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Bold Thady Quill chords by
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
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Key: B major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Ye maids of Duhallow who're anxious

for courtin'
C
C

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G
G

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A word of advice I will give unto thee
D
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Proceed to Banteer to

the athletic sportin'
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G

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And hand in your names to
D
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the club committee
C
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G

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And never commence any sketch
D
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on your programme
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'Till a carriage you see

flyin' over the hill

Right on through the valleys

and lands of Kilcorney

With our own darlin' sportsman
Verse 2

the bold Thady Quill
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For Ramblin' for rovin'

for football or courtin'
C
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G
G

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For drinkin' black porter
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A

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D
D

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as fast as you'd fill
G
G

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In all your days rovin'

you'd find none so jovial

As the Muskerry sportsman

the bold Thady Quill
Verse 3
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G

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At the great hurlin' match

between Cork and Tipperary
C
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Twas played in the park on

the banks of the Lee

Our own darlin' lads were

afraid of bein' beaten

So they sent for bold Thady

to Ballinagree

He hurled that ball right

and left in their faces
D
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And showed the Tipperary
A
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men action and skill
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If he touched on his lines he

would certainly brain them

And the papers were full of
Verse 4

the praise of Thade Quill
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For Ramblin' for rovin'

for football or courtin'

For drinkin' black porter
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as fast as you'd fill
G
G

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In all your days rovin'

you'll find none so jovial
C
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As our Muskerry sportsman

the bold Thady Quill
Verse 5
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At the Cork exhibition there

was a fair lady

Whose fortune exceeded a million or more

But a bad constitution had

ruined her completely

And medical treatment had

failed oer' and oer'
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C
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Her mother says she sir I
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know what will ease me
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And cure this disease which will certainly kill
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Give over your doctors

and medical treatment

I'd rather one squeeze
Verse 6

out of Bold Thady Quill
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For Ramblin' for rovin'

for football or courtin'

For drinkin' black porter
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as fast as you'd fill
G
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In all your days rovin' you'll

find none so jovial
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As our Muskerry sports
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man the bold Thady Quill

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • A

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Bold Thady Quill by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem is B major.

The primary chords used in Bold Thady Quill are B, E, F#, C#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, F#, C#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Bold Thady Quill is approximately 91 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Bold Thady Quill. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem.

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