Chords for The Dubliners - Rocky Road to Dublin
Tempo:
132.2 bpm
Chords used:
C#
B
C#m
F#
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#] [C#m]
[B]
[C#]
Well, in the merry month of May, no fun me home I started, left the [B] girls in tumour,
nearly broke and had a salute at Father [C#] Dear, kissed me darling mother, drank a pint of
beer, me [B] grief and tears, was smothered enough to [C#m] reap the corn and leave for I was born,
got a stout back [B] for the [F#] bun, and a pair of bros [C#] to rock, love of the bogs and fight,
[F#m] and all the dogs on the [F] rocky road, to double a [F#] one, two, three, four, [C#] five, want a hair
of ten, and down [B] the rocky road, and all the ways to double a meck for [C#] Lully da.
In Mull and Gather'd night I rested, and so weary started, [B] by day late, next morning
yeeding, there he took a drop of [C#] the pure to keep me heart and strength, and that's the
[G#m] potty's cure, when there is oomph, I drink it, me head, [C#] alas, me smile, laughing all
the while, happy, curious, I'll [B] put it to heart, a woman, she asked me, [C#] was I hired,
and wages I required, till I was [B] almost paid, and over the rocky road, to double a one,
two, [C#] three, four, five, want a hair of ten, and down the rocky [B] road, and all the ways to
double a meck for [C#] Lully da.
In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity to be so sure, [B] when I tried to view
a dozen city men that took [C#] a stroll, all among the [G#m] quality women, the liquor store, women
in need, the [C#m] quality seats, and crossed me mind, when I looked behind, no wonder could
I [F#] find, upon me stood a woman a [C#]-quaring, after the rogue, said me, cunneth, rogue, it wasn't
much in [B] bow, and on the rocky road, to double a one, [F#] two, three, [C#] four, five, want a hair
of ten, and [N] down the rocky road, and all the ways to double a meck for Lully [C#] da.
From there I got away, me spirits never failing, landed on [B] the cages, as the ship was sailing,
cotton [C#] at me rowing, sat not down and hardy, when I jumped [B] aboard a cabin, food for paddy,
[C#m] down among the paves, [C#] did some hearty rigs, I paid some hearty digs, [B] the water o'er me
bubbling, when I [C#m] fully had, I wished, me self was dead, I bet, so far [B] instead, on the rocky
road, to double a one, two, [C#] three, four, five, want a hair of ten, and down the rocky road,
[B] and all the ways to double a meck for [C#] Lully da.
The boys have lived but two, and when we safely landed, found me [B] self with few, and I could
no longer [C#m] stand it, but began to bild, temper I was losing power, all air and zile, [B] they
began abusing, [C#] haram me, so I said, say me, shalay, lay, and apply, go away boys, we're
[F#m] by and sigh, what's a hobbling, will, a lower [C#] hurray, the joy in them, the afraid, quickly
clear the [B] way, for the rocky road, to double a one, two, three, [C#] four, five, want a hair
of ten, and down the [F] rocky road, and all the ways to double a meck for Lully da.
[N]
[B]
[C#]
Well, in the merry month of May, no fun me home I started, left the [B] girls in tumour,
nearly broke and had a salute at Father [C#] Dear, kissed me darling mother, drank a pint of
beer, me [B] grief and tears, was smothered enough to [C#m] reap the corn and leave for I was born,
got a stout back [B] for the [F#] bun, and a pair of bros [C#] to rock, love of the bogs and fight,
[F#m] and all the dogs on the [F] rocky road, to double a [F#] one, two, three, four, [C#] five, want a hair
of ten, and down [B] the rocky road, and all the ways to double a meck for [C#] Lully da.
In Mull and Gather'd night I rested, and so weary started, [B] by day late, next morning
yeeding, there he took a drop of [C#] the pure to keep me heart and strength, and that's the
[G#m] potty's cure, when there is oomph, I drink it, me head, [C#] alas, me smile, laughing all
the while, happy, curious, I'll [B] put it to heart, a woman, she asked me, [C#] was I hired,
and wages I required, till I was [B] almost paid, and over the rocky road, to double a one,
two, [C#] three, four, five, want a hair of ten, and down the rocky [B] road, and all the ways to
double a meck for [C#] Lully da.
In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity to be so sure, [B] when I tried to view
a dozen city men that took [C#] a stroll, all among the [G#m] quality women, the liquor store, women
in need, the [C#m] quality seats, and crossed me mind, when I looked behind, no wonder could
I [F#] find, upon me stood a woman a [C#]-quaring, after the rogue, said me, cunneth, rogue, it wasn't
much in [B] bow, and on the rocky road, to double a one, [F#] two, three, [C#] four, five, want a hair
of ten, and [N] down the rocky road, and all the ways to double a meck for Lully [C#] da.
From there I got away, me spirits never failing, landed on [B] the cages, as the ship was sailing,
cotton [C#] at me rowing, sat not down and hardy, when I jumped [B] aboard a cabin, food for paddy,
[C#m] down among the paves, [C#] did some hearty rigs, I paid some hearty digs, [B] the water o'er me
bubbling, when I [C#m] fully had, I wished, me self was dead, I bet, so far [B] instead, on the rocky
road, to double a one, two, [C#] three, four, five, want a hair of ten, and down the rocky road,
[B] and all the ways to double a meck for [C#] Lully da.
The boys have lived but two, and when we safely landed, found me [B] self with few, and I could
no longer [C#m] stand it, but began to bild, temper I was losing power, all air and zile, [B] they
began abusing, [C#] haram me, so I said, say me, shalay, lay, and apply, go away boys, we're
[F#m] by and sigh, what's a hobbling, will, a lower [C#] hurray, the joy in them, the afraid, quickly
clear the [B] way, for the rocky road, to double a one, two, three, [C#] four, five, want a hair
of ten, and down the [F] rocky road, and all the ways to double a meck for Lully da.
[N]
Key:
C#
B
C#m
F#
F#m
C#
B
C#m
_ [F#] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _
Well, in the merry month of May, no fun me home I started, left the [B] girls in tumour,
nearly broke and had a salute at Father [C#] Dear, kissed me darling mother, drank a pint of
beer, me [B] grief and tears, was smothered enough to [C#m] reap the corn and leave for I was born,
got a stout back [B] for the [F#] bun, and a _ pair of bros [C#] to rock, love of the bogs and fight,
[F#m] and all the dogs on the [F] rocky road, to double a [F#] one, two, three, four, [C#] five, want a hair
of ten, and down [B] the rocky road, and all the ways to double a meck for [C#] Lully da.
In Mull and Gather'd night I rested, and so weary started, [B] by day late, next morning
yeeding, there he took a drop of [C#] the pure to keep me heart and strength, and that's the
[G#m] potty's cure, when there is oomph, I drink it, me head, [C#] alas, me smile, laughing all
the while, happy, curious, I'll [B] put it to heart, a woman, she asked me, [C#] was I hired,
and wages I required, till I was [B] almost paid, and over the rocky road, to double a one,
two, [C#] three, four, five, want a hair of ten, and down the rocky [B] road, and all the ways to
double a meck for [C#] Lully da.
In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity to be so sure, [B] when I tried to view
a dozen city men that took [C#] a stroll, all among the [G#m] quality women, the liquor store, women
in need, the [C#m] quality seats, and crossed me mind, when I looked behind, no wonder could
I [F#] find, upon me stood a woman a [C#]-quaring, after the rogue, said me, cunneth, rogue, it wasn't
much in [B] bow, and on the rocky road, to double a one, [F#] two, three, [C#] four, five, want a hair
of ten, and [N] down the rocky road, and all the ways to double a meck for Lully [C#] da.
From there I got away, me spirits never failing, landed on [B] the cages, as the ship was sailing,
cotton [C#] at me rowing, sat not down and hardy, when I jumped [B] aboard a cabin, food for paddy,
[C#m] down among the paves, [C#] did some hearty rigs, I paid some hearty digs, [B] the water o'er me
bubbling, when I [C#m] fully had, I wished, me self was dead, I bet, so far [B] instead, on the rocky
road, to double a one, two, [C#] three, four, five, want a hair of ten, and down the rocky road,
[B] and all the ways to double a meck for [C#] Lully da.
The boys have lived but two, and when we safely landed, found me [B] self with few, and I could
no longer [C#m] stand it, but began to bild, temper I was losing power, all air and zile, [B] they
began abusing, [C#] haram me, so I said, say me, shalay, lay, and apply, go away boys, we're
[F#m] by and sigh, what's a hobbling, will, a lower [C#] hurray, the joy in them, the afraid, quickly
clear the [B] way, for the rocky road, to double a one, two, three, [C#] four, five, want a hair
of ten, and down the [F] rocky road, and all the ways to double a meck for Lully da.
_ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _
Well, in the merry month of May, no fun me home I started, left the [B] girls in tumour,
nearly broke and had a salute at Father [C#] Dear, kissed me darling mother, drank a pint of
beer, me [B] grief and tears, was smothered enough to [C#m] reap the corn and leave for I was born,
got a stout back [B] for the [F#] bun, and a _ pair of bros [C#] to rock, love of the bogs and fight,
[F#m] and all the dogs on the [F] rocky road, to double a [F#] one, two, three, four, [C#] five, want a hair
of ten, and down [B] the rocky road, and all the ways to double a meck for [C#] Lully da.
In Mull and Gather'd night I rested, and so weary started, [B] by day late, next morning
yeeding, there he took a drop of [C#] the pure to keep me heart and strength, and that's the
[G#m] potty's cure, when there is oomph, I drink it, me head, [C#] alas, me smile, laughing all
the while, happy, curious, I'll [B] put it to heart, a woman, she asked me, [C#] was I hired,
and wages I required, till I was [B] almost paid, and over the rocky road, to double a one,
two, [C#] three, four, five, want a hair of ten, and down the rocky [B] road, and all the ways to
double a meck for [C#] Lully da.
In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity to be so sure, [B] when I tried to view
a dozen city men that took [C#] a stroll, all among the [G#m] quality women, the liquor store, women
in need, the [C#m] quality seats, and crossed me mind, when I looked behind, no wonder could
I [F#] find, upon me stood a woman a [C#]-quaring, after the rogue, said me, cunneth, rogue, it wasn't
much in [B] bow, and on the rocky road, to double a one, [F#] two, three, [C#] four, five, want a hair
of ten, and [N] down the rocky road, and all the ways to double a meck for Lully [C#] da.
From there I got away, me spirits never failing, landed on [B] the cages, as the ship was sailing,
cotton [C#] at me rowing, sat not down and hardy, when I jumped [B] aboard a cabin, food for paddy,
[C#m] down among the paves, [C#] did some hearty rigs, I paid some hearty digs, [B] the water o'er me
bubbling, when I [C#m] fully had, I wished, me self was dead, I bet, so far [B] instead, on the rocky
road, to double a one, two, [C#] three, four, five, want a hair of ten, and down the rocky road,
[B] and all the ways to double a meck for [C#] Lully da.
The boys have lived but two, and when we safely landed, found me [B] self with few, and I could
no longer [C#m] stand it, but began to bild, temper I was losing power, all air and zile, [B] they
began abusing, [C#] haram me, so I said, say me, shalay, lay, and apply, go away boys, we're
[F#m] by and sigh, what's a hobbling, will, a lower [C#] hurray, the joy in them, the afraid, quickly
clear the [B] way, for the rocky road, to double a one, two, three, [C#] four, five, want a hair
of ten, and down the [F] rocky road, and all the ways to double a meck for Lully da.
_ _ [N] _