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The Night Pat Murphy Died by Great Big Sea - Guitar Chords
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Version 1
Capo 2
G: 320033
C: x32033
Em: 022033
D: xx0232
D/F# 2x0033**
* means strum once and let chord ring
**I know that's not actually a true D/F#, but it's close enough...lighten up!
[Verse 1]
G* C* G*
Oh, the night that Paddy Murphy died, is a night I'll never forget
G* Em* C* D*
Some of the boys got loaded drunk, and they ain't got sober yet;
G* C* G*
As long as a bottle was passed around every man was feelin' gay
G N.C.
O'Leary came with the bagpipes, some music for to play
[Chorus]
G C G
That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy
G Em C D
That's how they showed their honour and their pride;
G C G
They said it was a sin and shame and they winked at one another
G D/F# Em D C D G
And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died
[Instrumental]
C D Em | D C G |
C D Em | D C G
[Verse 2]
G C G
As Mrs. Murphy sat in the corner pourin' out her grief
G Em C D
Kelly and his gang came tearin' down the street
G C G
They went into an empty room and a bottle of whiskey stole
G D/F# Em D C D G
They put the bottle with the corpse to keep that whiskey cold
[Chorus]
G C G
That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy
G Em C D
That's how they showed their honour and their pride;
G C G
They said it was a sin and shame and they winked at one another
G D/F# Em D C D G
And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died
[Instrumental]
C D Em | D C G |
C D Em | D C G
[Verse 3]
G C G
About two o'clock in the morning after empty'ing the jug
G Em C D
Doyle rolls up the ice box lid to see poor Paddy's mug
G C G
We stopped the clock so Mrs. Murphy couldn't tell the time
G D/F# Em D C D G
And at a quarter after two we argued it was nine
[Chorus]
G C G
That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy
G Em C D
That's how they showed their honour and their pride;
G C G
They said it was a sin and shame and they winked at one another
G D/F# Em D C D G
And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died
[Solo]
G C D Em Em* | C D G
G C D Em Em Em* | C D G*
[Verse 4]
G C G
Oh, they stopped the hearse on George Street outside Sundance Saloon
G Em C D
They all went in at half past eight and staggered out at noon
G C G
They went up to the graveyard, so holy and sublime
G C D G
Found out when they got there, they'd left the corpse behind!
[Chorus]
G C G
That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy
G Em C D
That's how they showed their honour and their pride;
G C G
They said it was a sin and shame and they winked at one another
G D/F# Em D C D G
And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died
[Instrumental]
C D Em | D C G |
C D Em | D C G
[Verse 5]
G C G
Oh, the night that Paddy Murphy died, is a night I'll never forget
G Em C D
Some of the boys got loaded drunk, and they ain't got sober yet;
G C G
As long as a bottle was passed around every man was feelin' gay
G D/F# Em D C D G
O'Leary came with the bagpipes, some music for to play
[Chorus]
G C G
That's how they showed their respect for Paddy Murphy
G Em C D
That's how they showed their honour and their pride;
G C G
They said it was a sin and shame and they winked at one another
G D/F# Em D C D G
And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died
G D/F# Em D C D G
Well, every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died!
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