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The Ferryman
[Intro]
C   G   D   G
C   G   D   G
[Verse 1]
The Glittle boats are gone from the Cbreast of Anna GLiffey
The Cferryman is stranded on the Dquay
Sure the GDublin docks is dying and a Cway of life is Ggone
And DMolly it was D7part of you and Gme
[Chorus]
Where the DStrawberry beds sweep Cdown to the GLiffey
You Ckissed away the worries from my Dbrow
I Glove you well today and I'll Clove you more toGmorrow
If you Dever love me D7Molly love me Gnow
[Verse 2] 
T'was the Gonly job I knew it was Chard but never Glonely
The CLiffey ferry made a man of Dme
And it's Ggone without a whisper and Cforgotten even Gnow
And Dsure it's over D7Molly over can't you Gsee
[Chorus]
Where the DStrawberry beds sweep Cdown to the GLiffey
You Ckissed away the worries from my Dbrow
I Glove you well today and I'll Clove you more toGmorrow
If you Dever love me D7Molly love me Gnow
[Break]
C   G   D   G
C   G   D   G
[Verse 3]
Well Gnow I'll tend the yard and I'll Cspend me days in Gtalking
And I'll Chear them whisper Charlie's on the Ddole
But GMolly we're still living and Cdarling we're still Gyoung
And that Driver never D7owned me heart and Gsoul
[Chorus]
Where the DStrawberry beds sweep Cdown to the GLiffey
You Ckissed away the worries from my Dbrow
I Glove you well today and I'll Clove you more toGmorrow
If you Dever love me D7Molly love me Gnow
[Outro]
Where the DStrawberry beds sweep Cdown to the GLiffey
You Ckissed away the worries from my Dbrow
I Glove you well today and I'll Clove you more toGmorrow
If you Dever love me D7Molly love me Gnow
If you Dever love me D7Molly love me GnowC  G  D  G  

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The Ferryman

by The Dubliners

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The Ferryman

[Intro]

C G D G

[Verse 1]

G C G

The little boats are gone from the breast of Anna Liffey

C D

The ferryman is stranded on the quay

G C G

Sure the Dublin docks is dying and a way of life is gone

D D7 G

And Molly it was part of you and me

[Chorus]

D C G

Where the Strawberry beds sweep down to the Liffey

C D

You kissed away the worries from my brow

G C G

I love you well today and I'll love you more tomorrow

D D7 G

If you ever love me Molly love me now

[Verse 2]

G C G

T'was the only job I knew it was hard but never lonely

C D

The Liffey ferry made a man of me

G C G

And it's gone without a whisper and forgotten even now

D D7 G

And sure it's over Molly over can't you see

[Chorus]

D C G

Where the Strawberry beds sweep down to the Liffey

C D

You kissed away the worries from my brow

G C G

I love you well today and I'll love you more tomorrow

D D7 G

If you ever love me Molly love me now

[Break]

C G D G

[Verse 3]

G C G

Well now I'll tend the yard and I'll spend me days in talking

C D

And I'll hear them whisper Charlie's on the dole

G C G

But Molly we're still living and darling we're still young

D D7 G

And that river never owned me heart and soul

[Chorus]

D C G

Where the Strawberry beds sweep down to the Liffey

C D

You kissed away the worries from my brow

G C G

I love you well today and I'll love you more tomorrow

D D7 G

If you ever love me Molly love me now

[Outro]

D C G

Where the Strawberry beds sweep down to the Liffey

C D

You kissed away the worries from my brow

G C G

I love you well today and I'll love you more tomorrow

D D7 G

If you ever love me Molly love me now

D D7 G C G D G

If you ever love me Molly love me now

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