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A FhungGm6ry  F/Afeeling,came F/Ao're Bbme F/Astealing,
And the Bbmice Cwere Dmsqueeling  C/Ein  Fmy Fsus2prison BbcelBbsus2l,
And the FauGm6ld  triF/Aangle,went F/Ajin-Bbgle F/Ajangle,
All aBblong Cthe Dmbanks of the CRoy - Csus2al  CaFnal.
To Fstart Gm6the  F/Amorning,the F/Awar-Bbden F/Abawling,
Get Bbup now Cyou Dmbousey C/Eand Fclean Fsus2out your BbcelBbsus2l,
And the FauGm6ld  triF/Aangle,went F/Ajin-Bbgle F/Ajangle,
All aBblong Cthe Dmbanks of the CRoy - Csus2al  CaFnal.
Oh the Fscrew Gm6was  F/Apeeping,and the F/Aloike Bbwas F/Asleeping,
As he Bbloike Clay Dmweeping C/Efor Fhis Fsus2girl  BbSalBbsus2.
And the FauGm6ld  triF/Aangle,went F/Ajin-Bbgle F/Ajangle,
All aBblong Cthe Dmbanks of the CRoy - Csus2al  CaFnal.
On a Ffine Gm6spring F/Aevening,the F/Aloike Bblay F/Adreaming,
And the Bbseagulls Cwere Dmwheeling, C/Ehigh FaboFsus2ve the BbwalBbsus2l,
And the FauGm6ld triF/Aangle,went F/Ajin-Bbgle F/Ajangle,
All aBblong Cthe Dmbanks of the CRoy - Csus2al  CaFnal.
Oh the Fwind Gm6was F/Asighing,and the F/Aday Bbwas F/Adying,
As the Bbloike Clay Dmcrying, C/Ein  Fhis Fsus2prison BbcelBbsus2l,
And the FauGm6ld triF/Aangle,went F/Ajin-Bbgle F/Ajangle,
All aBblong Cthe Dmbanks of the CRoy - Csus2al  CaFnal.
In the FwomGm6en's F/Aprison there are F/AsevenBbty F/Awomen,
And it Bbis aCmong Dmthem C/EI    Fwish Fsus2I did  BbdweBbsus2ll.
And the FauGm6ld triF/Aangle,went F/Ajin-Bbgle F/Ajangle,
All aBblong Cthe Dmbanks of the CRoy - Csus2al  CaFnal.
I play it on the piano, so not sure if the chords will translate well to the guitar.

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The Auld Triangle

by Luke Kelly

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Gm6

F/A

C/E

Fsus2

Bbsus2

Csus2

F Gm6 F/A F/A Bb F/A

A hungry feeling,came o're me stealing,

Bb C Dm C/E F Fsus2 Bb Bbsus2

And the mice were squeeling in my prison cell,

F Gm6 F/A F/A Bb F/A

And the auld triangle,went jin-gle jangle,

Bb C Dm C Csus2 F

All along the banks of the Roy - al Canal.

F Gm6 F/A F/A Bb F/A

To start the morning,the war-den bawling,

Bb C Dm C/E F Fsus2 Bb Bbsus2

Get up now you bousey and clean out your cell,

F Gm6 F/A F/A Bb F/A

And the auld triangle,went jin-gle jangle,

Bb C Dm C Csus2 F

All along the banks of the Roy - al Canal.

F Gm6 F/A F/A Bb F/A

Oh the screw was peeping,and the loike was sleeping,

Bb C Dm C/E F Fsus2 Bb Bbsus2

As he loike lay weeping for his girl Sal.

F Gm6 F/A F/A Bb F/A

And the auld triangle,went jin-gle jangle,

Bb C Dm C Csus2 F

All along the banks of the Roy - al Canal.

F Gm6 F/A F/A Bb F/A

On a fine spring evening,the loike lay dreaming,

Bb C Dm C/E F Fsus2 Bb Bbsus2

And the seagulls were wheeling, high above the wall,

F Gm6 F/A F/A Bb F/A

And the auld triangle,went jin-gle jangle,

Bb C Dm C Csus2 F

All along the banks of the Roy - al Canal.

F Gm6 F/A F/A Bb F/A

Oh the wind was sighing,and the day was dying,

Bb C Dm C/E F Fsus2 Bb Bbsus2

As the loike lay crying, in his prison cell,

F Gm6 F/A F/A Bb F/A

And the auld triangle,went jin-gle jangle,

Bb C Dm C Csus2 F

All along the banks of the Roy - al Canal.

F Gm6 F/A F/A Bb F/A

In the women's prison there are seventy women,

Bb C Dm C/E F Fsus2 Bb Bbsus2

And it is among them I wish I did dwell.

F Gm6 F/A F/A Bb F/A

And the auld triangle,went jin-gle jangle,

Bb C Dm C Csus2 F

All along the banks of the Roy - al Canal.

I play it on the piano, so not sure if the chords will translate well to the guitar.

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