of them laughing and more of them chaffin' G C Am D And more of them trying to put Paddy away. CHORUS: D G Am D G C Am D Rom toora la, Oh rom toora laddy, rom toora la, mosha rom toora lay VERSE 4: D C Am I went to this woman and asked her for lodging D C She said "Me young man, now don't look so dull! D C Am For I will tell you where you will get lodgings G C Am D If you go to the woman who owns The Black Bull." CHORUS: D G Am D G C Am D Rom toora la, Oh rom toora laddy, rom toora la, mosha rom toora lay VERSE 5: D C Am I went to this woman and asked her for lodgings D C She instantly showed me to a bed in the room D C Am And me being so tired and worn out from walking G C Am D I threw myself down on the bed in the room. CHORUS: D G Am D G C Am D Rom toora la, Oh rom toora laddy, rom toora la, mosha rom toora lay VERSE 6: D C Am A lump of a Tinker lay up in the corner D C He swore on his soul sure he'd kill all was there D C Am Says I "Me bold Tinker, give over your braggin', G C Am D I'm bold McShane from the plains of Kildare!" CHORUS: D G Am D G C Am D Rom toora la, Oh rom toora laddy, rom toora la, mosha rom toora lay VERSE 7: D C Am Well he tried for to hit me a punch in the stomach D C I instantly fetched him a one in the throat D C Am He tumbled heels over his head in the corner G C Am D And cut up his head on an old whisky pot. CHORUS: D G Am D G C Am D Rom toora la, Oh rom toora laddy, rom toora la, mosha rom toora lay VERSE 8: D C Am He lay on the floor like a sheep he was bleeding D C I swore on me soul that I'd cut off his life D C Am But I lifted him up and sat down for a naggin G C Am D And me and the Tinker there ended our strife. CHORUS: D G Am D G C Am D Rom toora la, Oh rom toora laddy, rom toora la, mosha rom toora lay Instrumental: D C Am D C D C Am G C Am D VERSE 9: D C Am Me name is McShane from the plains of Kildare D C And a farmer I was up until the last year D C Am Till I took a notion of higher promotion G C Am D Went over to England the harvest to share CHORUS: D G Am D G C Am D Rom toora la, Oh rom toora laddy, rom toora la, mosha rom toora lay D G Am D G C Am D Rom toora la, Oh rom toora laddy, rom toora la, mosha rom toora lay
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Chords: E, A, D, G, B, C, Am