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Wild Irish Rose

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[Verse]
My daddy would not go to work on mGornings
GHe’d been out with Jack Daniel’s  all night Dlong
Though dGaddy never cared too much for dancing
He Gloved to hear a gDood ol’ country Gsong.
[Verse]
And Cson, he said, I never had much Gmoney
And GI never had the time for fancy Dclothes
And I’ve aGlways been a fool for Jim Beam Cwhiskey
And I Gguess I’ve always Dloved Wild Irish GRose.
[Walk up to C]
E|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|---0-2-3-----|
E|-3-----------|
[Chorus]
CYes daddy was a gambler
My dGaddy loved the racetrack
GWhat he saw in that God only Dknows
He lCoved his wife and children
But he aGlso loved the horses
And I Gguess he always Dloved Wild Irish GRose.
[Verse]
MGy daddy always cried the morning after
MGom 'n him had argued for so Dlong
He sGaid, when I do right no one rCemembers
And for sGure no one Dforgets when I do Gwrong.
[Walk up to C]
E|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|---0-2-3-----|
E|-3-----------|
[Verse]
But Cmomma she accused my dad of Gcheating
She Gswore that she could smell it on his Dclothes
So fGinally dad confessed his sins to Cmomma
And he Gtold her all aDbout Wild Irish GRose.
[Chorus]
CYes daddy was a gambler
My dGaddy loved the racetrack
GWhat he saw in that God only Dknows
He lCoved his wife and children
But he aGlso loved the horses
And I Gguess he always Dloved Wild Irish GRose.

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Wild Irish Rose

by David Allan Coe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

My daddy would not go to work on mornings

G D

He’d been out with Jack Daniel’s all night long

Though daddy never cared too much for dancing

G D G

He loved to hear a good ol’ country song.

[Verse]

C G

And son, he said, I never had much money

G D

And I never had the time for fancy clothes

G C

And I’ve always been a fool for Jim Beam whiskey

G D G

And I guess I’ve always loved Wild Irish Rose.

[Walk up to C]

E|-------------|

B|-------------|

G|-------------|

D|-------------|

A|---0-2-3-----|

E|-3-----------|

[Chorus]

Yes daddy was a gambler

My daddy loved the racetrack

G D

What he saw in that God only knows

He loved his wife and children

But he also loved the horses

G D G

And I guess he always loved Wild Irish Rose.

[Verse]

My daddy always cried the morning after

G D

Mom 'n him had argued for so long

G C

He said, when I do right no one remembers

G D G

And for sure no one forgets when I do wrong.

[Walk up to C]

E|-------------|

B|-------------|

G|-------------|

D|-------------|

A|---0-2-3-----|

E|-3-----------|

[Verse]

C G

But momma she accused my dad of cheating

G D

She swore that she could smell it on his clothes

G C

So finally dad confessed his sins to momma

G D G

And he told her all about Wild Irish Rose.

[Chorus]

Yes daddy was a gambler

My daddy loved the racetrack

G D

What he saw in that God only knows

He loved his wife and children

But he also loved the horses

G D G

And I guess he always loved Wild Irish Rose.

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