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[Verse 1]
GThey laid out the body
In that Cpeaceful pagan Ghome
EmTo pay their last Crespects
GAll the neighbours Dcame Calong
GIn the wee hours of the morning
Pagan Cwords from a whisky Gstill
EmFall in from the Cbushes
GSworn enemies are Dfriends Cagain
GSomeone spilt Porter on the corpse
In the Cmiddle of a Gsong
EmAnd the stories kept on Ccoming back
From G19D41C  
[Chorus]
CSail on, sail on GJimmyD  
CSail on, Jimmy GboyD  
CSail on, sail on GJimmyD  
CFrom this Irish DPagan rituaGl
[Verse 2]
GMad Mary from the crossroads
Grabbed my Carse for all to Gsee
EmI'll tell your fortune CScoby
GIf you come on Dhome with Cme
GIn the name of God now Mary
Some Crespect for the Gdead
EmYou can't be grabbing Carses
GAt a Pagan DritualC  
[Chorus]
CSail on, sail on GJimmyD  
CSail on, Jimmy GboyD  
CSail on, sail on GJimmyD  
CFrom this Irish DPagan rituaGl
[Verse 3]
GFather Tim is telling Tommy
How the CIsraelites came Gin
EmAnd Tommy's eating Csandwiches
GThat are piled up Dnext to Chim
GSomeone started singing
Ah CRevenge for GSkibereen
EmThere's a French lad there Ctranslating
EmFor the next door neighbours Cdaughter
GJean Louis and lovely DAngeliCe
[Chorus]
CSail on, sail on GJimmyD  
CSail on, Jimmy GboyD  
CSail on, sail on GJimmyD  
CFrom this Irish DPagan rituaGl
[Verse 4]
GIn the wee hours of the morning
We were Chowling at the Gmoon
EmWhen the Mystic wind took CJimmy
GWay up to the DMystic Croom
GUp up up up up he's gone
In Cpeace to save us Gall
EmGone with a Mystic Cblessing
GFrom that peaceful DPagan Critual
[Chorus]
CSail on, sail on GJimmyD  
CSail on, Jimmy GboyD  
CSail on, sail on GJimmyD  
CFrom this Irish DPagan rituaGl
[Outro]
CSail on, sail on GJimmyD  
CSail on, Jimmy GboyD  
CSail on, sail on GJimmyD  
CFrom this Irish DPagan rituaGl

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Sail On Jimmy

by Christy Moore

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[Verse 1]

They laid out the body

C G

In that peaceful pagan home

Em C

To pay their last respects

G D C

All the neighbours came along

In the wee hours of the morning

C G

Pagan words from a whisky still

Em C

Fall in from the bushes

G D C

Sworn enemies are friends again

Someone spilt Porter on the corpse

C G

In the middle of a song

Em C

And the stories kept on coming back

G D C

From 1941

[Chorus]

C G D

Sail on, sail on Jimmy

C G D

Sail on, Jimmy boy

C G D

Sail on, sail on Jimmy

C D G

From this Irish Pagan ritual

[Verse 2]

Mad Mary from the crossroads

C G

Grabbed my arse for all to see

Em C

I'll tell your fortune Scoby

G D C

If you come on home with me

In the name of God now Mary

C G

Some respect for the dead

Em C

You can't be grabbing arses

G D C

At a Pagan ritual

[Chorus]

C G D

Sail on, sail on Jimmy

C G D

Sail on, Jimmy boy

C G D

Sail on, sail on Jimmy

C D G

From this Irish Pagan ritual

[Verse 3]

Father Tim is telling Tommy

C G

How the Israelites came in

Em C

And Tommy's eating sandwiches

G D C

That are piled up next to him

Someone started singing

C G

Ah Revenge for Skibereen

Em C

There's a French lad there translating

Em C

For the next door neighbours daughter

G D C

Jean Louis and lovely Angelie

[Chorus]

C G D

Sail on, sail on Jimmy

C G D

Sail on, Jimmy boy

C G D

Sail on, sail on Jimmy

C D G

From this Irish Pagan ritual

[Verse 4]

In the wee hours of the morning

C G

We were howling at the moon

Em C

When the Mystic wind took Jimmy

G D C

Way up to the Mystic room

Up up up up up he's gone

C G

In peace to save us all

Em C

Gone with a Mystic blessing

G D C

From that peaceful Pagan ritual

[Chorus]

C G D

Sail on, sail on Jimmy

C G D

Sail on, Jimmy boy

C G D

Sail on, sail on Jimmy

C D G

From this Irish Pagan ritual

[Outro]

C G D

Sail on, sail on Jimmy

C G D

Sail on, Jimmy boy

C G D

Sail on, sail on Jimmy

C D G

From this Irish Pagan ritual

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