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Nancy Whiskey

lead vocals: WP

G C G D

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G                 C
Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy Whiskey
G                 D
Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy-O
G               C
I've got silver in me pocket
G                     D
And I'll follow where e'er you go

I'm a weaver, a Calton weaver, I'm a rash and a roving blade
I've got silver in my pockets and I follow the roving trade

As I went down through Glasgow City, Nancy Whiskey I chanced to smell
I went in, sat down beside her, seven long years I loved her well

The more I kissed her, the more I loved her, the more I kissed her, the more she smiled
Soon I forgot my mother's teaching, Nancy soon had me beguiled

Now, I rose early in the morning, to slake my thirst, it was my need
I tried to rise but I was not able, Nancy had me by the knees

So I'm going back to the Calton weaving, I'll surely make them shuttles fly
For I'll make more at the Calton weaving than ever I did in the roving way

So come all you weavers, you Calton weavers, come all you weavers, where e'er you be
Beware of Whiskey, Nancy Whiskey, she'll ruin you like she ruined me

St. Patrick's 2023 (proposed 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. Caledonia Don
    A E F#m D
    16.
  16. Wild Rover WP
  17. Come My Friends and Drink with Me Don
    D G D A
    18.
  18. Drunken Sailor WP
    C#m B C#m E G#m B C#m
    19.
  19. Big Strong Man Aaron
    C G
    20.
  20. Poor Paddy Works on the Railway WP
    G & C & sometimes D
    21.
  21. The Son Never Shines Don
  22. Molly Malone WP
    G Em Am D
    23.
  23. Jack Dolan WP
    C G C F, C F CGC, C G F C, C F CGC
    24.
  24. Danny Boy Don
    D Dmaj7 D7 G Gm...
    25.
  25. New York Girls WP
    G C G D
    26.
  26. Mary Mac Adam
    E D E, G D E
    27.
  27. Road to Ruin WP
    G C G D... Em D
    28.

Set 2

  1. Nancy Whiskey WP
    G C G D
    2.
  2. The Star of the County Down Don
    starts Em G A7add9
    3.
  3. Tell Me Ma WP
    G D G C G
    4.
  4. Come Out Ye Black and Tans WP
    Dm C Dm, F C Am Dm C Dm
    5.
  5. Wagon Wheel Don
    A E F#m D; (capo 2: G D Em C)
    6.
  6. Jock Stuart WP
    F C F Bb, F C F C
    7.
  7. Will Ye Go Lassie Go Nick
    D G D, G F#m, G A Bm, G Em
    8.
  8. Mike Dempsey WP
    (needs chords)
    9.
  9. The Water is Wide Don
  10. The Scotsman Adam
    D G A
    11.
  11. Queen of Argyll WP
    Dm Am, GC GC GCDm
    12.
  12. As Long As There is Whiskey in the World WP
    starts on D G D.
    13.
  13. The Parting Glass Don
    Bm G D A... Bm G D A G Bm
    14.
  14. Whiskey in the Jar WP
    D Bm G D A
    15.