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Macnamaras Band

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[Intro]
G///    Am///   D///    G///
[Verse]
Oh, me   Gname is MacNamara , I'm the leader of the band
CAlthough we're few in   Gnumbers, we're the A7finest in the  D7land
We Gplay at wakes and weddings and at every fancy ball
And Cwhen we play the Gfunerals, we   D7play the March from GSaul
[Chorus]
Oh, the Gdrums go bang and the cymbals clang and the horns they blaze away
CMcCarthy pumps the Gold bassoon while  A7I the pipes do D7play
And GHenessee Tennessee tootles the flute and the music is something grand
A Ccredit to old GIreland is  D7MacNamara's Gband
[Interlude]
G///    Am///   D///    G///
[Verse]
Right Gnow we are rehearsing for a very swell affair
The Cannual celeGbration, all the A7gentry will be   D7there
When GGeneral Grant to Ireland came he took me by the hand
Says  Che, I never Gsaw the likes of  D7MacNamara's GBand
[Chorus]
Oh, the Gdrums go bang and the cymbals clang and the horns they blaze away
CMcCarthy pumps the Gold bassoon while  A7I the pipes do D7play
And GHenessee Tennessee tootles the flute and the music is something grand
A Ccredit to old GIreland is  D7MacNamara's Gband
[Interlude]
G///    Am///   D///    G///
[Verse]
Oh, my Gname is Uncle Julius and from Sweden I did come
To Cplay with MacGNamara's Band and A7beat the big bass  D7drum
And Gwhen I march along the street the ladies think I'm grand
They Cshout, there's Uncle GJulius playing  D7with an Irish Gband
Oh, I Gwear a bunch of shamrocks and a uniform of green
And CI'm the funniest Glookin' Swede that A7you have  D7ever seen
There’s O'GBrians, O'Ryans, Sheehans and Meehans, they come from Ireland
But, by Cyimminy, I'm the Gonly Swede in  D7MacNamara's GBand
[Chorus]
Oh, the Gdrums go bang and the cymbals clang and the horns they blaze away
CMcCarthy pumps the Gold bassoon while  A7I the pipes do D7play
And GHenessee Tennessee tootles the flute and the music is something grand
A Ccredit to old GIreland is  D7MacNamara's Gband
[Outro]
G///    Am///   D///    G///

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Macnamaras Band

by Bing Crosby

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G/// Am/// D/// G///

[Verse]

Oh, me name is MacNamara , I'm the leader of the band

C G A7 D7

Although we're few in numbers, we're the finest in the land

We play at wakes and weddings and at every fancy ball

C G D7 G

And when we play the funerals, we play the March from Saul

[Chorus]

Oh, the drums go bang and the cymbals clang and the horns they blaze away

C G A7 D7

McCarthy pumps the old bassoon while I the pipes do play

And Henessee Tennessee tootles the flute and the music is something grand

C G D7 G

A credit to old Ireland is MacNamara's band

[Interlude]

G/// Am/// D/// G///

[Verse]

Right now we are rehearsing for a very swell affair

C G A7 D7

The annual celebration, all the gentry will be there

When General Grant to Ireland came he took me by the hand

C G D7 G

Says he, I never saw the likes of MacNamara's Band

[Chorus]

Oh, the drums go bang and the cymbals clang and the horns they blaze away

C G A7 D7

McCarthy pumps the old bassoon while I the pipes do play

And Henessee Tennessee tootles the flute and the music is something grand

C G D7 G

A credit to old Ireland is MacNamara's band

[Interlude]

G/// Am/// D/// G///

[Verse]

Oh, my name is Uncle Julius and from Sweden I did come

C G A7 D7

To play with MacNamara's Band and beat the big bass drum

And when I march along the street the ladies think I'm grand

C G D7 G

They shout, there's Uncle Julius playing with an Irish band

Oh, I wear a bunch of shamrocks and a uniform of green

C G A7 D7

And I'm the funniest lookin' Swede that you have ever seen

There’s O'Brians, O'Ryans, Sheehans and Meehans, they come from Ireland

C G D7 G

But, by yimminy, I'm the only Swede in MacNamara's Band

[Chorus]

Oh, the drums go bang and the cymbals clang and the horns they blaze away

C G A7 D7

McCarthy pumps the old bassoon while I the pipes do play

And Henessee Tennessee tootles the flute and the music is something grand

C G D7 G

A credit to old Ireland is MacNamara's band

[Outro]

G/// Am/// D/// G///

About Macnamaras Band Chords by Bing Crosby

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