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This may not be 100% but I just figured out the chords plainly.  He does hammer on and 
such as myself.  I believe it's originally in the key of  Bmbut as follows is the best I can do.
Ma Dmname's Duncan AmCampbell fae the Cshire o DmArgyll
A've traivellt this cAmountry for Cmony's the Dmmile
A've traivellt thro IAmrelan, SDmcotlan an Caa
An the Dmname ah go Amunder's bauld CErin-go-DmBragh
Ae Dmnicht in Auld AmReekie A Cwalked doun the Dmstreet
Whan a saucy big Ampolis A Cchanced for tae Dmmeet
He glowert in ma Amface an he Dmgied me some Cjaw
Sayin Dmwhan cam ye Amowre, bauld CErin-go-DmBragh?
Well, A Dmam not A AmPat tho in CIrelan A've Dmbeen
Nor am A a AmPaddy tho CIrelan A've Dmseen
But were A a AmPaddy that's Dmnothing at Cah
For thair's Dmmony's a bauld Amhero from CErin-go-DmBragh
Well A Dmknow ye're a AmPat by the Ccut o yer Dmhair
Bit ye ah turn tae AmScotsmen as Csune as ye're Dmhere
Ye left yer ain Amcountrie for Dmbrakin the Claw
An we're Dmseizing ah sAmtragglers from CErin-go-DmBragh
An Dmwere A a AmPat an ye Cknew it were Dmtrue
Or were A the Amdevil, then Cwhit's that tae Dmyou?
Were it no for the sAmtick that ye Dmhauld in yer Cpaw
Then A'd Dmshow ye a Amgame played in CErin-go-DmBragh
An a Dmlump o blackAmthorn that A Cheld in ma Dmfist
Aroun his big Ambodie A Cmade it tae Dmtwist
And the blude fae his Amnapper A Dmquickly did Cdraw
An Dmpaid him stock-an-Aminterest for CErin-go-DmBragh
An the Dmpeople cam Amroun like a Cflock o wild Dmgeese
Sayin catch that daft Amrascal he's Ckillt the Dmpolis
And for every frins AmA had Ah Dmsweir he had Ctwa
It was Dmterrible Amhard times for CErin-go-DmBragh
Bit a Dmcam tae a wee Amboat that Csails in the DmForth
An A packed up ma Amgear and A Csteered for the DmNorth
Fareweill tae Auld AmReekie, yer Dmpolis an Cah
An the Dmdevil gang Amwi ye says CErin-go-DmBragh
Sae come Dmah ye young Ampeople, whairCever ye're Dmfrom
A don't give a Amdamn tae whit Cplace ye bDmelang
A come from AAmrgyll in the DmHeilans sae Cbraw
Bit A nDme'er took it Amill bein caad CErin-go-DmBragh

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Erin-Go-Bragh

by Dick Gaughan

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This may not be 100% but I just figured out the chords plainly. He does hammer on and

such as myself. I believe it's originally in the key of but as follows is the best I can do.

Dm Am C Dm

Ma name's Duncan Campbell fae the shire o Argyll

Am C Dm

A've traivellt this country for mony's the mile

Am Dm C

A've traivellt thro Irelan, Scotlan an aa

Dm Am C Dm

An the name ah go under's bauld Erin-go-Bragh

Dm Am C Dm

Ae nicht in Auld Reekie A walked doun the street

Am C Dm

Whan a saucy big polis A chanced for tae meet

Am Dm C

He glowert in ma face an he gied me some jaw

Dm Am C Dm

Sayin whan cam ye owre, bauld Erin-go-Bragh?

Dm Am C Dm

Well, A am not A Pat tho in Irelan A've been

Am C Dm

Nor am A a Paddy tho Irelan A've seen

Am Dm C

But were A a Paddy that's nothing at ah

Dm Am C Dm

For thair's mony's a bauld hero from Erin-go-Bragh

Dm Am C Dm

Well A know ye're a Pat by the cut o yer hair

Am C Dm

Bit ye ah turn tae Scotsmen as sune as ye're here

Am Dm C

Ye left yer ain countrie for brakin the law

Dm Am C Dm

An we're seizing ah stragglers from Erin-go-Bragh

Dm Am C Dm

An were A a Pat an ye knew it were true

Am C Dm

Or were A the devil, then whit's that tae you?

Am Dm C

Were it no for the stick that ye hauld in yer paw

Dm Am C Dm

Then A'd show ye a game played in Erin-go-Bragh

Dm Am C Dm

An a lump o blackthorn that A held in ma fist

Am C Dm

Aroun his big bodie A made it tae twist

Am Dm C

And the blude fae his napper A quickly did draw

Dm Am C Dm

An paid him stock-an-interest for Erin-go-Bragh

Dm Am C Dm

An the people cam roun like a flock o wild geese

Am C Dm

Sayin catch that daft rascal he's killt the polis

Am Dm C

And for every frins A had Ah sweir he had twa

Dm Am C Dm

It was terrible hard times for Erin-go-Bragh

Dm Am C Dm

Bit a cam tae a wee boat that sails in the Forth

Am C Dm

An A packed up ma gear and A steered for the North

Am Dm C

Fareweill tae Auld Reekie, yer polis an ah

Dm Am C Dm

An the devil gang wi ye says Erin-go-Bragh

Dm Am C Dm

Sae come ah ye young people, whairever ye're from

Am C Dm

A don't give a damn tae whit place ye belang

Am Dm C

A come from Argyll in the Heilans sae braw

Dm Am C Dm

Bit A ne'er took it ill bein caad Erin-go-Bragh

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