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Tell Me Ma

lead vocals: WP

G D G C G

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[Chorus]
I'll tell me ma, when I go home
The boys won't leave the girls alone
They pulled my hair, and stole my comb
But that's all right when I go home
She is handsome she is pretty
She's the belle of Belfast City

--Instrumental--

[Verse]
Now Albert Mooney says he loves her
And all the boys are fighting for her
They're knocking at the door and they're ringing on the bell
Sayin' "Oh my true love, are you well?"
When she comes down white as snow
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
Old Johnny Murphy says he'll die
If she doesn't get a fella with a rovin' eye

--Chorus--
--Instrumental--

Let the wind and the rain and the hail come by
Let the snow come shovelin' from the sky
She's as sweet as apple pie
She'll get her own love by and by
When she gets a lad of her own
She won't tell her ma when she goes home
Let them all come as they will,
It's Patrick Dunham she loves still

--Chorus--

--Instrumental--

--Chorus--
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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.