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The Rocky Road To Dublin

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[Chords]
 E5: x-7-9-9-x-x
 D5: x-5-7-7-x-x
 B5: x-2-4-4-x-x
 A5: x-0-2-2-x-x
[Intro]
E5        D5  B5 A5 E5        D5  B5 A5
E5        E5
[Verse]
E5In the merry month of June from my home I started left the girls
E5of Taum D5nearly brokenhearted saE5luted me father dear, kissed
E5me darling mother drank a pint of beer, my D5grief and tears to
smother then E5off to D5reap the E5corn, leave where D5I was E5born cut
a D5stout blacktE5horn to D5banish ghosts and goblin, E5brand-new
D5pair of E5brogues, rattling D5o'er the E5bogs frightening D5all the E5dogs
D5on the rocky road to Dublin E51, 2, 3, 4, 5
In Mullingar last night, I rested limbs so weary started by
daylight next morning bright and early took a drop of the pure
to keep me heart from sinking that's the daddy's cure when
he's on the drinking see the lassies smile, laughing all the
while at me darling style, would set your heart a-bubblin'
asked me was I hired, wages I required 'til I was almost tired
of the rocky road to Dublin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
[Chorus]
E5Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road and D5all the
way to Dublin, B5whack-fol-A5la-de-E5da!
[Verse]
In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity to be so soon
deprived a view of that fine city decided to take a stroll all
among the quality bundle, it was stole in that neat locality
something crossed my mind when I looked behind no bundle
could I find upon me stick a-wobblin' crying for a rogue said
me connaught brogue wasn't much in-vogue on the rocky road
to Dublin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
[Chorus]
E5Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road and D5all the
way to Dublin, B5whack-fol-A5la-de-E5da!
[Verse]
From there I got away, me spirits never failing landed on the
quay just as the ship was sailing captain at me roared, said
that no room had he then I jumped aboard a cabin found for
Daddy down among the pigs, played some funny rigs, danced
some hearty jigs, the water 'round me bubblin' off to hollyhead
wished myself was dead or better far instead on the rocky
road to Dublin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
[Chorus]
E5Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road and D5all the
way to Dublin, B5whack-fol-A5la-de-E5da!
[Verse]
The boys in Liverpool, when we safely landed called myself a
fool, I could no longer stand it blood began to boil, temper
I was losing poor old Erin's Isle they began abusing hooray
me soul, says I, let the shellaillagh fly some galway boys
were nigh, saw I was a-hobblin' with a loud array, they joined
me in the fray and soon we cleared the way on the rocky road
to Dublin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
[Chorus]
E5Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road and D5all the
way to Dublin, B5whack-fol-A5la-de-E5da!
[Bridge]
1,2,3,4,5
[Chorus]
E5Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road and D5all the
way to Dublin, B5whack-fol-A5la-de-E5da!

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The Rocky Road To Dublin

by Dropkick Murphys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords]

: x-7-9-9-x-x

: x-5-7-7-x-x

: x-2-4-4-x-x

: x-0-2-2-x-x

[Intro]

E5 D5 B5 A5 E5 D5 B5 A5

E5 E5

[Verse]

In the merry month of June from my home I started left the girls

E5 D5 E5

of Taum nearly brokenhearted saluted me father dear, kissed

E5 D5

me darling mother drank a pint of beer, my grief and tears to

E5 D5 E5 D5 E5

smother then off to reap the corn, leave where I was born cut

D5 E5 D5 E5

a stout blackthorn to banish ghosts and goblin, brand-new

D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5

pair of brogues, rattling o'er the bogs frightening all the dogs

D5 E5

on the rocky road to Dublin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

In Mullingar last night, I rested limbs so weary started by

daylight next morning bright and early took a drop of the pure

to keep me heart from sinking that's the daddy's cure when

he's on the drinking see the lassies smile, laughing all the

while at me darling style, would set your heart a-bubblin'

asked me was I hired, wages I required 'til I was almost tired

of the rocky road to Dublin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

[Chorus]

E5 D5

Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road and all the

B5 A5 E5

way to Dublin, whack-fol-la-de-da!

[Verse]

In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity to be so soon

deprived a view of that fine city decided to take a stroll all

among the quality bundle, it was stole in that neat locality

something crossed my mind when I looked behind no bundle

could I find upon me stick a-wobblin' crying for a rogue said

me connaught brogue wasn't much in-vogue on the rocky road

to Dublin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

[Chorus]

E5 D5

Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road and all the

B5 A5 E5

way to Dublin, whack-fol-la-de-da!

[Verse]

From there I got away, me spirits never failing landed on the

quay just as the ship was sailing captain at me roared, said

that no room had he then I jumped aboard a cabin found for

Daddy down among the pigs, played some funny rigs, danced

some hearty jigs, the water 'round me bubblin' off to hollyhead

wished myself was dead or better far instead on the rocky

road to Dublin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

[Chorus]

E5 D5

Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road and all the

B5 A5 E5

way to Dublin, whack-fol-la-de-da!

[Verse]

The boys in Liverpool, when we safely landed called myself a

fool, I could no longer stand it blood began to boil, temper

I was losing poor old Erin's Isle they began abusing hooray

me soul, says I, let the shellaillagh fly some galway boys

were nigh, saw I was a-hobblin' with a loud array, they joined

me in the fray and soon we cleared the way on the rocky road

to Dublin 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

[Chorus]

E5 D5

Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road and all the

B5 A5 E5

way to Dublin, whack-fol-la-de-da!

[Bridge]

1,2,3,4,5

[Chorus]

E5 D5

Hunt the hare and turn her down the rocky road and all the

B5 A5 E5

way to Dublin, whack-fol-la-de-da!

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