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[Intro]
Dhuligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan,
Dhuligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan,
Dhuligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan,
DHa!
[Verse 1]
Well Ghere I am from Paddy's Land, the Cland of high renown
I Dbroke the hearts of all the girls for miles round Keady GTown
And Gwhen they hear that I'm a'wa they'll Craise a hullabaloo
DWhen they hear about the handsome man they call O'donaGhue
[Chorus 1]
For GI'm the boy to please her and CI'm the boy to tease her
DI'm the boy can squeeze her and I'll you what I'll Gdo
I'll Gcourt her like an Irishman, with a Cbrogue and blarney to is me plan
With me Dhuligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan, Bold O'donaGhue
[Verse 2]
I Gwish me love was a red, red rose groCwin' on yon garden wall
And Dme to be a dew drop and upon her brow I'd Gfall
GPerhaps now she might think of me as Crather heavy dew
And no Dmore she'd go a'courtin with the Bold O'DonaGhue
[Chorus 2]
For GI'm the boy to please her and CI'm the boy to tease her
DI'm the boy can squeeze her and I'll you what I'll Gdo
I'll Gcourt her like an Irishman, with a Cbrogue and blarney to is me plan
With me Dhuligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan, Bold O'donaGhue
E
[Verse 3]
Well I Ahear that Queen Victoria has a Ddaughter fine and grand
EPerhaps she'll take it in to her head for to marry an AIrishman
And if AI can only get a chance to Dhave a word or two
Then Eperhaps she'll take a notion to the bold O'DonaAhue
[Chorus 3]
For AI'm the boy to please her and DI'm the boy to tease her
EI'm the boy can squeeze her and I'll you what I'll Ado
I'll Acourt her like an Irishman, with a Dbrogue and blarney to is me plan
With me Ehuligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan, Bold O'donaAhue
[Chorus 4]
BI'm the boy to please her and EI'm the boy to tease her
F#I'm the boy can squeeze her and I'll you what I'll Bdo
I'll Bcourt her like an Irishman, with a Ebrogue and blarney to is me plan
With me F#huligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan,
F#huligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan,
F#huligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan, Bold O'donahue
BHey!

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Bold Odonahue

by The Kilkennys

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[Intro]

huligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan,

Ha!

[Verse 1]

G C

Well here I am from Paddy's Land, the land of high renown

D G

I broke the hearts of all the girls for miles round Keady Town

G C

And when they hear that I'm a'wa they'll raise a hullabaloo

D G

When they hear about the handsome man they call O'donahue

[Chorus 1]

G C

For I'm the boy to please her and I'm the boy to tease her

D G

I'm the boy can squeeze her and I'll you what I'll do

G C

I'll court her like an Irishman, with a brogue and blarney to is me plan

D G

With me huligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan, Bold O'donahue

[Verse 2]

G C

I wish me love was a red, red rose growin' on yon garden wall

D G

And me to be a dew drop and upon her brow I'd fall

G C

Perhaps now she might think of me as rather heavy dew

D G

And no more she'd go a'courtin with the Bold O'Donahue

[Chorus 2]

G C

For I'm the boy to please her and I'm the boy to tease her

D G

I'm the boy can squeeze her and I'll you what I'll do

G C

I'll court her like an Irishman, with a brogue and blarney to is me plan

D G

With me huligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan, Bold O'donahue

[Verse 3]

A D

Well I hear that Queen Victoria has a daughter fine and grand

E A

Perhaps she'll take it in to her head for to marry an Irishman

A D

And if I can only get a chance to have a word or two

E A

Then perhaps she'll take a notion to the bold O'Donahue

[Chorus 3]

A D

For I'm the boy to please her and I'm the boy to tease her

E A

I'm the boy can squeeze her and I'll you what I'll do

A D

I'll court her like an Irishman, with a brogue and blarney to is me plan

E A

With me huligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan, Bold O'donahue

[Chorus 4]

B E

I'm the boy to please her and I'm the boy to tease her

F# B

I'm the boy can squeeze her and I'll you what I'll do

B E

I'll court her like an Irishman, with a brogue and blarney to is me plan

With me huligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan,

huligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan,

huligan, ruligan, swuligan, buligan, Bold O'donahue

Hey!

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