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Arthur McBride chords by
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Key: Bb major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Oh,
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me and my cousin, one Arthur McBride
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As we went a-walkin' down
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B
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down by the seaside
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Now mark what followed
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and what did betide

For it bein' on Christmas mornin'
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Now, for recreation,
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we went on a tramp
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And we met sergeant Nap
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per and corporal Vamp
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And a little wee drummer

intending to camp

For the day bein' pleasant

and charmin'
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Verse 2


"Good morning,
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good morning," the sergeant he cried
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"And the same to you,
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gentlemen," we did reply
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Intending no harm but
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meant to pass by
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For it bein' on Christmas mornin'
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"But," says he,
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"My fine fellows, if you will enlist
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Ten guineas in gold I'll stick to your fist

And a crown in the bargain

for to kick up the dust

And drink the king's health in the morning
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Verse 3
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"For a sol dier,
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he lead s a very fine life
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And he always is blessed with

a charming young wife
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And he pays all his debts

without sorrow or strife
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And he always lives pleasant
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and charmin'
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And a soldier,
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he always is decent an d clean
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In the finest of clothing
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he's constantly seen

While other poor fellows

go dirty and mean

And sup on thin gruel in the
Interlude 1

morning"
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Verse 4
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"But," says Arthur,

"I wouldn't be proud of your clothes
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For you've only the lend of them,

as I suppose
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But you dare not change them one night,
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for you know

If you do, you'll be flogged
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in the morning
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And although that we're single and free
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We take great delight
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in our own company
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We have no desire strange places to see
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Although that your offer
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s are charming
Verse 5
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"And we have no desire

to take your advance

All hazards and dangers

we barter on chance
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For you'd have no scruples

for to send us to France

Where we would get shot

without warning"

"Oh no," says the sergeant,

"I'll have no such chat
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And neither will I take it from
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snappy young brats
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For if you insult me with one other word

I'll cut off your heads in
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the morning"
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And
Verse 6
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Ar thur and I,
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we soon drew our hogs
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We scarce gave them time to

draw their own blades

When a trusty shillelagh
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came over their head

And bid them take that as fair warning

And their old rusty rapiers

that hung by their sides
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We flung them as far as we
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could in the tide
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"Now take them up,
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devils!" cried Arthur McBride

"And temper their edge in the mornin'!"
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Verse 7
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And the little wee drummer,

we flattened his bow
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And we made a football of
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his rowdy-dow-dow
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Threw Threw Threw it in the tide
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for to rock and to roll
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And bade it a tedious returning
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And we havin' no money,

paid them off in cracks
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We paid no respect to their
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two bloody backs
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And we lathered them there
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like a pair of wet sacks
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And left them for dead in the morning
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Verse 8

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And so, to conclude and to finish disputes
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We obligingly asked if they

wanted recruits
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For we were the lads who would
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give them hard clouts

And bid them look sharp in
Interlude 2

the mornin'
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Oh, me and my
Verse 9

cousin,

one Arthur McBride
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As we went a-walkin' down
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down by the seaside

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and what did betide
Outro 1

For it bein' on Christmas mornin'
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • F#

    2

  • B

    2

  • D

  • Em

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Arthur McBride by Bob Dylan is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Arthur McBride are Bb, Eb, A, D, F, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, A, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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