Artisto: | The Dubliners (English) |
Uzanto: | Klaus Peter |
Daŭro: | 130 sekundoj |
Komenca paŭzo: | 12 sekundoj |
Tononoma sistemo: | Ne definita |
Sakra: | |
Komentoj pri tabulaturo: | - |
Master McGrath
Written by James Custer around 1880, about the famous
Irish greyhound winning the Waterloo Cup.
"Possibly the only victory the Irish ever won on English
soil." (Ronnie Drew)
Intro: Am G Am
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1 Eighteen sixty-nine being the date of the year
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Those Waterloo sportsmen and more did appear
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To gain the great prizes and bear them a-wa'
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Never counting on Ireland and Master McGrath
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2 On the twelfth of November, that day of re-nown,
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McGrath and his keeper they left Lurgan town.
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A gale in the Channel, it soon drove them o'er,
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On the thirteenth they landed on England's fair shore.
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3 Oh_well, when they arrived there in big London town,
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Those great English sportsmen they all gathered 'round.
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And one of those gentlemen standing near-by,
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Said: "Is that the great dog you call Master McGrath?
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4 Oh_well, one of those gentlemen standing a-round
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Said: "I don't care a damn for your I-rish greyhound".
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And another he sneered with a scornful "Ha-ha!
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We'll soon humble the pride of your Master McGrath."
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5 Then Lord Lurgon stepped forward and said, "Gentle-men,
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If there's any a-mongst you has money to spend,
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For your grand English greyhound I don't care a straw,
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Here's_five_thousand to one upon Master McGrath."
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6 Oh McGrath he looked up and he wagged his old tail,
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Informing his lordship, "Sure_I know what you mane,
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Don't fear noble Bronlow, don't fear them a-gra,
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We'll soon tarnish their laurels" says Master McGrath.
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7 White Rose stood uncovered, the great English pride;
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Her master and keeper were close by her side.
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They led them a-way and the crowd cried: "Hur-rah!"
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For the pride of all England - and Master McGrath.
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8 Oh_well, Rose and the Master, they both ran a-long,
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"I wonder," said Rose, "what took_you from your home.
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You should have stayed there in your I-rish domain
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And not come to gain laurels on Albion's plain."
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9 "I know," said McGrath, "we have wild heather bogs,
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But, bedad, in old Ireland we've good men and dogs.
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Lead on, bold Bri-tannia, give none of your jaw;
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Snuff that_up_your nostrils," said Master McGrath.
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10 The hare she led on, what a beautiful view,
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As swift as the wind o'er the green fields she flew.
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He jumped on her back and he held up his paw:
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"Long live the Re-public," said Master McGrath.
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11 I've known many greyhounds that filled me with pride
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In the days that are gone and it can't be de-nied,
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But the greatest and the bravest the world ever saw
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Was_our champion of champions, brave Master McGrath.
Outro: Am G A !
(after the last verse, end in A major)