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The Woman From Wexford chords by
The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
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There was an old woman in Wexford,


in Wexford town did dwell.
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She loved her husband dearly,
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but another man twice as well.
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With me rightful little Errol,
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and me rightful Oralee.

One day she went to the doctor,

some medicine for to find.
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Said, Doctor, give me something
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that'll make me old man blind.
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With me rightful little Errol,

and me rightful Oralee.

Oh, feed him eggs and marabones,

and make him sup them all
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And it won't be so very long after,
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that'll he won't see you at all
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Now, it may write for little Errol,
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and may write for Loralee

Oh, she gave him eggs and marabones,


and made him sup them all
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And it wasn't so very long after,
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that'll he couldn't see the one
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Ab
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Now, it may write for little Errol,
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and may write for Loralee

Said he, I'd go and drown meself,


but that might be a sin
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Says she, I'll go to the water's edge,
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and I'll help to push you in
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With me rifle, a little ladle,
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and me rifle, orally

The old woman, she went back a bit,
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to get a run and go
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The old man blightly stepped aside,
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and she went in below
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With me rifle, a little ladle,

and me rifle, orally

Oh, how loudly did she roar,

and how loudly did she bawl

At a howl you're wished all,
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woman's a seizure,
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I can't see you at all
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With me rifle, a little ladle,
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and me rifle, oh, relieve

She swam and swam

and swam and swam,

till she came to the further brim
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The old man got a long, large ball,
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and he pushed her further in
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With me rifle, a little ladle,

and me rifle, oh, relieve

Oh, eggs or eggs or marabons

will make your old man blind
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But if you want to drown him,
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you must creep up close behind
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Let me write for Little Ed,
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let me write for Lowry Lee

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • Ab

    4

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Woman From Wexford by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem is Bb major.

The primary chords used in The Woman From Wexford are Bb, Eb, Cb, Gb.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Eb, Cb, Gb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Woman From Wexford is approximately 61 beats per minute.

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