Chords with lyrics
Don't forget to CAPO at the 3rd FRET to play along with the earlier
recorded version, though I think he plays it on the 4th live these days
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- flatwound -
THE ROCKY ROAD TO DUBLIN
*** CAPO 3rd FRET ***
A minorAm A minorAm
In the merry month of June, When first from home I started
A minorAm 
G+G
Left the girls of Tuam, So sad and broken hearted
A minorAm A minorAm
Saluted Father dear, Kissed me darlin' Mother
A minorAm G+G
And drank a pint of beer, Me grief and tears to smother
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
Then off to reap the corn, Leave where I was born
A minorAm G+G G+G G+G
Cut a stout blackthorn, To banish ghosts and goblin
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
Bought a pair of brogues, Rattle over the bogs
A minorAm G+G G+G G+G
Frightened all the dogs, On the rocky road to Dublin
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
One, Two, Three, Four, Five
A minorAm A minorAm
Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road
G+G A minorAm G+G A minorAm
And all the ways to Dublin, Whack fol la de da
A minorAm A minorAm
When in Mullingar that night, I rested limbs so weary
A minorAm G+G
Started by daylight, Me spirits bright and early
A minorAm A minorAm
Took a drop o' pure, Keep me heart from sinking
A minorAm G+G
That's a paddy's cure, Whenever he's on drinking
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
To see the lassie's smile, Laughing all the while
A minorAm G+G G+G G+G
At me curious style, Would set your heart to bubbling
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
Asked me I was hired, Wages I required
A minorAm G+G G+G G+G
I was almost tired, On the rocky road to Dublin
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
One, Two, Three, Four, Five
A minorAm A minorAm
Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road
G+G A minorAm G+G A minorAm
And all the ways to Dublin, Whack fol la de da
A minorAm A minorAm
Well in Dublin next arrived, I thought it be a pity
A minorAm G+G
To be so soon deprived, 
A augmentedA view of that fine city
A minorAm A minorAm
Then I took a stroll, All among the quality
A minorAm G+G
Me bundle it was stole, In a neat locality
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
Something crossed me mind, When I looked behind
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
No bundle could I find, Upon me stick a wobbling
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
Enquiring after the rogue, They said me Connacht brouge
A minorAm G+G G+G G+G
Wasn't much in vogue, On the rocky road to Dublin
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
One, Two, Three, Four, Five
A minorAm A minorAm
Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road
G+G A minorAm G+G A minorAm
And all the ways to Dublin, Whack fol la de da
A minorAm A minorAm
Well, From there I got away, Me spirits never failing
A minorAm G+G
Landed on the quay, Just as the ship was sailing
A minorAm A minorAm
Captain at me roared, Said that no room had he
A minorAm G+G
When I jumped aboard, A augmentedA cabin found for Paddy
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
Down among the pigs, Played some hearty rigs
A minorAm G+G G+G G+G
Danced some hearty jigs, The water round me bubblin'
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
When off Holyhead, I wished meself was dead
A minorAm G+G G+G G+G
Or, Better far instead, On the rocky road to Dublin
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
One, Two, Three, Four, Five
A minorAm A minorAm
Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road
G+G A minorAm G+G A minorAm
And all the ways to Dublin, Whack fol la de da
A minorAm A minorAm
Well, The boys of Liverpool, When we safely landed
A minorAm G+G
Called meself a fool, I could no longer stand it
A minorAm A minorAm
Blood began to boil, Temper I was losing
A minorAm G+G
Poor ould Erins Isle, They began abusing
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
Hurrah me soul says I, Shillelagh I let fly
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
Some Galway boys were by, Saw I was a-hollerin'
A minorAm G+G A minorAm G+G
Then with a loud horray, They joined in the affray
A minorAm G+G G+G G+G
We quickly cleared the way, For the rocky road to Dublin
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
One, Two, Three, Four, Five
A minorAm A minorAm
Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road
G+G A minorAm G+G A minorAm
And all the ways to Dublin, Whack fol la de daaaa
