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The Broad Majestic Shannon

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***The Broad Majestic Shannon - by Shane MacGowan
from the album "If I Should Fall From Grace With God"
Note: I have added some fills that I play on guitar that duplicate other
instruments on the song.  I also added the bridge that was missing.
Main Riff:
e|====10=12=14=12=10===============================================|
B|=10================12==10=12=10==================================|
G|================================11=7=9==11=9=7=9=7===============|
D|===================================================9==7=9=11=12==|
A|=================================================================|
E|=================================================================|
The Broad Majestic Shannon - as perfomed by The Pogues
 D    G   D    Bm   D    G   A   D(with Main Riff)
The Dlast time I saw you was Gdown at the DGreeks
There was Dwhiskey on Sunday and Gtears on our Bmcheeks
You Dsang me a song as pure as the Gbreeze
on a Droad leading Gup GlenaAveigh
I Dsat for a while at the Gcross at FinDnoe
Where young Dlovers would meet when the Gflowers were in Bmbloom
DHeard the men coming home from the fair at ShinGrone
Their Dhearts in TippeGrary wherAever they Dgo
Take my Dhand, and dry your Gtears Ababe
Take my Dhand, forget your Gfears Ababe
There's no Dpain, there's no more GsorArow
They're all Dgone,   Ggone in the Ayears babe
 D    G   D    Bm   D    G   A   D(with Main Riff)
I sat for a while by the gap in the wall
Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Heard the cards being dealt, and the rosary called
And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall
And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks
There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl
About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
 D    G   D    Bm   D    G   A   D(with Main Riff)
Bridge: G D (4x)
E|=====================================================|
B|======================================10=============|
G|=================================9=11====11==9=11=9==|
D|=7=9=12=12==7=9=12=12==7=9=12=12=====================|
A|=====================================================|
E|=====================================================|
 D    G   D    Bm   D    G   A   D(with Main Riff)
So I Dwalked as the day was GdawnAing
Where small birds Dsang and leaves were GfallAing
Where we once Dwatched the row boats GlandAing
By the Dbroad  Gmajestic AShanDnon
 D    G   D    Bm   D    G   A   D(with Main Riff)
***Version 2*** by Kristoffer Ekman
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
|  C    F    C  Am| C   F   G   C||
The Clast time I saw you was Fdown at the Greeks
There was Cwhiskey on Sunday and Ftears on our Amcheeks
GYou Csang me a song as pure as the Fbreeze
Blowing Cup the road to GlenaGveigh
I Csat for a while at the Fcross at Finnoe
                                      C                F      Am|   G||
Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom
CHeard the men coming home from the fair at ShinFrone
Their Chearts in TippeFrary wheGrever they goC  
Take my Chand and dry your Ftears Gbabe
Take my Chand forget your Ffears Gbabe
There's no Cpain there's no more FsorGrow
They're all Cgone Fgone in the Gyears Cbabe
[Inst 1 ]
|  G    C    F    C        Am| C   F   G   C||
I sat for a while by the gap in the wall
Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Heard the cards being dealt and the rosary called
And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall
And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks
There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl
About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Inst 2  |  G    C    F    C        Am| C   F   G   C| F   C   F   C| F   C   F   G|  G    C    F    C    Am| C   F   G   C||
[Chorus 2]
So I walked as day was dawning
Where small birds sang and leaves were falling
Where we once watched the row boats landing
By the broad majestic Shannon
[Outro]
||:G    C    F    C    Am| C   F   G   C:||

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

This song is a reflection on themes common in The Pogues' music: the experience of leaving Ireland or returning to it. It evokes a sense of place and connection to the homeland, a recurring motif in their work. The band, known for blending Irish traditional music with punk rock, often explored such narratives of Irish identity and diaspora. On the album If I Should Fall from Grace with God, this song contributes to a collection that delves into both familiar Pogues themes and new explorations of political issues and family. At its heart, it plays like a musical journey to and from the Irish landscape.

AI-written from these sources:If I Should Fall from Grace with God — Wikipedia ↗The Pogues — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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The Broad Majestic Shannon

by The Pogues

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***The Broad Majestic Shannon - by Shane MacGowan

from the album "If I Should Fall From Grace With God"

Note: I have added some fills that I play on guitar that duplicate other

instruments on the song. I also added the bridge that was missing.

Main Riff:

e|====10=12=14=12=10===============================================|

B|=10================12==10=12=10==================================|

G|================================11=7=9==11=9=7=9=7===============|

D|===================================================9==7=9=11=12==|

|=================================================================|

The Broad Majestic Shannon - as perfomed by The Pogues

D G D Bm D G A D

(with Main Riff)

D G D

The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks

D G Bm

There was whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks

D G

You sang me a song as pure as the breeze

D G A

on a road leading up Glenaveigh

D G D

I sat for a while at the cross at Finnoe

D G Bm

Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom

D G

Heard the men coming home from the fair at Shinrone

D G A D

Their hearts in Tipperary wherever they go

D G A

Take my hand, and dry your tears babe

D G A

Take my hand, forget your fears babe

D G A

There's no pain, there's no more sorrow

D G A

They're all gone, gone in the years babe

D G D Bm D G A D

(with Main Riff)

I sat for a while by the gap in the wall

Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball

Heard the cards being dealt, and the rosary called

And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall

And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks

There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks

For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl

About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball

D G D Bm D G A D

(with Main Riff)

Bridge: G D (4x)

|=====================================================|

B|======================================10=============|

G|=================================9=11====11==9=11=9==|

D|=7=9=12=12==7=9=12=12==7=9=12=12=====================|

|=====================================================|

D G D Bm D G A D

(with Main Riff)

D G A

So I walked as the day was dawning

D G A

Where small birds sang and leaves were falling

D G A

Where we once watched the row boats landing

D G A D

By the broad majestic Shannon

D G D Bm D G A D

(with Main Riff)

***Version 2*** by Kristoffer Ekman

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

C F C Am C F G C

| | ||

C F

The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks

C F Am

There was whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks

G C F

You sang me a song as pure as the breeze

C G

Blowing up the road to Glenaveigh

C F

I sat for a while at the cross at Finnoe

C F Am G

| ||

Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom

C F

Heard the men coming home from the fair at Shinrone

C F G C

Their hearts in Tipperary wherever they go

C F G

Take my hand and dry your tears babe

C F G

Take my hand forget your fears babe

C F G

There's no pain there's no more sorrow

C F G C

They're all gone gone in the years babe

[Inst 1 ]

G C F C Am C F G C

| | ||

I sat for a while by the gap in the wall

Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball

Heard the cards being dealt and the rosary called

And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall

And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks

There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks

For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl

About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball

G C F C Am C F G C F C F C F C F G G C F C Am C F G C

Inst 2 | | | | | | ||

[Chorus 2]

So I walked as day was dawning

Where small birds sang and leaves were falling

Where we once watched the row boats landing

By the broad majestic Shannon

[Outro]

C F C Am C F G C

||:G | :||

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