The Dubliners – The Glendalough Saint (Guitar)
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Fom the album: Finnegan Wakes
#1:
A In Glendalough lived an auld saint A E7 Renowned for learning and piety A D His manners was curious and quaint A E7 A And he looked upon girls with disparity
Chorus:
A Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay A E7 Fal la la la la la la laddy A D Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay A E7 A Faldi lal di lal lal di lal laddy
#2:
A He was fond of readin' a book A E7 When he could get one to his wishes A D He was fond of castin' his hook A E7 A In among the young fishes
Chorus:
A Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay A E7 Fal la la la la la la laddy A D Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay A E7 A Faldi lal di lal lal di lal laddy
#3:
A But one evenin' he landed a trout A E7 He landed a fine big trout, sir A D When young Kathleen from over the way A E7 A Came to see what the ould monk was about, sir
Chorus:
A Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay A E7 Fal la la la la la la laddy A D Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay A E7 A Faldi lal di lal lal di lal laddy
#4:
A "Oh well get out o' me way" said the saint A E7 For I am a man of great piety A D And me good manners I wouldn't taint A E7 A Not by mixing with female society
Chorus:
A Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay A E7 Fal la la la la la la laddy A D Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay A E7 A Faldi lal di lal lal di lal laddy
#5:
A Ah but Kitty she wouldn't give in A E7 And when he got home to his rockery A D He found she was seated therein A E7 A A-polishin' up his auld crockery
Chorus:
A Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay A E7 Fal la la la la la la laddy A D Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay A E7 A Faldi lal di lal lal di lal laddy
#6:
A Well he gave the poor creature a shake A E7 And I wish that the Garda had caught him A D For he threw her right into the lake A E7 A And, be Jay***, she sank to the bottom
Chorus:
A Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay A E7 Fal la la la la la la laddy A D Fal lal di lal lal di lal lay A E7 A Faldi lal di lal lal di lal laddy