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Molly Malone

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[Verse 1]
In CDublin's fair Amcity,
where the Dmgirls are so Gpretty,
I Cfirst set my Emeyes on sweet DmMolly MaGlone,
As she Cwheeled her wheel-Ambarrow,
Through Dmstreets broad and Gnarrow,
Crying, "CCockles and Emmussels, aClive, alGive, oCh!"
[Chorus]
"AClive, alive, Amoh,
ADmlive, alive, Goh",
Crying "CCockles and Emmussels, aClive, alGive, oCh".
[Verse 2]
She Cwas a fishAmmonger,
And Dmsure 'twas no Gwonder,
For Cso were her Emfather and Dmmother beGfore,
And they Ceach wheeled their Ambarrow,
Through Dmstreets broad and Gnarrow,
Crying, "CCockles and Emmussels, aClive, alGive, oCh!"
[Chorus]
"AClive, alive, Amoh,
ADmlive, alive, Goh",
Crying "CCockles and Emmussels, aClive, alGive, oCh".
[Verse 3]
She Cdied of a Amfever,
And Dmno one could Gsave her,
And Cthat was the Emend of sweet DmMolly MaGlone.
Now her Cghost wheels her Ambarrow,
Through sDmtreets broad and Gnarrow,
Crying, "CCockles and Emmussels, aClive, alGive, oCh!"
[Chorus]
"AClive, alive, Amoh,
ADmlive, alive, Goh",
Crying "CCockles and Emmussels, aClive, alGive, oCh".

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Molly Malone

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

C Am

In Dublin's fair city,

Dm G

where the girls are so pretty,

C Em Dm G

I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone,

C Am

As she wheeled her wheel-barrow,

Dm G

Through streets broad and narrow,

C Em C G C

Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!"

[Chorus]

C Am

"Alive, alive, oh,

Dm G

Alive, alive, oh",

C Em C G C

Crying "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh".

[Verse 2]

C Am

She was a fishmonger,

Dm G

And sure 'twas no wonder,

C Em Dm G

For so were her father and mother before,

C Am

And they each wheeled their barrow,

Dm G

Through streets broad and narrow,

C Em C G C

Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!"

[Chorus]

C Am

"Alive, alive, oh,

Dm G

Alive, alive, oh",

C Em C G C

Crying "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh".

[Verse 3]

C Am

She died of a fever,

Dm G

And no one could save her,

C Em Dm G

And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone.

C Am

Now her ghost wheels her barrow,

Dm G

Through streets broad and narrow,

C Em C G C

Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!"

[Chorus]

C Am

"Alive, alive, oh,

Dm G

Alive, alive, oh",

C Em C G C

Crying "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh".

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