Chords for Almost Irish and Chris McMullan - Kilkelly
Tempo:
172.8 bpm
Chords used:
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Kilkelly, Ireland, [G] 1860, [E] my dear and loving [Em] son John
Your good friend, the schoolmaster, [G] Pat McNamara, [E] so good as to write these [Em] words down
[G] Your brothers have all gone [E] to find work in England, [C] the house is so empty [E] and [F#m] sad
[Em] And the crop of potatoes [G] is sorely infected, [E] a third to a half of [G] them bad
And your sister Bridget [D] and Patrick O'Donnell are [C]
going to be [A] married in June
[D] And [Em] your mother says not to [G] work on the railroad, [F#m] be sure to come [Em] on home [C] soon
[E]
[Em]
Kilkelly, Ireland, [G] 1870, [D] my dear and loving [Em] son John
Hello to your missus [G] and to your four children, oh [D] may they grow healthy [Em] and strong
[G] And Michael has got [E] in a wee bit of trouble, I [C] suppose, that he never [E] will learn
[Em] And because of the [G] dampness there's no turf to speak of,
[E] now we have nothing [Em] to burn
[G] And Bridget is happy, [D] he named a child for her, [C]
although she's got six of [D] her own
[Em] You say found work, [G] but you don't say what kind, [D] or when you will be [Em] coming [C] home
[D] [G]
[Em]
Kilkelly, [G] Ireland, 1880, dear [F#m] Michael [D] and John, [Em] my sons
I am sorry to give [G] you the very sad news [D] that your dear old mother [Em] passed on
[G] We buried her down at the [D] church in Kilkelly, [C] your brothers and Bridget were [D] there
[Em] And you don't have to worry, [G] she died very quickly, [D]
remember her [Em] in your prayers
[G] And it's so good to hear [D] that Michael's returning [C] with money, he's sure to [D] buy land
For [Em] the crop has been [G] poor and the people are selling at any price [Em] that they can
[C]
[D] [Em]
Kilkelly, [G] Ireland, 1890, my dear and loving [Em] son John
I suppose that I [G] might go on close to 80, it's been 30 years since [Em] you've gone
[G] But because of all [D] of the money you sent me, [C] I am still living out on [D] my own
[Em] And Michael has [G] built himself a fine house, [D] and Bridget's daughters [Em] are grown
[G] Oh, and thank you for sending [D] your family pictures, [C] they love me, young women [D] and men
[Em] They say that you might [G] even come for a visit, what joy to see [Em] you again
[C]
[G]
[Em]
[E] Kilkelly, [G] Ireland, [D] 1892, my dear father [Em]
John
I'm sorry I didn't [G] write sooner to tell you that father [Em]
passed on
[G] He was living with Bridget, [D] she said he was cheerful [C] and helped her right down to the end
[Em] Should have seen him [G] playing with the grandchildren of Pat McNamara, [Em] your friend
[G] And we buried him alongside a mother [C] down at the Kilkelly [D] churchyard
[Em] He was a [G] strong and a feisty old man, [D] considering his life was [Em] so hard
[G] And it's funny the way he [D] kept talking about you, [C] he called for you [D]
at the end
[Em] Oh, why don't you think [G] about coming to visit,
[D] we'd all love to see [Em] you again
[B] [Em] [C#]
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[G]
[D]
[Em] [G]
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[Em] [C]
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[Em]
Kilkelly, Ireland, [G] 1860, [E] my dear and loving [Em] son John
Your good friend, the schoolmaster, [G] Pat McNamara, [E] so good as to write these [Em] words down
[G] Your brothers have all gone [E] to find work in England, [C] the house is so empty [E] and [F#m] sad
[Em] And the crop of potatoes [G] is sorely infected, [E] a third to a half of [G] them bad
And your sister Bridget [D] and Patrick O'Donnell are [C]
going to be [A] married in June
[D] And [Em] your mother says not to [G] work on the railroad, [F#m] be sure to come [Em] on home [C] soon
[E]
[Em]
Kilkelly, Ireland, [G] 1870, [D] my dear and loving [Em] son John
Hello to your missus [G] and to your four children, oh [D] may they grow healthy [Em] and strong
[G] And Michael has got [E] in a wee bit of trouble, I [C] suppose, that he never [E] will learn
[Em] And because of the [G] dampness there's no turf to speak of,
[E] now we have nothing [Em] to burn
[G] And Bridget is happy, [D] he named a child for her, [C]
although she's got six of [D] her own
[Em] You say found work, [G] but you don't say what kind, [D] or when you will be [Em] coming [C] home
[D] [G]
[Em]
Kilkelly, [G] Ireland, 1880, dear [F#m] Michael [D] and John, [Em] my sons
I am sorry to give [G] you the very sad news [D] that your dear old mother [Em] passed on
[G] We buried her down at the [D] church in Kilkelly, [C] your brothers and Bridget were [D] there
[Em] And you don't have to worry, [G] she died very quickly, [D]
remember her [Em] in your prayers
[G] And it's so good to hear [D] that Michael's returning [C] with money, he's sure to [D] buy land
For [Em] the crop has been [G] poor and the people are selling at any price [Em] that they can
[C]
[D] [Em]
Kilkelly, [G] Ireland, 1890, my dear and loving [Em] son John
I suppose that I [G] might go on close to 80, it's been 30 years since [Em] you've gone
[G] But because of all [D] of the money you sent me, [C] I am still living out on [D] my own
[Em] And Michael has [G] built himself a fine house, [D] and Bridget's daughters [Em] are grown
[G] Oh, and thank you for sending [D] your family pictures, [C] they love me, young women [D] and men
[Em] They say that you might [G] even come for a visit, what joy to see [Em] you again
[C]
[G]
[Em]
[E] Kilkelly, [G] Ireland, [D] 1892, my dear father [Em]
John
I'm sorry I didn't [G] write sooner to tell you that father [Em]
passed on
[G] He was living with Bridget, [D] she said he was cheerful [C] and helped her right down to the end
[Em] Should have seen him [G] playing with the grandchildren of Pat McNamara, [Em] your friend
[G] And we buried him alongside a mother [C] down at the Kilkelly [D] churchyard
[Em] He was a [G] strong and a feisty old man, [D] considering his life was [Em] so hard
[G] And it's funny the way he [D] kept talking about you, [C] he called for you [D]
at the end
[Em] Oh, why don't you think [G] about coming to visit,
[D] we'd all love to see [Em] you again
[B] [Em] [C#]
Key:
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_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
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_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Kilkelly, Ireland, _ _ [G] _ 1860, [E] my dear and loving [Em] son John
_ _ Your good friend, the schoolmaster, [G] Pat _ McNamara, [E] so good as to write these [Em] words down
_ [G] _ Your brothers have all gone [E] to find work in England, [C] the house is so empty [E] and _ [F#m] sad
_ [Em] And the crop of _ potatoes [G] is sorely infected, [E] a third to a half of [G] them _ bad
And your sister Bridget [D] and Patrick _ O'Donnell are [C]
going to be [A] married in June _
[D] _ And [Em] your mother says not to [G] work on the railroad, [F#m] be sure to come [Em] on home _ [C] soon
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Kilkelly, Ireland, _ [G] _ _ 1870, [D] my dear and loving [Em] son John
_ _ _ _ Hello to your missus [G] and to your four children, oh [D] may they grow healthy [Em] and strong
_ _ _ [G] And Michael has got [E] in a wee bit of trouble, I [C] suppose, that he never [E] will learn
_ _ [Em] And because of the [G] dampness there's no turf to speak of, _
[E] now we have nothing [Em] to burn
_ _ [G] And _ Bridget is happy, [D] he named a child for her, [C]
although she's got six of [D] her own
_ _ [Em] You say found work, [G] but you don't say what kind, [D] or when you will be [Em] coming [C] home
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Kilkelly, _ [G] Ireland, _ _ _ 1880, dear [F#m] Michael [D] and John, [Em] my _ sons
_ I am sorry to give [G] you the very sad news [D] that your dear old mother [Em] passed on
_ [G] We buried her down at the [D] church in Kilkelly, [C] your brothers and Bridget were [D] there _
_ _ [Em] And you don't have to worry, [G] she died very quickly, _ _ [D]
remember _ her [Em] in your _ prayers
_ [G] And it's so good to hear [D] that Michael's returning [C] with money, he's sure to [D] buy land _
For [Em] the crop has been [G] poor and the people are selling _ at any price [Em] that they can
[C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Kilkelly, [G] Ireland, _ _ 1890, _ my dear and loving [Em] son John _
_ I suppose that I [G] might go on close to 80, it's been 30 years since [Em] you've _ gone
[G] But because of all [D] of the money you sent me, [C] I am still living out on [D] my own _ _
_ [Em] And Michael has [G] built himself a fine house, [D] and _ Bridget's daughters [Em] are grown _
[G] Oh, and thank you for sending [D] your family _ _ pictures, [C] they love me, young women [D] and men _ _
_ [Em] They say that you might [G] even come for a visit, what joy to see [Em] you again
[C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Kilkelly, [G] Ireland, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] 1892, my dear father _ [Em] _
John
_ _ I'm sorry I didn't [G] write sooner to tell you _ that father _ [Em]
passed on
[G] He was living with Bridget, [D] she said he was cheerful [C] and helped her right down to the end
_ _ _ [Em] Should have seen him [G] playing with the _ grandchildren of Pat _ _ McNamara, [Em] your friend
_ _ [G] And we buried _ him alongside a mother [C] down at the _ Kilkelly [D] _ _ churchyard
_ [Em] He _ was a [G] strong and a feisty old man, [D] considering his life was [Em] so hard
_ [G] And it's funny the way he [D] kept talking _ _ about you, [C] he _ called for you [D]
at the _ end _ _
[Em] Oh, why don't you think [G] about coming to visit, _
_ [D] we'd all love to see [Em] you _ _ _ again
[B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
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_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Kilkelly, Ireland, _ _ [G] _ 1860, [E] my dear and loving [Em] son John
_ _ Your good friend, the schoolmaster, [G] Pat _ McNamara, [E] so good as to write these [Em] words down
_ [G] _ Your brothers have all gone [E] to find work in England, [C] the house is so empty [E] and _ [F#m] sad
_ [Em] And the crop of _ potatoes [G] is sorely infected, [E] a third to a half of [G] them _ bad
And your sister Bridget [D] and Patrick _ O'Donnell are [C]
going to be [A] married in June _
[D] _ And [Em] your mother says not to [G] work on the railroad, [F#m] be sure to come [Em] on home _ [C] soon
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Kilkelly, Ireland, _ [G] _ _ 1870, [D] my dear and loving [Em] son John
_ _ _ _ Hello to your missus [G] and to your four children, oh [D] may they grow healthy [Em] and strong
_ _ _ [G] And Michael has got [E] in a wee bit of trouble, I [C] suppose, that he never [E] will learn
_ _ [Em] And because of the [G] dampness there's no turf to speak of, _
[E] now we have nothing [Em] to burn
_ _ [G] And _ Bridget is happy, [D] he named a child for her, [C]
although she's got six of [D] her own
_ _ [Em] You say found work, [G] but you don't say what kind, [D] or when you will be [Em] coming [C] home
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Kilkelly, _ [G] Ireland, _ _ _ 1880, dear [F#m] Michael [D] and John, [Em] my _ sons
_ I am sorry to give [G] you the very sad news [D] that your dear old mother [Em] passed on
_ [G] We buried her down at the [D] church in Kilkelly, [C] your brothers and Bridget were [D] there _
_ _ [Em] And you don't have to worry, [G] she died very quickly, _ _ [D]
remember _ her [Em] in your _ prayers
_ [G] And it's so good to hear [D] that Michael's returning [C] with money, he's sure to [D] buy land _
For [Em] the crop has been [G] poor and the people are selling _ at any price [Em] that they can
[C] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Kilkelly, [G] Ireland, _ _ 1890, _ my dear and loving [Em] son John _
_ I suppose that I [G] might go on close to 80, it's been 30 years since [Em] you've _ gone
[G] But because of all [D] of the money you sent me, [C] I am still living out on [D] my own _ _
_ [Em] And Michael has [G] built himself a fine house, [D] and _ Bridget's daughters [Em] are grown _
[G] Oh, and thank you for sending [D] your family _ _ pictures, [C] they love me, young women [D] and men _ _
_ [Em] They say that you might [G] even come for a visit, what joy to see [Em] you again
[C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Kilkelly, [G] Ireland, _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] 1892, my dear father _ [Em] _
John
_ _ I'm sorry I didn't [G] write sooner to tell you _ that father _ [Em]
passed on
[G] He was living with Bridget, [D] she said he was cheerful [C] and helped her right down to the end
_ _ _ [Em] Should have seen him [G] playing with the _ grandchildren of Pat _ _ McNamara, [Em] your friend
_ _ [G] And we buried _ him alongside a mother [C] down at the _ Kilkelly [D] _ _ churchyard
_ [Em] He _ was a [G] strong and a feisty old man, [D] considering his life was [Em] so hard
_ [G] And it's funny the way he [D] kept talking _ _ about you, [C] he _ called for you [D]
at the _ end _ _
[Em] Oh, why don't you think [G] about coming to visit, _
_ [D] we'd all love to see [Em] you _ _ _ again
[B] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _