Mrs Mcgrath - Burl Ives Chords
Chords: E, A, B7, C#m
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Genre: folk, traditional, classical
[Verse 1]
E A E B7
Oh, Mrs. McGrath," the sergeant said,
E A B7
"Would you like to make a soldier out of your son, Ted?
E A E B7
With a scarlet coat, and a big cocked hat,
E A E B7
Sure, Mrs. McGrath, wouldn't you like that?"
C#m E
cho: With your too- ri- ay, fol the diddle day,
C#m B7 E
Too- ri- you- ri too- ri- ay.
[Verse 2]
E A E B7
Now Mrs. McGrath lived by the seashore
E A B7
For the space of seven long years or more;
E A E B7
Till she say a big ship sail into the bay,
E A E B7
"Here's my son, Ted, will ye clear the way!"
C#m E
cho: With your too- ri- ay, fol the diddle day,
C#m B7 E
Too- ri- you- ri too- ri- ay.
[Verse 3]
E A E B7
"Oh, Captain, dear, where have ye been? ;
E A B7
Have you been in the Meditereen?
E A E B7
Will ye tell me the news of my son, Ted?
E A E B7
Is the poor boy livin', or is he dead?"
C#m E
cho: With your too- ri- ay, fol the diddle day,
C#m B7 E
Too- ri- you- ri too- ri- ay.
[Verse 4]
E A E B7
Ah, well up comes Ted without any legs
E A B7
An in their place he had two wooden pegs,
E A E B7
Well, she kissed him a dozen times or two,
E A E B7
Saying "Holy Moses!, sure it wouldn't be you!"
C#m E
cho: With your too- ri- ay, fol the diddle day,
C#m B7 E
Too- ri- you- ri too- ri- ay.
[Verse 5]
E A E B7
"Oh were ye drunk, or were ye blind
E A B7
That ye left your two fine legs behind?
E A E B7
Or was it while walkin' on the sea
E A E B7
A big fish ate your legs from the knees away?"
C#m E
cho: With your too- ri- ay, fol the diddle day,
C#m B7 E
Too- ri- you- ri too- ri- ay.
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