Croppy Boy Chords by The Dubliners
Tempo:
126.4 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
F
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C]
[Am]
[G]
[C]
Early, early, [F] early in the spring, When [G] the birds did whistle and [C] sweetly sing,
Changing their notes all from three [C] to three, And the [G] song they sang was old Ireland free.
As I went walking [F] up Wexford Street, [G] My own first cousin [C] I chanced to meet,
Well, my own first cousin [F] did me [C] betray, And [G] for one merginny sold [C] me life away.
Oh, it was early, early, [F] early in the night, When [G] the yeoman cavalry gave me a fright,
Well, the yeoman cavalry were [F] on my [C] downfall, [G] And taken was I, [C] me Lord Godwin Wall.
And as I went walking [F] up Wexford Hill, Now [G] who could blame me to cry me [C] fill?
I looked behind, and [F] I looked before, And [G] my aged mother [C]
I'll see no more.
And when I stood on [F] the scaffold I, [G] My own dear father was [C] standing by,
Well, my own dear father did me deny, And the [G] name he gave me was the Crummy Boy.
In Duncanon Town now [F] this boy died, In [G] Duncanon Town does his [C] body lie,
So all ye strangers that do pass by, Just [G] go shed a tear for [C] the Crummy Boy.
[Am]
[G]
[C]
Early, early, [F] early in the spring, When [G] the birds did whistle and [C] sweetly sing,
Changing their notes all from three [C] to three, And the [G] song they sang was old Ireland free.
As I went walking [F] up Wexford Street, [G] My own first cousin [C] I chanced to meet,
Well, my own first cousin [F] did me [C] betray, And [G] for one merginny sold [C] me life away.
Oh, it was early, early, [F] early in the night, When [G] the yeoman cavalry gave me a fright,
Well, the yeoman cavalry were [F] on my [C] downfall, [G] And taken was I, [C] me Lord Godwin Wall.
And as I went walking [F] up Wexford Hill, Now [G] who could blame me to cry me [C] fill?
I looked behind, and [F] I looked before, And [G] my aged mother [C]
I'll see no more.
And when I stood on [F] the scaffold I, [G] My own dear father was [C] standing by,
Well, my own dear father did me deny, And the [G] name he gave me was the Crummy Boy.
In Duncanon Town now [F] this boy died, In [G] Duncanon Town does his [C] body lie,
So all ye strangers that do pass by, Just [G] go shed a tear for [C] the Crummy Boy.
Key:
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_ _ _ Early, _ early, [F] early in the spring, _ _ When [G] the birds did whistle and [C] sweetly sing,
_ _ _ Changing their notes all from three [C] to three, _ _ And the [G] song they sang was old Ireland _ free. _ _
As I went walking [F] up Wexford Street, _ [G] My own first cousin [C] I chanced to meet,
_ Well, my own first cousin [F] did me [C] betray, _ And [G] for one merginny sold [C] me life away. _
Oh, it was early, early, [F] early in the night, _ _ When [G] the yeoman cavalry gave me a fright,
_ Well, the yeoman cavalry were [F] on my _ [C] downfall, _ [G] And taken was I, [C] me Lord Godwin Wall. _
And as I went walking [F] up Wexford Hill, _ Now [G] who could blame me to cry me [C] fill?
_ I looked behind, and [F] I looked before, _ And [G] my aged mother _ [C]
I'll see no more. _
And when I stood on [F] the scaffold I, _ _ [G] My own dear father was [C] standing by,
_ Well, my own dear father _ did me deny, _ _ And the [G] name he gave me was the Crummy Boy.
_ _ In Duncanon Town now [F] this boy died, _ In [G] Duncanon Town does his [C] body lie,
_ _ So all ye strangers that do pass by, Just [G] go shed a tear _ for [C] the Crummy _ Boy. _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Early, _ early, [F] early in the spring, _ _ When [G] the birds did whistle and [C] sweetly sing,
_ _ _ Changing their notes all from three [C] to three, _ _ And the [G] song they sang was old Ireland _ free. _ _
As I went walking [F] up Wexford Street, _ [G] My own first cousin [C] I chanced to meet,
_ Well, my own first cousin [F] did me [C] betray, _ And [G] for one merginny sold [C] me life away. _
Oh, it was early, early, [F] early in the night, _ _ When [G] the yeoman cavalry gave me a fright,
_ Well, the yeoman cavalry were [F] on my _ [C] downfall, _ [G] And taken was I, [C] me Lord Godwin Wall. _
And as I went walking [F] up Wexford Hill, _ Now [G] who could blame me to cry me [C] fill?
_ I looked behind, and [F] I looked before, _ And [G] my aged mother _ [C]
I'll see no more. _
And when I stood on [F] the scaffold I, _ _ [G] My own dear father was [C] standing by,
_ Well, my own dear father _ did me deny, _ _ And the [G] name he gave me was the Crummy Boy.
_ _ In Duncanon Town now [F] this boy died, _ In [G] Duncanon Town does his [C] body lie,
_ _ So all ye strangers that do pass by, Just [G] go shed a tear _ for [C] the Crummy _ Boy. _ _
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