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Molly Malone

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[Verse One]
In GDublin's fair Emcity, where the Amgirls are so D7pretty,
I Gfirst set my Emeyes on sweet AMolly MaDlone.
As she Gwheeled her wheelEmbarrow, through the Amstreets broad and D7narrow,
Crying Gcockles Cand Gmussels,
CA-Glive, A-Dlive Goh.
[Chorus]
A-Glive, alive EmO,
A-Amlive, alive D7O,
Crying Gcockles Cand Bmmussels,
CA-Glive, aDlive Goh.
[Verse Two]
She Gwas a fishEmmonger, and Amsure twas no D7wonder,
For Gso were her EmFather and AMother beDfore.
And Gthey wheeled their Embarrow, through the Amstreets broad and D7narrow,
Crying GCockles Cand GMussels,
CA-Glive, a-Dlive Goh.
[Chorus]
A-Glive, alive EmO,
A-Amlive, alive D7O,
Crying Gcockles Cand Bmmussels,
CA-Glive, aDlive Goh.
[Verse Three]
She Gdied of a Emfever, and sure Amno one could D7save her,
And Gthat was the Emend of sweet AMolly MaDlone.
Now Gher ghost wheels her Embarrow, through the Amstreets broad and D7narrow,
Crying GCockles Cand GMussels
CA-Glive, A-Dlive Goh.
[Chorus]
A-Glive, alive EmO,
A-Amlive, alive D7O,
Crying Gcockles Cand Bmmussels,
CA-Glive, aDlive Goh.
A-Glive, alive EmO,
A-Amlive, alive D7O,
Crying Gcockles Cand Bmmussels,
CA-Glive, aDlive Goh.

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Molly Malone

by The Dubliners

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[Verse One]

G Em Am D7

In Dublin's fair city, where the girls are so pretty,

G Em A D

I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone.

G Em Am D7

As she wheeled her wheelbarrow, through the streets broad and narrow,

G C G

Crying cockles and mussels,

C G D G

A-live, A-live oh.

[Chorus]

G Em

A-live, alive O,

Am D7

A-live, alive O,

G C Bm

Crying cockles and mussels,

C G D G

A-live, alive oh.

[Verse Two]

G Em Am D7

She was a fishmonger, and sure twas no wonder,

G Em A D

For so were her Father and Mother before.

G Em Am D7

And they wheeled their barrow, through the streets broad and narrow,

G C G

Crying Cockles and Mussels,

C G D G

A-live, a-live oh.

[Chorus]

G Em

A-live, alive O,

Am D7

A-live, alive O,

G C Bm

Crying cockles and mussels,

C G D G

A-live, alive oh.

[Verse Three]

G Em Am D7

She died of a fever, and sure no one could save her,

G Em A D

And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone.

G Em Am D7

Now her ghost wheels her barrow, through the streets broad and narrow,

G C G

Crying Cockles and Mussels

C G D G

A-live, A-live oh.

[Chorus]

G Em

A-live, alive O,

Am D7

A-live, alive O,

G C Bm

Crying cockles and mussels,

C G D G

A-live, alive oh.

G Em

A-live, alive O,

Am D7

A-live, alive O,

G C Bm

Crying cockles and mussels,

C G D G

A-live, alive oh.

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