Not my work got it off a friend. but it is a good Irish song recorded by many people and
been around (in some shape or form) since about 200 years ago.

Even Dylan recorded it. Has also been done by Christy Moore, Paul Brady and the Fureys.

               Arthur MacBride

DI (xx0232@1)had a first cousin called Arthur McBride
      G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)    Em (022000@1)           Ghe (320003@1)and I took a stroll down by the seaside
  D (xx0232@1)                                   Bma (x24432@1)seeking good fortune and what might the tide
    D (xx0232@1)     Em (022000@1)       G (320003@1)       Ait (x02220@1)was just as the day was a dawning
    D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)          DAnd (xx0232@1)after we rested we went on a tramp
  G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)           Em (022000@1)         Gwe (320003@1)met Seargeant Napper and Corporal Cramp
     D (xx0232@1)                    Bmand (x24432@1)a little wee drummer who beat up our camp
     A (x02220@1)       G (320003@1)              Dwith (xx0232@1)his rowdy dou dou in the morning


DHe (xx0232@1)said my young fellows if you will enlist
      G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)    Em (022000@1)           Ga (320003@1)guinea you quickly shall have in your fist
  D (xx0232@1)                                   Bmand (x24432@1)besides a crown for to kick up the dust
    D (xx0232@1)     Em (022000@1)       G (320003@1)       Aand (x02220@1)drink the King's health in the morning
    D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)          Dbut (xx0232@1)had we been such fools as to take the advance
  G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)           Em (022000@1)         Gthe (320003@1)wee bit of money we'd have to run chance
     D (xx0232@1)                    Bmdo (x24432@1)you think it no scuples for to send us to France
     A (x02220@1)       G (320003@1)              Dwhere (xx0232@1)we would be killed in the morning


DHe (xx0232@1)says my young fellows if I hear but one word
      G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)    Em (022000@1)           Ginstantly (320003@1)now will out with my sword
  D (xx0232@1)                                   Bmand (x24432@1)into your bodies as strength might afford
    D (xx0232@1)     Em (022000@1)       G (320003@1)       Aso (x02220@1)now me gay devils take warning
    D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)          Dbut (xx0232@1)Arthur and I we soon took the odds
  G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)           Em (022000@1)         Gand (320003@1)we gave them no chance for to draw out their swords
     D (xx0232@1)                    Bmour (x24432@1)wacking shillelaghs came over their heads
     A (x02220@1)       G (320003@1)              Dand (xx0232@1)paid them right smart in the morning


DAs (xx0232@1)for the wee drummer we rifled his pouch
      G (320003@1)      D (xx0232@1)    Em (022000@1)           Gand (320003@1)we made a football of his rowdy dou dou
  D (xx0232@1)                                   Bmand (x24432@1)into the ocean for to rock and to roll and
    D (xx0232@1)     Em (022000@1)       G (320003@1)       Abarring (x02220@1)the day its returning
    D (xx0232@1)                  G (320003@1)          Das (xx0232@1)for the ould rapier that hung by his side
  G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)           Em (022000@1)         Gwe (320003@1)flung as far as we could in the tide
     D (xx0232@1)                    BmTo (x24432@1)the divil I pitch you says Arthur McBride
     A (x02220@1)       G (320003@1)              Dto (xx0232@1)temper your edge in the morning.

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