Daoiri Farrell - McShane Chords

A song from his first CD, first sung by the Furey's, I think. Please don't expect the chords to be 100% correct!


{t:McShane}
{st:Furey's}
{c:}
#
My [D]name is McShane from the plains of Kildare
A farmer I was 'til the last year
'Til I took a notion of higher promotion
Went over to England the harvest to share
(only D first verse)
{soc}
[D]Rum Toora [CM7(no5)]La, [D]Rum Toora [CM7(no5)]Laddie,
[Gsus4]Rum Toora [CM7(no5)]La, Mush- a-rum Toora [D]Lay   =run über rum "Toora Lay" = CAGD
{eoc}

I [D]parted with Molly so [CM7(no5)]blythe and so jolly
I [D]Picked up a stick for [CM7(no5)]a staff in me hand
And [D]to keep meself cheery for [CM7(no5)]fear I got [D]weary
I [G]sang "Paddy[Am]whack" as I [C]went on me [D]way.

I landed at Dumbarton on a fine summer's evening
Me bundle and staff I held them in me hands
There were some of them laughing and some of them chaffin'
More of them trying to stick Paddy away.

I went in to a woman to ask her for lodgings
She said "Me young man, now don't look so dull
For I will tell you where you will get lodgings
With a woman that lives next door to "The Black Bull".

So I went to this woman and asked her for lodgings
She instantly showed me to a bed in the room
And I being so tired, and worn out from walking,
I threw meself down in me bed in the room.

But a lump of a tinker lay up in the corner
He swore 'pon his soul sure he'd kill all was there
Says I "Me bold tinker, give over your braggin'
I'm bold McShane from the plains of Kildare!"

But he tried for to hit me a punch in the stomach
I instantly fetched him a one in the throat
And he tumbled heels over his head in the corner
Cut all his head in an old rusty pot.

He lay on the floor, like a sheep he was bleedin'
I swore 'pon my soul sure I'd cut off his life
But I lifted him up and sent down for a noggin
Me and the tinker we ended the strife.

My name is McShane from the plains of Kildare
A farmer I was until the last year
Till I took a notion of higher promotion
Went over to England the harvest to share.

CM7(no5): 5032
Gsus4:    0055

Lyrics mudcat: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=32688