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Molly Malone (Cockles and Mussels) chords
C G C
In CDublin's fair city, where the Ggirls are so pretty,
I Cfirst set my eyes on sweet GMolly Malone
As she Cwheeled her wheelbarrow, through Gstreets broad and narrow;
crying Ccockles and mussels, aGlive a-live CO!
A-Clive a-live O! A-Glive a-live O!
Crying Ccockles and mussels, aGlive a-live CO!
She Cwas a fishmonger, and Gsure it was no wonder,
for Cso were her father and Gmother before
And they Cboth wheeled their barrows, through Gstreets broad and narrow;
crying Ccockles and mussels, aGlive a-live CO!
A-Clive a-live O! A-Glive a-live O!
Crying Ccockles and mussels, aGlive a-live CO!
She Cdied of a fever, and Gno one could save her,
and Cthat was the end of sweet GMolly Malone
Now her Cghost wheels her barrow, through Gstreets broad and narrow;
crying Ccockles and mussels, aGlive a-live CO!
A-Clive a-live O! A-Glive a-live O!
Crying Ccockles and mussels, aGlive a-live CO!
A-Clive a-live O! A-Glive a-live O!
Crying Ccockles and mussels, aGlive a-live CO!

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Molly Malone

by James Yorkston

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Molly Malone (Cockles and Mussels) chords

C G C

C G

In Dublin's fair city, where the girls are so pretty,

C G

I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone

C G

As she wheeled her wheelbarrow, through streets broad and narrow;

C G C

crying cockles and mussels, alive a-live O!

C G

A-live a-live O! A-live a-live O!

C G C

Crying cockles and mussels, alive a-live O!

C G

She was a fishmonger, and sure it was no wonder,

C G

for so were her father and mother before

C G

And they both wheeled their barrows, through streets broad and narrow;

C G C

crying cockles and mussels, alive a-live O!

C G

A-live a-live O! A-live a-live O!

C G C

Crying cockles and mussels, alive a-live O!

C G

She died of a fever, and no one could save her,

C G

and that was the end of sweet Molly Malone

C G

Now her ghost wheels her barrow, through streets broad and narrow;

C G C

crying cockles and mussels, alive a-live O!

C G

A-live a-live O! A-live a-live O!

C G C

Crying cockles and mussels, alive a-live O!

C G

A-live a-live O! A-live a-live O!

C G C

Crying cockles and mussels, alive a-live O!

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