The Night Pat Murphy Died chords by Great Big Sea (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

A
D
F#m
E
E/G#

Verse 1
A 
On the  (A major) night that Paddy Murphy died,
D 
A 
is a  (D major) night I'll never for (A major) get
A 
F#m 
 (A major) Some of the boys got  (F sharp minor) loaded drunk
D 
E 
and they  (D major) ain't been sober  (E major) yet
A 
As  (A major) long as a bottle was passed around
D 
A 
every  (D major) man was feelin'  (A major) gay
A 
O'Leary  (A major) came with the bagpipes,

Chorus 1
some music for to play
A 
 (A major) That's how they showed
D 
A 
their res (D major) pect for Paddy  (A major) Murphy
A 
F#m 
 (A major) That's how they  (F sharp minor) showed
D 
E 
their  (D major) honour and their  (E major) pride
A 
They  (A major) said it was a sin and shame
D 
A 
and they  (D major) winked at one an (A major) other
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
E 
And  (A major) every  (E/G#) drink   in the place  (F sharp minor) was  (E major) full
D 
E 
A 
the night  (D major) Pat  (E major) Murphy  (A major) died
D 
E 
F#m 
 (D major)  (E major)  (F sharp minor) 
E 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (D major)  (A major) 
D 
E 
F#m 
 (D major)  (E major)  (F sharp minor) 
E 
D 
 (E major)  (D major) 

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Verse 2

As Mrs. Murphy sat in the corner

pouring out her grief

Kelly and his gang came

tearing down the street

They went into an empty room

and a bottle of whiskey stole

They put the bottle with the corpse

to keep that whiskey cold

Chorus 2
A 
 (A major) That's how they showed
D 
A 
their res (D major) pect for Paddy  (A major) Murphy
A 
F#m 
 (A major) That's how they  (F sharp minor) showed
D 
E 
their  (D major) honour and their  (E major) pride
A 
They  (A major) said it was a sin and shame
D 
A 
and they  (D major) winked at one an (A major) other
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
E 
And  (A major) every  (E/G#) drink   in the place  (F sharp minor) was  (E major) full
D 
E 
A 
the night  (D major) Pat  (E major) Murphy  (A major) died
D 
E 
F#m 
 (D major)  (E major)  (F sharp minor) 
E 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (D major)  (A major) 
D 
E 
F#m 
 (D major)  (E major)  (F sharp minor) 
E 
D 
 (E major)  (D major) 

Verse 3
A 
About  (A major) two o'clock in the morning
D 
A 
after  (D major) empty'ing the  (A major) jug
A 
F#m 
 (A major) Doyle rolls up the  (F sharp minor) ice   box lid
D 
E 
to  (D major) see poor Paddy's  (E major) mug
A 
We  (A major) stopped the clock
D 
A 
so Mrs. Murphy  (D major) couldn't tell the  (A major) time
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
E 
And  (A major) at a  (E/G#) quarter  (F sharp minor) after  (E major) two
D 
E 
A 
we  (D major) argued  (E major) it was  (A major) nine

Chorus 3
A 
 (A major) That's how they showed
D 
A 
their res (D major) pect for Paddy  (A major) Murphy
A 
F#m 
 (A major) That's how they  (F sharp minor) showed
D 
E 
their  (D major) honour and their  (E major) pride
A 
They  (A major) said it was a sin and shame
D 
A 
and they  (D major) winked at one an (A major) other
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
E 
And  (A major) every  (E/G#) drink   in the place  (F sharp minor) was  (E major) full
D 
E 
A 
the night  (D major) Pat  (E major) Murphy  (A major) died

Solo 1

Verse 4
A 
They  (A major) stopped the hearse on George Street
D 
A 
out (D major) side Sundance Saloon  (A major) 
A 
F#m 
They all  (A major) went in at  (F sharp minor) half  past eight
D 
E 
and  (D major) staggered out at  (E major) noon
A 
They  (A major) went up to the graveyard,
D 
A 
so  (D major) holy and sublime  (A major) 
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
 (A major) Found out  (E/G#) when    they  (F sharp minor) got   there,
E 
D 
E 
A 
 (E major) they'd  (D major) left the  (E major) corpse be (A major) hind

Chorus 4
A 
 (A major) That's how they showed
D 
A 
their res (D major) pect for Paddy  (A major) Murphy
A 
F#m 
 (A major) That's how they  (F sharp minor) showed
D 
E 
their  (D major) honour and their  (E major) pride
A 
They  (A major) said it was a sin and shame
D 
A 
and they  (D major) winked at one an (A major) other
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
E 
And  (A major) every  (E/G#) drink   in the place  (F sharp minor) was  (E major) full
D 
E 
A 
the night  (D major) Pat  (E major) Murphy  (A major) died
D 
E 
F#m 
 (D major)  (E major)  (F sharp minor) 
E 
D 
A 
 (E major)  (D major)  (A major) 
D 
E 
F#m 
E 
 (D major)  (E major)  (F sharp minor)  (E major) 
D 
 (D major) On

Verse 5
A 
the  (A major) night that Paddy Murphy died,
D 
A 
is a  (D major) night I'll never for (A major) get
A 
F#m 
 (A major) Some of the boys got  (F sharp minor) loaded drunk
D 
E 
and they  (D major) ain't been sober  (E major) yet
A 
As  (A major) long as a bottle was passed around
D 
A 
every  (D major) man was feelin'  (A major) gay
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
E 
O'Leary  (A major)  (E/G#) came    with the  (F sharp minor) bagpipes,  (E major) 
D 
E 
A 
some  (D major) music  (E major) for to  (A major) play

Chorus 5
A 
 (A major) That's how they showed
D 
A 
their res (D major) pect for Paddy  (A major) Murphy
A 
F#m 
 (A major) That's how they  (F sharp minor) showed
D 
E 
their  (D major) honour and their  (E major) pride
A 
They  (A major) said it was a sin and shame
D 
A 
and they  (D major) winked at one an (A major) other
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
E 
And  (A major) every  (E/G#) drink   in the place  (F sharp minor) was  (E major) full
D 
E 
A 
the night  (D major) Pat  (E major) Murphy  (A major) died
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
E 
And  (A major) every  (E/G#) drink   in the place  (F sharp minor) was  (E major) full
D 
E 
A 
the night  (D major) Pat  (E major) Murphy  (A major) died

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A
D
F#m
E
E/G#

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: A majorBPM: 140

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of The Night Pat Murphy Died by Great Big Sea, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A major. It suits players who want to learn The Night Pat Murphy Died the way Great Big Sea intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.