Galway City chords by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem

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Verse 1
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As I roved out through
Galway
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City at the hour of twelve at night,
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Who should I see but a handsome damsel
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combing her hair by candlelight?
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Lassie, I have come a -courting
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your kind cravers for to win,
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And if you but smile upon me next
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Sunday night I'll call again.
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A ratty at the to -dum, to  -dum, to -dum,
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ratty at the to -dum, to -dum day.
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A ratty at the to -dum, to  -dum, to -dum,
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ratty at the to -dum, to -dum day.
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So to me it came a port and my
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kind favours for to win,
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But would give me the greatest pleasure
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if you never did call again.
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What would they do when I   go walking,
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walking out in the morning dew?
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What would they do when I   go walking,
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walking out with a lad like you?
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And I'm ready at the to -dum, to  -dum,
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to -dum, ready at the to -dum, to -dum day.
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I'm ready at the to -dum, to  -dum, to -dum,
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ready at the to -dum, to -dum day.
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Lassie, I have gold and silver.
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Lassie, I have houses and land.
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Lassie, I have ships on the ocean.
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They'll be all at your command.
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What do I care for your ships
on the ocean?
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What do I care for your houses and land?
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What do I care for your gold and silver?
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All I want is a handsome man.
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A ratty at the to -dum, to  -dum, to -dum,
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a ratty at the to -dum, to -dum day.
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A ratty at the to -dum, to  -dum, to -dum,
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a ratty at the to -dum, to -dum day.
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Did you ever see the grass in the morning
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all bedecked with jewels rare?
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Did you ever see a handsome lassie
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diamond sparkling in her hair?
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Did you ever see a copper kettle
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mended with an old tin can?
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Did you ever see a handsome lassie
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married off to an ugly man?
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-dum -too -dum -day