Irish Folk Songs

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Table of Contents...........................................................................................................1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 2

Come Back Paddy Reilly To Ballyjamesduff................................................................... 3

Dirty Old Town ............................................................................................................... 4

Fiddler’s Green .............................................................................................................. 5

Fields Of Athenry ........................................................................................................... 6

If We Only Had Old Ireland Over Here ........................................................................... 7

Isle Of Innisfree .............................................................................................................. 8

Molly Malone .................................................................................................................. 9

The Mountains Of Mourne ........................................................................................... 10

My Irish Molly O ........................................................................................................... 12

The Orange And The Green ........................................................................................ 12

Raggle Taggle Gypsy .................................................................................................. 13

Raggle Taggle Gypsy …continued ............................................................................... 14

The Rare Old Times ..................................................................................................... 15

Rocky Road To Dublin ................................................................................................. 16

Rocky Road To Dublin… continued ............................................................................. 17

Sam Hall ...................................................................................................................... 18

Spancill Hill .................................................................................................................. 19

Spanish Lady ............................................................................................................... 20

The Stone Outside Dan Murphy’s Door........................................................................ 22

That’s An Irish Lullaby .................................................................................................. 22

The Last Rose Of Summer .......................................................................................... 23

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling ........................................................................................ 24

The Wild Rover ............................................................................................................ 25

Whiskey In The Jar ...................................................................................................... 26

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Introduction

For your enjoyment, we have put together a list of our favorite Irish Folk Songs. There are 22 in total here for you to play and enjoy.

These songs are complete with chords and lyrics, and are intended purely for Educational and Instructional Use Only. The chords used are our own interpretation of each particular song and are freely available to all our visitors. You can find all of these songs complete with corresponding videos on our web site at http://www.bellandcomusic.com/irish-folk-songs.html

The Irish Folk Song Collection is a thank you to all our subscribers for their continued support. We hope you have countless hours of fun with these songs, and we will always be thankful to all the Irish song writers and musicians throughout the centuries who have shared with all of us, the wonderful gift of Irish Music.

Janice Bellosguardo

Author, singer/song writer, musician and music lover… especially Irish Music.

Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 2

Come Back Paddy Reilly To Ballyjamesduff........................................................................... 4

Dirty Old Town ....................................................................................................................... 5

Fiddler’s Green ...................................................................................................................... 6

Fields Of Athenry ................................................................................................................... 7

If We Only Had Old Ireland Over Here ................................................................................... 8

Isle Of Innisfree ...................................................................................................................... 9

Molly Malone ........................................................................................................................ 10

The Mountains Of Mourne ................................................................................................... 11

My Irish Molly O ................................................................................................................... 12

The Orange And The Green ................................................................................................ 13

Raggle Taggle Gypsy .......................................................................................................... 14

Raggle Taggle Gypsy …continued ....................................................................................... 15

The Rare Old Times ............................................................................................................. 16

Rocky Road To Dublin ......................................................................................................... 17

Rocky Road To Dublin… continued ..................................................................................... 18

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Introduction 3

Sam Hall .............................................................................................................................. 19

Spancill Hill .......................................................................................................................... 20

Spanish Lady ....................................................................................................................... 21

The Stone Outside Dan Murphy’s Door................................................................................ 22

That’s An Irish Lullaby .......................................................................................................... 23

The Last Rose Of Summer .................................................................................................. 24

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling ................................................................................................ 25

The Wild Rover .................................................................................................................... 26

Whiskey In The Jar .............................................................................................................. 27

Come Back Paddy Reilly To Ballyjamesduff 4

Come Back Paddy Reilly To Ballyjamesduff Intro: 3/4 || C | G | F | C | | G | F | C || C C7 F C 1. Come back Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff

C G C | | Come home Pad-dy Rei-lly to me C C7 F C Oh the grass it grows green a-round Bal-ly-james-duff C G C | C7 | Come home Pad-dy Reil-ly to me F C Am In tones that are ten-der and tones that are gruff G D7 G | G7 | Still whisp-ers come o - ver the sea C C7 F C Come back Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff C G C | C7 | Come home Pad-dy Reil-ly to me F C Am In tones that are ten-der and tones that are gruff G D7 G | G7 | Still whisp-ers come o - ver the sea C C7 F C Come back Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff C G C | | Come home Pad-dy Reil-ly to me

Instr: || C | G | F | C | | || C C7 F C 2. My moth-er once told me when I was born

C G C | | The day that I first saw the light C C7 F C I looked at the sky on that ver-y first morn C G C | C7 | And gave a great crow of de-light F C Am Now most new born ba-bies ap-pear in a huff G D7 G | G7 | And start with the sor-row-ful squall C C7 F C But I knew I was born in Bal-ly-james-duff C G C | C7 | And that's why I smiled at them all F C Am That ba-by's a man now he's toil-worn and tough G D7 G | G7 | Still whisp-ers come o - ver the sea C C7 F C Come back Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff C G C | C7 | Come home Pad-dy Reil-ly to me F C Am In tones that are ten-der and tones that are gruff G D7 G | G7 | Still whisp-ers come o - ver the sea C C7 F C Come back Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff C G F | C | Come home Pad-dy Reil-ly to me

Outro: || C | G | F | C ||

Dirty Old Town 5

Dirty Old Town

Intro: 4/4 ||(harmonica) - || D | | | | G | | D | | Em | % | D | (I met my)||

G 1. I met my love by the gas works wall____ C G

Dreamed the dream by the old can-al____ G I kissed my girl by the fact-’ry wall____ D Em Dir-ty old town____ Dir-ty old town____

G 2. Clouds are drift-ing a-cross the moon____ C G

Cats are prow-ling on their beat____ G Spring's a girl round the street at night____

D Em || (key change - violin) - || Dir-ty old town____ Dir-ty old town____

Instrumental: || C | | | | F | | C | || C | | | | Dm | | Am | (I heard a)||

G 3. I heard a si-ren from the docks____ C G

Saw a train set the night on fire____ G I smelled the spring on the smok-ey wind____ D Em Dir-ty old town____ Dir-ty old town____

G 4. I'm gon-na make me a big sharp axe____ C G

Shin-ing steel temp-ered in the fire___ G I’ll chop you down like an old dead tree____ D Em Dir-ty old town____ Dir-ty old town____

G 5. I met my love by the gas works wall____ C G

Dreamed a dream by the old can-al G

I kissed my girl by the fact-’ry wall____ D Em Dir-ty old town____ Dir-ty old town____ D Em… Dir-ty old town____ Dir-ty old town____

Fiddler’s Green 6

Fiddler’s Green Intro: 3/4 || D | | D7 | G | || G C G Em 1. As I walked by the dock-side one eve-ning so rare____ G C G D7

To view the still wat-ers and take the salt air____ C G D

I spied an old fisher-man sing-ing this song____ G C G D7

Oh take me a-way boys me time is not long____

G D G Chorus: Wrap me up in me oil-skin and blank-ets____ C G D7

No more at the docks I'll be seen____ C G

Just tell me old ship-mates I'm tak-in’ a trip mates____ D D7 G

I'll see you some-day in Fidd-ler's Green___ G C G Em 2. Now Fidd-ler's Green is a place I've heard tell____ G C G D7

Where fish-er-men go if they don't go to hell____ C G D

Weath-er is fair and the dol-phins do play____ G C G D7 And the cold coast of Fin-land is far far a-way____

Chorus: 3. Instrumental for 1 Verse Chorus: G C G Em 4. And when you’re in dock and the long trip is through____ G C G D7

There's pubs and there's clubs and there's las-sies there too____ C G D

The girls are all pret-ty and the beer is all free____ G C G D7

And there's bot-tles of rum grow-in’ on ev-‘ry tree____

Chorus: G C G Em 5. Now I don't want a harp nor a ha-lo not me____ G C G D7

Just give me a breeze and a good rol-lin’ sea____ C G D

I'll play me old squeeze-box as we sail a-long____ G C G D7 With the wind in a rig-gin’ a sing-‘in this song____

Chorus:

Fields Of Athenry 7

Fields Of Athenry Intro: 4/4 || B7 | | E - A | E | E By a lone-ly pris-on wall____ A E B7 I heard a young girl call - ing____ E A B7 Mich-eal they have tak-en you a-way____ E A For you stole Trev-el-yn's corn____ E B7 So the young might see the morn____ | E - A | E | Our pris-on ship lies wait-ing in the bay____ E A E C#m Chorus: Low lie the Fields of Ath-en-ry____ E C#m B7

Where once we watched the small free birds fly____ E A

Our love was on the wing ____ E B7

We had dreams and songs to sing ____ | E - A | E |

It's so lone-ly 'round the Fields of Ath-en-ry____

E By a lone-ly pris-on wall____ A E B7 I heard a young man call - in’____ E A B7 Noth-ing mat-ters Mar-y when you're free____ E A A-gainst the Fam-ine and the Crown ____ E B7 I re-belled they caught me down____ | E - A | E | Now you must raise our child with dig-ni-ty____ Chorus: Chorus: Instrumental E By a lone-ly har-bour wall ____ A E B7 She watched the last star fall - in’ ____ E A B7 As the pris-on ship sailed out a-gainst the sky____ E A For she'll live in hope and pray____ E B7 For her love in Bot-a-ny Bay ____ | E - A | E | It's so lone-ly 'round the Fields of Ath-en-ry____ Chorus:

Outro: | B7 | | A | E |

If We Only Had Old Ireland Over Here 8

If We Only Had Old Ireland Over Here Intro: 6/8 || G | D | G - C | G || G C G 1. I was dream-ing of old Ire-land____And Kill-ar-neys lakes and dells____ C G A D7

I was dream-ing of the sham-rock____And the dear old Shand-on Bells____ G C G

When my mem-o-ries sug-ges-ted____In a vis-ion bright and clear____ C G D G

All the strange things that would hap-pen____ If we had old Ire-land here____

G C G Chorus: If the Blar-ney stone stood out in Syd-ney Har-bour____ C G

And Dub-lin Town to Mel-bourne came to stay____ C G If the Shan-non Riv-er joined the Bris-bane Wat-ers____

A D | D7 | And Kill-ar-ney’s lakes flowed in-to Bot-a-ny Bay____

G C G If the Shand-on Bells -rang out in old Fre-man-tle____ C G And Coun-ty Cork in Ad-e-laide did ap-pear____ Em G Erin's sons would nev-er roam____All the boys would stay at home_____

D G | E♭ | If we on-ly had old Ire-land o-ver here____ (key change)

A♭ D♭ A♭

2. There are lots of lov’-ly las-sies____Dan-cin' on the vil-lage- green____ D♭ A♭ B♭ E♭7

There are lots of lovely col-leens____ The fin-est ev-er seen____ A♭ D♭ A♭

Where the boys are all called Pad-dy____And the girls called Mol-ly Dear____ D♭ A♭ E♭ A♭

Sure we'd wrap the green flag round them____ If we had old Ire-land here____

A♭ D♭ A♭

Chorus: If the Blar-ney stone stood out in Syd-ney Har-bour____ D♭ A♭

And Dub-lin Town to Mel-bourne came to stay____ D♭ A♭ If the Shan-non Riv-er joined the Bris-bane Wat-ers____

B♭ E♭ | E♭7 | And Kill-ar-ney’s lakes flowed in-to Bot-a-ny Bay____

A♭ D♭ A♭

If the Shand-on Bells -rang out in old Fre-man-tle____ D♭ A♭ And Coun-ty Cork in Ad-e-laide did ap-pear____ Fm A♭ Erin's sons would nev-er roam____All the boys would stay at home_____

E♭ A♭ | | If we on-ly had old Ire-land o-ver here____ Outro: || A♭ | E♭ | A♭ - D♭ | A♭ ||

Isle Of Innisfree 9

Isle Of Innisfree Intro: 4/4

G C - Am

1. I've met some folk that say I am a dream-er____ D - D7 G And I've no doubt there's truth in what they say____ G C - Am But sure a bod-ies bound to be a dream-er ____ D - D7 G When all the things he loves are far a-way____

G C - Am | 2. And prec-ious things are dreams unto an e-xile____

D - D7 G They take him o'er the land a-cross the sea____ G C - Am Es-pec-ially when it hap-pens he's an e-xile____ D - D7 G - G7 From that dear lov-ely Isle of In-nis-free____ C G And when the moon-light peeps a-cross the roof tops____

A D - D7 Of this great city wond-rous tho it be____ G C - Am I scarc-ely feel its won-der or its laugh-ter____ D - D7 G I'm once a-gain back home in In-nis-free____

|| G | C | | G ||

G C - Am 3. I wan-der o'er green hills through dream-y val-leys____

D - D7 G And find a peace no oth-er land would know____ G C - Am I hear the birds make mu-sic fit for ang-els____ D - D7 G And watch the riv-ers laugh-ing as they flow____

G C - Am 4. And then in-to a humb-le shack I wan-der____

D - D7 G My dear old home and tend-erly be-hold____ G C - Am The folks I love a-round the turf fire gath-ered____ D - D7 G - G7| On bend-ed knee their Ros-a-ry is told____ C G But dreams don't last though dreams are not for-got-ten____ A D - D7 And soon I'm back to stern re-a-li-ty____ G C - Am But though they pave the foot-paths here with gold dust____ D - D7 G I still would choose my Isle of In-nis-free____

Molly Malone 10

Molly Malone

Intro: 6/8 || (violin) | G | | D7 | G | || G Em Am D7 1. In Dublin's fair ci - ty____ Where the girls are so pret-ty____ G Em A7 D7

I first set my eyes_____ On sweet Mol-ly Ma-lone____ G Em Am D7

As she wheeled her wheel bar-row____ Through streets broad and nar-row____ G Em Am D7 G

Cry-ing cock-les and mus-sels____ A-live a-live o!____

G Em Am D7 Chorus: A-live a-live o!____A-live a-live o!____ G Em A7 D7 G


G Em Am D7 2. She was a fish mon-ger____ And sure it was no won-der____ G Em A7 D7

So were her____ Fath-er and Moth-er be-fore____ G Em Am D7

And they both wheeled their bar-row____Through streets broad and nar-row_____ G Em Am D7 G



Cry-ing cock-les and mus-sels____ A-live a-live o!____ G Em Am D7 3. She died of a fev-er____ And no one could save her____

G Em Am D7 And that was the end____ Of sweet Mo-lly Mal-one____ G Em Am D7 Now her ghost wheels her bar-row____ Through streets broad and nar-row____

G Em Am D7 G Cry-ing cock-les and mus-sels____ A-live a-live o!____




Cry-ing cock-les and mus-sels____ A-live a-live o!____ G Em Am D7 Chorus: A-live a-live o!____A-live a-live o!____ G Em A7 D7 G




The Mountains Of Mourne 11

The Mountains Of Mourne Intro 3/4: || D | | G | Em | A | A7 | D | A7 || || D | | G | Em | A | A7 | D | ||

D G Em

1. Oh Ma-ry this Lond-on's a won-der-ful sight____ A7 D With the peop-le here work-ing by day and by night____ D G Em They don't grow pot-a-toes nor bar-ley nor wheat____ A7 D But there's gangs of them dig-gin' for gold in the street____ A7 D Bm At least when I asked them that's what I was told____ D Bm Em A7 So I just took a hand at this dig-gin' for gold____ D G Em But for all that I've found there I might as well be____ A7 D Where the Mount-ains Of Mourne sweep down to the sea____ D G Em

2. Re-mem-ber young Pet-er O’Laugh-lin of course____ A7 D He's o - ver here now at the head of the force____ D G Em I met him to-day as I walked down the strand____ A7 D Sure he stopped all the traf-fic with one wave of his hand____ A7 D Bm As we stood there and talked of the days that were gone____ D Bm Em A7 To the whole pop-u-lat-ion of Lond-on looked on____ D G Em But for all his great pow-ers he's long-ing like me____ A7 D To be back where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea____ D G Em

3. There's beaut-i-ful girls here I sure nev-er you mind____ A7 D With wond-er-ful shapes nat-ure nev-er de-signed____ D G Em Love ly com-plex-ion all ros-es and cream____ A7 D As Laugh-lin re-marked with re-gards to the same____ A7 D Bm But if at those ro-ses you hap-pen to sip____ D Bm Em A7 Till the col-or would all come a-way on your lips____ D G Em So I'll wait for my wild rose who’s wait-in' for me____ A7 D Where the Mount-ains Of Mourne sweep down to the sea____

4. Repeat Verse 1…

My Irish Molly O 12

My Irish Molly O Intro: 2/4 || Em | | | | G | D7 | G | || Em D Em 1. Mol-ly dear and did you hear____ The news that's go-in’ a-round____ Em A7 D7

Down in the cor-ner of my heart____ A lov-ing place you’ve found_____ Em D Em And ev-ery time I gaze into____ Your I-rish eyes are blue____ Bm7 Am B7 Em D7 They seem to whis-per darl-in’ boy____ My love is all for you____ Oh…

G Gmaj7 G Am Chorus: Mol-ly my I-rish Mol-ly____ My sweet a-cush-la dear____ B7 Em A7 D I'm fair-ly off my troll-ley____ My I-rish Mol-ly when you are near____ G D B7 Spring-time you know is ring time____ Come dear now don't be slow____ Em Change your name go on be game____ Be-gor-ra and I’ll do the same____ G D7 G My I-rish Mol-ly O____ || Em | | | | G | D7 | G | || Em D Em 2. Mol-ly dear and did you hear____ I furn-ished up the flat____ Em A7 D7

Three lit-tle co-sy rooms with bath____ And a wel-come on the mat____ Em D Em It's five pounds down and two a week____ We'll soon be out of debt____ Bm7 Am B7 Em D7 It's all com-plete ex-cept they have-n't____ Brought the crad-le yet____ Oh…

G Gmaj7 G Am Chorus: Mol-ly my I-rish Mol-ly____ My sweet a-cush-la dear____ B7 Em A7 D I'm fair-ly off my troll-ley____ My I-rish Mol-ly when you are near____ G D B7 Spring-time you know is ring time____ Come dear now don't be slow____ Em Change your name go on be game____Be-gor-ra and I’ll do the same____ G D7 G My I-rish Mol-ly O____ Chorus: Instrumental Em D Em 3. Mol-ly dear and did you hear____ What all the neigh-bours say____ Em A7 D7

A-bout the hund-red sove-reigns____ You have safe-ly stowed a-way____ Em D Em They say that's why I love ya____ Ah but Mol-ly that's a shame____ Bm7 Am B7 Em D7 If you had on-ly nine-ty nine____ I'd love you just the same____ Oh…

G Gmaj7 G Am Chorus: Mol-ly my I-rish Mol-ly____ My sweet a-cush-la dear____ B7 Em A7 D I'm fair-ly off my troll-ley____ My I-rish Mol-ly when you are near____ G D B7 Spring-time you know is ring time____ Come dear now don't be slow____ Em Change your name go on be game____Be-gor-ra and I’ll do the same____ G D7 G My I-rish Mol-ly O____ || Em | | | | G | D7 | G | ||

The Orange And The Green 13

The Orange And The Green Intro: 4/4 || D | | A | | G | D | A - A7 | D || || Bm | | Em | A | G | D | A - A7 | D || D A Chorus: Oh it is the big-gest mix-up that you have e-ver seen____ G D A A7 D My fath-er he was O-range and me moth-er she was Green____ D A 1. Oh my fath-er was an Ulst-er man____Proud Pro-tes-tant was he____ G D A A7 D

My moth-er was a Cath-o-lic girl____ From Count-y Cork was she____ Bm Em A They were mar-ried in two church-es____Lived hap-pi-ly e-nough____

G D A A7 D Un-til the day that I was born____And things got rather tough____ Chorus:

D A 2. Bap-tized by Fath-er Ri-ley____ I was rushed a-way by car____ G D A A7 D

To be made a lit-tle O-range-man____Me fath-er's shin-ing star____ Bm Em A I was chris-ten-ed Dav-id Anth-o-ny____ But still in spite of that____

G D A A7 D To my fath-er I was Will-iam____While my moth-er called me Pat____ Chorus:

D A 3. With Moth-er ev-‘ry Sun-day____To Mass I'd proud-ly stroll____ G D A A7 D

Then aft-er that the O-range lodge____Would try to save my soul____ Bm Em A For both sides tried to claim me____But I was smart be-cause ____

G D A A7 D I'd play the flute I’d play the harp____De-pend-ing where I was____ Chorus:

D A 4. One day me Ma's re-lat-ions came round to vis-it me____ G D A A7 D

Just as my fath-er's kin-folk were all sit-ting down to tea____ Bm Em A We tried to smooth things o-ver____But they all be-gan to fight____

G D A A7 D And me be-ing strict-ly neut-ral____ I bashed every-one in sight____ Chorus:

D A 5. Now my par-ents nev-er could a-gree a-bout my type of school_____ G D A A7 D

My learn-ing was all done at home____That's why I'm such a fool____ Bm Em A They've both passed on God rest 'em_____But left me caught be-tween____

G D A A7 D That aw-ful col-our prob-lem of the O-range and the Green____ Chorus X 2

Outro: || D | | A | | G | D | A - A7 | D || || Bm | | Em | A | G | D | A - A7 | D ||

Raggle Taggle Gypsy 14

Raggle Taggle Gypsy

Intro: 4/4 || Bm | | | | | | ||: Bm | | | :|| Bm | | | ||

|| Bm | | Em | F#m | A | E - D | Bm | | D | | E | ||

Bm 1. There were three old gyp-sies came to our hall door ____

Em F#m They came brave and bold-ly - oh____ A E D And there's one sang high and the oth-er sang low____ Bm D E | | And the la-dy sang the Rag-gle Tag-gle gyp-sie - oh____ Bm

2. It was up-stairs and down-stairs the La-dy went ____ Em F#m Put on her suit of leath-er - oh ____ A E D It was the cry all a-round the door ____ Bm D E | | She's a-way with the Rag-gle Tag-gle Gyp-sie - oh____ Bm

3. It was late that night when the Lord came in ____ Em F#m In-quir-ing for his La-dy - oh ____ A E D The ser-vant girl she re-plied to the Lord ____ Bm D E | || | || She's a-way with the Rag-gle Tag-gle Gyp-sie - oh____

Bm

4. Oh then sad-dle for me ____Me' milk-white steed ____ Em F#m Me' big horse is not speedy - oh ____ A E D To-night I'll ride to the wide o-pen field____ Bm D E | | And it's there that I'll spy my La-dy - oh____ Bm

5. So he rode east____ He rode west ___ Em F#m He rode North and south al-so____ A E D It was when he rode to the wide o-pen field____ Bm D E | | It was there that he spied his La-dy - oh____ Bm

6. Oh why did you leave your house and your land ____ Em F#m Why did you leave your mon-ey - oh ____ A E D And why did you leave your on-ly wed-ded Lord ____ Bm D E | | To be off with the Rag-gle Tag-gle Gyp-sy - oh____ continued…

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Raggle Taggle Gypsy …continued

Bm 7. What do I care for me house and me land ____

Em F#m What do I care for mon-ey - oh ____ A E D And what do I care for me on-ly wed-ded Lord____ Bm D Bm | | | || Bm | | | || I'm a-way with the Rag-gle Tag-gle Gyp-sy - oh____

Bm

8. Last night you slept in a goose-feath-er bed ____ Em F#m The blank-ets drawn so come-ly - oh ____ A E D To-night you'll lie in a wide o-pen field ____ Bm D Bm | | | || Bm | | | || In the arms of the Rag-gle Tag-gle Gyp-sy - oh____

Bm

9. You're a - What do I care for a goose-feath-er bed ____ Em F#m What do I care for blank-ets - oh ____ A E D And you're a - What do I care for me on-ly wed-ded Lord ____ Bm D E | | I'm a-way with the Rag-gle Tag-gle Gyp-sy - oh____

Bm

10. So he rode east____ She rode west____ Em F#m He rode high and I rode low____ A E D Well I'd rath-er have a kiss of a yel-low Gyp-sy's lips____ Bm D E | | Than all of your cash and your mon-ey - oh____

Bm

11. There were three old gyp-sies came to our hall door____ Em F#m They came brave and bold-ly - oh____ A E D And there's one sang high and the oth-er sang low ____ Bm D Bm | || Bm | || Bm…| And the lady sang the Rag-gle Tag-gle gyp-sy - oh____ (decrease tempo…)

The Rare Old Times 16

The Rare Old Times Intro 4/4: || A - E | D - E | A - E | D - E || A D - E F#m D 1. Raised on songs and stor-ies____ Her-oes of re-nown____ A E D - A E E7

The pass-ing tales and glo-ries____That once was Dub-lin Town____ A D - A F#m D The hall-owed halls and hous-es____ The haunt-ing child-ren's rhymes____ A - E D - A E7 | A - D | That once was Dub-lin Ci - ty ____In the rare old times____

A D - A F#m D Chorus: Ring a ring a ro-sy____ As the light de-clines____ A - E D - A E || A - E | D - E || I'll re-mem-ber Dub-lin Ci - ty____ In the rare old times____ A D - E F#m D 2. Me name it is Sean Demp-sey____ As Dub-lin as could be____ A E D - A E E7

Born hard and late in Pim-li-co____In a house that ceased to be____ A D - A F#m D By trade I was a coop-er____Lost out to re-dun-dan-cy____ A - E D - A E7 A Like my house that fell to pro-gress____My trades a mem-o-ry____

A D - E F#m D 3. I court-ed Peg-gy Dig-nan____ As pret-ty as you please____ A E D - A E E7

A rogue and a child of Ma-ry____ From the reb-el Lib-er-ties____ A D - A F#m D I lost her to a stud-ent chap____With skin as black as coal____ A - E D - A E7 | A - D | When he took her off to Birm-ing-ham____She took a-way my soul____ Chorus:

A D - E F#m D 4. The years have made me bit-ter____ The gargles dim me brain____ A E D - A E E7

'Cause Dub-lin keeps on chang-ing____And noth-ing seems the same____ A D - A F#m D The Pil-lar and the Met have gone____The Roy-al long since pulled down____ A - E D - A E7 A As the grey un-yield-ing con-crete makes a ci-ty of my town____

A D - E F#m D 5. Fare thee well sweet An-na Lif-fey____ I can no long-er stay____ A E D - A E E7

And watch the new glass cag-es____Spring up a-long the Quay____ A D - A F#m D My mind's too full of mem-o-ries____ Too old to hear new chimes____ A - E D - A E7 | A - D | I'm a part of what was Dub-lin____In the rare old times____

A D - A F#m D Chorus: Ring a ring a ro-sy____ As the light de-clines____ A - E D - A E A I'll re-mem-ber Dub-lin Ci - ty____ In the rare old times____ A D - A F#m D Chorus: Ring a ring a ro-sy____ As the light de-clines____ A - E D - A E || A - E | D - E | A || I'll re-mem-ber Dub-lin Ci - ty____ In the rare old times____

Rocky Road To Dublin 17

Rocky Road To Dublin Dm C

1. In the mer-ry month of June____ From my home I started____ Dm C

Left the girls of Tuam____ Near-ly brok-en heart-ed____ Dm C Sa-lut-ed fath-er dear____ Kissed me dar-lin' moth-er____ Dm C Drank a pint of beer____ Me grief and tears to smoth-er____ Dm F Dm F Then off to reap the corn____ Leave where I was born____ Dm F C Cut a stout black-thorn____ To ban-ish ghost and gob-lin____ Dm F Dm F A brand new pair of brogues____ Ratt-lin’ o'er the bogs____ Dm F C Fright-en-in’ all the dogs____ On the rock-y road to Dub-lin____ Dm C

Chorus: One, two, three, four five_____ Hunt the hare and turn her____ Dm C

Down the rock-y road____All the way to Dub-lin____ Dm

Whack-fol-lol-le-ra____

Dm C 2. In Mul-lin-gar that night____ I rest-ed limbs so wear-y____ Dm C

Start-ed by day-light____ Me spi-rits bright and air-y____ Dm C Took a drop of the pure____ Keep me heart from sink-in'____ Dm C That's the Pad-dy’s cure____ When-ev-er he's on for drink-in’____ Dm F Dm F To see the lass-ies smile____ Laugh-ing all the while____ Dm F C At me cur-ious style____ 'Twould set your heart a-bubb-lin'____ Dm F Dm F And asked if I was hired____ Wag-es I re-quired____ Dm F C Till I was near-ly tired____ Of the rock-y road to Dub-lin____ Chorus:

Dm C 3. In Dub-lin next arr-ived____ I thought it such a pi-ty____ Dm C

To be so soon de-prived____ A view of that fine ci-ty____ Dm C Well then I took a stroll____ All a-mong the qual-i-ty____ Dm C Bund-le it was stole____ All in a neat lo-cal-i-ty____ Dm F Dm F Some-thing crossed me mind____ When I looked be-hind____ Dm F C No bund-le could I find____ Up-on me stick a wob-blin'____ Dm F Dm F En-quir-in' for the rogue____ Said me Connacht brogue____ Dm F C Wasn't much in vogue____ On the rock-y road to Dub-lin____ Chorus:

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Rocky Road To Dublin… continued 18

Rocky Road To Dublin… continued

Dm C 4. From there I got -away____ Me spi-rits nev-er fail-in'____ Dm C

Land-ed on the Quay____ Just as the ship was sail-in'____ Dm C The Cap-tain at me roared____ Said that no room had he____ Dm C When I jumped a-board____ A cab-in found for Pad-dy____ Dm F Dm F Down a-mong the pigs____ Played some fun-ny rigs____ Dm F C Danced some hear-ty jigs____ The wat-er round me bubb-lin'____ Dm F Dm F When off Holy-head____ Wished me-self was dead____ Dm F C Or bet-ter far in-stead____ On the rock-y road to Dub-lin____ Dm C


Down the rock-y road____All the way to Dub-lin____ Dm

Whack-fol-lol-le-ra____

Instr : | C | F | C | F | Gm | F | Gm | Gm7 | | C | F | C | F | Gm | F | Gm | Am | Am7 || Dm | | | ||

Dm C 5. The boys of Liv- er-pool____ When we safe-ly landed____ Dm C

Called meself a fool___ I could no lon-ger stand it____ Dm C Blood be-gan to boil____ Tem-per I was los-in'____ Dm C Poor old Er-in' s Isle____ They be-gan a-bus-in'____ Dm F Dm F "Hur-rah my soul" says I____ My shill--e-lagh I let fly____ Dm F C Gal-way boys were nigh____ And saw I was a hob-blin’____ Dm F Dm F With a loud hur-ray____ Joined in the af-fray____ Dm F C We quick-ly cleared the way____ For the rock-y road to Dub-lin____ Dm C


Down the rock-y road____All the way to Dub-lin____ Dm C

Whack-fol-lol-le-ra____ Hunt the hare and turn her____ Dm C

Down the rock-y road____All the way to Dub-lin____ Dm…

Whack-fol-lol-le-ra____ Whack-fol-lol-le-ra____ Whack-fol-lol-le-ra____

Sam Hall 19

Sam Hall D G D | A - - Asus4 | A | 1. Oh me name it is Sam Hall____ Chim-ney sweep____ Chim-ney sweep____ D G | D - - Dsus4 | D |

Oh me name it is Sam Hall____ Chim-ney sweep____ G D | A - - Asus4 | A |

Oh me name it is Sam Hall____ And I've robbed both great and small____ D G D | A - - Asus4 | A |

And my neck will pay for all____ When I die____ When I die ____ D G | D - - Dsus4 | D | And my neck will pay for all____ When I die____

D G D | A - - Asus4 | A | 2. I have twen-ty pounds in store____ That's not all____ That's not all____ D G | D - - Dsus4 | D |

I have twen-ty pounds in store____ That's not all____ G D | A - - Asus4 | A |

I have twen-ty pounds in store____ And I'll rob for twen-ty more____ D G D | A - - Asus4 | A |

For the rich must help the poor____ So must I____ So must I____ D G | D - - Dsus4 | D | For the rich must help the poor____ So must I____

D G D | A - - Asus4 | A | 3. Up the lad-der I did grope____That's no joke____ That's no joke____ D G | D - - Dsus4 | D |

Up the lad-der I did grope____That's no joke____ G D | A - - Asus4 | A | Up the lad-der I did grope____And the hang-man pulled the rope____ D G D | A - - Asus4 | A | I ne'eard a word I spoke____Tumb-ling down____ Tumb ling down____ D G | D - - Dsus4 | D | I ne'eard a word I spoke____Tumb-ling down____

D G D | A - - Asus4 | A | 4. Oh they brought me to Coote-hill____ In a cart____ In a cart____ D G | D - - Dsus4 | D |

Oh they brought me to Coote-hill____ In a cart____ G D | A - - Asus4 | A |

Oh they brought me to Coote-hill____And I stopped to make my will____ D G D | A - - Asus4 | A |

Say the best of friends must part____So must I____ So must I____ D G | D - - Dsus4 | D | Say the best of friends must part____So must I____

D G D | A - - Asus4 | A | 5. Oh me name it is Sam Hall____ Chim-ney sweep____ Chim-ney sweep____ D G | D - - Dsus4 | D |

Oh me name it is Sam Hall____ Chim-ney sweep____ G D | A - - Asus4 | A |

Oh me name it is Sam Hall____ And I've robbed both great and small____ D G D | A - - Asus4 | A |

And my neck will pay for all____ When I die____ When I die ____ D G D… And my neck will pay for all____ When I die____

Spancill Hill 20

Spancill Hill Intro: 6/8 || Dm | C | | Dm | || Dm C Dm 1. Last night as I lay drea-ming of pleas-ant days gone by ____ Dm C G

My mind being bent on ramb-ling to Ire-land I did fly ____ Dm C G I stepped on board a vis-ion and I fol-lowed with the wind ____

Dm C Dm Till next I came to an-chor at the cross in Span-cil Hill ____

Dm C Dm 2. It being on the twen-ty third of June the day be-fore the fair ____ Dm C G

When lre--land's sons and daught-ers and friends as-sem-bled there____ Dm C G The young the old the brave and the bold came their dut-y to ful-fil

Dm C Dm At the par-ish church in Cloon-ey a mile from Spanc-il Hill ____

Dm C Dm 3. I went to see me neigh-bours to see what they might say ____ Dm C G

The old ones were all dead and gone the young one's turning grey Dm C G But I met the tail-or Quig-ley he's as bold as ev-er still ____ Dm C Dm And he used to make me britch-es when I lived in Spanc-il Hill____

Instr: || Dm | C | | Dm || Dm | | C | G || Dm | | C | G || Dm | C | | Dm || % ||

Dm C Dm 4. I paid a fly-ing vis-it to my first and on-ly love____ Dm C G

She's as white as an-y lil-ly gent-le as a dove____ Dm C G And she threw her arms a-round me say-ing "John-ny I love you still”____

Dm C Dm Ah she's Nel the far-mers daugh-ter and the pride of Spanc-il HiII ____

Dm C Dm 5. I dreamt I held and kissed her as in the days of yore Dm C G

"Ah John-ny you're on-ly jok-in’ as ma-ny’s the time be-fore"____ Dm C G Then the cock he crew in the morn-ing he crew both loud and shrill ____ Dm C | Dm | C | | Dm… | I a-woke in Cal-i-for-nia ma-ny miles from Spanc-il Hill____

Spanish Lady 21

Spanish Lady Intro: G | Am | B♭ | Am | G | Am | B♭ | Am | G Em C D 1. As I came down through Dub-lin Cit-y____ At the hour of twelve at night____ G Em C D

Who should I see but the Span-ish lady____Wash-ing her feet by candle-light---- G Em G D First she washed them, then she dried them____Ov-er a fire of amb-er coal____

G Em C D In all my life I ne'er did see ____ A maid so sweet a-bout the soul_____

G Em C D Chorus: Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy____Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay____ G Em C D Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy___Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay (music interlude) G Em C D 2. As I came back through Dub-lin Ci-ty____ At the hour of half past eight____ G Em C D Who should I spy but the Spa-nish la-dy____Brush-ing her hair in the broad day-light____

G Em G D First she tossed it then she brushed it____ On her lap was a sil-ver comb____ G Em C D In all my life I ne'er did see___ A maid so fair since I did roam____ G Em C D Chorus: Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy____Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay____ G Em C D Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy___Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay (music interlude) G Em C D 3. As I went back through Dub-lin Ci-ty____As the sun be-gan to set____ G Em C D Who should I spy but the Span-ish la-dy____ Catch-ing a moth in a gold-en net____

G Em G D When she saw me then she fled me____Lift-ing her pet-ti-coat ov-er her knee____ G Em C D In all my life I ne'er did see____ A maid so shy as the Span-ish la-dy____

G Em C D Chorus: Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy____Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay____ G Em C D Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy____ Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay____ G Em C D Chorus: Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy____Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay____ G Em C D Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy____ Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay(key change) A F#m D E Chorus: Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy____Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay____ A F#m D E Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy____ Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay____ A F#m D E Chorus: Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy____Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay___ A F#m D E | | E7 | | A | Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy____ Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay____

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The Stone Outside Dan Murphy’s Door 22

The Stone Outside Dan Murphy’s Door

Intro: 3/4 || F | | B♭ | Gm | C7 | | F | ||

F Gm C7 F

1. There's a sweet gar-den spot in our mem-‘ry____ It's the place we were born in and reared____ F Gm C7 F ‘Ti s long years a-go since we left it___ But re-turn there we will if we're spared____ C Dm G7 C C7 Our friends and com-pan-ions of child-hood____ Would as-sem-ble each night near the store____ F Bb Gm C7 F Round Dan Murphy's shop oh how oft-en we’ve sat___ On the stone that stood out-side his door F Gm Chorus: Those days in our hearts we will cher-ish C7 F Con-ten-ted al-though we were poor F B♭ Gm And the songs that were sung in the days we were young C7 F On the stone out-side Dan Mur-phy's door____

F Gm C7 F 2. When our day's work was o-ver we'd meet there____ In the win-ter or spring the same____

F Gm C7 F The boys and the girls all to-geth-er____ Would join in some in-no-cent game____ C Dm G7 C C7 Dan Mur-phy would bring down his fid-dle____ While his daugh-ters looked af-ter the store____ F B♭ Gm C7 F

The mu-sic would ring and sweet songs we would sing___ On the stone out-side Dan Mur-phy's door F Gm Chorus: Those days in our hearts we will cher-ish C7 F Con-ten-ted al-though we were poor F B♭ Gm And the songs that were sung in the days we were young C7 F key change…

On the stone out-side Dan Mur-phy's door____ | F | | B♭ | Gm | C7 | | F | D7 |

G Am D7 G

3. Back a-gain will our thoughts oft-en wan-der____To the scenes of our child-hood's home____ G Am D7 G The friends and com-pan-ions we left there____It was pov-er-ty caused us to roam____ D Em A7 D D7 Since then in this life we have pros-pered____But now still in our hearts we feel sure____ G C Am D7 G For mem-‘ries will fly to the days gone by____And the stone out-side Dan Murphy's door____ G Am Chorus: Those days in our hearts we will cher-ish D7 G Con-ten-ted al-though we were poor G C Am And the songs that were sung in the days we were young D7 G… On the stone out-side Dan Mur-phy's door____

That’s An Irish Lullaby 23

That’s An Irish Lullaby Time Signature: 2/4

C Am G 1. O-ver in Kil-lar-ney____ Man-y years a-go____

C Am D7 G7 My moth-er sang a song to me____ In tones so sweet and low____

C Am C Just a sim-ple lit-tle dit-ty____ In her good old I-rish way____ F C - Am D7 G7 And I'd give the world if she could sing____ That song to me this day____

C C7 F Adim7 Chorus: Too – ra – loo –ra – loo - ral____ Too – ra – loo – ra - li____ C - F C - Am7 D7 G - G7 Too – ra – loo – ra – loo - ral____ Hush now don't you cry____

C C7 F Adim7 Too – ra – loo – ra – loo - ral____ Too – ra – loo – ra - li____

C - F C - A7 D7 - G C key change Too – ra – loo – ra – loo - ral____ That's an I-rish lul-la-by____ ….. | Ab7 |

Db Bbm Ab 2. Oft in dreams I wan-der____ To that cot a-gain____ key change Db Eb7 Ab7 - A7

I feel her arms a hug-gin' me____ As when she held me then____ D Bm D And I hear her voice a hum-min' to me____As in days of yore____ G D - Bm E7 A7 - A/addF When she used to rock me fast a-sleep____ Out-side the cab-in door____

D D7 G Bdim7 Chorus: Too – ra – loo – ra – loo - ral____ Too – ra – loo – ra - li____ D - G D - Bm7 E7 A - A7 Too – ra – loo – ra – loo - ral____ Hush now don't you cry____ D D7 G Bdim7

Too – ra – loo – ra – loo - ral____ Too – ra – loo – ra - li____ D - G D - B7 E7 - A… D Bdim7 D… Too – ra – loo – ra – loo - ral____ That's an I-rish lul-la-by____

The Last Rose Of Summer 24

The Last Rose Of Summer Time Signature: 3/4 E A E B7 E

1. ‘Tis the last rose of sum-mer____ Left bloom-ing a---lone____ E A E B7 E

All her love-ly com-pan-ions____ Are fa–ded and gone____ C#m A E C#m G#m A F#m No flow’r of her kin-dred____ No rose-bud is ni- - - igh____ E A E B7 E To ref-lect back her blush-es____ And give sigh for sigh____

E A E B7 E 2. I'll not leave thee thou lone one____ To pine on the stem____ E A E B7 E

Since the love-ly are sleep-ing____ Go sleep thou with them____ C#m A E C#m G#m A F#m

Thus- kind-y I scat-ter____ Thy leaves o'er the be - - - ed____ E A E B7 E

Where thy mates of the gard-en____ Lie scent-less and dead____

E A E B7 E 3. So soon may I fol-low____ When friend-ships de-cay____ E A E B7 E

And from love's shin-ing circ-le____ The gems drop a - way____ C#m A E C#m G#m A F#m

When true hearts lie with-er’d____ And fond ones are flo - - -own____ E A E B7 E

Oh! who would in-hab-it_____ This bleak world a - lone____ E F#m B7 E This bleak world a - lone____

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling 25

When Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Intro: 3/4 | C | Am | F | G7 | C 1. There's a tear in your eye____ And I'm wond-er-ing why____ G For it ne-ver should be there at all____ C A7 With such pow'r in your smile____ Sure a stone you'd be-guile____ D7 G G7 So there's nev-er a tear-drop should fall____ C When your sweet lilt-ing laugh-ter's____ Like some fa-iry song____ F And your eyes twink-le bright as can be____ D7 G You should laugh all the while _____And all other times smile_____ D7 G G7 And now smile a smile for me____ C G C C7 F C Chorus: When I-rish eyes are smil-ing____Sure, it’s like a morn in Spring____ F C A7 D D7 G G7 In the lilt of I-rish laugh-ter____You can hear the an-gels sing____ C G C C7 F C When I-rish hearts are hap-py____All the world seems bright and gay____ F Dm C A7 D7 G7 C | Am | F | G7 | And when I-rish eyes are smil-ing____Sure they steal your heart a-way____ C G C C7 F C Chorus: When I-rish eyes are smil-ing____Sure, it’s like a morn in Spring____ F C A7 D D7 G G7 In the lilt of I-rish laugh-ter____You can hear the an-gels sing____ C G C C7 F C When I-rish hearts are hap-py____All the world seems bright and gay____ F Dm C A7 D7 G7 C… And when I-rish eyes are smil-ing____Sure they steal your heart a-way____

The Wild Rover 26

The Wild Rover

G D G C 1. I've been a wild rov-er for man-y the year____ G C D G And I've spent all me mon-ey on whisk-ey and beer____ G D G C But now I'm re-turn-ing with gold in great store____ G C D G And I swear I will play the wild rov-er no more____ D D7 G D C Chorus: And it's No Nay nev-er____ No nay nev-er no more ____ G C D G | Em | C | D Will I play the wild rov-er____ No nev-er no more____ G D G C 2. I went in-to an ale-house that I used to fre-quent____ G C D G And I told the land-lady me mon-ey was spent____ G D G C I asked her for cred-it but she an-swered me nay____ G C D G Such a cus-tom as yours I can get an-y day____ D D7 G D C Chorus: And it's No Nay nev-er____ No nay nev-er no more ____ G C D G | Em | C | D Will I play the wild rov-er____ No nev-er no more____ G D G C 3. Then I took from me pock-et a hand full of gold____ G C D G And on the round tab-le it glit-ter-ed and rolled____ G D G C Well the land-la-dy smiled as she served me the best____ G C D G What I told you be-fore sure it was on-ly in jest____ D D7 G D C Chorus: And it's No Nay nev-er____ No nay nev-er no more ____ G C D G | Em | C | D Will I play the wild rov-er____ No nev-er no more____ G D G C 4. I'll go back to my par-ents con-fess what I've done____ G C D G And I'll ask them to par-don their prod-i-gal son____ G D G C And when they for-give me as oft times be-fore____ G C D G Then I swear I will play the wild rov-er no more____ D D7 G D C Chorus: And it's No Nay nev-er____ No nay nev-er no more ____ G C D G Will I play the wild rov-er____ No nev-er no more____ D D7 G D C Chorus: And it's No Nay nev-er____ No nay nev-er no more ____ G C D G | Em | C | D | G | Em | C | D | G Will I play the wild rov-er____ No nev-er no more____

Whiskey In The Jar 27

Whiskey In The Jar Intro: 4/4 || violin… F | C G C - | banjo/guitar… C || …Optional

C Am 1. As I was goi-n’ o-ver____ The far famed Ker-ry Mount-ains____

F C I met with Cap-tain Fa-rrel____ And his mon-ey he was count-in'____ C Am I first pro-duced me pistol____ And I then pro-duced me rap-ier____ F C Say-in' stand and de-l-iver____ For you are a bold de-ceiv-er ____

G C Chorus: Mu-sha ring dum a doo dum a da____ Whack fol de dad-dy o____ F C G C Whack fol de dad-dy o ____ There's whisk-ey in the jar. C Am 2. I count-ed out his mon-ey___ And it made a pret-ty pen-ny____ F C

I put it in me pock-et____ And I took it home to Jen-ny____ C Am

She sighed and she swore____ That she nev-er would de-ceive me____ F C

But the de-vil take the wo-men____ For they nev-er can be eas-y____ Chorus: C Am 3. I went in-to my cham-ber____ All for to take a slum-ber____ F C

I dreamt of gold and jew-els____ And for sure it was no won-der____ C Am

But Jen-ny- drew me charges____ And she filled them up with wat-er____ F C

Then sent for Cap-tain Far-rel____ To be read-y for the slaugh-ter____ Chorus: C Am 4. 'Twas ear-ly in the mor-nin’____ Just be-fore I rose to trav-el____ F C

Up comes a band of foot-men____ And like-wise Cap-tain Far-rel____ C Am

I first pro-duced me pis-tol____ For she’d stol-en a-way me rap-ier____ F C

But I could-n't shoot the wat-er____ So a pris-o-ner I was tak-en____ Chorus: C Am 5. Now there's some take de-light____ in the car-ria-ges a rollin’____ F C

And oth-ers take de-light____ In the hur-ley and the bow-lin'____ C Am

But I take de-light____ In the juice of the bar-ley____ F C

And court-ing pret-ty fair maids____ In the morn-ing bright and ear-ly____ Chorus: C Am 6. If any-one can aid me____ 'Tis me broth-er in the ar-my_____ F C

If I can find his sta-tion____ In Cork or in Kil-lar-ney____ C Am

And if he'll go with me____ We'll go roam-in’ in Kil-ken-ny____ F C

And I'm sure he'll treat me bet-ter____ Than me on-ly sport-ing Jen-ny____ Chorus: x 2

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