View Guitar Chords for Arthur macbride - chords ver. 1
Not my work got it off a friend. but it is a good Irish song recorded by many people and been around (in some shape or form) since about 200 years ago. Even Dylan recorded it. Has also been done by Christy Moore, Paul Brady and the Fureys. Arthur MacBrideDI had a first cousin called Arthur McBride he andG I took aD strollEm down by the seGaside a Dseeking good fortune and what might thBme tide it wDas just Emas the day Gwas a dawnAing And Dafter we rested we weGnt on a trampD weG met SeargDeant Napper anEmd Corporal CrGamp and aD little wee drummer whoBm beat up our camp with Ahis rowdy Gdou dou in the moDrningDHe said my young fellows if you will enlist a guinGea you quDickly sEmhall have in yoGur fist anDd besides a crown for to kick up the dBmust and Ddrink thEme King's heGalth in thAe morning but Dhad we been such foolGs as to take Dthe advance thGe wee bit Dof money we'd Emhave to run cGhance do yoDu think it no scuples fBmor to send us to France whereA we would Gbe killed in the DmorningDHe says my young fellows if I hear but one word instanGtly now wDill outEm with my sword G anDd into your bodies as strength might aBmfford so nDow me gaEmy devils taGke warningA but DArthur and I we soon Gtook the oddsD anGd we gave Dthem no chanceEm for to draw Gout their swords our wDacking shillelaghs cameBm over their heads and pAaid them rGight smart in theD morningDAs for the wee drummer we rifled his pouch and weG made a fDootballEm of his rowdy dGou dou anDd into the ocean for to rock and to roBmll and barrDing the Emday its retGurning A as fDor the ould rapier thGat hung by hiDs side weG flung as Dfar as we coulEmd in the tideG To thDe divil I pitch you sayBms Arthur McBride to teAmper your Gedge in the morniDng.