------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John O'Reilly - Charlie Robison ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: DrHess84 Tuning: Standard Capo II (Relative to capo) D (xx0232@1) GMy (320003@1)name is John O'Reilly and my father worked the fields D (xx0232@1) AIn (x02220@1)the hills of old Kilarny where I helped him turn the wheels D (xx0232@1) GMy (320003@1)arms grew hard as iron for a boy of 17 D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I used my fists for gambling on those wet Kilarny streets D (xx0232@1) GWell (320003@1)the ship left for America and I took my pack aboard D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) Said goodbye to my dear Ireland said a prayer to my dear lord D (xx0232@1) GBut (320003@1)I fought those sorry guineas in the kitchen they called hell D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DWell (xx0232@1)I fought them for their dollar and those guineas paid me well Chorus: DFair (xx0232@1)the well fair Dover GFair (320003@1)the well your seasons turn D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) DFor (xx0232@1)my pockets will be jingling on the day of my return the day of my return D (xx0232@1) GWell (320003@1)I fought in New York City and I fought the Jersey shore D (xx0232@1) AMy (x02220@1)gut stayed full of whiskey and my bed stayed full of whores D (xx0232@1) GWell (320003@1)they called my right a cannonball and my left they called the same D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I left them all lyin' half in blood and half in shame D (xx0232@1) GWell (320003@1)I met a man on 32 and he stuck out his hand D (xx0232@1) AAnd (x02220@1)he offered me a thousand if I'd fall before his man D (xx0232@1) GWell (320003@1)I said it could be done but only for another two D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)he smiled at me and nodded as I stuck it in my shoe Chorus: DFair (xx0232@1)the well fair dover GFair (320003@1)the well your seasons turn D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) DFor (xx0232@1)my pockets will be jingling on the day of my return the day of my return D (xx0232@1) GWell (320003@1)they rang the bell two times before I let him have my nose D (xx0232@1) AAnd (x02220@1)I let him work my left until my eye was swollen closed D (xx0232@1) GThen (320003@1)I let loose a right that they still talk about today D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DFor (xx0232@1)that guinea didn't know that I had bet the other way D (xx0232@1) GThey (320003@1)covered every dock and every port there on the coast D (xx0232@1) ALooking (x02220@1)for the double crosser who had turned into a ghost D (xx0232@1) GBut (320003@1)I was on a train my friend that rode the other way D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I'll sail from California back to Dublin one fine day Chorus: x2 DFair (xx0232@1)the well fair Dover GFair (320003@1)the well your seasons turn D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) DFor (xx0232@1)my pockets will be jingling on the day of my return the day of my return
