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Muirsheen Durkin

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This is exactly how the Dubliners play it, without a capo.
Basically the whole song just goes D A.
Intro (flutes):  D   A   A   Dx4
VERSE I:
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In the Ddays I went a Acourtin',
I was Anever tired reDsortin'.
To an Dale house or a Aplayhouse,
And Amany's the house beDsides
But I Dtold me brother ASeamus,
I'd go Aoff and be right Dfamous,
And I Dnever would reAturn again,
Until I Aroamed the wDorldwide.
CHORUS:
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DGoodbye, Muirsheen ADurkin,
Sure I'm Asick and tired of Dworkin'
No Dmore I'll dig for Apraties,
And no Alonger I'll be Dfooled
As Dsure as me name is ACarney,
I'll be Aoff to CaliDforny
Where insDtead of digging Apraties,
I'll be Adigging lumps of Dgold.
Inst. (flutes):  D   A   A   Dx1
VERSE II:
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I've Dcourted girls in ABlarney,
in KanAturk and in DKillarney
In passage and in AQueenstown, 
that Ais the Cobh of DCork.
GoodDbye to all this Apleasure,
I'll be Aoff to take me Dleisure
And the Dnext time that you'll Ahear from me, 
will be a Aletter from New DYork.
CHORUS:
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DGoodbye, Muirsheen ADurkin,
I'm Asick and tired of Dworkin'
No more I'll dig for Apraties,
And no Alonger I'll be Dfooled
As sure as me name is ACarney,
I'll be Aoff to CaliDforny
Where instead of digging Apraties,
I'll be Adigging lumps of Dgold.
VERSE III:
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DGoodbye to the Agirls at home,
I'm Agoing far across the Dfoam.
To Dtry and make me Afortune,
in Afar AmeriDkay.
There's Dgold and jewels and Aplenty,
For the Apoor and for the Agentry
And Dwhen I return Aagain, 
I Anever more will Dsay:
CHORUS:
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DGoodbye, Muirsheen ADurkin,
Sure I'm Asick and tired of Dworkin'
No Dmore I'll dig for Apraties,
And no Alonger I'll be Dfooled
As Dsure as me name is ACarney,
I'll be Aoff to CaliDforny
Where insDtead of digging Apraties,
I'll be Adigging lumps of Dgold.
Inst.:  D   A   A   Dto fadeout.

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Muirsheen Durkin

by The Dubliners

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This is exactly how the Dubliners play it, without a capo.

Basically the whole song just goes D A.

D A A D

Intro (flutes): x4

VERSE I:

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D A

In the days I went a courtin',

A D

I was never tired resortin'.

D A

To an ale house or a playhouse,

A D

And many's the house besides

D A

But I told me brother Seamus,

A D

I'd go off and be right famous,

D A

And I never would return again,

A D

Until I roamed the worldwide.

CHORUS:

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D A

Goodbye, Muirsheen Durkin,

A D

Sure I'm sick and tired of workin'

D A

No more I'll dig for praties,

A D

And no longer I'll be fooled

D A

As sure as me name is Carney,

A D

I'll be off to Californy

D A

Where instead of digging praties,

A D

I'll be digging lumps of gold.

D A A D

Inst. (flutes): x1

VERSE II:

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D A

I've courted girls in Blarney,

A D

in Kanturk and in Killarney

In passage and in Queenstown,

A D

that is the Cobh of Cork.

D A

Goodbye to all this pleasure,

A D

I'll be off to take me leisure

D A

And the next time that you'll hear from me,

A D

will be a letter from New York.

CHORUS:

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D A

Goodbye, Muirsheen Durkin,

A D

I'm sick and tired of workin'

No more I'll dig for praties,

A D

And no longer I'll be fooled

As sure as me name is Carney,

A D

I'll be off to Californy

Where instead of digging praties,

A D

I'll be digging lumps of gold.

VERSE III:

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D A

Goodbye to the girls at home,

A D

I'm going far across the foam.

D A

To try and make me fortune,

A D

in far Amerikay.

D A

There's gold and jewels and plenty,

A A

For the poor and for the gentry

D A

And when I return again,

A D

I never more will say:

CHORUS:

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D A

Goodbye, Muirsheen Durkin,

A D

Sure I'm sick and tired of workin'

D A

No more I'll dig for praties,

A D

And no longer I'll be fooled

D A

As sure as me name is Carney,

A D

I'll be off to Californy

D A

Where instead of digging praties,

A D

I'll be digging lumps of gold.

D A A D

Inst.: to fadeout.

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