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Michael Finnegan

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Another one to sing along with your kiddies!
Not too sure of all my spelling but I'll put any errors down to musical license!!
[Verse 1]
CThere was an old man named Michael Finnegan
GHe grew whiskers on his chin-igan
The winCd came up and blew them in again
GPoor old Michael CFinnegan, begin again
[Verse 2]
CThere was an old mad named Michael Finnegan
GHe fell down and broke his shin-igan
CFolks said, “Mike, you’ll never swim again”
GPoor old Michael CFinnegan, begin again
[Verse 3]
CThere was an old man named Michael Finnegan
GHe grew fat and then grew thin again
CThinner than a safety pin-igan
GPoor old Michael CFinnegan, begin again
[Verse 4]
CThere was an old man named Michael Finnegan
GHe went fishing with a pin again
CCaught a fish but dropped it in again
GPoor old Michael CFinnegan, begin again
[Verse 5]
CThere was an old man named Michael Finnegan
GHe grew whiskers on his chin-igan
CThe wind came up and blew them in again
GPoor old Michael CFinnegan

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Michael Finnegan

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Another one to sing along with your kiddies!

Not too sure of all my spelling but I'll put any errors down to musical license!!

[Verse 1]

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan

He grew whiskers on his chin-igan

The wind came up and blew them in again

G C

Poor old Michael Finnegan, begin again

[Verse 2]

There was an old mad named Michael Finnegan

He fell down and broke his shin-igan

Folks said, “Mike, you’ll never swim again”

G C

Poor old Michael Finnegan, begin again

[Verse 3]

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan

He grew fat and then grew thin again

Thinner than a safety pin-igan

G C

Poor old Michael Finnegan, begin again

[Verse 4]

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan

He went fishing with a pin again

Caught a fish but dropped it in again

G C

Poor old Michael Finnegan, begin again

[Verse 5]

There was an old man named Michael Finnegan

He grew whiskers on his chin-igan

The wind came up and blew them in again

G C

Poor old Michael Finnegan

About Michael Finnegan Chords by Misc Children

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What key is "Michael Finnegan" in?

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