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Loreena McKennitt - Dickens' Dublin (The Palace)
[Intro]
Em  D  G   Em   D   Em
[Verse 1]
(Spoken by a street urchin)
Joyful mysteryAm, the birth of our Lord. This night our Lady and St. EmJoseph was
going up to get Bmregistered and, Amand they were going down the road and they
met this man and, Emand he said, "CHave you any Droom?" And he said, "No, but
there's an Gold stable over there D/F#that I Gowned, if yous want Cto go into it."
And they went Dover and Emthe lord came down from the Amheaven at twelve o'Bmclock
and loads of Cbeautiful angels was Dwith them, and when they were walkin'...
[Verse 2]
I Emwalk the D/F#streets of DGublin Dtown
It's Emeighteen Cforty-Dtwo
It's Emsnowing D/F#on this ChrGistmas DEve
Think I'll Embeg another Cbob or Emtwo
I'll Amhuddle in this doorway here
'Til Emsomeone comes aBmlong
AmIf the lamp lighter comes real soon
EmMaybe I'll go Chome with Dhim
GMaybe I can find a D/F#place I can Gcall my ChomeD  
EmMaybe I can find a Amhome I can Bmcall my Cown
[Verse 3]
(Spoken by a street urchin)
These three Dwise kings, Cand, and they were Dall in different countries. CAnd
they always used to Dlook up at the Csky and they looked up this Dnight and saw
this Cbeautiful star up in the Dsky. And when they were Cgoing they all meeted
togeDther and whe.., you have.., they Chad to pass King Herod's place, Dnot that
we much care Cfor him. And they went Din and, and he said, C"And where yous
goin' Dwith yer best stitches on ye?"
[Verse 4]
The Emhorses on the D/F#cobbled Gstones go Dby
Think I'll Emget one, Cone fine Dday
And Emride inD/F#to the coGuntryDside
And Emvery Cfar aEmway
But Amnow as the daylight disappears
I Embest find a place to Bmsleep
AmThink I'll slip into the bell-tower
In the Emchurch just Cdown the Dstreet
GMaybe I can find a D/F#place I can Gcall my ChomeD  
EmMaybe I can find a Amhome I can Bmcall my Cown
[Verse 5]
(Spoken by a street urchin)
And they said, D"Did you not hear the Cnews?" and say he says, "What news?" DHe
says, "This day the saviour is Cborn." And he says Dto them, "When you find him,
come Cback and tell me 'cause I Dwant to go and adore him Ctoo." And he was only
coddin' them. DHe wanted to kill him and Cwhen they were going, Dthey stopped
and they Csaid, "Surely not Dthis old stable that Cour king is born in. DWe were
expecting Ca palace."D  
[Verse 6]
EmMaybe on the D/F#way I'll Gfind the Ddog
I Emsaw the Cother Dnight
And Emtuck him underD/F#neath my Gjacket Dso
We'll Emstay warm Cthrough the Emnight
And Amas we lie in the bell-tower high
And Emdream of days to Bmcome
The Ambells o'er head will call the hours
Some Emday we will Cfind a Dhome
GMaybe I can find a D/F#place I can Gcall my ChomeD  
EmMaybe I can find a Amhome I can Bmcall my CownD  
GMaybe I can find a D/F#place I can Gcall my ChomeD  
EmMaybe I can find a Amhome I can Bmcall my CownD  
[Verse 7]
(Spoken by a street urchin)
There was these shepherds and Cshepherds are fellas that mind Dthe foals and
cows Cand sheeps and Dlittle lambs and all Cand, um, they hears this Dbeautiful
                           C      DN.C.
music up in da sky and they were wondering what was so fun. An angel
disappated them and he said, "I was wonderin' what was so fun" and he said
ye, and he said, "The saviour is born. If yous want to go see him, follow
that star up in the sky," and it was a beautiful star.

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Dickens Dublin The Palace

by Loreena McKennitt

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Loreena McKennitt - Dickens' Dublin (The Palace)

[Intro]

Em D G Em D Em

[Verse 1]

(Spoken by a street urchin)

Am Em

Joyful mystery, the birth of our Lord. This night our Lady and St. Joseph was

Bm Am

going up to get registered and, and they were going down the road and they

Em C D

met this man and, and he said, "Have you any room?" And he said, "No, but

G D/F# G C

there's an old stable over there that I owned, if yous want to go into it."

D Em Am Bm

And they went over and the lord came down from the heaven at twelve o'clock

C D

and loads of beautiful angels was with them, and when they were walkin'...

[Verse 2]

Em D/F# G D

I walk the streets of Dublin town

Em C D

It's eighteen forty-two

Em D/F# G D

It's snowing on this Christmas Eve

Em C Em

Think I'll beg another bob or two

I'll huddle in this doorway here

Em Bm

'Til someone comes along

If the lamp lighter comes real soon

Em C D

Maybe I'll go home with him

G D/F# G C D

Maybe I can find a place I can call my home

Em Am Bm C

Maybe I can find a home I can call my own

[Verse 3]

(Spoken by a street urchin)

D C D C

These three wise kings, and, and they were all in different countries. And

D C D

they always used to look up at the sky and they looked up this night and saw

C D C

this beautiful star up in the sky. And when they were going they all meeted

D C D

together and whe.., you have.., they had to pass King Herod's place, not that

C D C

we much care for him. And they went in and, and he said, "And where yous

goin' with yer best stitches on ye?"

[Verse 4]

Em D/F# G D

The horses on the cobbled stones go by

Em C D

Think I'll get one, one fine day

Em D/F# G D

And ride into the countryside

Em C Em

And very far away

But now as the daylight disappears

Em Bm

I best find a place to sleep

Think I'll slip into the bell-tower

Em C D

In the church just down the street

G D/F# G C D

Maybe I can find a place I can call my home

Em Am Bm C

Maybe I can find a home I can call my own

[Verse 5]

(Spoken by a street urchin)

D C D

And they said, "Did you not hear the news?" and say he says, "What news?" He

C D

says, "This day the saviour is born." And he says to them, "When you find him,

C D C

come back and tell me 'cause I want to go and adore him too." And he was only

D C D

coddin' them. He wanted to kill him and when they were going, they stopped

C D C D

and they said, "Surely not this old stable that our king is born in. We were

C D

expecting a palace."

[Verse 6]

Em D/F# G D

Maybe on the way I'll find the dog

Em C D

I saw the other night

Em D/F# G D

And tuck him underneath my jacket so

Em C Em

We'll stay warm through the night

And as we lie in the bell-tower high

Em Bm

And dream of days to come

The bells o'er head will call the hours

Em C D

Some day we will find a home

G D/F# G C D

Maybe I can find a place I can call my home

Em Am Bm C D

Maybe I can find a home I can call my own

G D/F# G C D

Maybe I can find a place I can call my home

Em Am Bm C D

Maybe I can find a home I can call my own

[Verse 7]

(Spoken by a street urchin)

C D

There was these shepherds and shepherds are fellas that mind the foals and

C D C D

cows and sheeps and little lambs and all and, um, they hears this beautiful

C D

N.C.

music up in da sky and they were wondering what was so fun. An angel

disappated them and he said, "I was wonderin' what was so fun" and he said

ye, and he said, "The saviour is born. If yous want to go see him, follow

that star up in the sky," and it was a beautiful star.

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