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Mr. Moses chords by
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
Am
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G
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C
C

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G

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C
C

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The policeman

walked out
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G

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oh so proud on his beat
C
C

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Am
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When a vision came to him
G
G

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of stripes on his sleeve
F
F

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C
C

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F
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Promotion he whispered, I'll try for today
C
C

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So come with me, Mr. I to R 'lyeh

Come tell me your name,
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G

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says the limb of the law
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C

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Am
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To the little fat man
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G

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selling wares on the straw
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C
C

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What's that, my name, sir?
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Why, it is there on display,
C
C

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And it's Moses,
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G

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C
C

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right o 'er a lie, o 'er a lie -ay.

Now the trial, it came on,
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G

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C
C

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and it lasted a week,
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Am

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One judge said it was Ger man,
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another it was Greek,
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Prove you're Irish, said
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C

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the po liceman,
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C

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beyond it say nay,
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And we said, done it, Moses,
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C

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right o 'er a lie -ay.

Now the prisoner stepped up there
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G

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C
C

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as stiff as a crutch
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Am

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Are you Irish or Eng lish
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or German or Dutch?
F
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I'm a Jew, sir,
C
C

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I'm a Jew, sir,
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C
C

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that came over to stay

And me name,
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G

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C
C

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it is Moses' right to rely

We're two of a kind,
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G

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C
C

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says the judge to the Jew
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You're a cousin of Briscoe
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and I am one too
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C
C

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This numbskull has blundered
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C
C

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and for it we'll pay

Wisha that's right,
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G

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C
C

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says Moses right, Orel -aye

There's a garbage collector
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G

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C
C

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who works down our street
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He once was a po liceman,
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G

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the pride of his beat
F
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C
C

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And he moans all the night
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C
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and he groans all the day
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G

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Singing Moses right,
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C

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Orel -aye, Orel -aye
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G

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We're taking applications for the IRA downstairs in the dressing room,
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G

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and we'll also accept donations
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to the United Jewish Appeal.

Now, we've been singing and talking


about war and destruction and fighting,

and we decided

But we shouldn't leave you

until we sing an anti -war song.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • G

  • C

  • F

  • D

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mr. Moses by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem is C major.

The primary chords used in Mr. Moses are Am, G, C, F, D.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Mr. Moses is approximately 51 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Mr. Moses 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 Mr. Moses. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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