The Orange And The Green Chords by The Irish Rovers
Tempo:
113.05 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
A
C#m
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] [A] [E]
[B] [E] Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
Oh, my father was an Ulster [B] man, Protestants was he.
[A] My mother [E] was a Catholic [B] girl from County [E] Cork was she.
[C#m] They were married into churches, [F#m] lived happily [B] enough.
[A] Until [E] the day that I [B] was born and things [E] got rather tough.
Oh, it is the biggest mess [B] up that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
Baptised by Father Eilidh, I [B] was rushed away by car.
[A] To be made [E] a little orange [B] man, me [E] father's shining star.
[C#m] I was christened David Anthony, but [B] still in spite of that.
[A] To my [E] father, I was [B] William, while my mother [E] called me Pat.
Oh, it is the biggest mess [B] up that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, [E] she was green.
With mother every [B] Sunday to Mass I proudly strolled.
[A] Then after [E] that the Orange [B] Lodge would try to save my soul.
[C#m] Where both eyes tried to claim me, [F#m] but I was [B] smart because.
[A] I'd play [E] the flute or play [B] the harp, depending [E] where I was.
Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
One day me ma's [B] relations came round to visit me.
[A] Just as my father's [B] kinfolk were all sitting [E] down to tea.
[C#m] We tried to smooth things over, but they [B] all began to fight.
[A] And me [E] being strictly neutral, [B] I passed [E] everyone in sight.
Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
Now my parents never could [B] agree about my time of school.
[A] I learned it [E] was all done at [B] home, that's why I'm such a fool.
[C#m] They both passed on, God rest [F#m] them, but left [B] me caught between.
[A] That awful [E] colour problem [B] of the orange [E] and the green.
Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My [E] father, he was orange, [B] and my mother, [E] she was green.
Yes, it is the biggest mess [B] up that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, [E] she was green.
[B] [E] Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
Oh, my father was an Ulster [B] man, Protestants was he.
[A] My mother [E] was a Catholic [B] girl from County [E] Cork was she.
[C#m] They were married into churches, [F#m] lived happily [B] enough.
[A] Until [E] the day that I [B] was born and things [E] got rather tough.
Oh, it is the biggest mess [B] up that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
Baptised by Father Eilidh, I [B] was rushed away by car.
[A] To be made [E] a little orange [B] man, me [E] father's shining star.
[C#m] I was christened David Anthony, but [B] still in spite of that.
[A] To my [E] father, I was [B] William, while my mother [E] called me Pat.
Oh, it is the biggest mess [B] up that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, [E] she was green.
With mother every [B] Sunday to Mass I proudly strolled.
[A] Then after [E] that the Orange [B] Lodge would try to save my soul.
[C#m] Where both eyes tried to claim me, [F#m] but I was [B] smart because.
[A] I'd play [E] the flute or play [B] the harp, depending [E] where I was.
Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
One day me ma's [B] relations came round to visit me.
[A] Just as my father's [B] kinfolk were all sitting [E] down to tea.
[C#m] We tried to smooth things over, but they [B] all began to fight.
[A] And me [E] being strictly neutral, [B] I passed [E] everyone in sight.
Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
Now my parents never could [B] agree about my time of school.
[A] I learned it [E] was all done at [B] home, that's why I'm such a fool.
[C#m] They both passed on, God rest [F#m] them, but left [B] me caught between.
[A] That awful [E] colour problem [B] of the orange [E] and the green.
Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My [E] father, he was orange, [B] and my mother, [E] she was green.
Yes, it is the biggest mess [B] up that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, [E] she was green.
Key:
B
E
A
C#m
F#m
B
E
A
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
Oh, my father was an Ulster [B] man, Protestants was he.
[A] My mother [E] was a Catholic [B] girl from County [E] Cork was she.
[C#m] They were married into churches, [F#m] lived happily [B] enough.
[A] Until [E] the day that I [B] was born and things [E] got rather tough.
Oh, it is the biggest mess [B] up that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
_ Baptised by Father Eilidh, I [B] was rushed away by car.
[A] To be made [E] a little orange [B] man, me [E] father's shining star.
[C#m] I was christened David Anthony, but [B] still in spite of that.
[A] To my [E] father, I was [B] William, while my mother [E] called me Pat.
Oh, it is the biggest mess [B] up that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, [E] she was green.
_ With mother every [B] Sunday to Mass I proudly strolled.
[A] Then after [E] that the Orange [B] Lodge would try to save my soul.
[C#m] Where both eyes tried to claim me, [F#m] but I was [B] smart because.
[A] I'd play [E] the flute or play [B] the harp, depending [E] where I was.
Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
_ _ One day me ma's [B] relations came round to visit me.
[A] Just as my father's [B] kinfolk were all sitting [E] down to tea.
[C#m] We tried to smooth things over, but they [B] all began to fight.
[A] And me [E] being strictly neutral, [B] I passed [E] everyone in sight.
Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
_ Now my parents never could [B] agree about my time of school.
[A] I learned it [E] was all done at [B] home, that's why I'm such a fool.
[C#m] They both passed on, God rest [F#m] them, but left [B] me caught between.
[A] That awful [E] colour problem [B] of the orange [E] and the green.
Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My [E] father, he was orange, [B] and my mother, [E] she was green.
Yes, it is the biggest mess [B] up that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, [E] she was green. _ _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
Oh, my father was an Ulster [B] man, Protestants was he.
[A] My mother [E] was a Catholic [B] girl from County [E] Cork was she.
[C#m] They were married into churches, [F#m] lived happily [B] enough.
[A] Until [E] the day that I [B] was born and things [E] got rather tough.
Oh, it is the biggest mess [B] up that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
_ Baptised by Father Eilidh, I [B] was rushed away by car.
[A] To be made [E] a little orange [B] man, me [E] father's shining star.
[C#m] I was christened David Anthony, but [B] still in spite of that.
[A] To my [E] father, I was [B] William, while my mother [E] called me Pat.
Oh, it is the biggest mess [B] up that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, [E] she was green.
_ With mother every [B] Sunday to Mass I proudly strolled.
[A] Then after [E] that the Orange [B] Lodge would try to save my soul.
[C#m] Where both eyes tried to claim me, [F#m] but I was [B] smart because.
[A] I'd play [E] the flute or play [B] the harp, depending [E] where I was.
Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
_ _ One day me ma's [B] relations came round to visit me.
[A] Just as my father's [B] kinfolk were all sitting [E] down to tea.
[C#m] We tried to smooth things over, but they [B] all began to fight.
[A] And me [E] being strictly neutral, [B] I passed [E] everyone in sight.
Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, she [E] was green.
_ Now my parents never could [B] agree about my time of school.
[A] I learned it [E] was all done at [B] home, that's why I'm such a fool.
[C#m] They both passed on, God rest [F#m] them, but left [B] me caught between.
[A] That awful [E] colour problem [B] of the orange [E] and the green.
Oh, it is the biggest mess up [B] that you have ever seen.
[A] My [E] father, he was orange, [B] and my mother, [E] she was green.
Yes, it is the biggest mess [B] up that you have ever seen.
[A] My father, [E] he was orange, [B] and my mother, [E] she was green. _ _ _ _ _