Misc Unsigned Bands – Ian Campbell Folk Group - One Eyed Reilly (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
   G             C
As I was sitting on me tod,

G                 C
eating crisps and drinking porter.

G                       C
Suddenly a thought came into me head,

G                C
I'd have a go at O'Reilly's daughter.
[Chorus 1]
G         C         G
Giddy-i-a giddy-i-a giddy-i-a,

C
for the one eyed Reilly.

G
Rub a dub dub,

G              D7       G
play it on the big bass drum.
[Verse 2]
    G                    C
For Reilly played on the big bass drum,

G                C
he was a man for murder and slaughter.

G                  C
He had one red and glittering eye,

       G                    C
and he kept that eye on his only daughter.
[Chorus 2]
G         C         G
Giddy-i-a giddy-i-a giddy-i-a

C
for the one eyed Reilly.

G
Rub a dub dub,

G              D7       G
play it on the big bass drum.
[Verse 3]
     G          C
When Reilly was away one day,

G                 C
I crept up to her room quite slighly.

G                  C
Quick as a flash I had my way,

      G                      C
and I thumbed my nose at the one eyed Reilly.
[Chorus 3]
G         C         G
Giddy-i-a giddy-i-a giddy-i-a

C
for the one eyed Reilly.

G
Rub a dub dub,

G              D7       G
play it on the big bass drum
[Verse 4]
  G                    C
I got me a ring and the parson too,

G                   C
got me a pad in the married quarter.

G                   C
Settle me down to a peacful life,

G                    C
happy as a king with O'Reillys daughter.
[Chorus 4]
G         C         G
Giddy-i-a giddy-i-a giddy-i-a

C
for the one eyed Reilly.

G
Rub a dub dub,

G              D7       G
play it on the big bass drum.
[Verse 5]
G                   C
Suddenly a footstep on the stair,

G               C
with his pistol in his hand.

G               C
One eyed Reilly did appear,

G                           C
looking for the man who had taken his daughter.
[Chorus 5]
G         C         G
Giddy-i-a giddy-i-a giddy-i-a

C
for the one eyed Reilly.

G
Rub a dub dub,

G              D7       G
play it on the big bass drum.
[Verse 6]
  G               C
I took old Reilly by the hair,

G                    C
shoved his head in a pail of water.

G                C
Fired his pistol into the air,

  G                         C
a damn sight quicker than I married his daughter.
[Chorus 6]
G         C         G
Giddy-i-a giddy-i-a giddy-i-a

C
for the one eyed Reilly.

G
Rub a dub dub,

G              D7       G
play it on the big bass drum.