Continental Ceili chords by Christy Moore

Chords with lyrics

C majorC
Over in McCann's there's a grand type of dance band a'playin'

And they're spinning out the continental ceilidh

They're comin' in their cars from the bars

Over in Leitir and Killane

Just to hear the famous Gunter Reynolds playing
 FF
Out the star of Munster with Hans O'Donoghue
                  C majorC
Neatly rappin' out a tango on the spoons

Such commotion will act like a lotion on the struttin'
     G7G7         C majorC
At the continental ceili tonight.

      C majorC
Wolfgang's playin' on the comb someone shouts at him: "go home!"

Klaus is playin' a slow air on the bodhran

Quinn from Corofin his fiddle tucked beneath his chin S-s-h-h

He's goin' to play the "Bogs of Oranmore" now
  FF
An auld fashioned lady begins to sing a song
                C majorC
Ah, lads, a bit of order over there

Clarinbridge for the chowder keep your powder dry
     G7G7         C majorC
At the continental ceilidh tonight.


    G+G
Ciaran closes his eye's pretends he's in disguise
   FF             C majorC
When he sees an old flame comin over
           G+G
He's singing for the Swedes in their tweeds
Doin' all he can to please
  FF              D MajorD
The night's at such a delicate stage
             G+G
Later on he'll give an audience to one of them or two
    FF                   C majorC
He'll sing the Dyin' Swan to touch their feelings
  D7D7                          G7G7
Tonight's his night and tomorrow night will be just the same.

      C majorC
Ada let me out to the bar where the boys are goin' far

And they're spinnin' out the continental ceili

Never mind the liquor the music's in my soul

So long as I can hear the band a'playin'
  FF
The pipes and the flutes and the fiddles are in tune
                  C majorC
Whoo, I'd love to meet a European girl

Ada now me head is goin' light and the band is playin' tight
    G7G7         C majorC
At the continental ceilidh tonight.


    G+G
All the publicans are there it's like a hirin' fair
      FF              C majorC
Tryin' to figure out how much McCann is makin'
        G+G
To keep their pubs outta Stubbs, they're lashin' out big subs
   FF         D MajorD
In a burst of fierce anticipation
    G+G
Moguls from Mukhill are starin' at the till
 FF               C majorC
Tryin' to get a low down on the line up
      D7D7
They'll be buyin' free porter for members of the band
              G+G
At the continental ceilidh tonight.


Repeat 1st verse


Instrumental part


Repeat 1st verse

At the continental (G+G)ceilidh to(C majorC)night.


Instrumental outro