Misc Traditional – Erin-Go-Bragh (Guitar)
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Tab based on Billsounds version of DICK GAUGHAN's recording:
Am Em G Am Ma name's Duncan Campbell fae the shire o Argyll Em G Am A've traivellt this country for mony's the mile Em Am G A've traivellt thro Irelan, Scotlan an aa Am Em G D An the name ah go under's bauld Erin-go-Bragh Am Em G Am Ae nicht in Auld Reekie A walked doun the street Em G Am Whan a saucy big polis A chanced for tae meet Em Am G He glowert in ma face an he gied me some jaw Am Em G D Sayin whan cam ye owre, bauld Erin-go-Bragh? Am Em G Am Well, A Em not A Pat tho in Irelan A've been Em G Am Nor Em A a Paddy tho Irelan A've seen Em Am G But were A a Paddy that's nothing at ah Am Em G D For thair's mony's a bauld hero from Erin-go-Bragh Am Em G Am Well A know ye're a Pat by the cut o yer hair Em G Am Bit ye ah turn tae Scotsmen as sune as ye're here Em Am G Ye left yer ain countrie for brakin the law Am Em G D An we're seizing ah stragglers from Erin-go-Bragh Am Em G Am An were A a Pat an ye knew it were true Em G Am Or were A the devil, then whit's that tae you? Em Am G Were it no for the stick that ye hauld in yer paw Am Em G D Then A'd show ye a game played in Erin-go-Bragh Am Em G Am An a lump o blackthorn that A held in ma fist Em G Am Aroun his big bodie A made it tae twist Em Am G And the blude fae his napper A quickly did draw Am Em G D An paid him stock-an-interest for Erin-go-Bragh Am Em G Am An the people cam roun like a flock o wild geese Em G Am Sayin catch that daft rascal he's killt the polis Em Am G And for every frins A had Ah sweir he had twa Am Em G D It was terrible hard times for Erin-go-Bragh Am Em G Am Bit a cam tae a wee boat that sails in the Forth Em G Am An A packed up ma gear and A steered for the North Em Am G Fareweill tae Auld Reekie, yer polis an ah Am Em G D An the devil gang wi ye says Erin-go-Bragh Am Em G Am Sae come ah ye young people, whairever ye're from Em G Am A don't give a damn tae whit place ye belang Em Am G A come from Argyll in the Heilans sae braw Am Em G D Bit A ne'er took it ill bein caad Erin-go-Bragh