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Mrs. Fogarty's Christmas Cake chords by
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Verse 1
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As I sat in my window last evening,
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a letterman brought it to me.
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A little gilt -edged invitation,
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saying, Gil Hooley, come over for tea.
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Well, I knew that the Fogarty's sent it,

so I went just for old
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friendship's sake.
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And the first thing they brought
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me to tackle
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was a slice of Miss Fogarty's cake.

There were plums and prunes
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and cherries,

citrons and raisins and

cinnamon too.
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There was nutmeg, cloves and berries,
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and a crust that was nailed on with glue.

There were caraway seeds
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in abundance,
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sure it would work up a fine stomach ache
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That would kill a man twice after eating
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a slice of Miss Fogarty's Christmas cake
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Miss Mulligan wanted to try it,
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but really it was of no use
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For we worked on it over an hour
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and we couldn't get none of it loose
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Till Kelly came in with a hatchet
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and Murphy came in with a saw
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Ah, this cake was enough by the powers
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for to paralyse any man's jaw

There were plums and prunes
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and cherries

Citrons and raisins and

cinnamon too
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There was nutmeg, cloves and berries
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And a crust that was nailed on with glue

There were caraway seeds
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in abundance
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Church would work up
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a fine stomach ache
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That would kill a man twice after eating
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A slice of Miss Fogarty's
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Christmas cake

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Miss Fogarty, proud as a peacock

Kept smiling and blinking away
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Till she tripped over Flanagan's brogans,
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And spilt the homebrew in her tea.
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Gillooly, she said, you're not eatin',
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Try a little bit more for me's sake.
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Ah no, Miss Fogarty, says I,
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For I've had quite enough of your cake.

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and cherries,

Citrons and raisins and

cinnamon too.
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There was nutmeg, cloves and berries,
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And a crust that was nailed
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on with glue.

There were caraway seeds
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in abundance,
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Church would work up a
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fine stomachache,
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That would kill a man twice after eating a slice of Miss Fogarty's Christmas cake
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Maloney was took by the colic

O'Donald a pain in his head
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McNulty lay down on the sofa
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And he swore that he wished
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he were dead
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Miss Bailey went into hysterics,
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And there she did wriggle and shake,
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And everyone swore they were poisoned,
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By Miss Fogarty's
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Christmas cake.
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There were plums and prunes and cherries,

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Citrons and raisins and cinnamon too,
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There was nutmeg, cloves and berries,
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And a crust that was nailed on with glue.

There were caraway
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seeds in abundance,
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Sure to work up a fine stomach ache,
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That would kill a man twice,
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After eating a slice
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of Miss Fogarty's Christmas cake.

There were bums and
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prunes and cherries
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Citrons and raisins and cinnamon too
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There was nutmeg, and berries
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And a cross that was nailed on with glue

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seeds in abundance
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Shirts would work up a fine stomach ache
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That would kill a man twice
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After eating a slice
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • A

  • E

  • G

  • F#

    2

  • B

    2

  • Ab

    4

  • Abm

    4

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Mrs. Fogarty's Christmas Cake by Golden Bough is F major.

The primary chords used in Mrs. Fogarty's Christmas Cake are F, C, G, Bb, A, D.

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

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

The tempo of Mrs. Fogarty's Christmas Cake is approximately 77 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Mrs. Fogarty's Christmas Cake using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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