Mcshane chords by Daoiri Farrell
Guitar chords with lyrics
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
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