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Órla Fallon - Spanish Lady
Capo 5
[Intro]
C     Dm Am G
C     Dm Am G  F C/E G C
[Verse 1]
As CI came down through AmDublin City
FAt the Chour of Dmtwelve at G7night
CWho should I see but a AmSpanish lady
FWashing her Cfeet by DmcandleG7light
CFirst she washed them, Fthen she dried them
COver a fire of ambery G7coals
In Call my life I Amne'er did see
A Fmaid so Cneat abDmout the G7soles
[Chorus]
CWhack for the too-ra Amloo-ra laddy
FWhack for the Ctoo-ra Dmloo-ra G7lay
CWhack for the too-ra Amloo-ra laddy
FWhack for the Ctoo-ra Dmloo-ra G7lay
[Verse 2]
I Cstopped to look but the AmWatchman passed
Says Fhe, "Young Cfellah, the Dmnight is G7late
COff with ye now or AmI will wrestle you
FStraight back Cthrough the DmBridewell G7gate"
CI threw a kiss to the FSpanish lady
CHot as a fire of ambery G7coal
In Call my life I Amne’er did see
A Fmaid so Csweet abDmout the G7sole
[Chorus]
CWhack for the too-ra Amloo-ra laddy
FWhack for the Ctoo-ra Dmloo-ra G7lay
CWhack for the too-ra Amloo-ra laddy
FWhack for the Ctoo-ra Dmloo-ra G7lay
[Verse 3]
As CI came back through AmDublin city
FAs the Csun begDman to G7set
CWho should I see but the AmSpanish Lady
FCatching a Cmoth in a Dmgolden G7net
CWhen she saw me Fquick she fled me
CLifting her petticoat over her G7knee
In Call my life I Amne’er did see
A Fmaid so Cshy as the DmSpanish LaG7dy
[Chorus]
CWhack for the too-ra Amloo-ra laddy
FWhack for the Ctoo-ra Dmloo-ra G7lay
CWhack for the too-ra Amloo-ra laddy
FWhack for the Ctoo-ra Dmloo-ra G7lay
[Verse 4]
I’ve Cwandered north and I’ve Amwandered south
By FStoneyCbatter and DmPatrick’s G7Close
CUp and around by the AmGloucester Diamond
And Fback by CNapper DmTandy’s G7house
Old Cage has laid her Fhand on me
CCold as a fire of ashy G7coals
But Cwhere is the lovely AmSpanish Lady
FNeat and Csweet aDmbout the G7soul?
[Chorus]
CWhack for the too-ra Amloo-ra laddy
FWhack for the Ctoo-ra Dmloo-ra G7lay
CWhack for the too-ra Amloo-ra laddy
FWhack for the Ctoo-ra Dmloo-ra G7lay
[Chorus]
CWhack for the too-ra Amloo-ra laddy
FWhack for the Ctoo-ra Dmloo-ra G7lay
CWhack for the too-ra Amloo-ra laddy
FWhack for the Ctoo-ra Dmloo-ra G7lay

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Spanish Lady

by Órla Fallon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Órla Fallon - Spanish Lady

Capo 5

[Intro]

C Dm Am G

C Dm Am G F C/E G C

[Verse 1]

C Am

As I came down through Dublin City

F C Dm G7

At the hour of twelve at night

C Am

Who should I see but a Spanish lady

F C Dm G7

Washing her feet by candlelight

C F

First she washed them, then she dried them

C G7

Over a fire of ambery coals

C Am

In all my life I ne'er did see

F C Dm G7

A maid so neat about the soles

[Chorus]

C Am

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy

F C Dm G7

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay

C Am

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy

F C Dm G7

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay

[Verse 2]

C Am

I stopped to look but the Watchman passed

F C Dm G7

Says he, "Young fellah, the night is late

C Am

Off with ye now or I will wrestle you

F C Dm G7

Straight back through the Bridewell gate"

C F

I threw a kiss to the Spanish lady

C G7

Hot as a fire of ambery coal

C Am

In all my life I ne’er did see

F C Dm G7

A maid so sweet about the sole

[Chorus]

C Am

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy

F C Dm G7

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay

C Am

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy

F C Dm G7

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay

[Verse 3]

C Am

As I came back through Dublin city

F C Dm G7

As the sun began to set

C Am

Who should I see but the Spanish Lady

F C Dm G7

Catching a moth in a golden net

C F

When she saw me quick she fled me

C G7

Lifting her petticoat over her knee

C Am

In all my life I ne’er did see

F C Dm G7

A maid so shy as the Spanish Lady

[Chorus]

C Am

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy

F C Dm G7

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay

C Am

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy

F C Dm G7

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay

[Verse 4]

C Am

I’ve wandered north and I’ve wandered south

F C Dm G7

By Stoneybatter and Patrick’s Close

C Am

Up and around by the Gloucester Diamond

F C Dm G7

And back by Napper Tandy’s house

C F

Old age has laid her hand on me

C G7

Cold as a fire of ashy coals

C Am

But where is the lovely Spanish Lady

F C Dm G7

Neat and sweet about the soul?

[Chorus]

C Am

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy

F C Dm G7

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay

C Am

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy

F C Dm G7

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay

[Chorus]

C Am

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy

F C Dm G7

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay

C Am

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy

F C Dm G7

Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay

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