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Mrs. McGrath chords by
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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Am
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"Oh, Mrs. McGrath," the

sergeant said

"Would you like to make a soldier
G
G

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out of your son Ted

With a scarlett coat and
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a big cocked hat

Oh, Mrs. McGrath, wouldn't
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you like that?"
Verse 2
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[Chorus] With your
Am
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too- ri- a, fol- di- diddle- da,
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C
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too- ri, oor- ri, oor- ri- a
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With your too- ri- a, fol- di- diddle- da,
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C
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too- ri, oor- ri, oor- ri- a
Verse 3
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Am
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Now, Mrs. McGrath lived

on the sea shore
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For the space of seven long years or more

She spied a ship coming
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into the bay

"Here's my son Teddy,
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wisha clear the way"
Interlude 1
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C
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Verse 4
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[Chorus] "Oh captain
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dear, where have you been

Or have you been sailing

on the Mediterranean
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Have you any tidings of my son Ted
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Is the poor boy living or is he dead?"
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C
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Verse 5
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[Chorus]
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Then up came Ted without any legs
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And in their place,

he had two wooden pegs
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She kissed him a dozen times or two

"Holy Moses,
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it isn't
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you"
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C
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Verse 6
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[Chorus]
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"Now were you drunk or were you blind
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When you left your two fine legs behind
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Or was it walking upon the say
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Wore your two fine legs from the
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knees away?"
Interlude 2
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Verse 7
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[Chorus] "No,
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I wasn't drunk and I

wasn't blind

When I left my two fine legs behind
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A big cannon ball on
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the fifth of May
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Tore my two fine legs from the knees away"
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Verse 8


[Chorus]
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"Oh, Teddy my boy," the widow cried

"Your two fine legs were your

mammy's pride
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Stumps of a tree wouldn't do at all
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Why didn't you run from the big cannon ball?"
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C
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Verse 9
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[Chorus]
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"All foreign wars I do proclaim
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Between Don John and the King of Spain
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Dm
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I'd rather have my Teddy as
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he used to be
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Than the King of France and

his whole navy"
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[Chorus]
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Am

  • G

  • F

  • Em

  • Dm

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Mrs. McGrath by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem is C major.

The primary chords used in Mrs. McGrath are C, Am, G, F, Em, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Mrs. McGrath is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Mrs. McGrath 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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