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Liam Clancy - Galway Races
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:] D  
[VERSE 1:]
As I rode out to FGalway Town to seek for recreation
On the Dmseventeenth of August, me Cmind being eleFvated
There was Dmmultitudes asCsembled with their tickets at the Fstation
Me eyes began to dazzle and I Dmgoing to Csee the Dmraces
[CHORUS:]
With a Fwack fol de Cdil 
Fol de Dmdiddly idle lay___
[VERSE 2:]
It's there you'll see conFfectioners and sugar-sticks and dainties
And Dmlozenges and oranges and Clemonade and Fraisins
And Dmgingerbread and Cspices to accommodate the Fladies
          N.C.            
And a big crúibin for thruppence to be pickin' while you're able
[CHORUS:]
With a Fwack fol de Cdil 
Fol de Dmdiddly idle lay___
[VERSE 3:]
And there you'll see the Fpipers and the fiddlers competing
And nimble footed Dmdancers and they're Ctripping on the Fdaisies
And Dmothers crying "CiCgars and lights" and bills for all Fthe races
With the colours of the jockeys and the Dmprice and Chorses Dmages
[CHORUS:]
With me Fwack fol de Cdil 
Fol de Dmdiddly idle lay___
[VERSE 4:]
It's there you'll see the Fjockeys and they mounted on so stably
The Dmblue, the pink, the red, the Cgreen, the emblem of our Fnation
When the bell was rung for Dmstarting, all the Chorses seemed imFpatient
I thought they never stood on ground, their Dmspeed was Cso aDmmazing
[CHORUS:]
With a Fwack fol de Cdil 
Fol de Dmdiddly idle lay___
[VERSE 4:]
There was Fhalf a million people there of all denominations
                Dm             CN.C.              F  
The Catholic, the Protestant, the Jew and Presbyterian
There was yet no aniDmmosity, no Cmatter what perFsuasion
But fortune, hospitality, inDmducing Cfresh acDmquaintance
[CHORUS:]
With me Fwack fol de Cdil 
Fol de Dmdiddly idle lay___
[CHORUS:]
Ah, with me Fwack fol de Cdil 
Fol de Dmdiddly idle lay____C  Dm  

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Galway Races

by Liam Clancy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Liam Clancy - Galway Races

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

As I rode out to Galway Town to seek for recreation

Dm C F

On the seventeenth of August, me mind being elevated

Dm C F

There was multitudes assembled with their tickets at the station

Dm C Dm

Me eyes began to dazzle and I going to see the races

[CHORUS:]

F C

With a wack fol de dil

Fol de diddly idle lay___

[VERSE 2:]

It's there you'll see confectioners and sugar-sticks and dainties

Dm C F

And lozenges and oranges and lemonade and raisins

Dm C F

And gingerbread and spices to accommodate the ladies

N.C.

And a big crúibin for thruppence to be pickin' while you're able

[CHORUS:]

F C

With a wack fol de dil

Fol de diddly idle lay___

[VERSE 3:]

And there you'll see the pipers and the fiddlers competing

Dm C F

And nimble footed dancers and they're tripping on the daisies

Dm C F

And others crying "Cigars and lights" and bills for all the races

Dm C Dm

With the colours of the jockeys and the price and horses ages

[CHORUS:]

F C

With me wack fol de dil

Fol de diddly idle lay___

[VERSE 4:]

It's there you'll see the jockeys and they mounted on so stably

Dm C F

The blue, the pink, the red, the green, the emblem of our nation

Dm C F

When the bell was rung for starting, all the horses seemed impatient

Dm C Dm

I thought they never stood on ground, their speed was so amazing

[CHORUS:]

F C

With a wack fol de dil

Fol de diddly idle lay___

[VERSE 4:]

There was half a million people there of all denominations

Dm C F

N.C.

The Catholic, the Protestant, the Jew and Presbyterian

Dm C F

There was yet no animosity, no matter what persuasion

Dm C Dm

But fortune, hospitality, inducing fresh acquaintance

[CHORUS:]

F C

With me wack fol de dil

Fol de diddly idle lay___

[CHORUS:]

F C

Ah, with me wack fol de dil

Dm C Dm

Fol de diddly idle lay____

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