Macnamaras Band chords by Traditional Irish

Chords with lyrics

MacNamara's Band ? Traditional Irish

V1
C majorC   G+G             A7A7   D MajorD  G+G
Oh my name is MacNamara, I'm the leader of a band,
  C majorC         G+G         E minor 7Em7    A7A7   D MajorD
Although we're few in number, we're the finest in all the land.
  C majorC         G+G        E minor 7Em7  A7A7   D MajorD
Of course I?m the conductor, and I?ve often had to play
   C majorC        G+G       E minor 7Em7  A7A7   G+G
With all the fine musicians that you read about today.

Chorus:
  G+G                             C majorC
The drums they bang, the cymbals clang, the horns they blaze away,
          G+G         E minor 7Em7  A7A7     G+G
McCarthy puffs the ould bassoon, and I the pipes does play.
G+G
Hennessey Tennessee toot the flute, the music is something grand,
   C majorC       G+G          E minor 7Em7 A7A7   G+G
And a credit to ould Ireland?s, boys is MacNamara's Band.

V2
  C majorC    G+G        A7A7   D MajorD   G+G
Whenever an election's on, we play on either side,
    C majorC        G+G           E minor 7Em7  A7A7     D MajorD
And the way we play the fine ould airs, fills every heart with pride.
  C majorC         G+G        E minor 7Em7    A7A7  D MajorD
If dear Tom Moore was living now, he'd make them understand
   C majorC        G+G         E minor 7Em7 A7A7   G+G
That none can do him justice, like ould MacNamara's Band.

Repeat Chorus:

V3
  D7D7        G+G        A7A7  D7D7   G+G
We play for fairs or weddings and for every County Ball,
    C majorC        G+G          E minor 7Em7 A7A7    D MajorD
And at any great man's funeral we play "The Dead March in Saul."
   C majorC        G+G        E minor 7Em7   A7A7   D MajorD
When General Grant to Ireland came, he shook me by the hand,
  C majorC       G+G            E minor 7Em7 A7A7   G+G
And said he never heard the like, of ould MacNamara's Band.

Repeat Chorus.

V4
D7D7        G+G        A7A7  D7D7   G+G
Just now we are practicing for a very grand affair,
    C majorC     G+G        E minor 7Em7  A7A7   D MajorD
It's an annual celebration, all the gentry will be there.
  C majorC          G+G         E minor 7Em7    A7A7    D MajorD
The girls and boys will all turn out, with flags and colours grand,
    C majorC        G+G        E minor 7Em7 A7A7   G+G
And in front of the procession, will be MacNamara's Band.    (Slowing)