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***Donegal Express - by Shane MacGowan
from the album "The Snake"
Donegal Express - as perfomed by Shane MacGowan and The Popes
Intro (A,D,A,E, A,D,A,E,A)
Who Adares to speak of DDonegal, you get Akicks in the bars and Ein the balls
The Aharp that played in DTara's halls, is Aburning Ein the Adump
VirAginia is a Dgin town, BelAturbot is a Esin town
And Aall the boys from sDkintown are in AEngland Eon the Alump
Got pissed in Letterkenny, with darlin' sportin' Jenny
Spent me very last penny and we made it in the press
The husband caught me in the bed, tried to shoot me in the head
I had to swim the stream to get the Donegal Express
KaAhaya! You Dfuck! Come AHell or high Ewater
I Amight have fucked your DMissus, but I Anever fucked your Edaughter
Fol-diddle-dee-ah (X 4)
(A,D,A, EX 3) (A,D,A,E, A- last time only)
(A,D,A,E, A,D,A,E,A) X 2
strum F#m  
As sure as I'm Father Emmett, I've got a King Dong down me Semmett
As any girl will tell you from Cavan down to Clare
Back in sweet Virginia, in the toilet with Lavinia
I nearly fucked her brains out, and tore her party dress
A shit, a shave, a shower, A half a pint of Powers
Then off again to get on board the Donegal Express
Chorus
(A,D,A,E, A,D,A,E,A) X 2
Chorus
(A,D,A,E, A,D,A,E,A) X 4
strum F#m  

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Donegal Express

by Shane MacGowan and The Popes

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F#m

***Donegal Express - by Shane MacGowan

from the album "The Snake"

Donegal Express - as perfomed by Shane MacGowan and The Popes

A D A E A D A E A

Intro (,,,, ,,,,)

A D A E

Who dares to speak of Donegal, you get kicks in the bars and in the balls

A D A E A

The harp that played in Tara's halls, is burning in the dump

A D A E

Virginia is a gin town, Belturbot is a sin town

A D A E A

And all the boys from skintown are in England on the lump

Got pissed in Letterkenny, with darlin' sportin' Jenny

Spent me very last penny and we made it in the press

The husband caught me in the bed, tried to shoot me in the head

I had to swim the stream to get the Donegal Express

A D A E

Kahaya! You fuck! Come Hell or high water

A D A E

I might have fucked your Missus, but I never fucked your daughter

Fol-diddle-dee-ah (X 4)

A D A E A D A E A

(,,, X 3) (,,,, - last time only)

A D A E A D A E A

(,,,, ,,,,) X 2

F#m

strum

As sure as I'm Father Emmett, I've got a King Dong down me Semmett

As any girl will tell you from Cavan down to Clare

Back in sweet Virginia, in the toilet with Lavinia

I nearly fucked her brains out, and tore her party dress

A shit, a shave, a shower, A half a pint of Powers

Then off again to get on board the Donegal Express

Chorus

A D A E A D A E A

(,,,, ,,,,) X 2

Chorus

A D A E A D A E A

(,,,, ,,,,) X 4

F#m

strum

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