Chords for The Rare Ould Times | Geantraí na Nollag | TG4 Christmas Day Night
Tempo:
94.675 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
F#m
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#m] [A] [D]
[A] [E] [Bm] [A]
Raised on songs and [D] [A] stories, heroes [F#m] are singing now.
[A] The passing tales [D] and [A] glories [E] that once [G#] was [C#m] Dublin town.
[E] [A] The hallowed [C#m] hallowed [D] [A] houses, the haunted [F#m] children's rides.
[A] That once was Dublin [D] city [A] in [E] the rare [A] of time.
Weep for me, [D] for [A] all who [E] [A] sheep, as the [F#m] lightning flies.
[A] I remember Dublin [D] city [A] [E] in the [D] rare [A] of time.
Oh my name, it is [D] Sean
[A] Pansy.
As Dublin [F#m] as could be, [A] born hard a night [D] in [A] Pimlico, [E] in a house [D] that ceased [G#m] to [E] be.
[A] By trade I [D] was a [A] good farmer, lost out to [C#m] [F#m] redundancy.
[A] Like my house it fell [D] to [A] progress, [E] my trades of [A] memory.
And I courted [D] Peggy [A] Dignam, as pretty as he [F#m]
pleased.
[A] A rogue, the child [D] of [A] Mary, from [E] the rebel [D] [E] Liberties lovely.
I [A] lost her [D] to the [A] students, with skin as black [F#m] as coal.
[A] When he took her off [D] to [A] Birmingham, [Bm] she took away [A] my soul. Fire?
[D]
[A] As the [C#m] lightning [F#m]
flies, [A] I remember Dublin [D]
city [A] [E] in the rare [A] of time.
[Bm] [A]
Years have made me [D] [A] bitter, gargled [F#m] and drained.
For Dublin [A] keeps on [D] [A] changing,
[E] nothing [Bm] stays [C#m] the [E] same.
[A] Pillar up, [D] [A]
[F#m]
and the [A] great [D] old [A] concrete, takes [Bm] the city [A] of my town.
Fire?
Ring-a [D]-ring-a [A]
-roggie, as the [C#m] lightning [F#m] climbs, [A] I remember [F#m] Dublin [D] city [A]
[E] in the rare [A] of time.
Want to go?
So fare thee well, sweet [F#m] [A] Adelaide.
I can no [F#m] longer stay, and watch [A] the new [D] glass [A] cages,
[E] split up [D] along [C#m] the [A] [G#] quay.
[A] My mind's too full [D] of [A] memories, too old to hear [F#m] each other.
I'm [A] a part of what [D] was Dublin, [A] [Bm] in the [E] rare [A] of time.
Lovely Horland, that's it, sing.
Ring-a-ring [D]-a [A]-roggie, as the [F#m] lightning climbs, I [A] remember [D] Dublin city [A]
[E] in the [A] rare of time.
One for the road, two for the digs.
Ring-a-ring [D]-a [A]
-roggie, as the lightning [F#m] climbs, [A] I remember Dublin [D] city
[A] in [E] the rare [A] of time.
[E] [F#]
[A] [E] [Bm] [A]
Raised on songs and [D] [A] stories, heroes [F#m] are singing now.
[A] The passing tales [D] and [A] glories [E] that once [G#] was [C#m] Dublin town.
[E] [A] The hallowed [C#m] hallowed [D] [A] houses, the haunted [F#m] children's rides.
[A] That once was Dublin [D] city [A] in [E] the rare [A] of time.
Weep for me, [D] for [A] all who [E] [A] sheep, as the [F#m] lightning flies.
[A] I remember Dublin [D] city [A] [E] in the [D] rare [A] of time.
Oh my name, it is [D] Sean
[A] Pansy.
As Dublin [F#m] as could be, [A] born hard a night [D] in [A] Pimlico, [E] in a house [D] that ceased [G#m] to [E] be.
[A] By trade I [D] was a [A] good farmer, lost out to [C#m] [F#m] redundancy.
[A] Like my house it fell [D] to [A] progress, [E] my trades of [A] memory.
And I courted [D] Peggy [A] Dignam, as pretty as he [F#m]
pleased.
[A] A rogue, the child [D] of [A] Mary, from [E] the rebel [D] [E] Liberties lovely.
I [A] lost her [D] to the [A] students, with skin as black [F#m] as coal.
[A] When he took her off [D] to [A] Birmingham, [Bm] she took away [A] my soul. Fire?
[D]
[A] As the [C#m] lightning [F#m]
flies, [A] I remember Dublin [D]
city [A] [E] in the rare [A] of time.
[Bm] [A]
Years have made me [D] [A] bitter, gargled [F#m] and drained.
For Dublin [A] keeps on [D] [A] changing,
[E] nothing [Bm] stays [C#m] the [E] same.
[A] Pillar up, [D] [A]
[F#m]
and the [A] great [D] old [A] concrete, takes [Bm] the city [A] of my town.
Fire?
Ring-a [D]-ring-a [A]
-roggie, as the [C#m] lightning [F#m] climbs, [A] I remember [F#m] Dublin [D] city [A]
[E] in the rare [A] of time.
Want to go?
So fare thee well, sweet [F#m] [A] Adelaide.
I can no [F#m] longer stay, and watch [A] the new [D] glass [A] cages,
[E] split up [D] along [C#m] the [A] [G#] quay.
[A] My mind's too full [D] of [A] memories, too old to hear [F#m] each other.
I'm [A] a part of what [D] was Dublin, [A] [Bm] in the [E] rare [A] of time.
Lovely Horland, that's it, sing.
Ring-a-ring [D]-a [A]-roggie, as the [F#m] lightning climbs, I [A] remember [D] Dublin city [A]
[E] in the [A] rare of time.
One for the road, two for the digs.
Ring-a-ring [D]-a [A]
-roggie, as the lightning [F#m] climbs, [A] I remember Dublin [D] city
[A] in [E] the rare [A] of time.
[E] [F#]
Key:
A
D
E
F#m
C#m
A
D
E
[C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Raised on songs and [D] _ [A] _ _ stories, heroes [F#m] are singing now.
_ [A] The passing tales [D] and [A] glories [E] that once [G#] was [C#m] Dublin town.
[E] _ _ [A] The hallowed [C#m] hallowed [D] _ _ [A] houses, _ the haunted [F#m] children's rides.
_ [A] That once was Dublin [D] city [A] in [E] the rare [A] of time. _ _ _
Weep for me, [D] for [A] all who [E] [A] sheep, as the [F#m] lightning flies.
[A] I remember Dublin [D] city _ [A] [E] in the _ [D] rare [A] of time. _ _ _
_ Oh my name, it is [D] Sean _
[A] Pansy.
As Dublin [F#m] as could be, [A] born hard a night [D] in [A] Pimlico, [E] in a house [D] that ceased [G#m] to [E] be.
_ [A] By trade I [D] was a [A] good farmer, lost out to [C#m] [F#m] redundancy. _
_ [A] Like my house it fell [D] to _ [A] progress, [E] my trades of [A] memory.
_ And I courted [D] Peggy _ [A] Dignam, _ as pretty as he [F#m]
pleased.
_ [A] A rogue, the child [D] of [A] Mary, from [E] the rebel [D] _ _ [E] Liberties lovely.
I [A] lost her [D] to the [A] students, with skin as black [F#m] as coal.
_ [A] When he took her off [D] to [A] Birmingham, [Bm] she took away [A] my soul. Fire?
_ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ As the [C#m] lightning [F#m] _
flies, [A] I remember Dublin [D]
city [A] _ [E] in the _ rare [A] of time.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A]
Years have made me [D] _ [A] bitter, _ _ gargled _ [F#m] and drained.
For Dublin [A] keeps on [D] _ [A] changing, _
[E] _ nothing [Bm] stays [C#m] the [E] same. _
[A] _ Pillar up, [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
and the [A] great _ _ [D] old [A] concrete, takes [Bm] the city [A] of my town.
Fire?
Ring-a [D]-ring-a _ [A] _
-roggie, as the [C#m] lightning _ [F#m] climbs, [A] I remember _ [F#m] Dublin [D] city [A] _
[E] in the _ rare [A] of time.
Want to go?
So fare thee well, sweet _ [F#m] _ _ [A] Adelaide.
I can no [F#m] longer stay, _ and watch [A] the new [D] glass [A] cages,
[E] split up [D] along [C#m] the [A] _ [G#] quay.
[A] My mind's too full [D] of _ [A] memories, too old to hear [F#m] each other.
I'm [A] a part of what [D] was Dublin, [A] _ [Bm] in the [E] _ rare [A] of time.
Lovely Horland, that's it, sing.
Ring-a-ring [D]-a _ [A]-roggie, _ as the [F#m] lightning _ climbs, I [A] remember _ [D] Dublin city [A] _
[E] in the _ [A] rare of time.
One for the road, two for the digs.
Ring-a-ring [D]-a _ [A] _
-roggie, as the lightning [F#m] _ climbs, [A] I remember _ Dublin [D] city _
[A] in [E] the _ rare [A] of time.
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Raised on songs and [D] _ [A] _ _ stories, heroes [F#m] are singing now.
_ [A] The passing tales [D] and [A] glories [E] that once [G#] was [C#m] Dublin town.
[E] _ _ [A] The hallowed [C#m] hallowed [D] _ _ [A] houses, _ the haunted [F#m] children's rides.
_ [A] That once was Dublin [D] city [A] in [E] the rare [A] of time. _ _ _
Weep for me, [D] for [A] all who [E] [A] sheep, as the [F#m] lightning flies.
[A] I remember Dublin [D] city _ [A] [E] in the _ [D] rare [A] of time. _ _ _
_ Oh my name, it is [D] Sean _
[A] Pansy.
As Dublin [F#m] as could be, [A] born hard a night [D] in [A] Pimlico, [E] in a house [D] that ceased [G#m] to [E] be.
_ [A] By trade I [D] was a [A] good farmer, lost out to [C#m] [F#m] redundancy. _
_ [A] Like my house it fell [D] to _ [A] progress, [E] my trades of [A] memory.
_ And I courted [D] Peggy _ [A] Dignam, _ as pretty as he [F#m]
pleased.
_ [A] A rogue, the child [D] of [A] Mary, from [E] the rebel [D] _ _ [E] Liberties lovely.
I [A] lost her [D] to the [A] students, with skin as black [F#m] as coal.
_ [A] When he took her off [D] to [A] Birmingham, [Bm] she took away [A] my soul. Fire?
_ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ As the [C#m] lightning [F#m] _
flies, [A] I remember Dublin [D]
city [A] _ [E] in the _ rare [A] of time.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [A]
Years have made me [D] _ [A] bitter, _ _ gargled _ [F#m] and drained.
For Dublin [A] keeps on [D] _ [A] changing, _
[E] _ nothing [Bm] stays [C#m] the [E] same. _
[A] _ Pillar up, [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
and the [A] great _ _ [D] old [A] concrete, takes [Bm] the city [A] of my town.
Fire?
Ring-a [D]-ring-a _ [A] _
-roggie, as the [C#m] lightning _ [F#m] climbs, [A] I remember _ [F#m] Dublin [D] city [A] _
[E] in the _ rare [A] of time.
Want to go?
So fare thee well, sweet _ [F#m] _ _ [A] Adelaide.
I can no [F#m] longer stay, _ and watch [A] the new [D] glass [A] cages,
[E] split up [D] along [C#m] the [A] _ [G#] quay.
[A] My mind's too full [D] of _ [A] memories, too old to hear [F#m] each other.
I'm [A] a part of what [D] was Dublin, [A] _ [Bm] in the [E] _ rare [A] of time.
Lovely Horland, that's it, sing.
Ring-a-ring [D]-a _ [A]-roggie, _ as the [F#m] lightning _ climbs, I [A] remember _ [D] Dublin city [A] _
[E] in the _ [A] rare of time.
One for the road, two for the digs.
Ring-a-ring [D]-a _ [A] _
-roggie, as the lightning [F#m] _ climbs, [A] I remember _ Dublin [D] city _
[A] in [E] the _ rare [A] of time.
[E] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _