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Arthur Macbride

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Not my work got it off a friend. but it is a good Irish song recorded by many people and 
been around (in some shape or form) since about 200 years ago.
Even Dylan recorded it. Has also been done by Christy Moore, Paul Brady and the Fureys.
               Arthur MacBride
DI had a first cousin called Arthur McBride
he and GI took a Dstroll Emdown by the seGaside
a Dseeking good fortune and what might thBme tide
it wDas just Emas the day Gwas a dawnAing
And Dafter we rested we weGnt on a trampD  
we Gmet SeargDeant Napper anEmd Corporal CrGamp
and a Dlittle wee drummer who Bmbeat up our camp
with Ahis rowdy Gdou dou in the moDrning
DHe said my young fellows if you will enlist
a guinGea you quDickly sEmhall have in yoGur fist
anDd besides a crown for to kick up the dBmust
and Ddrink thEme King's heGalth in thAe morning
but Dhad we been such foolGs as to take Dthe advance
thGe wee bit Dof money we'd Emhave to run cGhance
do yoDu think it no scuples fBmor to send us to France
where Awe would Gbe killed in the Dmorning
DHe says my young fellows if I hear but one word
instanGtly now wDill out Emwith my swordG  
anDd into your bodies as strength might aBmfford
so nDow me gaEmy devils taGke warningA  
but DArthur and I we soon Gtook the oddsD  
anGd we gave Dthem no chance Emfor to draw Gout their swords
our wDacking shillelaghs came Bmover their heads
and pAaid them rGight smart in the Dmorning
DAs for the wee drummer we rifled his pouch
and we Gmade a fDootball Emof his rowdy dGou dou
anDd into the ocean for to rock and to roBmll and
barrDing the Emday its retGurningA  
as fDor the ould rapier thGat hung by hiDs side
we Gflung as Dfar as we coulEmd in the tideG  
To thDe divil I pitch you sayBms Arthur McBride
to teAmper your Gedge in the morniDng.

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Arthur Macbride

by Christy Moore

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Not my work got it off a friend. but it is a good Irish song recorded by many people and

been around (in some shape or form) since about 200 years ago.

Even Dylan recorded it. Has also been done by Christy Moore, Paul Brady and the Fureys.

Arthur MacBride

I had a first cousin called Arthur McBride

G D Em G

he and I took a stroll down by the seaside

D Bm

a seeking good fortune and what might the tide

D Em G A

it was just as the day was a dawning

D G D

And after we rested we went on a tramp

G D Em G

we met Seargeant Napper and Corporal Cramp

D Bm

and a little wee drummer who beat up our camp

A G D

with his rowdy dou dou in the morning

He said my young fellows if you will enlist

G D Em G

a guinea you quickly shall have in your fist

D Bm

and besides a crown for to kick up the dust

D Em G A

and drink the King's health in the morning

D G D

but had we been such fools as to take the advance

G D Em G

the wee bit of money we'd have to run chance

D Bm

do you think it no scuples for to send us to France

A G D

where we would be killed in the morning

He says my young fellows if I hear but one word

G D Em G

instantly now will out with my sword

D Bm

and into your bodies as strength might afford

D Em G A

so now me gay devils take warning

D G D

but Arthur and I we soon took the odds

G D Em G

and we gave them no chance for to draw out their swords

D Bm

our wacking shillelaghs came over their heads

A G D

and paid them right smart in the morning

As for the wee drummer we rifled his pouch

G D Em G

and we made a football of his rowdy dou dou

D Bm

and into the ocean for to rock and to roll and

D Em G A

barring the day its returning

D G D

as for the ould rapier that hung by his side

G D Em G

we flung as far as we could in the tide

D Bm

To the divil I pitch you says Arthur McBride

A G D

to temper your edge in the morning.

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