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Again the tuning for this song, like most Damo songs, is DADGBD (low to high) and its 
Tuning - DADGBD
Chords:
D1 - 000230
D2 - 000030
D3 - 004030
G  - 555000
Em - 222000 - at the outro the low E has a hammer on so Em2 - 022000
F# - 444000
B  - 999000
A  - 777000
(Intro palm-muted strokes with D1)
D1  D2   D3  D2  
D1  D2   D3  D2  
Verse
D1              D2       D3  D2  
Mammy sings wonderfully
D1          D2           D3  D2  
Lamenting melodies
Then GDaddy comes home from work
He falls Emin and F#goes besGerk
D1                  D2    D3  D2  
Priest calls around for tea
D1                D2          D3  D2  
He always seemed so terribley lonely
GTalks of Industrial School
(G)          Em      F#  G  
As he looks at me so cruel
Chorus:
GOn Paddy's EmDay
Where they march in AF#meriGkay
GOn Paddy's EmDay
Where they dance down F#Cricklewood GWay
GOn Paddy's EmDay
Where they sang round F#Botnay GBay
GOn Paddy's EmDay
For my saniF#ty, I'll Gpray
Da fought the black and Tans
So did our Uncle Dan
Then there was Civil War
and we ne'er saw Dan anymore
We all have to walk to Cobh
A family of thriteen both young and old
Transport our poverty
To a room and a ditch 'cross the sea
Chorus
GOn Paddy's EmDay
Where they march in AF#meriGkay
GOn Paddy's EmDay
Where they dance down F#Cricklewood GWay
GOn Paddy's EmDay
Where they sang round F#Botnay GBay
GOn Paddy's EmDay
           F#       G---------------G
For my sanity, I'll pray
For this next part the chords in brakets are played only shortly (rhythm-wise i mean) 
the next chord.
Outro
  B(G)   A(F#)G   (Em)F#   (Em2)Em X2
EmSt. PatrF#ick's GDay X2
EmOn PatriF#ck's GDay X2
finish with an open strum (no chords) - well, i think it is anyway, or if you prefer D1.

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St Patricks Day

by Damien Dempsey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Again the tuning for this song, like most Damo songs, is DADGBD (low to high) and its

Tuning - DADGBD

Chords:

D1 - 000230

D2 - 000030

D3 - 004030

G - 555000

Em - 222000 - at the outro the low E has a hammer on so Em2 - 022000

F# - 444000

B - 999000

A - 777000

(Intro palm-muted strokes with D1)

D2 D3 D2

Verse

D2 D3 D2

Mammy sings wonderfully

D2 D3 D2

Lamenting melodies

Then Daddy comes home from work

Em F# G

He falls in and goes beserk

D2 D3 D2

Priest calls around for tea

D2 D3 D2

He always seemed so terribley lonely

Talks of Industrial School

G Em F# G

()

As he looks at me so cruel

Chorus:

G Em

On Paddy's Day

F# G

Where they march in Amerikay

G Em

On Paddy's Day

F# G

Where they dance down Cricklewood Way

G Em

On Paddy's Day

F# G

Where they sang round Botnay Bay

G Em

On Paddy's Day

F# G

For my sanity, I'll pray

Da fought the black and Tans

So did our Uncle Dan

Then there was Civil War

and we ne'er saw Dan anymore

We all have to walk to Cobh

A family of thriteen both young and old

Transport our poverty

To a room and a ditch 'cross the sea

Chorus

G Em

On Paddy's Day

F# G

Where they march in Amerikay

G Em

On Paddy's Day

F# G

Where they dance down Cricklewood Way

G Em

On Paddy's Day

F# G

Where they sang round Botnay Bay

G Em

On Paddy's Day

F# G---------------G

For my sanity, I'll pray

For this next part the chords in brakets are played only shortly (rhythm-wise i mean)

the next chord.

Outro

B G A F# Em

() ()G ()F# (Em2)Em X2

Em F# G

St. Patrick's Day X2

Em F# G

On Patrick's Day X2

finish with an open strum (no chords) - well, i think it is anyway, or if you prefer D1.

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