Chords for Orange and the Green
Tempo:
99.3 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
Am
F
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [C] Oh, me father [Am] was an Ulster man, proud [G] Protestant was he.
[F] My mother was a Catholic, [G] and from County Cork [C] was she.
They were married [Am] into churches and lived happily [G] enough.
[C] Until the day that I was [G] born and things got [C] rather tough.
Baptised by [Am] Father Riley, I was rushed away [G] by car.
To be made [Am] a little orange man, [G] me father's shining [C] star.
I was kissing David Anthony, [Dm] but still in [G] spite of that.
To me father, [C] I was Billy Wild, me mother called me Pat.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [Dm] that you have ever [G] seen.
[F] Me father [Am] was an orange man, me mother [C] she was green.
With mother [Am] every Sunday to [G] Mass I proudly strolled.
[F] And after that the Orange [G] Lodge would try to save [C] me soul.
And boatsides [Am] tried to clay me, but I was [G] smart because.
I played [C] the flute, I played the [G] harp, depending where [C] I was.
And when I'd sing [A] those rebel songs, much to my [G] mother's joy.
My father [C] would jump up and say, look here, come here me boy.
That's quite enough of that lot, [Dm] he'd toss me [G] all the kind.
He'd have me [C] sing the Orange Flute that the heroes loved to buy.
Oh, it [Em] is the biggest mix [A]-up that you have ever seen.
[F] Me father [C] was an orange man, me mother she was green.
[Am] [C] One day me ma's relations [Dm] came round to [G] visit me.
Just as me [C] father's kinfolk were sitting down to tea.
We tried school things over, [Dm] they all began to fight.
[F] And me being [C] strictly neutral, I kicked everyone in sight.
My parents [Am] never could agree [Dm] about my type of school.
[F] My learning was all done at [G] home, that's why I'm [C] such a fool.
They both [Am] passed on to the rest of them, but I [G] was left between.
That [Am] awful colour problem [G] of the orange [C] hand.
Oh, it is the [Am] biggest mix-up that you have [G] ever seen.
Me father [C] was an orange man, me mother she was green.
Oh, it is the biggest mix [A]-up that you have ever seen.
Me father [Am] was an orange man, me mother [C] she was green.
[A] [C]
[F] My mother was a Catholic, [G] and from County Cork [C] was she.
They were married [Am] into churches and lived happily [G] enough.
[C] Until the day that I was [G] born and things got [C] rather tough.
Baptised by [Am] Father Riley, I was rushed away [G] by car.
To be made [Am] a little orange man, [G] me father's shining [C] star.
I was kissing David Anthony, [Dm] but still in [G] spite of that.
To me father, [C] I was Billy Wild, me mother called me Pat.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [Dm] that you have ever [G] seen.
[F] Me father [Am] was an orange man, me mother [C] she was green.
With mother [Am] every Sunday to [G] Mass I proudly strolled.
[F] And after that the Orange [G] Lodge would try to save [C] me soul.
And boatsides [Am] tried to clay me, but I was [G] smart because.
I played [C] the flute, I played the [G] harp, depending where [C] I was.
And when I'd sing [A] those rebel songs, much to my [G] mother's joy.
My father [C] would jump up and say, look here, come here me boy.
That's quite enough of that lot, [Dm] he'd toss me [G] all the kind.
He'd have me [C] sing the Orange Flute that the heroes loved to buy.
Oh, it [Em] is the biggest mix [A]-up that you have ever seen.
[F] Me father [C] was an orange man, me mother she was green.
[Am] [C] One day me ma's relations [Dm] came round to [G] visit me.
Just as me [C] father's kinfolk were sitting down to tea.
We tried school things over, [Dm] they all began to fight.
[F] And me being [C] strictly neutral, I kicked everyone in sight.
My parents [Am] never could agree [Dm] about my type of school.
[F] My learning was all done at [G] home, that's why I'm [C] such a fool.
They both [Am] passed on to the rest of them, but I [G] was left between.
That [Am] awful colour problem [G] of the orange [C] hand.
Oh, it is the [Am] biggest mix-up that you have [G] ever seen.
Me father [C] was an orange man, me mother she was green.
Oh, it is the biggest mix [A]-up that you have ever seen.
Me father [Am] was an orange man, me mother [C] she was green.
[A] [C]
Key:
C
G
Am
F
Dm
C
G
Am
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _ Oh, me father [Am] was an Ulster man, proud [G] Protestant was he.
[F] My mother was a Catholic, [G] and from County Cork [C] was she.
They were married [Am] into churches and lived happily [G] enough.
[C] Until the day that I was [G] born and things got [C] rather tough.
Baptised by [Am] Father Riley, I was rushed away [G] by car.
To be made [Am] a little orange man, [G] me father's shining [C] star.
I was kissing David Anthony, [Dm] but still in [G] spite of that.
To me father, [C] I was Billy Wild, me mother called me Pat.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [Dm] that you have ever [G] seen.
[F] Me father [Am] was an orange man, me mother [C] she was green.
With mother [Am] every Sunday to [G] Mass I proudly strolled.
[F] And after that the Orange [G] Lodge would try to save [C] me soul.
And boatsides [Am] tried to clay me, but I was [G] smart because.
I played [C] the flute, I played the [G] harp, depending where [C] I was.
And when I'd sing [A] those rebel songs, much to my [G] mother's joy.
My father [C] would jump up and say, look here, come here me boy.
That's quite enough of that lot, [Dm] he'd toss me [G] all the kind.
He'd have me [C] sing the Orange Flute that the heroes loved to buy.
Oh, it [Em] is the biggest mix [A]-up that you have ever seen.
[F] Me father [C] was an orange man, me mother she was green.
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ One day me ma's relations [Dm] came round to [G] visit me.
Just as me [C] father's kinfolk were sitting down to tea.
We tried school things over, [Dm] they all began to fight.
[F] And me being [C] strictly neutral, I kicked everyone in sight.
My parents [Am] never could agree [Dm] about my type of school.
[F] My learning was all done at [G] home, that's why I'm [C] such a fool.
They both [Am] passed on to the rest of them, but I [G] was left between.
That [Am] awful colour problem [G] of the orange [C] hand.
Oh, it is the [Am] biggest mix-up that you have [G] ever seen.
Me father [C] was an orange man, me mother she was green.
Oh, it is the biggest mix [A]-up that you have ever seen.
Me father [Am] was an orange man, me mother [C] she was green.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] My mother was a Catholic, [G] and from County Cork [C] was she.
They were married [Am] into churches and lived happily [G] enough.
[C] Until the day that I was [G] born and things got [C] rather tough.
Baptised by [Am] Father Riley, I was rushed away [G] by car.
To be made [Am] a little orange man, [G] me father's shining [C] star.
I was kissing David Anthony, [Dm] but still in [G] spite of that.
To me father, [C] I was Billy Wild, me mother called me Pat.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [Dm] that you have ever [G] seen.
[F] Me father [Am] was an orange man, me mother [C] she was green.
With mother [Am] every Sunday to [G] Mass I proudly strolled.
[F] And after that the Orange [G] Lodge would try to save [C] me soul.
And boatsides [Am] tried to clay me, but I was [G] smart because.
I played [C] the flute, I played the [G] harp, depending where [C] I was.
And when I'd sing [A] those rebel songs, much to my [G] mother's joy.
My father [C] would jump up and say, look here, come here me boy.
That's quite enough of that lot, [Dm] he'd toss me [G] all the kind.
He'd have me [C] sing the Orange Flute that the heroes loved to buy.
Oh, it [Em] is the biggest mix [A]-up that you have ever seen.
[F] Me father [C] was an orange man, me mother she was green.
_ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ One day me ma's relations [Dm] came round to [G] visit me.
Just as me [C] father's kinfolk were sitting down to tea.
We tried school things over, [Dm] they all began to fight.
[F] And me being [C] strictly neutral, I kicked everyone in sight.
My parents [Am] never could agree [Dm] about my type of school.
[F] My learning was all done at [G] home, that's why I'm [C] such a fool.
They both [Am] passed on to the rest of them, but I [G] was left between.
That [Am] awful colour problem [G] of the orange [C] hand.
Oh, it is the [Am] biggest mix-up that you have [G] ever seen.
Me father [C] was an orange man, me mother she was green.
Oh, it is the biggest mix [A]-up that you have ever seen.
Me father [Am] was an orange man, me mother [C] she was green.
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