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The Glendalough saint - The Dubliners
Fom the album: Finnegan Wakes
#1:
AIn Glendalough lived an auld saint 
ARenowned for learning and E7piety
His Amanners was curious and Dquaint
And he Alooked upon E7girls with disAparity
Chorus:
AFal lal di lal lal di lal lay
AFal la la la la la la E7laddy
Fal Alal di lal lal di lal Dlay
Faldi Alal di lal E7lal di lal Aladdy
#2:
AHe was fond of readin' a book
AWhen he could get one to his E7wishes
He was Afond of castin' his Dhook
AIn amE7ong the young Afishes
Chorus:
AFal lal di lal lal di lal lay
AFal la la la la la la E7laddy
Fal Alal di lal lal di lal Dlay
Faldi Alal di lal E7lal di lal Aladdy
#3:
ABut one evenin' he landed a trout
AHe landed a fine big E7trout, sir
When young AKathleen from over the Dway
Came to Asee what the E7ould monk was aAbout, sir
Chorus:
AFal lal di lal lal di lal lay
AFal la la la la la la E7laddy
Fal Alal di lal lal di lal Dlay
Faldi Alal di lal E7lal di lal Aladdy
#4:
A"Oh well get out o' me way" said the saint
AFor I am a man of great E7piety
And me good Amanners  I wouldn't Dtaint
Not by Amixing with E7female socAiety
Chorus:
AFal lal di lal lal di lal lay
AFal la la la la la la E7laddy
Fal Alal di lal lal di lal Dlay
Faldi Alal di lal E7lal di lal Aladdy
#5:
AAh but Kitty she wouldn't give in
AAnd when he got home to his E7rockery
He Afound she was seated thereDin
A-pAolishin' E7up his auld Acrockery
Chorus:
AFal lal di lal lal di lal lay
AFal la la la la la la E7laddy
Fal Alal di lal lal di lal Dlay
Faldi Alal di lal E7lal di lal Aladdy
#6: 
AWell he gave the poor creature a shake
AAnd I wish that the Garda had E7caught him
For he Athrew her right into the Dlake
And, be AJay***, she E7sank to the Abottom
Chorus:
AFal lal di lal lal di lal lay
AFal la la la la la la E7laddy
Fal Alal di lal lal di lal Dlay
Faldi Alal di lal E7lal di lal Aladdy

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The Glendalough Saint

by The Dubliners

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The Glendalough saint - The Dubliners

Fom the album: Finnegan Wakes

#1:

In Glendalough lived an auld saint

A E7

Renowned for learning and piety

A D

His manners was curious and quaint

A E7 A

And he looked upon girls with disparity

Chorus:

Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay

A E7

Fal la la la la la la laddy

A D

Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay

A E7 A

Faldi lal di lal lal di lal laddy

#2:

He was fond of readin' a book

A E7

When he could get one to his wishes

A D

He was fond of castin' his hook

A E7 A

In among the young fishes

Chorus:

Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay

A E7

Fal la la la la la la laddy

A D

Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay

A E7 A

Faldi lal di lal lal di lal laddy

#3:

But one evenin' he landed a trout

A E7

He landed a fine big trout, sir

A D

When young Kathleen from over the way

A E7 A

Came to see what the ould monk was about, sir

Chorus:

Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay

A E7

Fal la la la la la la laddy

A D

Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay

A E7 A

Faldi lal di lal lal di lal laddy

#4:

"Oh well get out o' me way" said the saint

A E7

For I am a man of great piety

A D

And me good manners I wouldn't taint

A E7 A

Not by mixing with female society

Chorus:

Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay

A E7

Fal la la la la la la laddy

A D

Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay

A E7 A

Faldi lal di lal lal di lal laddy

#5:

Ah but Kitty she wouldn't give in

A E7

And when he got home to his rockery

A D

He found she was seated therein

A E7 A

A-polishin' up his auld crockery

Chorus:

Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay

A E7

Fal la la la la la la laddy

A D

Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay

A E7 A

Faldi lal di lal lal di lal laddy

#6:

Well he gave the poor creature a shake

A E7

And I wish that the Garda had caught him

A D

For he threw her right into the lake

A E7 A

And, be Jay***, she sank to the bottom

Chorus:

Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay

A E7

Fal la la la la la la laddy

A D

Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay

A E7 A

Faldi lal di lal lal di lal laddy

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