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You Got to Say ~ Michael Hurley
from "Down in Dublin"
Several lyrics are probably wrong.
Dtravelin' over england and the Eisle of man
Dsingin' to the british in their Etory little land
Di was the one with my soul in the AgraveE  
Chorus:
what you Dgot to Asay?A6  A  A6  A  
what you Dgot todAay?A6  A  A6  A  
what you Dgot to Asay?A6  A  A6  A  
what you Dgot todAay?A6  A  A6  A  
Dyou'd go manic and you Ecouldn't stop talkin'
with the Dcountry western hobo Eyou started walkin'
well, Di was the one with a big crush on AyouE  
Chorus
DOh, my friend couldn't Elay my lover
Dand my lover couldn't Elay my wife
Dand my wife couldn't be my AfriendE  
Chorus
Dgrill that chicken and Estew them beans
Dboil that cabbage and Efry them greens
Dbake that cornbread homestyle AmuffinE  
Chorus
Dall of this distance is ?E??????????
Dsince we kissed it Eseemed like kids
Di am the one who loves you AsoE  
Chorus
End on A
Before each chorus, this phrase is played as the progression switches from A to E:
E|---------------|
B|-------5-------|
G|---4/6---4-----|
D|---------------|
A|---------------|
e|---------------|

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You Got To Say

by Michael Hurley

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You Got to Say ~ Michael Hurley

from "Down in Dublin"

Several lyrics are probably wrong.

D E

travelin' over england and the isle of man

D E

singin' to the british in their tory little land

D A E

i was the one with my soul in the grave

Chorus:

D A A6 A A6 A

what you got to say?

D A A6 A A6 A

what you got today?

D A A6 A A6 A

what you got to say?

D A A6 A A6 A

what you got today?

D E

you'd go manic and you couldn't stop talkin'

D E

with the country western hobo you started walkin'

D A E

well, i was the one with a big crush on you

Chorus

D E

Oh, my friend couldn't lay my lover

D E

and my lover couldn't lay my wife

D A E

and my wife couldn't be my friend

Chorus

D E

grill that chicken and stew them beans

D E

boil that cabbage and fry them greens

D A E

bake that cornbread homestyle muffin

Chorus

D E

all of this distance is ???????????

D E

since we kissed it seemed like kids

D A E

i am the one who loves you so

Chorus

End on A

Before each chorus, this phrase is played as the progression switches from A to E:

E|---------------|

B|-------5-------|

G|---4/6---4-----|

D|---------------|

A|---------------|

e|---------------|

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