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Tuning: Standard
Capo II (Relative to capo)
DMy name is John O'Reilly and my father worked the fGields
In the hills of old KDilarny where I helped him turn the wAheels
DMy arms grew hard as iron for a boy of G17
And I used my fists for Dgambling on those Awet Kilarny Dstreets
DWell the ship left for America and I took my pack aGboard
Said goodbye to my dear DIreland said a prayer to my dear Alord
DBut I fought those sorry guineas in the kitchen they called Ghell
Well I fought them for their Ddollar and those Aguineas paid me Dwell
Chorus:
DFair the well fair Dover
Fair the well your seasons Gturn
For my pockets will be Djingling on the day of my Bmreturn the Aday of my Dreturn
DWell I fought in New York City and I fought the Jersey Gshore
My gut stayed full of Dwhiskey and my bed stayed full of Awhores
DWell they called my right a cannonball and my left they called the Gsame
And I left them all Dlyin' half in Ablood and half in Dshame
DWell I met a man on 32 and he stuck out his Ghand
And he offered me a Dthousand if I'd fall before his Aman
DWell I said it could be done but only for another Gtwo
And he smiled at me and Dnodded as I Astuck it in my Dshoe
Chorus:
DFair the well fair dover
Fair the well your seasons Gturn
For my pockets will be Djingling on the day of my Bmreturn the Aday of my Dreturn
DWell they rang the bell two times before I let him have my Gnose
And I let him work my Dleft until my eye was swollen Aclosed
DThen I let loose a right that they still talk about Gtoday
For that guinea didn't Dknow that I had Abet the other Dway
DThey covered every dock and every port there on the Gcoast
Looking for the double Dcrosser who had turned into a Aghost
DBut I was on a train my friend that rode the other Gway
And I'll sail from DCalifornia back to ADublin one fine Dday
Chorus: x2
DFair the well fair Dover
Fair the well your seasons Gturn
For my pockets will be Djingling on the day of my Bmreturn the Aday of my Dreturn

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John Oreilly

by Charlie Robison

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Tuning: Standard

Capo II (Relative to capo)

D G

My name is John O'Reilly and my father worked the fields

D A

In the hills of old Kilarny where I helped him turn the wheels

D G

My arms grew hard as iron for a boy of 17

D A D

And I used my fists for gambling on those wet Kilarny streets

D G

Well the ship left for America and I took my pack aboard

D A

Said goodbye to my dear Ireland said a prayer to my dear lord

D G

But I fought those sorry guineas in the kitchen they called hell

D A D

Well I fought them for their dollar and those guineas paid me well

Chorus:

Fair the well fair Dover

Fair the well your seasons turn

D Bm A D

For my pockets will be jingling on the day of my return the day of my return

D G

Well I fought in New York City and I fought the Jersey shore

D A

My gut stayed full of whiskey and my bed stayed full of whores

D G

Well they called my right a cannonball and my left they called the same

D A D

And I left them all lyin' half in blood and half in shame

D G

Well I met a man on 32 and he stuck out his hand

D A

And he offered me a thousand if I'd fall before his man

D G

Well I said it could be done but only for another two

D A D

And he smiled at me and nodded as I stuck it in my shoe

Chorus:

Fair the well fair dover

Fair the well your seasons turn

D Bm A D

For my pockets will be jingling on the day of my return the day of my return

D G

Well they rang the bell two times before I let him have my nose

D A

And I let him work my left until my eye was swollen closed

D G

Then I let loose a right that they still talk about today

D A D

For that guinea didn't know that I had bet the other way

D G

They covered every dock and every port there on the coast

D A

Looking for the double crosser who had turned into a ghost

D G

But I was on a train my friend that rode the other way

D A D

And I'll sail from California back to Dublin one fine day

Chorus: x2

Fair the well fair Dover

Fair the well your seasons turn

D Bm A D

For my pockets will be jingling on the day of my return the day of my return

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