Chords with lyrics
Intro:
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G+G |G+G |G+G |G+G 
D MajorD |
|G+G |G+G |G+G |CDG |
G+G D MajorD
Come single belle and beau unto me pay attention
G+G 
C majorC D MajorD
Don't ever fall in love - it's the devil's own invention
G+G 
B minorBm C* D*
Once I fell in love with a lady so bewitching
Em* D* C* D*
Miss Henrietta Bell down in Captain Kelly's Kitchen
G+G D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G D MajorD
At the age of seventeen I was apprentice to a grocer
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Not far from Stephen's Green where Miss Henri used to go, sir
G+G B minorBm C* D*
Her manners were so fine, she set my heart a twitchin'
Em* D* C* D*
She invited me to a Courtin' in the Kitchen!
G+G D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G D MajorD
Next Sunday be the day that we were to have our flare up
G+G C majorC D MajorD
I dressed meself quite gay and I frizzed and oiled me hair up
G+G B minorBm C* D*
The captain had no wife, he had gone a fishin'
Em* D* C* D*
So we kicked up our life to a hooley in her kitchen!
G+G D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
solo section:
|G+G |G+G |G+G |G+G D MajorD |
|G+G |G+G |G+G |CDG |
(repeat 4 times)
end solo:
G+G D MajorD
She slipped up to her room
I said: "Good Lord Almighty!"
G+G C majorC (stop)
She came back down the stairs wearing nothing but her nighty!
G+G B minorBm C* D*
With her arms around me waist she slyly hinted marriage
Em* D* C* D*
When to the door in haste came Captain Kelly's carriage!
G+G D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G D MajorD
Well the Captain came downstairs though he saw me situation
G+G C majorC D MajorD
In spite of all me prayers I was marched off to the station
G+G B minorBm C* D*
For me they set no bail though to get home I was itchen'
Em* D* C* D*
And I had to tell the tale of how I came into that kitchen
G+G D MajorD
Well I swore she did invite me though she gave a flat denial
G+G C majorC D MajorD
For assault they did indict me and I was sent for trial
G+G B minorBm C* D*
She swore I robbed the house in spite of all me screechin'
Em* D* C* D*
And I got six months hard for me courtin' in the kitchen!
G+G D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy.
G+G C majorC D MajorD
Toura loura lie; toura loura laddy
Chords:
G+G 320003
D MajorD xx0232
C majorC x32010
B minorBm x24432
C* x35553
D* x57775
Em* x79987
