The Dubliners – The Dublin Jack Of All Trades (Guitar)

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Oh I am a roving sporting blade, they call me Jack of all Trades

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I always place my chief delight in courting pretty fair maids.

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So when in Dublin I arrived to try for a situation

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I always heard them say it was the pride of all the Nations.

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On George's Quay I first began and there became a porter

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Me and my master soon fell out which cut my acquaintance shorter

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In Sackville Street, a pastry cook; In James' Street, a baker

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In Cook Street I did coffins make; In Eustace Street, a preacher.

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I'm a roving jack of many a trade

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Of every trade of all trades

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And if you wish to know my name

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They call me Jack of all trades.

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In Baggot street I drove a cab and there was well requited

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In Francis Street had lodging beds, to entertain all strangers

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For Dublin is of high renown, or I am much mistaken

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In Kevin Street, I do declare, sold butter, eggs and bacon.

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In Golden Lane I sold old shoes: In Meath Street was a grinder

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In Barrack Street I lost my wife. I'm glad I ne'er could find her.

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In Mary's Lane, I've dyed old clothes, of which I've often boasted

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In that noted place Exchequer Street, sold mutton ready roasted.

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I'm a roving jack of many a trade

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Of every trade of all trades

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And if you wish to know my name

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They call me Jack of all trades.

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In Temple Bar, I dressed old hats; In Thomas Street, a sawyer

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In Pill Lane, I sold the plate, in Green Street, an honest lawyer

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In Plunkett Street I sold cast clothes; in Bride's Alley, a broker

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In Charles Street I had a shop, sold shovel, tongs and poker.

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In College Green a banker was, and in Smithfield, a drover

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In Britain Street, a waiter and in George's Street, a glover

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On Ormond Quay I sold old books; in King Street, a nailer

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In Townsend Street, a carpenter; and in Ringsend, a sailor.

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I'm a roving jack of many a trade

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Of every trade of all trades

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And if you wish to know my name

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They call me Jack of all trades.

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In Cole's Lane, a jobbing butcher; in Dane Street, a tailor

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In Moore Street a chandler and on the Coombe, a weaver.

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In Church Street, I sold old ropes- on Redmond's Hill a draper

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In Mary Street, sold 'bacco pipes- in Bishop street a quaker.

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In Peter Street, I was a quack: In Greek street, a grainer

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On the Harbour, I did carry sacks; In Werburgh Street, a glazier.

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In Mud Island, was a dairy boy, where I became a scooper

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In Capel Street, a barber's clerk; In Abbey Street, a cooper.

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I'm a roving jack of many a trade

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Of every trade of all trades

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And if you wish to know my name

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They call me Jack of all trades.

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In Liffey street had furniture with fleas and bugs I sold it

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And at the Bank a big placard I often stood to hold it

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In New Street I sold hay and straw, and in Spitalfields made bacon

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In Fishamble Street was at the grand old trade of basketmaking.

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In Summerhill a coachmaker; in Denzille Street a gilder

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In Cork Street was a tanner, in Brunswick Street, a builder,

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In High Street, I sold hosiery; In Patrick Street sold all blades

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So if you wish to know my name, they call me Jack of all Trades.

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I'm a roving jack of many a trade

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Of every trade of all trades

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And if you wish to know my name

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They call me Jack of all trades.

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I'm a roving jack of many a trade

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Of every trade of all trades

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And if you wish to know my name

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They call me Jack of all trades.