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A Long Time Ago chords by
The Irish Rovers
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Key: G major•
Verse 1
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We can drink a keg of bother
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and still, be one to mourn
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We'd sing and play all night until they
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throw us out the door
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And we'd greet the rising sun
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as it set the sky aglow
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While rolling with the lassies
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there a long time ago
Verse 2
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A long time ago
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A long time ago
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For we're the boys who made the
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noise a long time ago
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We can fight and not be
Verse 3

beaten
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The likes you've never seen
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Our cry was no surrender
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And God help who came between
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We'd rise and stand together

When stormy winds did blow
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'Twas all for one and
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one for all a long time ago
Verse 4
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A long time ago
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A long time ago
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For we're the boys who made the
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noise a long time ago
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We've
Verse 5
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sung old Ireland's glory
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The laughter and the tears
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The immigrants and the heroes,
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and the shameful famine years
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Winsome girls and soldiers who
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fought the common foe
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We sang the songs of Ireland
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boys a long time ago
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A long time ago A
Verse 6
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long time ago
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For we're the boys who made the noise a long time
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ago
Interlude 1
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So, here's to dear old Ireland
Verse 7


and here's to rambling around
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And here's to friends and foes alike who
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wonder where we're bound
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We're older but no wiser, but
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this we'll have yes- no
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We're still the boys who
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made the noise a long time ago!
Verse 8
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A long time ago
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A long time ago
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For we're the boys who
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made the noise a long time ago
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A long time ago
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A long time ago
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For we're the boys who made the noise a long time
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ago, woo!
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • G

  • D

  • Am

  • Em

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Long Time Ago by The Irish Rovers is G major.

The primary chords used in A Long Time Ago are C, G, D, Am, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, G, D, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Long Time Ago is approximately 61 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Long Time Ago using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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