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[Intro]
Am    G    Am
[Chorus]
AmOh, the old turf fire and the hearth swept clean
There's Gno one so contented as myself and Paddy Keane
The Ambaby in the cradle, you can hear its mammy say
Ah, will you go to sleep, AGlanna, while I Amwet your daddy's tea
[Verse]
AmNow I've got a little house and land, as neat as it can be
You'll Gnever see the likes of it this side of Lisnakea
No piAmano in the corner and no pictures on the wall
But I'm happy and contented in my Glittle cottage Amhall
[Instrumental]
Am    G    Am
[Verse]
AmNow the man that I work for, of noble blood is he
But Gsomethin' I'll be tellin' you, we never can agree
He Amhas big towering mansions, he has castles great and tall
But I wouldn't change the roof that crowns my Gown cottage Amhall
[Chorus]
AmOh, the old turf fire and the hearth swept clean
There's Gno one so contented as myself and Paddy Keane
The Ambaby in the cradle, you can hear its mammy say
Ah, will you go to sleep, AGlanna, while I Amwet your daddy's tea
[Instrumental]
Am    G    Am
[Verse]
AmRound the old turf fire sit the old folk, bent with years
As they Gwatch us trippin' lightly, they're smilin' through their tears
So Amsadly they are dreaming of their youthful heart's desire
In those dear old days so long ago, around the Gold turf Amfire
[Outro]
Am    G    Am
Am    G    Am
Am    G    Am

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The Old Turf Fire

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am G Am

[Chorus]

Oh, the old turf fire and the hearth swept clean

There's no one so contented as myself and Paddy Keane

The baby in the cradle, you can hear its mammy say

G Am

Ah, will you go to sleep, Alanna, while I wet your daddy's tea

[Verse]

Now I've got a little house and land, as neat as it can be

You'll never see the likes of it this side of Lisnakea

No piano in the corner and no pictures on the wall

G Am

But I'm happy and contented in my little cottage hall

[Instrumental]

Am G Am

[Verse]

Now the man that I work for, of noble blood is he

But somethin' I'll be tellin' you, we never can agree

He has big towering mansions, he has castles great and tall

G Am

But I wouldn't change the roof that crowns my own cottage hall

[Chorus]

Oh, the old turf fire and the hearth swept clean

There's no one so contented as myself and Paddy Keane

The baby in the cradle, you can hear its mammy say

G Am

Ah, will you go to sleep, Alanna, while I wet your daddy's tea

[Instrumental]

Am G Am

[Verse]

Round the old turf fire sit the old folk, bent with years

As they watch us trippin' lightly, they're smilin' through their tears

So sadly they are dreaming of their youthful heart's desire

G Am

In those dear old days so long ago, around the old turf fire

[Outro]

Am G Am

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