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[Intro] (x2)
(Dsus2) (D) (Dsus4) (D) (Dsus2) (D) (Dsus4) (D) 
[Verse]
Grand Ddaddy used to sit me on his knee,
And Am7tell me how it was in the Gold country.
DFamine and floods and crops that failed,
I'd Am7listen for hours as he Gtold his tale.D  
[Instrumental]
Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D
[Verse]
He said, 'There Dmust have been a curse on the family name,'
But he Am7swore he'd be the one to Gbreak that chain.
With the Dmoney he saved by the sweat of his brow,
He'd Am7get 'em out of there, some Gday, somehow.D  
Well, he Gnever was much of a C/Ggamblin' Gman.
But he Ddreamed of passage to the 'promised land'.
GBet it all on a better C/Glife in A Gmeric Aa,
He said, 'We'll Fchange our fate and this Cdanged O'Reilly Dluck.'
[Instrumental] (x2)
(Dsus2) (D) (Dsus4) (D) (Dsus2) (D) (Dsus4) (D) 
[Verse]
I can Donly imagine the look on his face,
Am7Tickets in hand, as they Gcounted the days.
El Deven passports, no turnin' back,
De Am7cidin' what they should, and Gshouldn't pack.D  
[Instrumental]
Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D
[Verse]
But the Dbaby caught the fever, just days before,
And the Am7doctor hung a sheet on Gtheir front door.
For Dtwo long weeks, they were quarantined,
Stra Am7nded with nothin' but his Gshattered dreamD  
Well, he Gnever was much of a C/Ggamblin' Gman.
But he Ddreamed of passage to the 'promised land'.
GBet it all on a better C/Glife in A Gmeric Aa,
He said, 'We'll Fchange our fate and this Cdanged O'Reilly Dluck.'
[Chorus]
FLa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
CLa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, Gla, la, la, Dla,
FLa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
CLa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, Gla, la, la, Dla,
[Verse]
Grand Ddaddy told his story, till he passed away.
How the Am7people all cheered from the Gdock that day.
While he Dshook his fist with a tear in his eye.
At the Am7beautiful ship of the GWhite Star line.
And he Fcursed his fate and his Cdanged O'Reilly Dluck,
As the Fmighty Titanic Csailed into the Dsun.
Well, he Gnever was much of a C/Ggamblin Gman,
But he Dfound his way to the promised land,
GBet it all on a better C/Glife in Am Geric Aa,
He said, 'We'll Fchange our fate and this Cdanged O'Reilly Dluck,
This Gdanged O'Reilly Dluck
[Chorus]
FLa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
CLa, la, la, la, la, Gla, la, la, la, la, la, Dla,
FLa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
CLa, la, la, la, la, Gla, la, la, la, la, la, Dla,
FLa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
CLa, la, la, la, la, Gla, la, la, la, la, la, Dla,
FLa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,
CLa, la, la, la, la, Gla, la, la, la, la, la, Dla,

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Oreilly Luck

by Buddy Jewell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dsus4

Am7

C/G

[Intro] (x2)

Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

() () () () () () () ()

[Verse]

Grand daddy used to sit me on his knee,

Am7 G

And tell me how it was in the old country.

Famine and floods and crops that failed,

Am7 G D

I'd listen for hours as he told his tale.

[Instrumental]

Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

[Verse]

He said, 'There must have been a curse on the family name,'

Am7 G

But he swore he'd be the one to break that chain.

With the money he saved by the sweat of his brow,

Am7 G D

He'd get 'em out of there, some day, somehow.

G C/G G

Well, he never was much of a gamblin' man.

But he dreamed of passage to the 'promised land'.

G C/G G A

Bet it all on a better life in A meric a,

F C D

He said, 'We'll change our fate and this danged O'Reilly luck.'

[Instrumental] (x2)

Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

() () () () () () () ()

[Verse]

I can only imagine the look on his face,

Am7 G

Tickets in hand, as they counted the days.

El even passports, no turnin' back,

Am7 G D

De cidin' what they should, and shouldn't pack.

[Instrumental]

Dsus2 D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Dsus4 D

[Verse]

But the baby caught the fever, just days before,

Am7 G

And the doctor hung a sheet on their front door.

For two long weeks, they were quarantined,

Am7 G D

Stra nded with nothin' but his shattered dream

G C/G G

Well, he never was much of a gamblin' man.

But he dreamed of passage to the 'promised land'.

G C/G G A

Bet it all on a better life in A meric a,

F C D

He said, 'We'll change our fate and this danged O'Reilly luck.'

[Chorus]

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,

C G D

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,

C G D

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,

[Verse]

Grand daddy told his story, till he passed away.

Am7 G

How the people all cheered from the dock that day.

While he shook his fist with a tear in his eye.

Am7 G

At the beautiful ship of the White Star line.

F C D

And he cursed his fate and his danged O'Reilly luck,

F C D

As the mighty Titanic sailed into the sun.

G C/G G

Well, he never was much of a gamblin man,

But he found his way to the promised land,

G C/G G A

Bet it all on a better life in Am eric a,

F C D

He said, 'We'll change our fate and this danged O'Reilly luck,

G D

This danged O'Reilly luck

[Chorus]

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,

C G D

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,

C G D

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,

C G D

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,

C G D

La, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la,

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