Paddy's Lament - Sinéad O'Connor
Well it'sby the hush ,me boys And sure that'sto hold your noise And listen to poor Paddy'ssad narration I was by hunger stressed And in poverty distressed So I took a thought I'dleave the Irish nation Well I sold me horse and cow My little pigs and sow My fanther'sfarm land I did apart it And me sweetheart Bid McGee I'mafraid I'llnever see For I left her there that morning brokenheartedHere'syou boys Now take my advice To America I'llhave ye'snot be coming There is nothing here but war Where the murderin'cannons roar And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin Well myself and a hundred more To America sailed o'erOur fortunes to be making we were thinkin'When we got to Yankee land They put guns into our hands Saying "Paddy,you must go and fight for Lincoln"Here'syou boys Now take my advice To America I'llhave ye'snot be going There is nothing here but war Where the murderin'cannons roar And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin General Meagher to us he said If you get shot or lose your head Every murdered soul of youse will get a pension Well in the war lost me leg They gave me a wooden peg And by soul it is the truth to you I mention Here'syou boys Now take my advice To America I'llhave ye'snot be going There is nothing here but war Where the murderin'cannons roar And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin Well I think myself in luck If I get fed on Indianbuck And old Ireland is the country I delight in To the devil ,I would say God curse Americay For the truth I'vehad enough of their hard fightin Here'syou boys Now take my advice To America I'llhave ye'snot be going There is nothing here but war Where the murderin'cannons roar And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin I wish I was at home I wish I was at home I wish I was at home In dear old Dublin Guitar score
Paddy's Lament Artist: Sinéad O'Connor
Capo: 0
Key: D
Difficulty:
Tempo: 65
Time Signature: 4/4
Hot: 99
Creation time: 2023-05-18 Paddy's Lament Guitar Tab, arranged and transcribed by Chordance, complete with staff notation and numbered musical notation. The song was composed by and performed by Sinéad O'Connor. This guitar tab is in the key of D and is a Beginner version, suitable for players at the Beginner level. A must-learn piece for guitar enthusiasts. Strum the guitar, open the piano, and experience the mood conveyed by Sinéad O'Connor at that time~
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