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[Intro]
F Bb  Eb  F  Bb  Eb  F  F7
[Verse]
I am Bbold, very old, but I don't need a Ebwattle
I am Bbold, yes, I'm old, but I'm not a dry Fnettle
All I Bbneed is man who is Bb7high in his Ebmettle
Glory oh, glory, Fglory, when the Bbevening deEbclines
Glory oh, glory, Fglory, as the evening deBbclinesEb  F  
[Verse]
And beBbfore the black hunger, I'd husbands in Ebplenty
BbMaybe your granddad was one of the Fmany
Or Bbwas he that red-coat who Bb7swigged more than Ebany?
Glory oh, glory, Fglory, when the Bbevening deEbclines
Glory oh, glory, Fglory, as the evening deEbclines
[Instrumental]
Eb  F  Bb  Eb  F  Bb  Eb  F  Bb  Eb  F
[Bridge]
You can Bb7have all your Ebgold, the high king of all Bbmetals
With soft talk and kisses we'll never want Fbetter
And the Bbwest of a ditch is the Fbest of all Ebsettles
Glory oh, glory, Fglory, when the Bbevening deEbclines
Glory oh, glory, Fglory, as the evening deBbclines
[Verse]
I am old, very old, but I don't need a Ebwattle
I am Bbold, yes, I'm old, but I'm not a dry Fnettle
So Bbyou clout the pot, and Bb7I'll clout the Ebkettle
Glory oh, glory, Fglory, when the Bbevening deEbclines
Glory oh, glory, Fglory, as the evening deBbclinesEb  Bb  

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As The Evening Declines

by Cathie Ryan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb7

[Intro]

F Bb Eb F Bb Eb F F7

[Verse]

Bb Eb

I am old, very old, but I don't need a wattle

Bb F

I am old, yes, I'm old, but I'm not a dry nettle

Bb Bb7 Eb

All I need is man who is high in his mettle

F Bb Eb

Glory oh, glory, glory, when the evening declines

F Bb Eb F

Glory oh, glory, glory, as the evening declines

[Verse]

Bb Eb

And before the black hunger, I'd husbands in plenty

Bb F

Maybe your granddad was one of the many

Bb Bb7 Eb

Or was he that red-coat who swigged more than any?

F Bb Eb

Glory oh, glory, glory, when the evening declines

F Eb

Glory oh, glory, glory, as the evening declines

[Instrumental]

Eb F Bb Eb F Bb Eb F Bb Eb F

[Bridge]

Bb7 Eb Bb

You can have all your gold, the high king of all metals

With soft talk and kisses we'll never want better

Bb F Eb

And the west of a ditch is the best of all settles

F Bb Eb

Glory oh, glory, glory, when the evening declines

F Bb

Glory oh, glory, glory, as the evening declines

[Verse]

I am old, very old, but I don't need a wattle

Bb F

I am old, yes, I'm old, but I'm not a dry nettle

Bb Bb7 Eb

So you clout the pot, and I'll clout the kettle

F Bb Eb

Glory oh, glory, glory, when the evening declines

F Bb Eb Bb

Glory oh, glory, glory, as the evening declines

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