Key: G 🎸 Intro: G | % | Em | D7 : 🎸 Verse 1: G D Up to mighty London came an Irishman one day, G F# B all the streets were paved with gold, sure everyone was gay! G F# B Singing songs of Piccadilly, Strand, and Leicester Square, B7 A A7 D 'til Paddy got excited, then he shouted to them there:
🎸 Chorus: N.C. G C G It's a long way to Tipperary, it's a long way to go, A A7 D It's a long way to Tipperary to the sweetest girl I know! G C B7 Goodbye Piccadilly, farewell Leicester Square! G C G A D G It's a long, long way to Tipperary, but my heart's right there. 🎸 Verse 2: G D Paddy wrote a letter to his Irish Molly O', G F# B saying, "Should you not receive it, write and let me know! G F# B If I make mistakes in spelling, Molly dear," said he, B7 A A7 D "Remember it's the pen, that's bad, don't lay the blame on me". 🎸 Chorus: G C G It's a long way to Tipperary, it's a long way to go, A A7 D It's a long way to Tipperary to the sweetest girl I know! G C B7 Goodbye Piccadilly, farewell Leicester Square! G C G A D G It's a long, long way to Tipperary, but my heart's right there. N.C. | A : (Key change) 🎸 Verse 3: A E Molly wrote a neat reply to Irish Paddy O' A G# C# Saying, "Mike Maloney wants to marry me, and so A G# C# Leave the Strand and Piccadilly, or you'll be to blame C#7 F#m B7 E For love has fairly drove me silly, hoping you're the same" 🎸 Chorus: A D A It's a long way to Tipperary, it's a long way to go, B B7 E It's a long way to Tipperary to the sweetest girl I know! A D C#7 Goodbye Piccadilly, farewell Leicester Square! A D A F#m E A It's a long, long way to Tipperary, but my heart's right there. A D A F#m E A It's a long, long way to Tipperary, but my heart's right there.
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