The Coleraine Regatta Chords by The Johnstons
Tempo:
119 bpm
Chords used:
C
D
G
Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
And now kind folks I'll tell you through, [C] and now me song [D] commences, in the year 72, [C] the first of my adventures.
[G] The Derry Standard came to Boston, it [D] bore a special note of [C] Cymaton, [Am] July the [C] 21st, on Sophorin.
We [D] got a whack for all the [G] da, right for all the [D] da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I [D] did.
The morning it was fine as I prepared for startin', I was led along the line by [C] a man whose name was Martin.
[D] Got up [G] into the junction there [D] I heard two engines whistle, [C] and the points [G] were drew [A] together [C] by a man named Frank [D] McChrystal.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the da, [C] right to Remington, I did.
[D] The lady shook the dress and they sat there with confunction when I heard the guard express [C] take seats at Newton [G] Junction.
[D] Many a [C] rosy cheek was [D] there and many's the ugly [C] bundle, I at many a [Am] lass received a [C] smack as the train passed through the [D] tunnel.
Whack for all the [G] da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] Oh near cold rain we drew where [C] there my journey ended, [D] sweet port rush to [C] view each lad and last intended.
[D]
But I stood on the platform there among the whole narration, [C] I, [G] and soon the [A] din began [C] to cease as the port train left [D] the station.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all [C] the da, right to Remington, I [G] did.
[D] [Am] [D]
[C] [Am] [C] [D]
[Am] [D]
[C] [D] Then crowd by crowd it [C] arrived for two past one another, [D] husbands lost their [C] wives and daughters lost their mothers.
[G] And lads they [C] lost their lasses [D] there while passing through they missed them, [C] but I [G] heard a [Am] fella calling [C] out, great God they've lost my [D] sister.
Whack for all the [C] da, right for all the da, [D] deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I [G] did.
I thought the time [D] was long [C] thought every hour seven, when [D] the band began to play [C] in the clock she struck eleven.
[D] One of [C] the band boys passed me by [D] and I heard his name called [C] Lowry, when the fife [G] and drum [Am] struck up the tune [C] that we call Kate [D] Figury.
Whack for all the da, [G] right for all the da, [D] deywhack for [C] all the da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] Some were selling matches [C] there and others boot boot laces, [D] some was calling who will [C] buy the true list of the [G] races.
There were [C] lumps and [G] grips of [D] boys and such as we call ladies, [C] but [Bm] Herbison [Am] made me [C] rejoice when he hooked me up to [D] Fiddies.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, [G] I did.
[Dm] [C]
[D] [Am] [D]
[C] [Am] [C]
[D] [C] [D]
[C] [D] They led me to the terrain [C] although my coat was dirty there [D] were [G] whiskey in me brain [C] and me senses they were muddy.
[D] And when we came [C] to Castle Rock [D] the rum began to [C] caper and I [G] was [A] mucked and being [C] mucked for a smart word there for [D] waiter.
Whack for all the da, [G] right for [D] all the da, deywhack for all the da, [C] right to Remington, I did.
[D] Oh a short time there I [C] stayed my conduct was in civil [D] for the station master [C] parade and he wished me to the devil.
[D] They sat me on a seat where I sat with some function [C] and [G] in the [A] carriage I was [C] hauled like a wet sack at the [D] junction.
Whack for all the [C] da, right for all the [D] da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] There on the boards I [C] lay as I suppose contented [D] some people with me [C] stayed for my case lamented.
[D] But I got lying there till I had me slumber [G] finished then safely [Am] homewards I was [C] tamed by the sons of Thomas [D] Kimmon.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] Now I have sung me song as I have sung to pleasure the more I kept as [C] long I did mean to tease you.
[D] But lads and [C] lassies be [D] aware and keep it as your motive [C] neither [G] drink too [Am] much of rum or [C] beer when you go to Coleraine Regatta.
And now kind folks I'll tell you through, [C] and now me song [D] commences, in the year 72, [C] the first of my adventures.
[G] The Derry Standard came to Boston, it [D] bore a special note of [C] Cymaton, [Am] July the [C] 21st, on Sophorin.
We [D] got a whack for all the [G] da, right for all the [D] da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I [D] did.
The morning it was fine as I prepared for startin', I was led along the line by [C] a man whose name was Martin.
[D] Got up [G] into the junction there [D] I heard two engines whistle, [C] and the points [G] were drew [A] together [C] by a man named Frank [D] McChrystal.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the da, [C] right to Remington, I did.
[D] The lady shook the dress and they sat there with confunction when I heard the guard express [C] take seats at Newton [G] Junction.
[D] Many a [C] rosy cheek was [D] there and many's the ugly [C] bundle, I at many a [Am] lass received a [C] smack as the train passed through the [D] tunnel.
Whack for all the [G] da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] Oh near cold rain we drew where [C] there my journey ended, [D] sweet port rush to [C] view each lad and last intended.
[D]
But I stood on the platform there among the whole narration, [C] I, [G] and soon the [A] din began [C] to cease as the port train left [D] the station.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all [C] the da, right to Remington, I [G] did.
[D] [Am] [D]
[C] [Am] [C] [D]
[Am] [D]
[C] [D] Then crowd by crowd it [C] arrived for two past one another, [D] husbands lost their [C] wives and daughters lost their mothers.
[G] And lads they [C] lost their lasses [D] there while passing through they missed them, [C] but I [G] heard a [Am] fella calling [C] out, great God they've lost my [D] sister.
Whack for all the [C] da, right for all the da, [D] deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I [G] did.
I thought the time [D] was long [C] thought every hour seven, when [D] the band began to play [C] in the clock she struck eleven.
[D] One of [C] the band boys passed me by [D] and I heard his name called [C] Lowry, when the fife [G] and drum [Am] struck up the tune [C] that we call Kate [D] Figury.
Whack for all the da, [G] right for all the da, [D] deywhack for [C] all the da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] Some were selling matches [C] there and others boot boot laces, [D] some was calling who will [C] buy the true list of the [G] races.
There were [C] lumps and [G] grips of [D] boys and such as we call ladies, [C] but [Bm] Herbison [Am] made me [C] rejoice when he hooked me up to [D] Fiddies.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, [G] I did.
[Dm] [C]
[D] [Am] [D]
[C] [Am] [C]
[D] [C] [D]
[C] [D] They led me to the terrain [C] although my coat was dirty there [D] were [G] whiskey in me brain [C] and me senses they were muddy.
[D] And when we came [C] to Castle Rock [D] the rum began to [C] caper and I [G] was [A] mucked and being [C] mucked for a smart word there for [D] waiter.
Whack for all the da, [G] right for [D] all the da, deywhack for all the da, [C] right to Remington, I did.
[D] Oh a short time there I [C] stayed my conduct was in civil [D] for the station master [C] parade and he wished me to the devil.
[D] They sat me on a seat where I sat with some function [C] and [G] in the [A] carriage I was [C] hauled like a wet sack at the [D] junction.
Whack for all the [C] da, right for all the [D] da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] There on the boards I [C] lay as I suppose contented [D] some people with me [C] stayed for my case lamented.
[D] But I got lying there till I had me slumber [G] finished then safely [Am] homewards I was [C] tamed by the sons of Thomas [D] Kimmon.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] Now I have sung me song as I have sung to pleasure the more I kept as [C] long I did mean to tease you.
[D] But lads and [C] lassies be [D] aware and keep it as your motive [C] neither [G] drink too [Am] much of rum or [C] beer when you go to Coleraine Regatta.
Key:
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ And now kind folks I'll tell you through, [C] and now me song [D] commences, in the year 72, [C] the first of my adventures.
[G] The Derry Standard came to Boston, it [D] bore a special note of [C] Cymaton, [Am] July the [C] 21st, on Sophorin.
We [D] got a whack for all the [G] da, right for all the [D] da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I [D] did.
The morning it was fine as I prepared for startin', I was led along the line by [C] a man whose name was Martin.
[D] Got up [G] into the junction there [D] I heard two engines whistle, [C] and the points [G] were drew [A] together [C] by a man named Frank [D] McChrystal.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the da, [C] right to Remington, I did.
[D] The lady shook the dress and they sat there with confunction when I heard the guard express [C] take seats at Newton [G] Junction.
[D] Many a [C] rosy cheek was [D] there and many's the ugly [C] bundle, I at many a [Am] lass received a [C] smack as the train passed through the [D] tunnel.
Whack for all the [G] da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] Oh near cold rain we drew where [C] there my journey ended, [D] sweet port rush to [C] view each lad and last intended.
[D]
But I stood on the platform there among the whole narration, [C] I, [G] and soon the [A] din began [C] to cease as the port train left [D] the station.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all [C] the da, right to Remington, I [G] did. _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] Then crowd by crowd it [C] arrived for two past one another, [D] husbands lost their [C] wives and daughters lost their mothers.
[G] And lads they [C] lost their lasses [D] there while passing through they missed them, [C] but I [G] heard a [Am] fella calling [C] out, great God they've lost my [D] sister.
Whack for all the [C] da, right for all the da, [D] deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I [G] did.
I thought the time [D] was long [C] thought every hour seven, when [D] the band began to play [C] in the clock she struck eleven.
[D] One of [C] the band boys passed me by [D] and I heard his name called [C] Lowry, when the fife [G] and drum [Am] struck up the tune [C] that we call Kate [D] Figury.
Whack for all the da, [G] right for all the da, [D] deywhack for [C] all the da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] Some were selling matches [C] there and others boot boot laces, [D] some was calling who will [C] buy the true list of the [G] races.
There were [C] lumps and [G] grips of [D] boys and such as we call ladies, [C] but [Bm] Herbison [Am] made me [C] rejoice when he hooked me up to [D] Fiddies.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, [G] I did. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] They led me to the terrain [C] although my coat was dirty there [D] were [G] whiskey in me brain [C] and me senses they were muddy.
[D] And when we came [C] to Castle Rock [D] the rum began to [C] caper and I [G] was [A] mucked and being [C] mucked for a smart word there for [D] waiter.
Whack for all the da, [G] right for [D] all the da, deywhack for all the da, [C] right to Remington, I did. _
[D] Oh a short time there I [C] stayed my conduct was in civil [D] for the station master [C] parade and he wished me to the devil.
[D] They sat me on a seat where I sat with some function [C] and [G] in the [A] carriage I was [C] hauled like a wet sack at the [D] junction.
Whack for all the [C] da, right for all the [D] da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] There on the boards I [C] lay as I suppose contented [D] some people with me [C] stayed for my case lamented.
[D] But I got lying there till I had me slumber [G] finished then safely [Am] homewards I was [C] tamed by the sons of Thomas [D] Kimmon.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] Now I have sung me song as I have sung to pleasure the more I kept as [C] long I did mean to tease you.
[D] But lads and [C] lassies be [D] aware and keep it as your motive [C] neither [G] drink too [Am] much of rum or [C] beer when you go to Coleraine Regatta. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ And now kind folks I'll tell you through, [C] and now me song [D] commences, in the year 72, [C] the first of my adventures.
[G] The Derry Standard came to Boston, it [D] bore a special note of [C] Cymaton, [Am] July the [C] 21st, on Sophorin.
We [D] got a whack for all the [G] da, right for all the [D] da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I [D] did.
The morning it was fine as I prepared for startin', I was led along the line by [C] a man whose name was Martin.
[D] Got up [G] into the junction there [D] I heard two engines whistle, [C] and the points [G] were drew [A] together [C] by a man named Frank [D] McChrystal.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the da, [C] right to Remington, I did.
[D] The lady shook the dress and they sat there with confunction when I heard the guard express [C] take seats at Newton [G] Junction.
[D] Many a [C] rosy cheek was [D] there and many's the ugly [C] bundle, I at many a [Am] lass received a [C] smack as the train passed through the [D] tunnel.
Whack for all the [G] da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] Oh near cold rain we drew where [C] there my journey ended, [D] sweet port rush to [C] view each lad and last intended.
[D]
But I stood on the platform there among the whole narration, [C] I, [G] and soon the [A] din began [C] to cease as the port train left [D] the station.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all [C] the da, right to Remington, I [G] did. _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [D] Then crowd by crowd it [C] arrived for two past one another, [D] husbands lost their [C] wives and daughters lost their mothers.
[G] And lads they [C] lost their lasses [D] there while passing through they missed them, [C] but I [G] heard a [Am] fella calling [C] out, great God they've lost my [D] sister.
Whack for all the [C] da, right for all the da, [D] deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I [G] did.
I thought the time [D] was long [C] thought every hour seven, when [D] the band began to play [C] in the clock she struck eleven.
[D] One of [C] the band boys passed me by [D] and I heard his name called [C] Lowry, when the fife [G] and drum [Am] struck up the tune [C] that we call Kate [D] Figury.
Whack for all the da, [G] right for all the da, [D] deywhack for [C] all the da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] Some were selling matches [C] there and others boot boot laces, [D] some was calling who will [C] buy the true list of the [G] races.
There were [C] lumps and [G] grips of [D] boys and such as we call ladies, [C] but [Bm] Herbison [Am] made me [C] rejoice when he hooked me up to [D] Fiddies.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, [G] I did. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] They led me to the terrain [C] although my coat was dirty there [D] were [G] whiskey in me brain [C] and me senses they were muddy.
[D] And when we came [C] to Castle Rock [D] the rum began to [C] caper and I [G] was [A] mucked and being [C] mucked for a smart word there for [D] waiter.
Whack for all the da, [G] right for [D] all the da, deywhack for all the da, [C] right to Remington, I did. _
[D] Oh a short time there I [C] stayed my conduct was in civil [D] for the station master [C] parade and he wished me to the devil.
[D] They sat me on a seat where I sat with some function [C] and [G] in the [A] carriage I was [C] hauled like a wet sack at the [D] junction.
Whack for all the [C] da, right for all the [D] da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] There on the boards I [C] lay as I suppose contented [D] some people with me [C] stayed for my case lamented.
[D] But I got lying there till I had me slumber [G] finished then safely [Am] homewards I was [C] tamed by the sons of Thomas [D] Kimmon.
Whack for all the da, right for all the da, deywhack for all the [C] da, right to Remington, I did.
[D] Now I have sung me song as I have sung to pleasure the more I kept as [C] long I did mean to tease you.
[D] But lads and [C] lassies be [D] aware and keep it as your motive [C] neither [G] drink too [Am] much of rum or [C] beer when you go to Coleraine Regatta. _ _ _ _ _