Arthur McBride chords by
Keith Harkin

N/A•

Key: G major•

Verse 1

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1, 2, 3, 2, 3, 4...

Pulled me in because

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of what Ar thur McBride

As we went a -walkin'

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down by the seaside

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No mark what follows what they betide

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For it be an old Christmas morning

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Good morning, good morning,

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C

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the sergeant did cry

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And the same to you,

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gentlemen, we replied

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Intended no harm, but meant to pass by

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Am

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For it'd be an old Christmas morning

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And a soldier, he always is decent and clean

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In the finest of clothing

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he's constantly seen

While other poor fellows

look dirty and mean

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C

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And sup off and gruel in the morning

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C

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Says Arthur, I wouldn't be

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proud of your clothes

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G

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For you've only a lend of them,

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as I suppose

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And you dare not change

for one night that you know

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If you do, you'll be flogged

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in the mornin'

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And although that we are single and free

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We take great delight in

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our own company

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And we have no desire,

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C

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strange faces to see

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Although that your offer

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Am

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s are charming

Oh no, says the sergeant,

I'll have no such chat

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And I neither will take it from

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G

G

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Spalking nor Bratton

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C

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For if you insult me with one other word

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Am

Am

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I'll cut off your head in the morning

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And then Ar thur and I,

we soon drew our odds

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And we scarce gave them time

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to turn all the wrong blades

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When a trusty chalet lay over their heads

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Am

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And bade them take that as fair warning

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And they were all rusty rapiers

hung by their sides

And we flung them as far as

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we could in the tide

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Now take them out devils,

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cried Arthur McBride

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Am

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And temper their edge in the mornin'

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And the little wee drummer

we flattened his pouch

And we made a football

of his rowdy dow -dow

And threw it in the tide

for to rock and to roll

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C

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And bid him a tedious returnin'

Oh me and me cousin

what are the McBride

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Am

Am

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As we went walking down by the seaside

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G

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Now mark what follows, what the betide

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Am

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For it bein' a Christmas mornin'

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

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E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

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E ₂

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Chords

G
C
Am

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The original key of Arthur McBride by Keith Harkin is G major.

The primary chords used in Arthur McBride are G, C, Am.

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