Brian Olynne - Dave Van Ronk Chords
Chords: CAPO, D, G, A7
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Genre: folk, blues, acoustic
Dave plays it with an alternating bass line throughout the song, strumming
down after each bass note.
The A7 is always just strummed once and held until the D picks it back up.
Chorus after every verse.
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CAPO 2
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[Verse 1]
D
Bryan O'Lynn had no britches to wear
G
He bought him a sheepskin to make him a pair,
D D G
With the skinny side out and the woolly side in,
A7 D
"Whoo, they're pleasant and cool." says Brian O'Lynn.
[Chorus]
D
Shawla guh hawla guh thamma guh thoo
G
Shawla guh hawla guh thamma guh thoo
D D G
Shawla guh hawla guh thamma guh thoo
A7 D
Balli shly gattery howsh munnaveen.
[Verse 2]
D
Brian O'Lynn and his mother and brother
G
They all ran over the bridge together
D D G
The bridge it fell down and they all tumbled in
A7 D
"We'll drown at the bottom," says Brian O'Lynn
[Verse 3]
D
Brian O'Lynn went a courtin' one night
G
And he set both the mother and daughter to fight
D D G
To fight over him they both stripped to the skin
A7 D
"Well I'll marry ye both," says Brian O'Lynn
[Verse 4]
D
Brian O'Lynn and the wife and wife's mother
G
They all jumped into the bed together
D D G
The sheets was out and the blankets were thin
A7 D
"I'll sleep in the middle," says Brian O'Lynn
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