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Oraffertys Motor Car

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Capo 2nd fret
[Verse 1]
Now GDenny O'Rafferty's motor car is the Cgreatest DI deGclare
It's made up of bits and pieces that he A7picked up here and Dthere
The Cengine must be Bmages old but it's Amstill got lots of Dpower
With a Ggallon of stout in the Cpetrol Gtank it does Cninety Dmiles an Ghour
[Chorus]
Oh, Gwhat a wonderful motor car; it's the Cgreatest Dever Gseen
It used to be black as me father's hat, now it's A7forty shades of Dgreen
On CTV and the Bmradio and in Amevery public Dbar
The Gburning question Cof the Gday is CRafferty's Dmotor Gcar
[Verse 2]
Now Gtwo of the wheels are triangular and the Cthird one's Doff a Gpram
The fourth is the last remaining wheel from A7off a Dublin Dtram
The Cnumber plate's in BmGaelic and the Amplugs won't even Dspark
And the Gchassis came off of a Ctinkers' Gcart that colClapsed in DPhoenix GPark
[Verse 3]
Now Ggo for a ride in the motor car and you'll Cend up Dwith the Gshakes
The road from Cork to Dublin is a A7vale of pains and Daches
When Ctraffic lights turn Bmred ahead you'd Ambest jump out the Ddoor
For the Gmoment that Denny treads Con the Gbrakes his Cfoot'll go Dthrough the Gfloor
[Chorus]
Oh, Gwhat a wonderful motor car; it's the Cgreatest Dever Gseen
It used to be black as me father's hat, now it's A7forty shades of Dgreen
On CTV and the Bmradio and in Amevery public Dbar
The Gburning question Cof the Gday is CRafferty's Dmotor GcarA  
[Verse 4]
Now Aif you could see the upholstery your Deyes would Estart to Apop
It's nothing but empty beer crates with a B7load of sacks on Etop
The Dwindscreen's gone to C#mLord knows where and there's Bmmothballs in the Ehorn
And I Areckon he'd only get Dhalf a Aquid if he Dtook it Eto the Apawn
[Verse 5]
Now ADenny was driving around last week when the Dengine Edid the Asplits
It went up in smoke and nearly blew O'B7Connell Street in Ebits
They Dsearched around for C#mDenny and found he'd Bmlanded up by Eheck
AAway up on top of the DGPAO with his DL plates Eround his Aneck
[Chorus]
Oh, Awhat a wonderful motor car; it's the Dgreatest Eever Aseen
It used to be black as me father's hat, now it's B7forty shades of Egreen
On DTV and the C#mradio and in Bmevery public Ebar
The Aburning question Dof the Aday is DRafferty's Emotor..A....

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Oraffertys Motor Car

by Val Doonican

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Capo 2nd fret

[Verse 1]

G C D G

Now Denny O'Rafferty's motor car is the greatest I declare

A7 D

It's made up of bits and pieces that he picked up here and there

C Bm Am D

The engine must be ages old but it's still got lots of power

G C G C D G

With a gallon of stout in the petrol tank it does ninety miles an hour

[Chorus]

G C D G

Oh, what a wonderful motor car; it's the greatest ever seen

A7 D

It used to be black as me father's hat, now it's forty shades of green

C Bm Am D

On TV and the radio and in every public bar

G C G C D G

The burning question of the day is Rafferty's motor car

[Verse 2]

G C D G

Now two of the wheels are triangular and the third one's off a pram

A7 D

The fourth is the last remaining wheel from off a Dublin tram

C Bm Am D

The number plate's in Gaelic and the plugs won't even spark

G C G C D G

And the chassis came off of a tinkers' cart that collapsed in Phoenix Park

[Verse 3]

G C D G

Now go for a ride in the motor car and you'll end up with the shakes

A7 D

The road from Cork to Dublin is a vale of pains and aches

C Bm Am D

When traffic lights turn red ahead you'd best jump out the door

G C G C D G

For the moment that Denny treads on the brakes his foot'll go through the floor

[Chorus]

G C D G

Oh, what a wonderful motor car; it's the greatest ever seen

A7 D

It used to be black as me father's hat, now it's forty shades of green

C Bm Am D

On TV and the radio and in every public bar

G C G C D G A

The burning question of the day is Rafferty's motor car

[Verse 4]

A D E A

Now if you could see the upholstery your eyes would start to pop

B7 E

It's nothing but empty beer crates with a load of sacks on top

D C#m Bm E

The windscreen's gone to Lord knows where and there's mothballs in the horn

A D A D E A

And I reckon he'd only get half a quid if he took it to the pawn

[Verse 5]

A D E A

Now Denny was driving around last week when the engine did the splits

B7 E

It went up in smoke and nearly blew O'Connell Street in bits

D C#m Bm E

They searched around for Denny and found he'd landed up by heck

A D A D E A

Away up on top of the GPO with his L plates round his neck

[Chorus]

A D E A

Oh, what a wonderful motor car; it's the greatest ever seen

B7 E

It used to be black as me father's hat, now it's forty shades of green

D C#m Bm E

On TV and the radio and in every public bar

A D A D E A

The burning question of the day is Rafferty's motor......

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