***The Broad Majestic Shannon - by Shane MacGowan from the album "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" Note: I have added some fills that I play on guitar that duplicate other instruments on the song. I also added the bridge that was missing. Main Riff: e|====10=12=14=12=10=============================================== B|=10================12==10=12=10================================== G|================================11=7=9==11=9=7=9=7=============== D|===================================================9==7=9=11=12== A|================================================================= E|================================================================= The Broad Majestic Shannon - as perfomed by The Pogues D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff) D G D The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks D G Bm There was whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks D G You sang me a song as pure as the breeze D G A on a road leading up Glenaveigh D G D I sat for a while at the cross at Finnoe D G Bm Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom D G Heard the men coming home from the fair at Shinrone D G A D Their hearts in Tipperary wherever they go D G A Take my hand, and dry your tears babe D G A Take my hand, forget your fears babe D G A There's no pain, there's no more sorrow D G A They're all gone, gone in the years babe D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff) I sat for a while by the gap in the wall Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball Heard the cards being dealt, and the rosary called And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff) Bridge: G D (4x) E|===================================================== B|======================================10============= G|=================================9=11====11==9=11=9== D|=7=9=12=12==7=9=12=12==7=9=12=12===================== A|===================================================== E|===================================================== D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff) D G A So I walked as the day was dawning D G A Where small birds sang and leaves were falling D G A Where we once watched the row boats landing D G A D By the broad majestic Shannon D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff) ***Version 2*** by Kristoffer Ekman Capo 2nd fret Intro |C F C Am|C F G C || C F The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks C F Am There was whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks G C F You sang me a song as pure as the breeze C G Blowing up the road to Glenaveigh C F I sat for a while at the cross at Finnoe C F Am |G || Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom C F Heard the men coming home from the fair at Shinrone C F G C Their hearts in Tipperary wherever they go C F G Take my hand and dry your tears babe C F G Take my hand forget your fears babe C F G There's no pain there's no more sorrow C F G C They're all gone gone in the years babe Inst 1 |G C F C Am |C F G C || I sat for a while by the gap in the wall Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball Heard the cards being dealt and the rosary called And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball Inst 2 |G C F C Am |C F G C |F C F C |F C F G |G C F C Am |C F G C || Chorus 2 So I walked as day was dawning Where small birds sang and leaves were falling Where we once watched the row boats landing By the broad majestic Shannon Outro ||:G C F C Am |C F G C :||