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All I Remember - from The Collection Part 2 album
Written by Mick Hanly
[Verse 1]
I was Clured by the rocking horse
CSweets and the bualadh bos
FFifty wild boys to a Croom
AmSing lamh, lamh eile, the Gdish ran away with the Cspoon
CBlack shoes and stockings for those who say don't
FBlue is the colour outCside
AmGod made the world
The Gsnake tempted Eve and she Cdied
EmWild Christian brothers Amsharpening their leathers
GLearn it by heart, that's the Crule
CAll I remember is Gdreading September and Cschool
[Chorus]
And they Gmade me for better or Cworse
The Ffool that I Cam or the Amwise man I'll Dbe
And they Ggave me their blessings or Ccurse
It Fwasn't their Cfault I was Amme ...
GNot the one that you Csee
[Verse 2]
The Cpriest in confession condemns my obsession
With Fthoughts that I do not inCvite
AmI mumble and stutter
GHe slams down the shutter
CGoodnight - (Good night to you too, Father)
CStainless as steel
Lord, you know how I Cfeel
Someone Fshoot me while my soul is Cclear
I Amdon't think I'll last
But my Gvow to abstain was Csincere
EmArch-confraternity Ammen to the fight
GRaise up your banners on hCigh
AmSearching for grace
GSecuring my place when I Cdie
[Chorus]
And they Gmade me for better or Cworse
The Ffool that I Cam or the Amwise man I'll Dbe
And they Ggave me their blessings or Ccurse
It Fwasn't their Cfault I was Amme ...
GNot the one that you Csee
[Bridge]
(This part is half-spoken, half-sung - you'll just need to listen to the song.)
GOh God, he kept a very close eye on me
CHung round my bed in the darkness, he spied on me
FCaught me in the long grass so often, he died on me....
[Verse 3]
CBallrooms of romance in Salthill or Mallow
FI stood like John Wayne by the Cwall
AmLined up like cattle, we Gwaited to do battle and Cfall
CAh you can't wine and dine her in an old Morris Minor
So Fask her before it's too Clate
I Amdanced on girls' toes - Gaccepted rejection as my Cfate
EmDrink was my saviour, it Ammade me much braver
But GI couldn't hold it too Cwell
I sAmlipped on the coach and Gruined my approach as I Cfell
[Chorus]
And they Gmade me for better or Cworse
The Ffool that I Cam or the Amwise man I'll Dbe
And they Ggave me their blessings or Ccurse
It Fwasn't their Cfault I was Amme ...
GNot the one that you Csee
[Outro]
GOh God, he kept a very close eye on me...

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All I Remember

by Christy Moore

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All I Remember - from The Collection Part 2 album

Written by Mick Hanly

[Verse 1]

I was lured by the rocking horse

Sweets and the bualadh bos

F C

Fifty wild boys to a room

Am G C

Sing lamh, lamh eile, the dish ran away with the spoon

Black shoes and stockings for those who say don't

F C

Blue is the colour outside

God made the world

G C

The snake tempted Eve and she died

Em Am

Wild Christian brothers sharpening their leathers

G C

Learn it by heart, that's the rule

C G C

All I remember is dreading September and school

[Chorus]

G C

And they made me for better or worse

F C Am D

The fool that I am or the wise man I'll be

G C

And they gave me their blessings or curse

F C Am

It wasn't their fault I was me ...

G C

Not the one that you see

[Verse 2]

The priest in confession condemns my obsession

F C

With thoughts that I do not invite

I mumble and stutter

He slams down the shutter

Goodnight - (Good night to you too, Father)

Stainless as steel

Lord, you know how I feel

F C

Someone shoot me while my soul is clear

I don't think I'll last

G C

But my vow to abstain was sincere

Em Am

Arch-confraternity men to the fight

G C

Raise up your banners on high

Searching for grace

G C

Securing my place when I die

[Chorus]

G C

And they made me for better or worse

F C Am D

The fool that I am or the wise man I'll be

G C

And they gave me their blessings or curse

F C Am

It wasn't their fault I was me ...

G C

Not the one that you see

[Bridge]

(This part is half-spoken, half-sung - you'll just need to listen to the song.)

Oh God, he kept a very close eye on me

Hung round my bed in the darkness, he spied on me

Caught me in the long grass so often, he died on me....

[Verse 3]

Ballrooms of romance in Salthill or Mallow

F C

I stood like John Wayne by the wall

Am G C

Lined up like cattle, we waited to do battle and fall

Ah you can't wine and dine her in an old Morris Minor

F C

So ask her before it's too late

Am G C

I danced on girls' toes - accepted rejection as my fate

Em Am

Drink was my saviour, it made me much braver

G C

But I couldn't hold it too well

Am G C

I slipped on the coach and ruined my approach as I fell

[Chorus]

G C

And they made me for better or worse

F C Am D

The fool that I am or the wise man I'll be

G C

And they gave me their blessings or curse

F C Am

It wasn't their fault I was me ...

G C

Not the one that you see

[Outro]

Oh God, he kept a very close eye on me...

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