The Broad Majestic Shannon

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***The Broad Majestic Shannon - by Shane MacGowan
from the album "If I Should Fall From Grace With God"
Note: I have added some fills that I play on guitar that duplicate other
instruments on the song. I also added the bridge that was missing.
Main Riff:
e|====10=12=14=12=10===============================================|
B|=10================12==10=12=10==================================|
G|================================11=7=9==11=9=7=9=7===============|
D|===================================================9==7=9=11=12==|
A
|=================================================================|
E
|=================================================================|
The Broad Majestic Shannon - as perfomed by The Pogues
DG DBmDG AD
(with Main Riff)
D G D
The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks
D G Bm
There was whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
D G
You sang me a song as pure as the breeze
D G A
on a road leading up Glenaveigh
D G D
I sat for a while at the cross at Finnoe
D G Bm
Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom
D G
Heard the men coming home from the fair at Shinrone
D G A D
Their hearts in Tipperary wherever they go
D G A
Take my hand, and dry your tears babe
D G A
Take my hand, forget your fears babe
D G A
There's no pain, there's no more sorrow
D G A
They're all gone, gone in the years babe
DG DBmDG AD
(with Main Riff)
I sat for a while by the gap in the wall
Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Heard the cards being dealt, and the rosary called
And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall
And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks
There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl
About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
DG DBmDG AD
(with Main Riff)
Bridge: G D (4x)
E
|=====================================================|
B|======================================10=============|
G|=================================9=11====11==9=11=9==|
D|=7=9=12=12==7=9=12=12==7=9=12=12=====================|
A
|=====================================================|
E
|=====================================================|
DG DBmDG AD
(with Main Riff)
D G A
So I walked as the day was dawning
D G A
Where small birds sang and leaves were falling
D G A
Where we once watched the row boats landing
D G A D
By the broad majestic Shannon
DG DBmDG AD
(with Main Riff)
***Version 2*** by Kristoffer Ekman
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
C F C AmCFGC
| | ||
C F
The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks
C F Am
There was whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
G C F
You sang me a song as pure as the breeze
C G
Blowing up the road to Glenaveigh
C F
I sat for a while at the cross at Finnoe
C F Am G
| ||
Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom
C F
Heard the men coming home from the fair at Shinrone
C F G C
Their hearts in Tipperary wherever they go
C F G
Take my hand and dry your tears babe
C F G
Take my hand forget your fears babe
C F G
There's no pain there's no more sorrow
C F G C
They're all gone gone in the years babe
[Inst 1 ]
G C F C Am CFGC
| | ||
I sat for a while by the gap in the wall
Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Heard the cards being dealt and the rosary called
And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall
And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks
There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl
About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
G C F C Am CFGC FCFC FCFG G C F C Am CFGC
Inst 2 | | | | | | ||
[Chorus 2]
So I walked as day was dawning
Where small birds sang and leaves were falling
Where we once watched the row boats landing
By the broad majestic Shannon
[Outro]
C F C Am CFGC
||:G | :||

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***The Broad Majestic Shannon - by Shane MacGowan
from the album "If I Should Fall From Grace With God"
Note: I have added some fills that I play on guitar that duplicate other
instruments on the song.  I also added the bridge that was missing.
Main Riff:
e|====10=12=14=12=10===============================================|
B|=10================12==10=12=10==================================|
G|================================11=7=9==11=9=7=9=7===============|
D|===================================================9==7=9=11=12==|
A|=================================================================|
E|=================================================================|
The Broad Majestic Shannon - as perfomed by The Pogues
D G  D Bm  D G  A D (with Main Riff)
D G  D Bm  D G  A D (with Main Riff)
I sat for a while by the gap in the wall
Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Heard the cards being dealt, and the rosary called
And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall
And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks
There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl
About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
D G  D Bm  D G  A D (with Main Riff)
Bridge: G D (4x)
G|=================================9=11====11==9=11=9==|
D|=7=9=12=12==7=9=12=12==7=9=12=12=====================|
A|=====================================================|
E|=====================================================|
D G  D Bm  D G  A D (with Main Riff)
D G  D Bm  D G  A D (with Main Riff)
***Version 2*** by Kristoffer Ekman
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
|C  F  C  Am|C F G C ||
[Inst 1 ]
|G  C  F  C  Am      |C F G C ||
I sat for a while by the gap in the wall
Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Heard the cards being dealt and the rosary called
And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall
And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks
There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl
About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Inst 2  |G  C  F  C  Am      |C F G C |F C F C |F C F G |G  C  F  C  Am  |C F G C ||
[Chorus 2]
So I walked as day was dawning
Where small birds sang and leaves were falling

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