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The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
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In a Maine abode,

on the Shankill Road,

Lived a man named William Bloat.
G
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And he had a wife, the bane of his life,

Who always got his goat.
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And one day at dawn,
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with her nightdress on,
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D

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he slit her bloody throat.

Now he was glad he had

done what he had,

as she lay there stiff and still.
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Till suddenly all of the angry law

filled his soul with an awful chill.
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And to finish the fun so well begun
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He decided himself to kill

Then he took the sheet
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from his wife's cold feet
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And he twisted it into a rope
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And he hanged himself from the pantry shelf
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It was an easy end, let's hope
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With his dying breath, and he facing death,
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he solemnly cursed the Pope.

But the strangest turn

of the whole concern
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is only just beginning.
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He went to hell,
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but his wife got well,
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and she's still alive and sinning.
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For the razor blade was German made,
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but the rope was Belfast made.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of William Bloat by The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem is D major.

The primary chords used in William Bloat are D, G, A, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, A, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of William Bloat is approximately 60 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of William Bloat using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for William Bloat. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem.

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