Christy Moore – The Tuam Beat (Guitar)

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Once upon a golden age

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Singin songs was all the rage

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Songs for glory songs for fun

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Sad songs in the Native Tongue

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Upon my solemn oath

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There’d be forty verses note for note

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Here’s a song to set you free

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From all of that auld history

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The Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar

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The heart speaks an' how’s your Mother

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The Tuam Beat goes Shimmy Shammy

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The heart speaks an' how’s your Mammy

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Singin' the song, singin' the song, singin' the same old song

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Stall her sham you’re only spoofin'

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You’re huffin and you’re puffin, you’re blowin the roof in

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I’ve got electric guitar

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With the pickup and the tremolo bar

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The Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar

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The heart speaks an' how’s your Mother

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The Tuam Beat goes Shimmy Shammy

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The heart speaks an' how’s your Mammy

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Singin' the song, singin' the song, singin' the same old song

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The workin workin workin man

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Are you wide to Paddy Talty’s plan

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Boys n Girls twist and shout

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Have a bit of fun, to dance about

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To the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar

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The heart speaks an' how’s your Mother

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The Tuam Beat goes Shimmy Shammy

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The heart speaks an' how’s your Granny

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Singin' the song, singin' the song, singin' the same old song

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Quarter to eleven off you go

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Down the palace not too slow

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Heaven’s all across the sky

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I declare to god I must reply

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To the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar

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The heart speaks an' how’s your Mother

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The Tuam Beat goes Shimmy Shammy

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The heart speaks an' how’s your Granny

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Singin' the song, singin' the song, singin' the same old song

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The Tinker, the Pavee Sham

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Fair play to the Travelling Man

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His wheel broke he settled down

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He brings beauty to the town

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To the Tuam Beat goes Sugar Sugar

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The heart speaks an' how’s your Mother

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The Tuam Beat goes Shimmy Shammy

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The heart speaks an' how’s your Granny

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Singin' the song, singin' the song, singin' the same old song