Chords for Luke Kelly come my little son (Rare)
Tempo:
131.2 bpm
Chords used:
F#
B
C#
E
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#]
Come, me little [E]
son, [F#] and I will tell you what we'll do.
Undress yourself and [B] get [F#] into bed, and a tale I'll tell [B] to you.
[F#] It's all about [B] your daddy, [F#] he's a man you seldom [B] see.
[F#] For he's had to [C#] roam away [F#] from home, far away from you and me.
Remember, laddie, [B] he's still [F#] your dad, though he's working far [B] away.
[F#] In the cold and heat of the hours of the week on England's Malta way.
Now when you fall and hurt yourself and get a feeling bad.
It isn't [B] any good [F#] to go running for [B] your dad.
For [F#] the only time [B] since you [F#] were born, he's had to spend [B] with you.
He [F#] was out of [C#] a job and he [F#]
hadn't a bob, he was signing on the brew.
Remember, laddie, [B] he's still [F#] your dad, though he's working far [B] away.
In [F#] the cold [C#] and heat of the [F#] hours of the week on England's Malta way.
Sure we'd like [C#] your [F#] daddy here, yes, sure it would be fine.
To have him [B] working near [F#] our home and to see him [B] all the time.
[F#] But beggars can't [B] be [F#] choosers and we have to [B] bear our load.
[F#] For we need the [C#m] money [F#] your daddy earns, working on the road.
Remember, laddie, [B] he's still [F#] your dad and he'll soon be home [B] to stay.
[F#] For a week or [G#m] two with [F#] me and you when he's billed.
[G#]
Come, me little [E]
son, [F#] and I will tell you what we'll do.
Undress yourself and [B] get [F#] into bed, and a tale I'll tell [B] to you.
[F#] It's all about [B] your daddy, [F#] he's a man you seldom [B] see.
[F#] For he's had to [C#] roam away [F#] from home, far away from you and me.
Remember, laddie, [B] he's still [F#] your dad, though he's working far [B] away.
[F#] In the cold and heat of the hours of the week on England's Malta way.
Now when you fall and hurt yourself and get a feeling bad.
It isn't [B] any good [F#] to go running for [B] your dad.
For [F#] the only time [B] since you [F#] were born, he's had to spend [B] with you.
He [F#] was out of [C#] a job and he [F#]
hadn't a bob, he was signing on the brew.
Remember, laddie, [B] he's still [F#] your dad, though he's working far [B] away.
In [F#] the cold [C#] and heat of the [F#] hours of the week on England's Malta way.
Sure we'd like [C#] your [F#] daddy here, yes, sure it would be fine.
To have him [B] working near [F#] our home and to see him [B] all the time.
[F#] But beggars can't [B] be [F#] choosers and we have to [B] bear our load.
[F#] For we need the [C#m] money [F#] your daddy earns, working on the road.
Remember, laddie, [B] he's still [F#] your dad and he'll soon be home [B] to stay.
[F#] For a week or [G#m] two with [F#] me and you when he's billed.
[G#]
Key:
F#
B
C#
E
C#m
F#
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C#
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Come, me _ little [E]
son, [F#] and I will tell you _ what we'll _ do. _ _
Undress _ yourself and [B] get [F#] into bed, and a tale I'll tell [B] to you. _ _ _
[F#] It's _ all about [B] your daddy, _ [F#] _ he's a man you _ seldom [B] _ see. _
[F#] For he's had to [C#] roam _ away [F#] from home, far away from you and me. _ _ _
_ _ _ Remember, laddie, [B] he's still [F#] your dad, though he's working _ far _ [B] away. _
[F#] In the cold and heat of the hours of the week on _ England's _ Malta way. _
_ Now when you fall _ and hurt yourself and get a _ feeling _ bad.
_ It _ isn't _ [B] any good [F#] to go running _ _ for [B] your dad.
_ For [F#] the only time [B] since you [F#] were born, _ he's had to spend [B] with you.
_ He [F#] was out of [C#] a job and he [F#] _
hadn't a bob, he was _ signing on the brew. _
_ _ _ _ Remember, _ laddie, [B] he's still [F#] your dad, though he's _ working far [B] away. _
_ In [F#] the cold [C#] and heat of the [F#] hours of the week on _ England's _ Malta way.
_ _ _ Sure _ we'd like [C#] your _ [F#] daddy here, yes, sure it would be _ fine.
_ To have him _ [B] working near [F#] our home and to see him [B] all the time.
_ _ [F#] But _ beggars can't [B] be _ [F#] choosers and we _ have to _ [B] bear our _ load.
[F#] For we _ need the [C#m] money [F#] your _ daddy earns, _ _ working _ on the _ road.
_ _ Remember, _ _ laddie, [B] he's still [F#] your dad and he'll soon be home [B] to stay.
_ _ [F#] For a week or [G#m] two with [F#] me and you when he's billed.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Come, me _ little [E]
son, [F#] and I will tell you _ what we'll _ do. _ _
Undress _ yourself and [B] get [F#] into bed, and a tale I'll tell [B] to you. _ _ _
[F#] It's _ all about [B] your daddy, _ [F#] _ he's a man you _ seldom [B] _ see. _
[F#] For he's had to [C#] roam _ away [F#] from home, far away from you and me. _ _ _
_ _ _ Remember, laddie, [B] he's still [F#] your dad, though he's working _ far _ [B] away. _
[F#] In the cold and heat of the hours of the week on _ England's _ Malta way. _
_ Now when you fall _ and hurt yourself and get a _ feeling _ bad.
_ It _ isn't _ [B] any good [F#] to go running _ _ for [B] your dad.
_ For [F#] the only time [B] since you [F#] were born, _ he's had to spend [B] with you.
_ He [F#] was out of [C#] a job and he [F#] _
hadn't a bob, he was _ signing on the brew. _
_ _ _ _ Remember, _ laddie, [B] he's still [F#] your dad, though he's _ working far [B] away. _
_ In [F#] the cold [C#] and heat of the [F#] hours of the week on _ England's _ Malta way.
_ _ _ Sure _ we'd like [C#] your _ [F#] daddy here, yes, sure it would be _ fine.
_ To have him _ [B] working near [F#] our home and to see him [B] all the time.
_ _ [F#] But _ beggars can't [B] be _ [F#] choosers and we _ have to _ [B] bear our _ load.
[F#] For we _ need the [C#m] money [F#] your _ daddy earns, _ _ working _ on the _ road.
_ _ Remember, _ _ laddie, [B] he's still [F#] your dad and he'll soon be home [B] to stay.
_ _ [F#] For a week or [G#m] two with [F#] me and you when he's billed.
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _