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3/4 Time sig:
[Intro]
D D7 G D
Bm A7 D
[Verse 1]
The DGarden of D7Eden has Gvanished they Dsay
But BmI know the lA7ie of it Dstill
Just Dturn to the D7left at the Gbridge of FinDea
And sBmtop when halfAway to CootDhill
It's Gthere I will find it I kDnow sure enouBmgh
When Afortune has coE7me to my cA7all
Oh the Dgrass it is D7green around GBallyjamesDduff
And the Bmblue sky is A7over it Dall
And Gtones that are tender and Dtones that are gBmruff
Are wAhispering E7over the A7sea,
Come Dback Paddy D7Reilly to GBallyjamesDduff
Come Bmback Paddy A7Reilly to Dme
[Verse 2]
My mDother once D7told me that when GI was Dborn
The Bmday that I fA7irst saw the Dlight
I looked Ddown the D7street on that Gvery first Dmorn
And gBmave a great cArow of delDight
Now mGost new born babies apDpear in a Bmhuff
And sAtart with a soE7rrowful sqA7uall
But I kDnow I was boD7rn down in GBallyjamesDduff
And tBmhat's why I sA7mile on them aDll
The Gbaby's a man now, he's toil-Dworn and Bmtough
Still whiAspers from oE7ver the sA7ea
Come Dback Paddy D7Reilly to GBallyjamesDduff
Come Bmback Paddy A7Reilly to Dme
[Verse 3]
The Dnight that we D7danced by the Glight of the Dmoon
With PBmhil to the fA7ore with his fDlute
When DPhil threw his D7lip over GCome Again DSoon
He'd Bmdance the Afoot out of your Dboot
The dGay that I took Long MaDgee by the sBmcruff
For sAlandering E7Rosie KilA7rain
Then maDrching him sD7traight out of GBallyjamesDduff
AssBmisted him inA7to a draDin
Oh sGweet are me dreams as the Ddudeen I Bmpuff
Of whAisperings E7over the A7sea
Come Dback Paddy D7Reilly to GBallyjamesDduff
Come Bmback Paddy A7Reilly to Dme
[Verse 4]
I've Dloved the younD7g women of Gev-er-y Dland
That Bmalways came A7easy to Dme
Just Dbarring the D7belles of the GBlack-a-more Dbrand
And Bmchocolate sAhapes of FDeegee
But Gthat sort of stuff is a Dmoon-shining Bmstuff
And nAever will rE7addle me bA7rain
For belDls will be rD7inging in GBallyjamesDduff
For Bmme and me A7Rosie KilDrain
And Gall through their glamour, their Dgass and their Bmguff
A Awhisper comes E7over the A7sea
Come Dback Paddy D7Reilly to GBallyjamesDduff
Come Bmback Paddy A7Reilly to Dme

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Come Back Paddy Reilly

by Percy French

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3/4 Time sig:

[Intro]

D D7 G D

Bm A7 D

[Verse 1]

D D7 G D

The Garden of Eden has vanished they say

Bm A7 D

But I know the lie of it still

D D7 G D

Just turn to the left at the bridge of Finea

Bm A D

And stop when halfway to Coothill

G D Bm

It's there I will find it I know sure enough

A E7 A7

When fortune has come to my call

D D7 G D

Oh the grass it is green around Ballyjamesduff

Bm A7 D

And the blue sky is over it all

G D Bm

And tones that are tender and tones that are gruff

A E7 A7

Are whispering over the sea,

D D7 G D

Come back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff

Bm A7 D

Come back Paddy Reilly to me

[Verse 2]

D D7 G D

My mother once told me that when I was born

Bm A7 D

The day that I first saw the light

D D7 G D

I looked down the street on that very first morn

Bm A D

And gave a great crow of delight

G D Bm

Now most new born babies appear in a huff

A E7 A7

And start with a sorrowful squall

D D7 G D

But I know I was born down in Ballyjamesduff

Bm A7 D

And that's why I smile on them all

G D Bm

The baby's a man now, he's toil-worn and tough

A E7 A7

Still whispers from over the sea

D D7 G D

Come back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff

Bm A7 D

Come back Paddy Reilly to me

[Verse 3]

D D7 G D

The night that we danced by the light of the moon

Bm A7 D

With Phil to the fore with his flute

D D7 G D

When Phil threw his lip over Come Again Soon

Bm A D

He'd dance the foot out of your boot

G D Bm

The day that I took Long Magee by the scruff

A E7 A7

For slandering Rosie Kilrain

D D7 G D

Then marching him straight out of Ballyjamesduff

Bm A7 D

Assisted him into a drain

G D Bm

Oh sweet are me dreams as the dudeen I puff

A E7 A7

Of whisperings over the sea

D D7 G D

Come back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff

Bm A7 D

Come back Paddy Reilly to me

[Verse 4]

D D7 G D

I've loved the young women of ev-er-y land

Bm A7 D

That always came easy to me

D D7 G D

Just barring the belles of the Black-a-more brand

Bm A D

And chocolate shapes of Feegee

G D Bm

But that sort of stuff is a moon-shining stuff

A E7 A7

And never will raddle me brain

D D7 G D

For bells will be ringing in Ballyjamesduff

Bm A7 D

For me and me Rosie Kilrain

G D Bm

And all through their glamour, their gass and their guff

A E7 A7

A whisper comes over the sea

D D7 G D

Come back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff

Bm A7 D

Come back Paddy Reilly to me

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