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Mrs Mcgrath

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Mrs. McGrath - Bruce Springsteen
[Verse 1]
"DmMrs. McGrath," the sergeant said,
"Would you Flike a soldier of your Cson, Ted?
With a scarlet cloak and a big cocked hat,
Mrs. McGrath wouldn't you Dmlike that?"
[Chorus]
With your Dmtoo-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,
FToo-ri-oo-ri-Coo-ri-aa,
CToo-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,
Ctoo-ri-oo-ri-Dmoo-ri-aa
[Verse 2]
DmMrs. McGrath lived on the shore
And Fafter seven yearCs or more
she spied a ship come into the bay
with her son from Dmfar away
[Verse 3]
"DmCaptain dear, where have you been,
You Fbeen sailin' the MediterCranean.
Have you news of my son Ted,
Is he livin' or Dmis he dead?"
[Chorus]
With your Dmtoo-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,
FToo-ri-oo-ri-Coo-ri-aa,
CToo-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,
Ctoo-ri-oo-ri-Dmoo-ri-aa
[Verse 4]
Now caDmme Ted without any legs
And iFn their place two wooden pCegs
She kissed him a dozen times or two
Saying "My God Ted is it Dmyou?"
[Verse 5]
"Now wDmere you drunk or were you blind
When yFou left your two fine legs beChind?
Or was it walking upon the sea
That wore your two fine legs aDmway?"
[Chorus]
With your Dmtoo-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,
FToo-ri-oo-ri-Coo-ri-aa,
CToo-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,
Ctoo-ri-oo-ri-Dmoo-ri-aa
[Verse 6]
"No DmI wasn't drunk and I wasn't blind
When FI left my two fine legs beChind.
a cannon ball on the fifth of May
Tore my two fine legs aDmway."
[Verse 7]
"Now TeDmddy boy," the widow cried
"Your tFwo fine legs was your mother's pCride
Them stumps of a tree won't do at all
Why didn't you run from the cannon bDmall?"
[Chorus]
With your Dmtoo-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,
FToo-ri-oo-ri-Coo-ri-aa,
CToo-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,
Ctoo-ri-oo-ri-Dmoo-ri-aa
[Verse 8]
All foDmreign wars, I do proclaim
Live oFn blood and a mother's pCain
I'd rather have my son as he used to be
than the king of America and his whole nDmavy
[Chorus]
With your Dmtoo-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,
FToo-ri-oo-ri-Coo-ri-aa,
CToo-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,
Ctoo-ri-oo-ri-Dmoo-ri-aa

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Mrs Mcgrath

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Mrs. McGrath - Bruce Springsteen

[Verse 1]

"Mrs. McGrath," the sergeant said,

F C

"Would you like a soldier of your son, Ted?

With a scarlet cloak and a big cocked hat,

Mrs. McGrath wouldn't you like that?"

[Chorus]

With your too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,

F C

Too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa,

Too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,

C Dm

too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa

[Verse 2]

Mrs. McGrath lived on the shore

F C

And after seven years or more

she spied a ship come into the bay

with her son from far away

[Verse 3]

"Captain dear, where have you been,

F C

You been sailin' the Mediterranean.

Have you news of my son Ted,

Is he livin' or is he dead?"

[Chorus]

With your too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,

F C

Too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa,

Too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,

C Dm

too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa

[Verse 4]

Now came Ted without any legs

F C

And in their place two wooden pegs

She kissed him a dozen times or two

Saying "My God Ted is it you?"

[Verse 5]

"Now were you drunk or were you blind

F C

When you left your two fine legs behind?

Or was it walking upon the sea

That wore your two fine legs away?"

[Chorus]

With your too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,

F C

Too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa,

Too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,

C Dm

too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa

[Verse 6]

"No I wasn't drunk and I wasn't blind

F C

When I left my two fine legs behind.

a cannon ball on the fifth of May

Tore my two fine legs away."

[Verse 7]

"Now Teddy boy," the widow cried

F C

"Your two fine legs was your mother's pride

Them stumps of a tree won't do at all

Why didn't you run from the cannon ball?"

[Chorus]

With your too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,

F C

Too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa,

Too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,

C Dm

too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa

[Verse 8]

All foreign wars, I do proclaim

F C

Live on blood and a mother's pain

I'd rather have my son as he used to be

than the king of America and his whole navy

[Chorus]

With your too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,

F C

Too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa,

Too-ri-aa, fol-did-dle-di-aa,

C Dm

too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa

About Mrs Mcgrath Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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