Chords for Arthur McBride 1974 Paul Brady

[Am] I'm going to [G] cry.
_ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] Oh me and [D] my cousin, [G] one of the mighty [C] riders,
We [G] went walking [C] down by the _ seaside,
[G] Now mark [D] what followed [G] and what did we tie,
_ For it being on Christmas [D] _ morning, _ _
[G] Out for _ [D] recreation we [G] went on a tramp,
And [C] we met [G] Sergeant Upper [C] and _ Corporal Vamp,
_ [G] And a little [D] wee drummer _ [G] _ intended to come,
For the day being pleasant [D] and _ [G] charming. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Good _ morning, [C] good morning, [G] the sergeant did cry,
And [C] the same to [G] you _ [C] gentlemen we did reply,
_ [G] _ _
Intending [D] no harm [G] but meant to pass by,
For it being on Christmas _ [D] _ _ morning, _
[G] But says he, my fine fellows, if you will enlist,
There's [C] ten guineas [G] and gold [C] that will slip in your fist, _
[G] And a [Am] crown in the bargain [G] for to kick up the dust,
_ And drink the king's health in [D] the _ [G] morning.
_ _ _ [F] _ [G] For a soldier he leads a very fine life,
And [C] he always [G] is blessed with [C] a charming young wife,
_ [G]
And he pays [D] all his debts without [G] _
sorrow or strife,
And always lives pleasant [D] and charming, _
And [G] a soldier [D] he always [G] is decent and clean,
[C] In the finest [G] of clothing [C] he's constantly seen,
_ [G] While other [Am] poor fellows [G] go dirty and mean,
And sup on thin gruel in [D] the _ [G] morning. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ [C] _ _ [G] _
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_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] Says Arthur, [D] I wouldn't [G] be proud of your clothes,
[C] For you've only [G] the length of [C] them as I suppose,
_ _ [G] And you dare [Am] not change them [G] one night,
For you know if [C] you do you'll [G] be flogged in the [D] _ morning.
_ _ [G]
And although [D] that we [G] are single and [C] free,
We take great [G] delight in [C] our own country, _
[G] And we have no [Am] desire _
[G] strange faces to see, _ _
Although that your offers are [D] _ _
[G] charming,
_ _ _ _ And we have no desire to take your [C] advance,
_ All hazards [G] and dangers [C] we bar to run chance,
[G]
For you would have [Am] no scruples [G] for to send us to France,
Where we would get shot without _ [D] _ _ [G] warning.
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_ _ Oh now, [C] says the [G] sergeant, I have no such chat,
[C] And I [G] neither will take it [C] from spouting or brat,
_ [G] For if you [D] insult me [G] with one other _ word,
I'll cut off your _ head in [D] the morning.
_ _ _ [G] _
Arthur and [D] I [G] we soon drew our hearts,
[C] And we scarce [G] gave them time [C] for to draw their own blades,
[G]
When a trusty [D] shillelagh [G] came over their heads,
And by them take that their [D] spear _ [G] warning. _
_ _ _ _ And their own [C] rusty _ [G] reviews that hung by their side,
[C] We flung [G] them as _ far as [C] we could in the tide.
[G] Now take [D] them out the bow [G] spread, Arthur, make for ride,
And tamper the wretch [D] in the _ morning.
_ And [G] a little wee [A] drummer [G] we _ flattened his pal,
[C] And we made [G] a footfall of [C] his rowdy dow-dow,
[G] Drew it [Am] in the side for [G] to rock and to roll,
_ And by the two _ tedious [D] _ _
[G] returning.
_ _ _ [F] _ [G] And we haven't _ [C] money [G] paid them off in crack,
[C] And we paid [G] no respect to the [C] two bloody knights,
[G] For we [Am] lathered them there [G] like a pair of wet sacks,
And left them for dead [D] in the _ morning. _
_ [G] And so to [C] conclude and [G] to finish this feuds,
[C] We _ _ [G] obligingly asked if [C] they wanted recruits,
_ [G] For we were [Am] the lads [G] who would give them hard clubs, _
And made them look sharp in the [D] _ _ [G] morning. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh me and my cousin wanted for my bride,
[C] As we went [Bm] _ walking [C] down by the _ seaside.
[G] _ Now mark [Am] what followed [G] and what to be tied,
_ For it being on Christmas _ [D] _ _
[G] morning.
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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