Chords for The Mary Wallopers - Home Boys Home | Belladrum 2023 | BBC ALBA
Tempo:
110.2 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
C#
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B] [E] [B]
[E]
[C#]
[E]
Oh, it wouldn't be a sailor lad a-sailing on the main To gain the respect of his [C#] captain's good name [E] He sailed ashore one evening for [B] to be And that was the beginning of me old true loving [E] me And it's home, boys, home
Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me [A] old country [E] Where the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree [F#] Are all grown green in the north country
Oh, well, [E] I asked her for a candle to light me way to bed Like wise for a handkerchief to tie [C#] around me head [E] She tended to me needs like a young mare ought to do [B] And then I said to her, now won't you laugh in with me too
And it's home, boys, home Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny [B]-rowing tree Are all grown green in the north [E] country
Oh, she jumped into bed, meaning no alarm Thinking that a sailor boy would [A] do to her no harm I [C#m] hugged her, I kissed her, [D#] the whole [E] night long [F#] She wished this short night had been seven years [E] long
And it's home, boys, home Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old [A] country Where [E] the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree Are all grown green in the north [E] country
Oh, early next morning the sailor boy arose And into Mary's apron threw a hand full of gold Said, take this, me dear, for the mischief that I done [Bm] The night that I left you with a daughter or [E] a son And it's home, boys, home
Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree [B] Are all grown green in the north [E] country He said, if it be a girl child send her out to nurse With gold in her pocket, with silver in her purse [A] And if it be a boy, he'll wear the jacket blue [B] And go climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to [E] do And it's home, boys, home
Home I'd like to [A] be, home [E] for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny [A]-rowing tree [B] Are all grown green in the north [E] country Well, a warning, me maidens, a warning take by [B] me Don't ever let a [A] sailor boy an inch above your knee [E] For I trusted [C#m] one [G#m] and he [E] beguiled me
[Am]
And he left me with a pair of twins to dangle on me knee [E] And it's home, boys, home Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree Are all grown green in the north country
[E]
[C#]
[E]
Oh, it wouldn't be a sailor lad a-sailing on the main To gain the respect of his [C#] captain's good name [E] He sailed ashore one evening for [B] to be And that was the beginning of me old true loving [E] me And it's home, boys, home
Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me [A] old country [E] Where the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree [F#] Are all grown green in the north country
Oh, well, [E] I asked her for a candle to light me way to bed Like wise for a handkerchief to tie [C#] around me head [E] She tended to me needs like a young mare ought to do [B] And then I said to her, now won't you laugh in with me too
And it's home, boys, home Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny [B]-rowing tree Are all grown green in the north [E] country
Oh, she jumped into bed, meaning no alarm Thinking that a sailor boy would [A] do to her no harm I [C#m] hugged her, I kissed her, [D#] the whole [E] night long [F#] She wished this short night had been seven years [E] long
And it's home, boys, home Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old [A] country Where [E] the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree Are all grown green in the north [E] country
Oh, early next morning the sailor boy arose And into Mary's apron threw a hand full of gold Said, take this, me dear, for the mischief that I done [Bm] The night that I left you with a daughter or [E] a son And it's home, boys, home
Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree [B] Are all grown green in the north [E] country He said, if it be a girl child send her out to nurse With gold in her pocket, with silver in her purse [A] And if it be a boy, he'll wear the jacket blue [B] And go climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to [E] do And it's home, boys, home
Home I'd like to [A] be, home [E] for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny [A]-rowing tree [B] Are all grown green in the north [E] country Well, a warning, me maidens, a warning take by [B] me Don't ever let a [A] sailor boy an inch above your knee [E] For I trusted [C#m] one [G#m] and he [E] beguiled me
[Am]
And he left me with a pair of twins to dangle on me knee [E] And it's home, boys, home Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree Are all grown green in the north country
Key:
E
B
A
C#
F#
E
B
A
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Oh, it wouldn't be a sailor lad a-sailing on the main To gain the respect of his [C#] captain's good name [E] He sailed ashore one evening for [B] to be And that was the beginning of me old true loving [E] me And it's home, boys, home
_ Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me [A] old country [E] Where the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree [F#] Are all grown green in the north country
Oh, well, [E] I asked her for a candle to light me way to bed Like wise for a handkerchief to tie [C#] around me head [E] She tended to me needs like a young mare ought to do [B] And then I said to her, now won't you laugh in with me too
And it's home, boys, home _ Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny [B]-rowing tree Are all grown green in the north [E] country
Oh, she jumped into bed, meaning no alarm Thinking that a sailor boy would [A] do to her no harm I [C#m] hugged her, I kissed her, [D#] the whole [E] night long [F#] She wished this short night had been seven years [E] long
And it's home, boys, home _ Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old [A] country Where [E] the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree Are all grown green in the north [E] country _ _ _ _ _
Oh, early next morning the sailor boy arose And into Mary's apron threw a hand full of gold Said, take this, me dear, for the mischief that I done [Bm] The night that I left you with a daughter or [E] a son And it's home, boys, home _
Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree [B] Are all grown green in the north [E] country He said, if it be a girl child send her out to nurse With gold in her pocket, with silver in her purse [A] And if it be a boy, he'll wear the jacket blue [B] And go climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to [E] do And it's home, boys, home
_ Home I'd like to [A] be, home [E] for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny [A]-rowing tree [B] Are all grown green in the north [E] country Well, a warning, me maidens, a warning take by [B] me Don't ever let a [A] sailor boy an inch above your knee [E] For I trusted [C#m] one _ [G#m] and he [E] beguiled me
_ [Am] _
_ And he left me with a pair of twins to dangle on me knee [E] And it's home, boys, home Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree Are all grown green in the north country _ _ _ _
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_ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
Oh, it wouldn't be a sailor lad a-sailing on the main To gain the respect of his [C#] captain's good name [E] He sailed ashore one evening for [B] to be And that was the beginning of me old true loving [E] me And it's home, boys, home
_ Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me [A] old country [E] Where the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree [F#] Are all grown green in the north country
Oh, well, [E] I asked her for a candle to light me way to bed Like wise for a handkerchief to tie [C#] around me head [E] She tended to me needs like a young mare ought to do [B] And then I said to her, now won't you laugh in with me too
And it's home, boys, home _ Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny [B]-rowing tree Are all grown green in the north [E] country
Oh, she jumped into bed, meaning no alarm Thinking that a sailor boy would [A] do to her no harm I [C#m] hugged her, I kissed her, [D#] the whole [E] night long [F#] She wished this short night had been seven years [E] long
And it's home, boys, home _ Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old [A] country Where [E] the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree Are all grown green in the north [E] country _ _ _ _ _
Oh, early next morning the sailor boy arose And into Mary's apron threw a hand full of gold Said, take this, me dear, for the mischief that I done [Bm] The night that I left you with a daughter or [E] a son And it's home, boys, home _
Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree [B] Are all grown green in the north [E] country He said, if it be a girl child send her out to nurse With gold in her pocket, with silver in her purse [A] And if it be a boy, he'll wear the jacket blue [B] And go climbing up the rigging like his daddy used to [E] do And it's home, boys, home
_ Home I'd like to [A] be, home [E] for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny [A]-rowing tree [B] Are all grown green in the north [E] country Well, a warning, me maidens, a warning take by [B] me Don't ever let a [A] sailor boy an inch above your knee [E] For I trusted [C#m] one _ [G#m] and he [E] beguiled me
_ [Am] _
_ And he left me with a pair of twins to dangle on me knee [E] And it's home, boys, home Home I'd like to be, home for a while in me old country Where the oak and the ash and the bunny-rowing tree Are all grown green in the north country _ _ _ _
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