Chords for The Dubliners - The Ballad of Ronnie's Mare
Tempo:
126.7 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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You can [Bm] sing of all your [D]
sporting heroes [G] like Mr.
[D] McGran, the rest
[Bm] But there's a horse in [D] the county of Wicklow that's beaten all of the best
[G] The slowest [D] hunter, the lowest jumper, but [E] great for a stroll [A] round the park
[D] The servant classes, [G] the upper classes [D] and daughters [A] of millionaires
[D] They all appear from [G] far and near [A] for a ride on Ronnie's [G] mare
For a [A] ride on Ronnie Drew's [D] mare
[Bm]
In Greystone's town on [D] a Sunday morning [G] a [A] crowd will always [D] appear
[Bm] To catch a glimpse of the [D] famous mare [G] they call [A] the horse of the year
[G] She's the best at [D] racing but sees no disgrace [E] in pulling a big [A] old milk cart
[D] The servant classes, [G] the upper [D] classes and daughters of [A]
millionaires
They [D] all appear [G] from far and near [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's [G] mare
[A] For a ride on Ronnie [D] Drew's mare
[F#m] [Bm] In the Burnaby bar boys talked of the horse [G] show and said [D] she ought to be showed
She was [Bm] tutored and trained by the two [D] Evans boys on the [G] grass [D] by the side of the road
[G] Though she won up in Dublin [D] without any troubling [E] next day she was back [A] in the cart
[D] The servant classes, [G] the upper classes [D] and daughters of [A]
millionaires
[D] They all appear [G] from far and near [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's [G] mare
[A] For a ride on Ronnie [D] Drew's mare
[F#m] [Bm] Joe Sweeney the punter [D] suggested one day [G] they should enter [A] her in [D] for a raise
[Bm] So all was arranged Billy [D] Fox would be jockey and [G] [D] Newcastle would be the place
[G] But the boys all agreed that [D] even if she succeeded she'd [E] go back to [A] delivering milk
[D] The servant classes, [G] the upper [D] classes and daughters [A] of millionaires
They [D] all appear [G] from far and near [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's mare
[G] For [A] a ride on Ronnie [D] Drew's mare
[Bm] Well the boys were there to [D] lay out their readies [G] and cheer [A] the horse past [D] the post
[Bm] But when Fox had a look at the competition [G] he turned [D] as white as a ghost
[G] We'll have some hassle [D] to beat Willie Castle [Em] says Ronnie, for [D#] [E] Jays sake
[D] Oh the servant classes, [G] the upper classes [D] and daughters of [A] millionaires
[D] They all appear [G] from far and near [A] for a ride on Ronnie's [G] mare
[A] For a ride on Ronnie Drew's mare
[Bm]
The race was tough [D] but the mare she was flying [G] they knew [A] that she [D] couldn't lose
[B] But in the midst of [D] the celebrations [G] arrived some [A] [D] tragic news
[G] In her finest hour [D] all the milk had gone sour [E] so now she was out of [A] a job
[D] The servant classes, the [G] upper classes and daughters of [Em]
[A] millionaires
[D] They all appear [G] from far and near [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's mare
[A] For a ride on [D] Ronnie Drew's mare
[N]
sporting heroes [G] like Mr.
[D] McGran, the rest
[Bm] But there's a horse in [D] the county of Wicklow that's beaten all of the best
[G] The slowest [D] hunter, the lowest jumper, but [E] great for a stroll [A] round the park
[D] The servant classes, [G] the upper classes [D] and daughters [A] of millionaires
[D] They all appear from [G] far and near [A] for a ride on Ronnie's [G] mare
For a [A] ride on Ronnie Drew's [D] mare
[Bm]
In Greystone's town on [D] a Sunday morning [G] a [A] crowd will always [D] appear
[Bm] To catch a glimpse of the [D] famous mare [G] they call [A] the horse of the year
[G] She's the best at [D] racing but sees no disgrace [E] in pulling a big [A] old milk cart
[D] The servant classes, [G] the upper [D] classes and daughters of [A]
millionaires
They [D] all appear [G] from far and near [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's [G] mare
[A] For a ride on Ronnie [D] Drew's mare
[F#m] [Bm] In the Burnaby bar boys talked of the horse [G] show and said [D] she ought to be showed
She was [Bm] tutored and trained by the two [D] Evans boys on the [G] grass [D] by the side of the road
[G] Though she won up in Dublin [D] without any troubling [E] next day she was back [A] in the cart
[D] The servant classes, [G] the upper classes [D] and daughters of [A]
millionaires
[D] They all appear [G] from far and near [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's [G] mare
[A] For a ride on Ronnie [D] Drew's mare
[F#m] [Bm] Joe Sweeney the punter [D] suggested one day [G] they should enter [A] her in [D] for a raise
[Bm] So all was arranged Billy [D] Fox would be jockey and [G] [D] Newcastle would be the place
[G] But the boys all agreed that [D] even if she succeeded she'd [E] go back to [A] delivering milk
[D] The servant classes, [G] the upper [D] classes and daughters [A] of millionaires
They [D] all appear [G] from far and near [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's mare
[G] For [A] a ride on Ronnie [D] Drew's mare
[Bm] Well the boys were there to [D] lay out their readies [G] and cheer [A] the horse past [D] the post
[Bm] But when Fox had a look at the competition [G] he turned [D] as white as a ghost
[G] We'll have some hassle [D] to beat Willie Castle [Em] says Ronnie, for [D#] [E] Jays sake
[D] Oh the servant classes, [G] the upper classes [D] and daughters of [A] millionaires
[D] They all appear [G] from far and near [A] for a ride on Ronnie's [G] mare
[A] For a ride on Ronnie Drew's mare
[Bm]
The race was tough [D] but the mare she was flying [G] they knew [A] that she [D] couldn't lose
[B] But in the midst of [D] the celebrations [G] arrived some [A] [D] tragic news
[G] In her finest hour [D] all the milk had gone sour [E] so now she was out of [A] a job
[D] The servant classes, the [G] upper classes and daughters of [Em]
[A] millionaires
[D] They all appear [G] from far and near [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's mare
[A] For a ride on [D] Ronnie Drew's mare
[N]
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
E
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You can [Bm] sing of all your [D]
sporting heroes [G] like Mr.
[D] McGran, the rest
[Bm] But there's a horse in [D] the county of Wicklow that's beaten all of the best
[G] The slowest [D] hunter, the lowest jumper, but [E] great for a stroll [A] round the park
[D] The servant classes, [G] the upper classes [D] and daughters [A] of _ _ millionaires
[D] They all appear from [G] far and near _ [A] for a ride on Ronnie's [G] mare
For a [A] ride on Ronnie Drew's [D] mare
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ In Greystone's town on [D] a Sunday morning [G] a [A] crowd will always [D] appear
[Bm] To catch a glimpse of the [D] famous mare [G] they call [A] the horse of the year
[G] She's the best at [D] racing but sees no disgrace [E] in pulling a big [A] old milk cart
_ [D] The servant classes, [G] the upper [D] classes and daughters of [A] _ _
millionaires
They [D] all appear [G] from far and near _ [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's [G] mare
[A] For a ride on Ronnie [D] Drew's mare
_ [F#m] _ [Bm] In _ _ _ _ the Burnaby bar boys talked of the horse [G] show and said [D] she ought to be showed
She was [Bm] tutored and trained by the two [D] Evans boys on the [G] grass [D] by the side of the road
[G] Though she won up in Dublin [D] without any troubling [E] next day she was back [A] in the cart
[D] The servant classes, [G] the upper classes [D] and daughters of [A] _ _
millionaires
[D] They all appear [G] from far and _ near [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's [G] mare
[A] For a ride on Ronnie [D] Drew's mare
[F#m] _ [Bm] Joe _ _ _ _ _ _ Sweeney the punter [D] suggested one day [G] they should enter [A] her in [D] for a raise
_ [Bm] So all was arranged Billy [D] Fox would be jockey and [G] [D] Newcastle would be the place
_ [G] But the boys all agreed that [D] even if she succeeded she'd [E] go back to [A] delivering milk
_ [D] The servant classes, [G] the upper [D] classes and daughters [A] of millionaires _
They [D] all appear [G] from far and near _ _ [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's mare
[G] For [A] a ride on Ronnie [D] Drew's mare
_ [Bm] Well _ _ _ _ _ the boys were there to [D] lay out their readies [G] and cheer [A] the horse past [D] the post
[Bm] But when Fox had a look at the _ competition [G] he turned [D] as white as a ghost
_ [G] We'll have some hassle [D] to beat Willie Castle [Em] says Ronnie, for [D#] [E] Jays sake
[D] Oh the servant classes, [G] the upper classes [D] and daughters of [A] _ _ millionaires
[D] They all appear [G] from far and _ near [A] for a ride on Ronnie's [G] mare
[A] For a ride on Ronnie Drew's mare
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ The race was tough [D] but the mare she was flying [G] they knew [A] that she [D] couldn't lose
[B] But in the midst of [D] the celebrations [G] arrived some [A] [D] tragic _ news
[G] In her finest hour [D] all the milk had gone sour [E] so now she was out of [A] a job
[D] The servant classes, the [G] upper classes and daughters of [Em] _ _
[A] millionaires
[D] They all appear [G] from far and _ near [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's mare
[A] For a ride on [D] Ronnie Drew's mare
_ [N] _ _ _
_ You can [Bm] sing of all your [D]
sporting heroes [G] like Mr.
[D] McGran, the rest
[Bm] But there's a horse in [D] the county of Wicklow that's beaten all of the best
[G] The slowest [D] hunter, the lowest jumper, but [E] great for a stroll [A] round the park
[D] The servant classes, [G] the upper classes [D] and daughters [A] of _ _ millionaires
[D] They all appear from [G] far and near _ [A] for a ride on Ronnie's [G] mare
For a [A] ride on Ronnie Drew's [D] mare
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ In Greystone's town on [D] a Sunday morning [G] a [A] crowd will always [D] appear
[Bm] To catch a glimpse of the [D] famous mare [G] they call [A] the horse of the year
[G] She's the best at [D] racing but sees no disgrace [E] in pulling a big [A] old milk cart
_ [D] The servant classes, [G] the upper [D] classes and daughters of [A] _ _
millionaires
They [D] all appear [G] from far and near _ [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's [G] mare
[A] For a ride on Ronnie [D] Drew's mare
_ [F#m] _ [Bm] In _ _ _ _ the Burnaby bar boys talked of the horse [G] show and said [D] she ought to be showed
She was [Bm] tutored and trained by the two [D] Evans boys on the [G] grass [D] by the side of the road
[G] Though she won up in Dublin [D] without any troubling [E] next day she was back [A] in the cart
[D] The servant classes, [G] the upper classes [D] and daughters of [A] _ _
millionaires
[D] They all appear [G] from far and _ near [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's [G] mare
[A] For a ride on Ronnie [D] Drew's mare
[F#m] _ [Bm] Joe _ _ _ _ _ _ Sweeney the punter [D] suggested one day [G] they should enter [A] her in [D] for a raise
_ [Bm] So all was arranged Billy [D] Fox would be jockey and [G] [D] Newcastle would be the place
_ [G] But the boys all agreed that [D] even if she succeeded she'd [E] go back to [A] delivering milk
_ [D] The servant classes, [G] the upper [D] classes and daughters [A] of millionaires _
They [D] all appear [G] from far and near _ _ [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's mare
[G] For [A] a ride on Ronnie [D] Drew's mare
_ [Bm] Well _ _ _ _ _ the boys were there to [D] lay out their readies [G] and cheer [A] the horse past [D] the post
[Bm] But when Fox had a look at the _ competition [G] he turned [D] as white as a ghost
_ [G] We'll have some hassle [D] to beat Willie Castle [Em] says Ronnie, for [D#] [E] Jays sake
[D] Oh the servant classes, [G] the upper classes [D] and daughters of [A] _ _ millionaires
[D] They all appear [G] from far and _ near [A] for a ride on Ronnie's [G] mare
[A] For a ride on Ronnie Drew's mare
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _
_ The race was tough [D] but the mare she was flying [G] they knew [A] that she [D] couldn't lose
[B] But in the midst of [D] the celebrations [G] arrived some [A] [D] tragic _ news
[G] In her finest hour [D] all the milk had gone sour [E] so now she was out of [A] a job
[D] The servant classes, the [G] upper classes and daughters of [Em] _ _
[A] millionaires
[D] They all appear [G] from far and _ near [A] for a ride on [D] Ronnie's mare
[A] For a ride on [D] Ronnie Drew's mare
_ [N] _ _ _
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