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Mrs Mcgrath

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INTRO: Em  
VERSE
Em"Mrs McGrath," the sergeant said, "would you Glike a soldier of Dyour son Ted?"
DScarlet coat, a big cocked hat, Mrs. McGrath would Emyou like that?"
EmMrs. McGrath lived on the shore and Gafter seven Dyears or more
DShe spotted a ship come into the bay with her son from Emfar away
CHORUS (2x)
EmToo-rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, Gtoo-rai-loo-rai-Dloo-rai-eh
DToo- rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, too-rai-loo-rai-Emloo-rai-eh
Em"Captain dear, where have you been, Gsailing the MediterrDanean?
DHave you news of my son Ted? Is he living or Emis he dead?"
EmThen Teddy boy came out with no legs and Gin their place, two Dwooden pegs
DShe kissed him a dozen times or two and said, "My God Ted Emis it you?"
CHORUS (2x)
EmToo-rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, Gtoo-rai-loo-rai-Dloo-rai-eh
DToo- rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, too-rai-loo-rai-Emloo-rai-eh
INTERLUDE: Bm-D-A-Bm (2x) Em-G-D-Em (2x)
Em"Were you drunk or were you blind, Gwhen you left your two fine Dlegs behind?
DOr was walking upon the sea that tore your two fine Emlegs from thee?"
Em"No I wasn't drunk and I wasn't blind when I Gleft my two fine Dlegs behind.
DA cannonball on the fifth of May tore my two fine Emlegs away."
CHORUS (2x)
EmToo-rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, Gtoo-rai-loo-rai-Dloo-rai-eh
DToo- rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, too-rai-loo-rai-Emloo-rai-eh
SOLO: Em
Em"Teddy boy," the widow cried, "your Gtwo fine legs were your Dmother's pride.
DStumps of a tree won't do at all, you should've run from the Emcannonball."
Em"All foreign wars," I do proclaim, G"live on blood and a Dmother's pain.
DI'd rather my boy as he used to be then the king of the west and his Emnavy."
CHORUS (2x)
EmToo-rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, Gtoo-rai-loo-rai-Dloo-rai-eh
DToo- rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, too-rai-loo-rai-Emloo-rai-eh
OUTRO: Bm-D-A-Bm (2x) Em-G-D-Em (4x)

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Mrs Mcgrath

by The Stanfields

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INTRO:

VERSE

Em G D

"Mrs McGrath," the sergeant said, "would you like a soldier of your son Ted?"

D Em

Scarlet coat, a big cocked hat, Mrs. McGrath would you like that?"

Em G D

Mrs. McGrath lived on the shore and after seven years or more

D Em

She spotted a ship come into the bay with her son from far away

CHORUS (2x)

Em G D

Too-rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, too-rai-loo-rai-loo-rai-eh

D Em

Too- rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, too-rai-loo-rai-loo-rai-eh

Em G D

"Captain dear, where have you been, sailing the Mediterranean?

D Em

Have you news of my son Ted? Is he living or is he dead?"

Em G D

Then Teddy boy came out with no legs and in their place, two wooden pegs

D Em

She kissed him a dozen times or two and said, "My God Ted is it you?"

CHORUS (2x)

Em G D

Too-rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, too-rai-loo-rai-loo-rai-eh

D Em

Too- rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, too-rai-loo-rai-loo-rai-eh

INTERLUDE: Bm-D-A-Bm (2x) Em-G-D-Em (2x)

Em G D

"Were you drunk or were you blind, when you left your two fine legs behind?

D Em

Or was walking upon the sea that tore your two fine legs from thee?"

Em G D

"No I wasn't drunk and I wasn't blind when I left my two fine legs behind.

D Em

A cannonball on the fifth of May tore my two fine legs away."

CHORUS (2x)

Em G D

Too-rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, too-rai-loo-rai-loo-rai-eh

D Em

Too- rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, too-rai-loo-rai-loo-rai-eh

SOLO: Em

Em G D

"Teddy boy," the widow cried, "your two fine legs were your mother's pride.

D Em

Stumps of a tree won't do at all, you should've run from the cannonball."

Em G D

"All foreign wars," I do proclaim, "live on blood and a mother's pain.

D Em

I'd rather my boy as he used to be then the king of the west and his navy."

CHORUS (2x)

Em G D

Too-rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, too-rai-loo-rai-loo-rai-eh

D Em

Too- rai-eh-ful-diddly-eh, too-rai-loo-rai-loo-rai-eh

OUTRO: Bm-D-A-Bm (2x) Em-G-D-Em (4x)

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