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Dublin City

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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
As GI was a-walking through Dublin EmCity
AGbout the hour o' twelve at Cnight
It was there I Gsaw a fair pretty EmladDy
EmWashing her feet by CcandlelightEm  
[Verse]
GFirst she washed them and then she Emdried them
AGround her shoulder, she pegged a Ctowel
And in all my Glife I ne'er did EmseeD  
Such a Emfine young lass in Call the EmworldD  Em  D  
[Chorus]
She had Gtwenty, eighteen, sixteen, Emfourteen
GTwelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, Cnone
Nineteen, sevenGteen, fifteen, EmthirDteen
EmEleven, nine, seven, five, Cthree and EmoneD  
[Verse]
'GRound and around, the wheel of Emfortune
GWhere it stops wearies Cme
Fair maids they aGre so deEmceivDin'
EmSad experience Cteaches EmmeD  Em  D  
[Chorus]
GTwenty, eighteen, sixteen, Emfourteen
GTwelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, Cnone
Nineteen, sevenGteen, fifteen, EmthirDteen
EmEleven, nine, seven, five, Cthree and EmoneD  
[Verse]
Oh, the Gtides do be runnin' the whole world Emover
Why, twas Gonly last June month, CI mind that we
Were Gthinking the call in the Embreast of the Dlover
EmSo everClasting as the EmseaD  Em  D  
[Chorus]
GTwenty, eighteen, sixteen, Emfourteen
GTwelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, Cnone
Nineteen, sevenGteen, fifteen, EmthirDteen
EmEleven, nine, seven, five, Cthree and EmoneD  
[Verse]
But there's the Gsame little fishes that swim and Emspin
And the Gsame old moon on the cold wet Csand
And I no more to Gshe, nor Emshe to Dme
Than the Emcool wind Cpassing Emover Dmy EmhandD  
[Chorus]
GTwenty, eighteen, sixteen, Emfourteen
GTwelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, Cnone
Nineteen, sevenGteen, fifteen, EmthirDteen
EmEleven, nine, seven, five, Cthree and Emone

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Dublin City

by Gordon Bok

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

G Em

As I was a-walking through Dublin City

G C

About the hour o' twelve at night

G Em D

It was there I saw a fair pretty lady

Em C Em

Washing her feet by candlelight

[Verse]

G Em

First she washed them and then she dried them

G C

Around her shoulder, she pegged a towel

G Em D

And in all my life I ne'er did see

Em C Em D Em D

Such a fine young lass in all the world

[Chorus]

G Em

She had twenty, eighteen, sixteen, fourteen

G C

Twelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, none

G Em D

Nineteen, seventeen, fifteen, thirteen

Em C Em D

Eleven, nine, seven, five, three and one

[Verse]

G Em

'Round and around, the wheel of fortune

G C

Where it stops wearies me

G Em D

Fair maids they are so deceivin'

Em C Em D Em D

Sad experience teaches me

[Chorus]

G Em

Twenty, eighteen, sixteen, fourteen

G C

Twelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, none

G Em D

Nineteen, seventeen, fifteen, thirteen

Em C Em D

Eleven, nine, seven, five, three and one

[Verse]

G Em

Oh, the tides do be runnin' the whole world over

G C

Why, twas only last June month, I mind that we

G Em D

Were thinking the call in the breast of the lover

Em C Em D Em D

So everlasting as the sea

[Chorus]

G Em

Twenty, eighteen, sixteen, fourteen

G C

Twelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, none

G Em D

Nineteen, seventeen, fifteen, thirteen

Em C Em D

Eleven, nine, seven, five, three and one

[Verse]

G Em

But there's the same little fishes that swim and spin

G C

And the same old moon on the cold wet sand

G Em D

And I no more to she, nor she to me

Em C Em D Em D

Than the cool wind passing over my hand

[Chorus]

G Em

Twenty, eighteen, sixteen, fourteen

G C

Twelve, ten, eight, six, four, two, none

G Em D

Nineteen, seventeen, fifteen, thirteen

Em C Em

Eleven, nine, seven, five, three and one

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