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[Verse 1]
DIn Dublin's fair Bmcity, where the Emgirls are so Apretty
I Dfirst set my Bmeyes on sweet EmMolly MaAlone
As she Dwheeled her wheel-Bmbarrow
Through Emstreets broad and Anarrow
Crying Dcockles and Bmmussels, aAlive, alive-DO!
[Chorus]
DAlive, aliveBm-O! aEmlive, alive-AO!
Crying Dcockles and Bmmussels, aAlive, alive-DO!
[Verse 2]
DShe was a fish-Bmmonger, but Emsure 'twas no Awonder
For Dso were her Bmfather and Emmother beAfore
And they Deach wheeled their Bmbarrow
Through Emstreets broad and Anarrow
Crying Dcockles and Bmmussels, aAlive, alive-DO!
[Chorus]
DAlive, aliveBm-O! aEmlive, alive-AO!
Crying Dcockles and Bmmussels, aAlive, alive-DO!
[Verse 3]
She Ddied of a Bmfever, and Emno one could Asave her
And Dthat was the Bmend of sweet EmMolly MaAlone
But her Dghost wheels her Bmbarrow
Through Emstreets broad and Anarrow
Crying Dcockles and Bmmussels, aAlive, alive-DO!
[Chorus]
DAlive, aliveBm-O! aEmlive, alive-AO!
Crying Dcockles and Bmmussels, aAlive, alive-DO!

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Cockles And Mussels

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

D Bm Em A

In Dublin's fair city, where the girls are so pretty

D Bm Em A

I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone

D Bm

As she wheeled her wheel-barrow

Em A

Through streets broad and narrow

D Bm A D

Crying cockles and mussels, alive, alive-O!

[Chorus]

D Bm Em A

Alive, alive-O! alive, alive-O!

D Bm A D

Crying cockles and mussels, alive, alive-O!

[Verse 2]

D Bm Em A

She was a fish-monger, but sure 'twas no wonder

D Bm Em A

For so were her father and mother before

D Bm

And they each wheeled their barrow

Em A

Through streets broad and narrow

D Bm A D

Crying cockles and mussels, alive, alive-O!

[Chorus]

D Bm Em A

Alive, alive-O! alive, alive-O!

D Bm A D

Crying cockles and mussels, alive, alive-O!

[Verse 3]

D Bm Em A

She died of a fever, and no one could save her

D Bm Em A

And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone

D Bm

But her ghost wheels her barrow

Em A

Through streets broad and narrow

D Bm A D

Crying cockles and mussels, alive, alive-O!

[Chorus]

D Bm Em A

Alive, alive-O! alive, alive-O!

D Bm A D

Crying cockles and mussels, alive, alive-O!

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