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The Liar

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[Chorus]
SinginDg rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lAee
There is no one who can tell a lie like Dme
You can Gsearch until you tire, you won't Dfind a bigger Bmliar
I've been Alying since the dawn of histoDry
[Verse]
I was Dborn about ten thousand years Aago
In Bellmullet in the County of MaDyo
It was Gme that chased the vermin, while St. DPatrick preached the Bmsermon
And I'll Awhoop the man that says it isn't Dso
[Chorus]
SinginDg rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lAee
There is no one who can tell a lie like Dme
You can Gsearch until you tire, you won't Dfind a bigger Bmliar
I've been Alying since the dawn of histoDry
[Verse]
I saw DEve go pickin' apples off a trAee
She came over and she offered one Dto me
I Gturned and said, "Dear madam, go try Dyour luck with AdamBm  
I'm going Ahome to have some fish and chips and Dtea."
[Chorus]
SinginDg rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lAee
There is no one who can tell a lie like Dme
You can Gsearch until you tire, you won't Dfind a bigger Bmliar
I've been Alying since the dawn of histoDry
[Verse]
I saw DDelilah cuttin' Samson's Ahair
She snipped away until his head was Dbare
When he Gcouldn't run away, well she Dmarried him nexBmt day
And they Aopened a barber shop in DClare
[Chorus]
SinginDg rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lAee
There is no one who can tell a lie like Dme
You can Gsearch until you tire, you won't Dfind a bigger Bmliar
I've been Alying since the dawn of histoDry
[Verse]
With King DBilly at the Boyne I heard them Acall
On his followers to follow till they Dfall
Then he Gsaid, "We'll win quite easy, and we'll Dcanonize, young BmPaisley."
Then he Aup and sang a verse of Derry's DWalls
[Chorus]
SinginDg rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lAee
There is no one who can tell a lie like Dme
You can Gsearch until you tire, you won't Dfind a bigger Bmliar
I've been Alying since the dawn of histoDry
[Verse]
It was Dduring World War II I met them Aall
There was Roosevelt and Churchill and DeDGaulle
Then one Gday I nearly fainted, I was Dhaving my housBme painted
There was AHitler hanging paper in the Dhall
[Chorus]
SinginDg rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lAee
There is no one who can tell a lie like Dme
You can Gsearch until you tire, you won't Dfind a bigger Bmliar
I've been Alying since the dawn of histoDry
[Chorus]
SinginDg rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lAee
There is no one who can tell a lie like Dme
You can Gsearch until you tire, you won't Dfind a bigger Bmliar
I've been Alying since the dawn of histoDry

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The Liar

by Tommy Makem

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

D A

Singing rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lee

There is no one who can tell a lie like me

G D Bm

You can search until you tire, you won't find a bigger liar

A D

I've been lying since the dawn of history

[Verse]

D A

I was born about ten thousand years ago

In Bellmullet in the County of Mayo

G D Bm

It was me that chased the vermin, while St. Patrick preached the sermon

A D

And I'll whoop the man that says it isn't so

[Chorus]

D A

Singing rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lee

There is no one who can tell a lie like me

G D Bm

You can search until you tire, you won't find a bigger liar

A D

I've been lying since the dawn of history

[Verse]

D A

I saw Eve go pickin' apples off a tree

She came over and she offered one to me

G D Bm

I turned and said, "Dear madam, go try your luck with Adam

A D

I'm going home to have some fish and chips and tea."

[Chorus]

D A

Singing rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lee

There is no one who can tell a lie like me

G D Bm

You can search until you tire, you won't find a bigger liar

A D

I've been lying since the dawn of history

[Verse]

D A

I saw Delilah cuttin' Samson's hair

She snipped away until his head was bare

G D Bm

When he couldn't run away, well she married him next day

A D

And they opened a barber shop in Clare

[Chorus]

D A

Singing rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lee

There is no one who can tell a lie like me

G D Bm

You can search until you tire, you won't find a bigger liar

A D

I've been lying since the dawn of history

[Verse]

D A

With King Billy at the Boyne I heard them call

On his followers to follow till they fall

G D Bm

Then he said, "We'll win quite easy, and we'll canonize, young Paisley."

A D

Then he up and sang a verse of Derry's Walls

[Chorus]

D A

Singing rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lee

There is no one who can tell a lie like me

G D Bm

You can search until you tire, you won't find a bigger liar

A D

I've been lying since the dawn of history

[Verse]

D A

It was during World War II I met them all

There was Roosevelt and Churchill and DeGaulle

G D Bm

Then one day I nearly fainted, I was having my house painted

A D

There was Hitler hanging paper in the hall

[Chorus]

D A

Singing rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lee

There is no one who can tell a lie like me

G D Bm

You can search until you tire, you won't find a bigger liar

A D

I've been lying since the dawn of history

[Chorus]

D A

Singing rightful too-ra-laddie too-ra-lee

There is no one who can tell a lie like me

G D Bm

You can search until you tire, you won't find a bigger liar

A D

I've been lying since the dawn of history

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