Red Haired Mary chords by
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Key: Db major
Verse 1
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As I was
going to the fair of Dingle
One fine morning last July
A fine young man came
up behind me
"Red- haired Mary," did he cry
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"Will you come with me, my
Verse 2
red- haired Mary?
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The donkey, he can carry two"
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I looked at him, me eyes
did twinkle
Me cheeks, they were a rosy hue
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"Thank you kindly, sir," I answered Then
Verse 3
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tossed me light red hair
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Says I, "Will you hold the donkey
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And I'll ride with you to the Dingle fair"
Verse 4
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When we reached the town of Dingle
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He caught me hand to say good- bye
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Hit him in his left eye
Chorus: Take your hands off red- haired Mary
Verse 5
She and I
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are to be wed
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We were with the priest this
very morn
Interlude 1
Tonight we'll lie in our marriage bed
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Well,
Verse 6
he was feeling very peevish
His poor eye was sad and sore
He kicked the tinker with his hobnails
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Knocked him through Tom Murphy's door
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He galloped
Verse 7
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off to meet his father
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The tallest man you e'er did see
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He tapped him gently
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with his knuckles
And now he's missing two front teeth
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Oh and I, the happy cailin
Verse 8
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"Man, with you I'll go," I said
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"Never mind the priest this very morn
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Tonight we'll sleep in
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Murphy's shed"
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(Chorus) Around
Verse 9
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the
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corner came a peeler
Told him I had broke the law
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The donkey kicked him on the kneecap
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He fell down and broke his jaw
Verse 10
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Through the fair we
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roamed together
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His black eye and my red hair
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Gazing gaily at the tinker
Weren't we the happy pair?
Outro 1
(Chorus 2x)
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