{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1711499,"song":"Ragmans Ball","artist":"The Dubliners","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11360750-ragmans-ball-chords-by-the-dubliners/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1711499?type=chord","rating":0.12139,"votes":0,"content":"Chords Used:\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]  [ch]F#[/ch]    [ch]C#7[/ch]    [ch]B[/ch]\r\n|--2--------------|\r\n|--2-----6-----4--|\r\n|--3-----4-----4--|\r\n|--4-----6-----4--|\r\n|--4-----4-----2--|\r\n|--2--------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nOR w/ capo on 2nd fret the following chords\r\ncan be used:\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]B7[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]     \r\n|--0-----2-----0--|\r\n|--0-----x-----2--|\r\n|--1-----2-----2--|\r\n|--2-----1-----2--|\r\n|--2-----2-----0--|\r\n|--0--------------|[/tab]\r\n\r\nThe strumming pattern is irregular,\r\nand not always on the beat you would\r\nexpect.  Listen to the song to get it just right.\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]F#[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nCome listen to me for a while[/tab]\r\n\r\nMe good friends one and all\r\n\r\nAnd I'll sing to you a verse or two\r\n[tab]                [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nAbout a famous ball[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nNow the ball was given by some friends[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nWho lived down Ashe Street[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nIn a certain house in the Liberties[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]B[/ch]             [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nWhere the ragmen used to meet[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSES:\r\n\r\nWell the names were called at seven o'clock\r\nAnd every man was on the spot\r\nAnd to show respect for the management\r\nEvery ragman brought his mot\r\nI must admit that I brought mine\r\nAt twenty five minutes to eight\r\nAnd the first to stand up was Kieran Grace\r\nFor to tell me I was late\r\n\r\nThen up jumps Humpy Soodelum\r\nAnd he says: 'I think somehow'\r\nBy the ways are all going on tonight\r\nIs a looking for a row\r\nNow listen here, Grace if you want your face\r\nYou'd better not shout or bawl\r\nThere's a lot of hard chews gonna be here tonight\r\nTo respect the ragman's ball\r\n\r\nThen says my one; 'You're quare one now'\r\nAnd Biddy you're hard to beat\r\nOh when up jumps Liza Boland\r\nAnd she told her to hold her prate\r\nThen my one made a clout at her\r\nShe missed her and hit the wall\r\nAnd the two of them went in the ambulance\r\nThe night of the ragman's ball\r\n\r\nWell for eating we had plenty now\r\nAs much as we could hold\r\nWe drank Brady's Loopline porter\r\nUntil round the floor we rolled\r\nIn the midst of all the confusion\r\nSomeone shouted for a song\r\nWhen up jumps oul' John Lavin and sings\r\n'Keep rollin' your barrel along'\r\n\r\nThen we all sat down to some ham parings\r\nWhen everything was quiet\r\nAnd for broken noses I must say\r\nWe had a lovely night\r\nBlack eyes they were in great demand\r\nNot to mention split heads and all\r\nSo if anyone wants to commit suicide\r\nLet them come to the ragman's ball","plain_text":"Chords Used:\n\n\n\n\nOR w/ capo on 2nd fret the following chords\ncan be used:\n\n\n\n\nThe strumming pattern is irregular,\nand not always on the beat you would\nexpect.  Listen to the song to get it just right.\n\n\nF#\n\n\n\nMe good friends one and all\n\nAnd I'll sing to you a verse or two\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSES:\n\nWell the names were called at seven o'clock\nAnd every man was on the spot\nAnd to show respect for the management\nEvery ragman brought his mot\nI must admit that I brought mine\nAt twenty five minutes to eight\nAnd the first to stand up was Kieran Grace\nFor to tell me I was late\n\nThen up jumps Humpy Soodelum\nAnd he says: 'I think somehow'\nBy the ways are all going on tonight\nIs a looking for a row\nNow listen here, Grace if you want your face\nYou'd better not shout or bawl\nThere's a lot of hard chews gonna be here tonight\nTo respect the ragman's ball\n\nThen says my one; 'You're quare one now'\nAnd Biddy you're hard to beat\nOh when up jumps Liza Boland\nAnd she told her to hold her prate\nThen my one made a clout at her\nShe missed her and hit the wall\nAnd the two of them went in the ambulance\nThe night of the ragman's ball\n\nWell for eating we had plenty now\nAs much as we could hold\nWe drank Brady's Loopline porter\nUntil round the floor we rolled\nIn the midst of all the confusion\nSomeone shouted for a song\nWhen up jumps oul' John Lavin and sings\n'Keep rollin' your barrel along'\n\nThen we all sat down to some ham parings\nWhen everything was quiet\nAnd for broken noses I must say\nWe had a lovely night\nBlack eyes they were in great demand\nNot to mention split heads and all\nSo if anyone wants to commit suicide\nLet them come to the ragman's ball","chords":["F#","C#7","B","E","B7","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}