***The Broad Majestic Shannon - by Shane MacGowan
from the album "If I Should Fall From Grace With God"
Note: I have added some fills that I play on guitar that duplicate other
instruments on the song. I also added the bridge that was missing.
Main Riff:
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The Broad Majestic Shannon - as perfomed by The Pogues
D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff)
D G D
The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks
D G Bm
There was whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
D G
You sang me a song as pure as the breeze
D G A
on a road leading up Glenaveigh
D G D
I sat for a while at the cross at Finnoe
D G Bm
Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom
D G
Heard the men coming home from the fair at Shinrone
D G A D
Their hearts in Tipperary wherever they go
D G A
Take my hand, and dry your tears babe
D G A
Take my hand, forget your fears babe
D G A
There's no pain, there's no more sorrow
D G A
They're all gone, gone in the years babe
D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff)
I sat for a while by the gap in the wall
Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Heard the cards being dealt, and the rosary called
And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall
And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks
There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl
About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff)
Bridge: G D (4x)
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D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff)
D G A
So I walked as the day was dawning
D G A
Where small birds sang and leaves were falling
D G A
Where we once watched the row boats landing
D G A D
By the broad majestic Shannon
D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff)
***Version 2*** by Kristoffer Ekman
Capo 2nd fret
Intro |C F C Am|C F G C ||
C F
The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks
C F Am
There was whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
G C F
You sang me a song as pure as the breeze
C G
Blowing up the road to Glenaveigh
C F
I sat for a while at the cross at Finnoe
C F Am |G ||
Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom
C F
Heard the men coming home from the fair at Shinrone
C F G C
Their hearts in Tipperary wherever they go
C F G
Take my hand and dry your tears babe
C F G
Take my hand forget your fears babe
C F G
There's no pain there's no more sorrow
C F G C
They're all gone gone in the years babe
Inst 1 |G C F C Am |C F G C ||
I sat for a while by the gap in the wall
Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Heard the cards being dealt and the rosary called
And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall
And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks
There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl
About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Inst 2 |G C F C Am |C F G C |F C F C |F C F G |G C F C Am |C F G C ||
Chorus 2
So I walked as day was dawning
Where small birds sang and leaves were falling
Where we once watched the row boats landing
By the broad majestic Shannon
Outro ||:G C F C Am |C F G C :||
