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Rare Ould Times

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[Intro]
strum a  Dchord for two bars
[Verse]
DRaised on songs and Gstor-Dies, heroes of renoGwn
Ah, the Dpassing tales and Gglor-Dies that Aonce was Dublin town
The Dhallowed halls and Ghous-Des, the haunting childrens' Grhymes
That Donce was part of GDublin in the Arare ould Dtimes
[Chorus]
DRing a ring a Gro-Dsey, as the light de-Bmclines
I re-Dmember Dublin Gcity in the raAre ould tiDmes
Tempo change
Well my Dname it is Sean GDemp-Dsey, as Dublin as can Gbe
Born Dhard and late in GPimli-Dco, in a Ahouse that ceased to be
(enter electric guitar)
By Dtrade I was a Gcoo-Dper, lost out to redundan-Gcy
Like my Dhouse that fell to Gprogress, my Atrade's a memo-Dry
And I Dcourted Peggy GDig-Dnam, as pretty as you Gplease
A Drogue and child of GMa-Dry, from the Arebel Liberties
I Dlost her to a Gstudent Dchap, with skin as black as Gcoal
When he Dtook her off to GBirmingham, she Atook away my Dsoul
[Chorus]
The Dyears have made me Gbit-Dter, the gargle dims me Gbrain
Cause DDublin keeps on Gchang-Ding, and Anothing seems the same
The DPillar and the GMet have Dgone, the Royal long since pulled Gdown
As the Dgrey unyielding Gconcrete, makes a Acity of my Dtown
[Chorus]
(interlude, the chords are the same as the chorus ans a verse)
Fare thee Dwell sweet Anna GLi-Dffey, I can no longer Gstay
And Dwatch the new glass Gca-Dges, that Aspring up along the quay
My Dmind's too full of Gmemo-Dries, too old to hear new Gchimes
(slow here)
I'm a Dpart of what was GDublin, in the Arare ould Dtimes
(chorus 2x)
and thats that. it should be all correct, but if you find any problems email me.

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

Flogging Molly is an Irish-American Celtic punk band known for blending traditional Irish instruments with punk rock energy. Led by Dublin-born vocalist Dave King, the band formed in Los Angeles, bringing a unique sound to their music. This song, appearing on their album Drunken Lullabies, carries forth their signature style. It plays like a rousing anthem, perfect for a lively singalong.

AI-written from these sources:Flogging Molly — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Rare Ould Times

by Flogging Molly

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[Intro]

strum a chord for two bars

[Verse]

D G D G

Raised on songs and stor-ies, heroes of renown

D G D A

Ah, the passing tales and glor-ies that once was Dublin town

D G D G

The hallowed halls and hous-es, the haunting childrens' rhymes

D G A D

That once was part of Dublin in the rare ould times

[Chorus]

D G D Bm

Ring a ring a ro-sey, as the light de-clines

D G A D

I re-member Dublin city in the rare ould times

Tempo change

D G D G

Well my name it is Sean Demp-sey, as Dublin as can be

D G D A

Born hard and late in Pimli-co, in a house that ceased to be

(enter electric guitar)

D G D G

By trade I was a coo-per, lost out to redundan-cy

D G A D

Like my house that fell to progress, my trade's a memo-ry

D G D G

And I courted Peggy Dig-nam, as pretty as you please

D G D A

A rogue and child of Ma-ry, from the rebel Liberties

D G D G

I lost her to a student chap, with skin as black as coal

D G A D

When he took her off to Birmingham, she took away my soul

[Chorus]

D G D G

The years have made me bit-ter, the gargle dims me brain

D G D A

Cause Dublin keeps on chang-ing, and nothing seems the same

D G D G

The Pillar and the Met have gone, the Royal long since pulled down

D G A D

As the grey unyielding concrete, makes a city of my town

[Chorus]

(interlude, the chords are the same as the chorus ans a verse)

D G D G

Fare thee well sweet Anna Li-ffey, I can no longer stay

D G D A

And watch the new glass ca-ges, that spring up along the quay

D G D G

My mind's too full of memo-ries, too old to hear new chimes

(slow here)

D G A D

I'm a part of what was Dublin, in the rare ould times

(chorus 2x)

and thats that. it should be all correct, but if you find any problems email me.

About Rare Ould Times Chords by Flogging Molly

Learn how to play Rare Ould Times by Flogging Molly with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Rare Ould Times chords”, “Rare Ould Times guitar chords”, or “Flogging Molly Rare Ould Times chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Rare Ould Times chords and for experienced players who want accurate Rare Ould Times lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, A, Bm.

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The chords for "Rare Ould Times" show the original chord names (including D, G, A, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.