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Em (022000@1) G"Oh, (320003@1)Mrs. McGrath," the sergeant said
Am (x02210@1) C"Would (x32010@1)you like to make a soldier out of your son Ted
Em (022000@1) GWith (320003@1)a scarlett coat, a big cocked hat
Am (x02210@1) GMrs. (320003@1)McGrath, wouldn't you like that?"
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Em (022000@1) GNow, (320003@1)Mrs. McGrath lived on the sea shore
Am (x02210@1) CFor (x32010@1)the space of seven years or more
Em (022000@1) GTill (320003@1)she saw abig ship sailing in the bay
Am (x02210@1) G"Here's (320003@1)my son Ted, will you clear the way!"
CWith (x32010@1)me too-rye-ay
GFoddle-diddle-day (320003@1)Em (022000@1)
Mrs McGrath wouldnt you like that?
CWith (x32010@1)me toorye-ay
GFoddle (320003@1)diddle day
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) EmMrs (022000@1)McGrath wouldnt you like that?
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Em (022000@1) G"Oh (320003@1)captain dear, where have you been
Am (x02210@1) CHave (x32010@1)you been to the Mediterranean
Em (022000@1) GWill (320003@1)you tell me the news of my son Ted
Am (x02210@1) GIs (320003@1)the poor boy living or is he dead?"
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Em (022000@1) GUp (320003@1)came Ted without any legs
Am (x02210@1) CAnd (x32010@1)in their place, two wooden pegs
Em (022000@1) GShe (320003@1)kissed him a dozen times or two
Am (x02210@1) GAnd (320003@1)said "My god, Ted is it you?"
CWith (x32010@1)me too-rye-ay
GFoddle-diddle-day (320003@1)Em (022000@1)
Mrs McGrath didnt you like that?
CWith (x32010@1)me toorye-ay
GFoddle (320003@1)diddle day
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) EmMrs (022000@1)McGrath didnt you like that?
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Em (022000@1) G"Now (320003@1)were you drunk or were you blind
Am (x02210@1) CWhen (x32010@1)you left your two fine legs behind
Em (022000@1) GOr (320003@1)was it while walking upon the sea
Am (x02210@1) GWore (320003@1)your two fine legs from the knees away?"
Em (022000@1) G"No, (320003@1)I wasn't drunk and I wasn't blind
Am (x02210@1) CWhen (x32010@1)I left my two fine legs behind
Em (022000@1) GBut (320003@1)a cannon ball on the fifth of May,
Am (x02210@1) GTore (320003@1)my two fine legs and my knees away"
CWith (x32010@1)me too-rye-ay
GFoddle-diddle-day (320003@1)Em (022000@1)
Mrs McGrath didnt you like that?
CWith (x32010@1)me toorye-ay
GFoddle (320003@1)diddle day
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) EmMrs (022000@1)McGrath didnt you like that?
"My Teddyboy," the widow cried
"Your two fine legs were your mother's pride [only drums in this verse]
That stumps of a tree wouldn't do at all
Why didn't you run from the cannon ball?"
Em (022000@1) G"All (320003@1)foreign wars I do proclaim
Am (x02210@1) CBetween (x32010@1)Don John and the King of Spain,
Em (022000@1) GI'd (320003@1)rather have my son as he used to be
Am (x02210@1) GThan (320003@1)the King of France and his whole navy"
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With me too-rye-ay [first two lines voice only]
Foddle-diddle-day
Em (022000@1)
Mrs McGrath didnt you like that?
CWith (x32010@1)me toorye-ay
GFoddle (320003@1)diddle day
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) EmMrs (022000@1)McGrath didnt you like that?
CWith (x32010@1)me too-rye-ay
GFoddle-diddle-day (320003@1)Em (022000@1)
Mrs McGrath didnt you like that?
CWith (x32010@1)me toorye-ay
GFoddle (320003@1)diddle day
Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) EmMrs (022000@1)McGrath didnt you like that?
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