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Oh Maggie

lead vocals: Nick

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I’ve changed all the C# to C#m, as I am pretty sure that is what is actually going on. You can also use F#m (or A) to transitions between E and D or from D to E pretty much every time it happens. Especially when there is a strong emphasis on that passing note.

[Chorus - a capella]
Oh Maggie, give me one more chance,
I swear I’ll make everything right.
Oh Maggie, can I have this dance?
                Build......E.......A
Please stay ay ay ay, tonight

[Instrumental]
A D A F#m
A D A E A


[Verse 1]
E            F#m             D   (F#m)  E
Walking down broadway in the blinding   light
            F#m           A
The city is ringing in my ears
E         F#m            D          E           D
Trying to work out how a few months turned into years
E               F#m               D   E
She cradles the young ones by the fireside
           F#m          A
Smoldering embers among tears
E              F#m                D          E          D
Collects a few bar bites and each fortnight, I'm in her ears.
        E
And she fears, and I say.


[Chorus]
D     A               E   A    D
   Oh Maggie, give me one more chance,
             A               C#m
I swear I’ll make everything right.
D     A             E    A    D
   Oh Maggie, can I have this dance?
                  E      A
Please stay ay ay ay, tonight

[Instrumental]
A D A F#m
A D A E A


[Verse 2]
E           F#m            D       E
Millions of people on this crowded street
           F#m         A
I've never felt so all alone
E          F#m        D          E          D
Longing to see her is all that's keeping me going
E          F#m            D     E
Maggie, if only you would understand
      F#m              A
Being apart can set us free
E               F#m           D    E                D
Its just taking longer than I ever thought it would be
   E
Oh believe me, when I say

[Chorus]
D     A               E   A    D
   Oh Maggie, give me one more chance,
             A               C#m
I swear I’ll make everything right.
D     A             E    A    D
   Oh Maggie, can I have this dance?
                  E      A
Please stay ay ay ay, tonight

[Instrumental]
A D A F#m
A D A E A

[Solo]
E A D   E
E A D   E
E A D   E
E A D   E ////

[Outro]

And I say,
D     A               E   A    D
   Oh Maggie, give me one more chance,
             A               C#m
I swear I’ll make everything right.
D     A             E    A    D
   Oh Maggie, can I have this dance?
             E
Please stay ay
      A               E   A    D
   Oh Maggie, give me one more chance,
             A               C#m
I swear I’ll make everything right.
D     A             E    A    D
   Oh Maggie, can I have this dance?
                  E      A
Please stay ay ay ay, tonight

[Instrumental - outro]
A D A F#m
A D A E A

St. Patrick's 2023 (rehearsal list)

(all shows ↩︎)

Set 1

  1. The Boys Are Back WP
    A D , A D , A D E
    2.
  2. Drink the Night away WP
    Chorus: G C G, G D G, Verse: G D C
    3.
  3. Black Velvet Band WP
    G C A7 D7, G Em C D7 G
    4.
  4. The Night that Paddy Murphy Died WP
    A D A, A F#m D E....
    5.
  5. Father Mallory's Dance Don
    D ..... G D, C G G/F# Em D G D
    6.
  6. Nelson's Blood Don
    Dm C
    7.
  7. Fightin' Nolan WP
    mostly D G D A, "before we cross the sea": G A D
    8.
  8. Kiss Me I'm Irish WP
    G D C D, G Em C D
    9.
  9. Peggy Gordon Nick
    G D G D A
    10.
  10. Dirty Old Town WP
    G C G D Em
    11.
  11. The Irish Rover WP
    G C G G D...
    12.
  12. The Spanish Lady Don
    G Em C G C D
    13.
  13. Rattlin' Bog Adam
    D G D A
    14.
  14. Galway Girl Nick
    incorrect bridge...
    15.
  15. Wild Rover WP

Set 2

  1. Drunken Sailor WP
    Dm C Dm F Am C Dm
    2.
  2. Poor Paddy Works on the Railway WP
    G & C & sometimes D
    3.
  3. Big Strong Man Aaron
    C G
    4.
  4. Molly Malone WP
    G Em Am D
    5.
  5. Oh Maggie Nick
  6. Come My Friends and Drink with Me Don
    D G D A
    7.
  7. The Son Never Shines Don
  8. Danny Boy Don
    D Dmaj7 D7 G Gm...
    9.
  9. Caledonia Don
    A E F#m D
    10.
  10. Road to Ruin WP
    G C G D... Em D
    11.
  11. Jack Dolan WP
    C G C F, C F CGC, C G F C, C F CGC
    12.
  12. New York Girls WP
    G C G D
    13.
  13. Mary Mac Adam
    E D E, G D E
    14.

Set 3

  1. Nancy Whiskey WP
    G C G D
    2.
  2. The Star of the County Down Don
    starts Em G D
    3.
  3. Rosie WP
  4. Tell Me Ma WP
    G D G C G
    5.
  5. Come Out Ye Black and Tans WP
    Dm C Dm, F C Am Dm C Dm
    6.
  6. Wagon Wheel Don
    A E F#m D; (capo 2: G D Em C)
    7.
  7. Jock Stuart WP
    C G C F, C G C G
    8.
  8. Will Ye Go Lassie Go Nick
    D G D, G F#m, G A Bm, G Em
    9.
  9. The Water is Wide Don
  10. Mike Dempsey WP
    (needs chords)
    11.
  11. The Scotsman Adam
    D G A
    12.
  12. As Long As There is Whiskey in the World WP
    starts on D G D.
    13.
  13. Queen of Argyll WP
    Dm Am, GC GC GCDm
    14.
  14. The Parting Glass Don
    Bm G D A... Bm G D A G Bm
    15.
  15. Whiskey in the Jar WP
    D Bm G D A
    16.