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Mrs Mcgrath

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Em G Am C
Em G Am G
"Oh, EmMrs. McGrath," the Gsergeant said
"Would you Amlike to make a soldier out of Cyour son Ted
With a Emscarlett coat, a Gbig cocked hat
AmMrs. McGrath, wouldn't Gyou like that?"
Em Am
Now, EmMrs. McGrath lived Gon the sea shore
For the Amspace of seven Cyears or more
Till she Emsaw abig ship Gsailing in the bay
"AmHere’s my son Ted, will you Gclear the way!"
With me Ctoo-rye-ay
GFoddle-diddle-day
EmMrs McGrath wouldnt you like that?
With me Ctoorye-ay
GFoddle diddle day
EmMrs McGrath wouldnt you Glike Emthat?
Em G Am C
Em G Am G
"Oh Emcaptain dear, where Ghave you been
Have you Ambeen to the MediterCranean
Will you Emtell me the news of Gmy son Ted
Is the Ampoor boy living or Gis he dead?"
Em Am
EmUp came Ted withGout any legs
And Amin their place, two Cwooden pegs
She Emkissed him a dozen Gtimes or two
And Amsaid "My god, Ted Gis it you?"
With me Ctoo-rye-ay
GFoddle-diddle-day
EmMrs McGrath didnt you like that?
With me Ctoorye-ay
GFoddle diddle day
EmMrs McGrath didnt you Glike Emthat?
Em Am
Em Am
"Now Emwere you drunk or Gwere you blind
When you Amleft your two fine Clegs behind
Or Emwas it while walking uGpon the sea
Wore your Amtwo fine legs from the Gknees away?"
"No, I Emwasn't drunk and I Gwasn't blind
When I Amleft my two fine Clegs behind
But a Emcannon ball on the Gfifth of May,
Tore my Amtwo fine legs and my Gknees away"
With me Ctoo-rye-ay
GFoddle-diddle-day
EmMrs McGrath didnt you like that?
With me Ctoorye-ay
GFoddle diddle day
EmMrs McGrath didnt you Glike Emthat?
"My Teddyboy," the widow cried
"Your two fine legs were your mother’s pride    [only drums in this verse]
That stumps of a tree wouldn’t do at all
Why didn't you run from the cannon ball?"
"All Emforeign wars I Gdo proclaim
BetAmween Don John and the CKing of Spain,
I’d Emrather have my son as he Gused to be
Than the AmKing of France and his Gwhole navy"
Em G Am C
Em G Am G
With me too-rye-ay                [first two lines voice only]
Foddle-diddle-day
EmMrs McGrath didnt you like that?
With me Ctoorye-ay
GFoddle diddle day
EmMrs McGrath didnt you Glike Emthat?
With me Ctoo-rye-ay
GFoddle-diddle-day
EmMrs McGrath didnt you like that?
With me Ctoorye-ay
GFoddle diddle day
EmMrs McGrath didnt you Glike Emthat?
Em G Am C Em

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Mrs Mcgrath

by Fiddler's Green

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Em G Am C

Em G Am G

Em G

"Oh, Mrs. McGrath," the sergeant said

Am C

"Would you like to make a soldier out of your son Ted

Em G

With a scarlett coat, a big cocked hat

Am G

Mrs. McGrath, wouldn't you like that?"

Em Am

Em G

Now, Mrs. McGrath lived on the sea shore

Am C

For the space of seven years or more

Em G

Till she saw abig ship sailing in the bay

Am G

"Here’s my son Ted, will you clear the way!"

With me too-rye-ay

Foddle-diddle-day

Mrs McGrath wouldnt you like that?

With me toorye-ay

Foddle diddle day

Em G Em

Mrs McGrath wouldnt you like that?

Em G Am C

Em G Am G

Em G

"Oh captain dear, where have you been

Am C

Have you been to the Mediterranean

Em G

Will you tell me the news of my son Ted

Am G

Is the poor boy living or is he dead?"

Em Am

Em G

Up came Ted without any legs

Am C

And in their place, two wooden pegs

Em G

She kissed him a dozen times or two

Am G

And said "My god, Ted is it you?"

With me too-rye-ay

Foddle-diddle-day

Mrs McGrath didnt you like that?

With me toorye-ay

Foddle diddle day

Em G Em

Mrs McGrath didnt you like that?

Em Am

Em G

"Now were you drunk or were you blind

Am C

When you left your two fine legs behind

Em G

Or was it while walking upon the sea

Am G

Wore your two fine legs from the knees away?"

Em G

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

Am C

When I left my two fine legs behind

Em G

But a cannon ball on the fifth of May,

Am G

Tore my two fine legs and my knees away"

With me too-rye-ay

Foddle-diddle-day

Mrs McGrath didnt you like that?

With me toorye-ay

Foddle diddle day

Em G Em

Mrs McGrath didnt you like that?

"My Teddyboy," the widow cried

"Your two fine legs were your mother’s pride [only drums in this verse]

That stumps of a tree wouldn’t do at all

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

Em G

"All foreign wars I do proclaim

Am C

Between Don John and the King of Spain,

Em G

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

Am G

Than the King of France and his whole navy"

Em G Am C

Em G Am G

With me too-rye-ay [first two lines voice only]

Foddle-diddle-day

Mrs McGrath didnt you like that?

With me toorye-ay

Foddle diddle day

Em G Em

Mrs McGrath didnt you like that?

With me too-rye-ay

Foddle-diddle-day

Mrs McGrath didnt you like that?

With me toorye-ay

Foddle diddle day

Em G Em

Mrs McGrath didnt you like that?

Em G Am C Em

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