Bold Thady Quill Chords by The Clancy Brothers, Tommy Makem
Tempo:
194 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Dm
F
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [C] [D]
[C] He made love to Hull, O'er anxious for courtin'
[Bb] A word [Am] of advice I will give [G] unto ye
[C] Proceed to Bantier to the Athletic Sportin'
[Dm] And hand in [C] your names to the Club Committee
And never [Bb] commence [C] any sketch [G] on your program
Till [C] the carriage [F] you see [D] flyin' over [G] the hill
Ride [C] on through the valleys and lands of [Dm] Kilcorny
With our own [C] Ireland's sportsman, the bald Teddy Quill
For a 'ramblin', for rovin', for football or courtin'
[F] Or drinkin' [C] black porver as fast as [G] yer fill
In [C]
all yer days rovin' ye'll find none so jovial
[Dm] As our Muscary's [C]
sportsman, the bald Teddy Quill
At the [G] great [C] hurlin' match between Cork and Tipperary
[F] It was played in [C] the park on [D] the banks of [G] the Lee
[Cm] Our own Ireland lads [C] were afraid of bein' bitten
[Dm] So they sent [C] for bald Teddy to bow and agree
He hurled [Dm] that ball [C] right and left in [G] their faces
[C] And showed that [F] [D] Tipperary men action and [G] skill
If he touched [C] on his lines he would certainly brain them
[A] And the papers [C] were full of the praise of Ted Quill
For a'ramblin', for rovin', [G] for football [C] or courtin'
[B] Or drinkin' [Gb] black porver [G]
as fast as yer fill
[Cm] In all yer days rovin' ye'll find none so jovial
[F] As our Muscary's [Cm] sportsman, the bald Teddy Quill
At the Cork exhibition [Gm] there was a [C] fair lady
[Dm] Whose fortune [Am]
exceeded [D] a million [G] or more
[Cm] But a bad constitution had ruined her [Em] completely
[Dm] And [C] medical treatment had failed o'er and o'er
Our mother [Dm] says she sure [C] I know what [G] will ease me
[C] And cure [Dm] this disease which will certainly [G] kill
[Cm] Give over yer doctors and medical treatment
I'd rather one squeeze out of [E] bald Teddy [G] Quill
For a 'ramblin', for rovin', for football or [F] courtin'
Or drinkin' [Am] black porver as fast [G] as yer fill
[Cm] In all yer days rovin' ye'll find none so jovial
[Fm] As our [Bb] [C] Muscary's sportsman, the bald Teddy Quill
[N]
[C] He made love to Hull, O'er anxious for courtin'
[Bb] A word [Am] of advice I will give [G] unto ye
[C] Proceed to Bantier to the Athletic Sportin'
[Dm] And hand in [C] your names to the Club Committee
And never [Bb] commence [C] any sketch [G] on your program
Till [C] the carriage [F] you see [D] flyin' over [G] the hill
Ride [C] on through the valleys and lands of [Dm] Kilcorny
With our own [C] Ireland's sportsman, the bald Teddy Quill
For a 'ramblin', for rovin', for football or courtin'
[F] Or drinkin' [C] black porver as fast as [G] yer fill
In [C]
all yer days rovin' ye'll find none so jovial
[Dm] As our Muscary's [C]
sportsman, the bald Teddy Quill
At the [G] great [C] hurlin' match between Cork and Tipperary
[F] It was played in [C] the park on [D] the banks of [G] the Lee
[Cm] Our own Ireland lads [C] were afraid of bein' bitten
[Dm] So they sent [C] for bald Teddy to bow and agree
He hurled [Dm] that ball [C] right and left in [G] their faces
[C] And showed that [F] [D] Tipperary men action and [G] skill
If he touched [C] on his lines he would certainly brain them
[A] And the papers [C] were full of the praise of Ted Quill
For a'ramblin', for rovin', [G] for football [C] or courtin'
[B] Or drinkin' [Gb] black porver [G]
as fast as yer fill
[Cm] In all yer days rovin' ye'll find none so jovial
[F] As our Muscary's [Cm] sportsman, the bald Teddy Quill
At the Cork exhibition [Gm] there was a [C] fair lady
[Dm] Whose fortune [Am]
exceeded [D] a million [G] or more
[Cm] But a bad constitution had ruined her [Em] completely
[Dm] And [C] medical treatment had failed o'er and o'er
Our mother [Dm] says she sure [C] I know what [G] will ease me
[C] And cure [Dm] this disease which will certainly [G] kill
[Cm] Give over yer doctors and medical treatment
I'd rather one squeeze out of [E] bald Teddy [G] Quill
For a 'ramblin', for rovin', for football or [F] courtin'
Or drinkin' [Am] black porver as fast [G] as yer fill
[Cm] In all yer days rovin' ye'll find none so jovial
[Fm] As our [Bb] [C] Muscary's sportsman, the bald Teddy Quill
[N]
Key:
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_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ He made love to Hull, O'er anxious for courtin'
[Bb] A word [Am] of advice I will give [G] unto ye
_ [C] Proceed to Bantier to the _ Athletic Sportin'
[Dm] And hand in [C] your names to the Club _ Committee
_ And never [Bb] commence [C] any sketch [G] on your _ program
Till [C] the carriage [F] you see [D] flyin' over [G] the hill
Ride [C] on through the valleys and lands of _ [Dm] Kilcorny
With our own [C] Ireland's sportsman, the bald Teddy Quill
For a _ _ _ _ 'ramblin', for _ rovin', for football or courtin'
[F] Or _ drinkin' [C] black porver as fast as [G] yer fill
In [C]
all yer days rovin' ye'll find none so jovial
[Dm] As our _ Muscary's [C] _
sportsman, the bald Teddy _ Quill
At the [G] great [C] hurlin' match between Cork and Tipperary
[F] It was played in [C] the park on [D] the banks of [G] the Lee
[Cm] Our own Ireland lads [C] were afraid of bein' bitten
[Dm] So they sent [C] for bald Teddy to bow and agree
He hurled [Dm] that ball [C] right and left in [G] their faces
[C] And showed that [F] _ [D] Tipperary men action and [G] skill
If he touched [C] on his lines he would _ certainly brain them
[A] And the papers [C] were full of the praise of Ted Quill _ _
For _ _ _ a'ramblin', for _ rovin', [G] for football [C] or courtin'
[B] Or drinkin' [Gb] black porver [G]
as fast as yer fill
[Cm] In all yer days rovin' ye'll find none so jovial
[F] As our _ Muscary's [Cm] sportsman, the bald Teddy Quill
At the Cork _ exhibition [Gm] there was a [C] fair lady
[Dm] Whose fortune [Am] _
exceeded [D] a million [G] or more
[Cm] But a bad _ _ constitution had ruined her _ [Em] completely
[Dm] And _ [C] medical treatment had failed o'er and o'er
Our mother [Dm] says she sure [C] I know what [G] will ease me
[C] And cure [Dm] this disease which will certainly [G] kill
[Cm] Give over yer doctors and medical treatment
I'd rather one squeeze out of [E] bald Teddy _ [G] Quill
For a _ _ 'ramblin', for _ rovin', for _ football or [F] courtin'
Or drinkin' [Am] black porver as fast [G] as yer fill
[Cm] In all yer days rovin' ye'll find none so _ jovial
[Fm] As our [Bb] _ _ [C] Muscary's _ sportsman, the bald _ Teddy _ _ Quill
_ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ He made love to Hull, O'er anxious for courtin'
[Bb] A word [Am] of advice I will give [G] unto ye
_ [C] Proceed to Bantier to the _ Athletic Sportin'
[Dm] And hand in [C] your names to the Club _ Committee
_ And never [Bb] commence [C] any sketch [G] on your _ program
Till [C] the carriage [F] you see [D] flyin' over [G] the hill
Ride [C] on through the valleys and lands of _ [Dm] Kilcorny
With our own [C] Ireland's sportsman, the bald Teddy Quill
For a _ _ _ _ 'ramblin', for _ rovin', for football or courtin'
[F] Or _ drinkin' [C] black porver as fast as [G] yer fill
In [C]
all yer days rovin' ye'll find none so jovial
[Dm] As our _ Muscary's [C] _
sportsman, the bald Teddy _ Quill
At the [G] great [C] hurlin' match between Cork and Tipperary
[F] It was played in [C] the park on [D] the banks of [G] the Lee
[Cm] Our own Ireland lads [C] were afraid of bein' bitten
[Dm] So they sent [C] for bald Teddy to bow and agree
He hurled [Dm] that ball [C] right and left in [G] their faces
[C] And showed that [F] _ [D] Tipperary men action and [G] skill
If he touched [C] on his lines he would _ certainly brain them
[A] And the papers [C] were full of the praise of Ted Quill _ _
For _ _ _ a'ramblin', for _ rovin', [G] for football [C] or courtin'
[B] Or drinkin' [Gb] black porver [G]
as fast as yer fill
[Cm] In all yer days rovin' ye'll find none so jovial
[F] As our _ Muscary's [Cm] sportsman, the bald Teddy Quill
At the Cork _ exhibition [Gm] there was a [C] fair lady
[Dm] Whose fortune [Am] _
exceeded [D] a million [G] or more
[Cm] But a bad _ _ constitution had ruined her _ [Em] completely
[Dm] And _ [C] medical treatment had failed o'er and o'er
Our mother [Dm] says she sure [C] I know what [G] will ease me
[C] And cure [Dm] this disease which will certainly [G] kill
[Cm] Give over yer doctors and medical treatment
I'd rather one squeeze out of [E] bald Teddy _ [G] Quill
For a _ _ 'ramblin', for _ rovin', for _ football or [F] courtin'
Or drinkin' [Am] black porver as fast [G] as yer fill
[Cm] In all yer days rovin' ye'll find none so _ jovial
[Fm] As our [Bb] _ _ [C] Muscary's _ sportsman, the bald _ Teddy _ _ Quill
_ _ _ _ [N] _