Thats Why Were Burying Him - Brendan O'Dowda Chords
Chords: Fm, C7, C, Eb, Db, Ab, Bbm, Eb7, Bb7, Gdim
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Genre: indie, folky, singer-songwriter
[Intro]
Fm C7 Fm C Fm C
[Verse 1]
Fm C C7
It was Carrie said to Harry you will find that when we marry
Fm Eb C
I can cook the Sunday dinner when the maid's away
Fm C
Oh no dear, he entreated but his efforts were defeated
Db Eb Ab
And poor Harry had to eat it on the fatal day
[Chorus]
Ab Bbm Eb7 Ab Eb Ab
That's why we're burying him, that's why the poor man's dead
Db C7 Fm Eb Bb7 Eb
That's why we're hurrying him off to his last long bed
Ab Gdim Bm Eb7 Ab F Bbm Eb7
One chew at the Irish Stew and the patient's spirit fled
Ab Bdim Bbm Eb7
Mmm humm mmm humm hmm hmm
Ab Db Ab
That's why the poor man's dead
[Interstitial]
Fm C
[Verse 2]
Fm C
Mick McGuire joined the choir and the height of his desire
Fm Eb Bb C7
Was to sing a Tenor solo in the Concert Hall
F5 C C5
He practiced Pagliacci as he heard the airs were catchy
Db Eb Ab
The piano gave a prélude and he gave one bawl
[Chorus]
Ab Bbm Eb7 Ab Eb Ab
That's why we're burying him, that's why the poor man's dead
Db C Fm Eb Bb Eb
That's why we're hurrying him off to his last long bed
Ab Bbm Eb7 Ab Bbm F Bbm Eb7
One yelp, then cries for help as the eggs flew round his head
Ab Abm Bbm Eb7
Mmm humm mmm humm hmm hmm
Ab Db Dbm Ab
That's why the poor man's dead
[Interstitial]
Fm C
[Verse 3]
Fm C C7
'Frisco Fossey stole a hoss and 'ere they strung him up the boss said
Fm Eb Bb C7
That if any girl would marry him the man goes free
Fm C
Then up came Widow Twanky she was lean and she was lanky
Db Eb Ab
And says she kind Sir I'll t'ank 'ee, hand him down to me
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