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[Intro]
Am          Am           Am          Am         Em
Am          Am           Am          Am         Em
[Verse 1]
Am1869 being the date and the year
Those Waterloo sportsmen and more did appear
Oh, to view the great prizes and bear theDm awa'
Never Fcounting on GIreland and EmMaster McAmGrath
[Verse 2]
AmOn the 12th of December, that day of renown
McGrath and his keeper, they left Lurgan town
And a gale in the channel, it soon drove them oD'er
On the F13th they lGanded on fair EmEngland's Amshore
[Verse 3]
AmAnd when they arrived there in great London Town
Those grand English sportsmen, they all gathered 'round
And one of those gentlemen gave a "hDa-ha"
SayingF, "is that the Ggreat dog they cEmall Master McAmGrath?"
[Verse 4]
AmLord Lurgan stepped forward and he said, "Gentlemen
If there's any among you has money to spend
For your great English greyhound, I don't care a Dstraw
Five Fthousand to Gone upon MEmaster McGrAmaw"
[Verse 5]
AmWhite Rose stood uncovered, the great English pride
Her trainer and owner were both by her side
Oh, they let her away and the crowd cried, "hurDrah!"
For the Fpride of all GEngland and EmMaster McGAmrath
[Verse 6]
AmAs Rose and the Master, they both ran along
"I wonder," says Rose, "what took you from your home
You should've stayed there in your Irish doDmain
And not cFome to gain Glaurels on EmAlbion's pAmlain"
[Verse 7]
Am"Well, I know," says McGrath, "we have wild heather bogs
But you'll find in old Ireland we have good men and dogs
Lead on, bold Britannia, give none of your jDaw
For I'll Fgarnish your Glaurels," says EmMaster McGAmrath
[Verse 8]
AmOh, the hare, she led off, what a beautiful view
As swift as the wind o'er the green fields she flew
He jumped on the hares back and he held up his Dpaw
"Three Fcheers for old GIreland!" says EmMaster McGAmrath
[Verse 9]
AmI've known many greyhounds that filled me with pride
In the days that are gone, but it can't be denied
That the greatest and the bravest the world ever Dsaw
Was our Fchampion of Gchampions, bold EmMaster McCAmrath

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Master Mcgrath

by Danú

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[Intro]

Am Am Am Am Em

[Verse 1]

1869 being the date and the year

Those Waterloo sportsmen and more did appear

Oh, to view the great prizes and bear them awa'

F G Em Am

Never counting on Ireland and Master McGrath

[Verse 2]

On the 12th of December, that day of renown

McGrath and his keeper, they left Lurgan town

And a gale in the channel, it soon drove them o'er

F G Em Am

On the 13th they landed on fair England's shore

[Verse 3]

And when they arrived there in great London Town

Those grand English sportsmen, they all gathered 'round

And one of those gentlemen gave a "ha-ha"

F G Em Am

Saying, "is that the great dog they call Master McGrath?"

[Verse 4]

Lord Lurgan stepped forward and he said, "Gentlemen

If there's any among you has money to spend

For your great English greyhound, I don't care a straw

F G Em Am

Five thousand to one upon Master McGraw"

[Verse 5]

White Rose stood uncovered, the great English pride

Her trainer and owner were both by her side

Oh, they let her away and the crowd cried, "hurrah!"

F G Em Am

For the pride of all England and Master McGrath

[Verse 6]

As Rose and the Master, they both ran along

"I wonder," says Rose, "what took you from your home

You should've stayed there in your Irish domain

F G Em Am

And not come to gain laurels on Albion's plain"

[Verse 7]

"Well, I know," says McGrath, "we have wild heather bogs

But you'll find in old Ireland we have good men and dogs

Lead on, bold Britannia, give none of your jaw

F G Em Am

For I'll garnish your laurels," says Master McGrath

[Verse 8]

Oh, the hare, she led off, what a beautiful view

As swift as the wind o'er the green fields she flew

He jumped on the hares back and he held up his paw

F G Em Am

"Three cheers for old Ireland!" says Master McGrath

[Verse 9]

I've known many greyhounds that filled me with pride

In the days that are gone, but it can't be denied

That the greatest and the bravest the world ever saw

F G Em Am

Was our champion of champions, bold Master McCrath

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