The Orange And The Green Chords by The Irish Rovers
Tempo:
115.05 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[B]
[D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [D] [Bm]
[Em] [A] [G] [D]
[A] [D] Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] My father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
Oh my father was an Ulster [A] man, proud Protestant was he.
[G] My mother [D] was a Catholic girl from County Cork was she.
[Bm] They were married into churches, [Em] lived [A] happily enough.
[G] Until the day that [D] I was born and things got rather tough.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] My father [D] he was orange and my mother she was green.
Baptised by Father Riley I [A] was rushed away by car.
[G] To be made [D] a little orange man, me father's shining star.
[Bm] I was christened David Anthony [Em] but still in [A] spite of that.
[D] [G] To my [D] father I was William while my mother called me Pat.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
My [G] father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
With mother every Sunday [A] to Mass I proudly strolled.
[G] Then after that [D] the Orange Lodge would try to save my soul.
For [Bm] both sides tried to [D] claim [Em] me but I was [A] smart because.
[G] I'd play the [D] flute or play the harp depending where I was.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen.
[G] My father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
Now when I'd sing them revel [A] songs much to me mother's joy.
[G] Me father [D] would jump up and say look here will you me boy.
[Bm] That's quite enough of that lot [Em] he'd then [A] toss me a coin.
[G] And he'd have me [D] sing the orange flute of the heroes of the fight.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
One day me ma's relations [A] came round to visit me.
[G] Just as my [D] father's kinfolk were all sitting down to tea.
[Bm] We tried to smooth things over but [Em] they all began to [A] fight.
[G] And me being [D] strictly neutral I bashed everyone in sight.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have [D] ever seen.
[G] Me father [D] he was orange and my mother she was green.
Now my parents never could agree [A] about my type of school.
[G] My learning was all [D] done at home that's why I'm such a fool.
[Bm] They both passed on God rest them [Em] but left me caught [A] between.
[G] That awful [D] colour problem of the orange and the green.
Oh it is the biggest [A] mix-up that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father [D] he was orange and my mother she was green.
Yes it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
Me [G] father [D] he was orange [G] and my [D] mother she was green.
[A] [G] [D]
[Bm]
[Em] [F#m] [G] [D]
[D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [D] [Bm]
[Em] [A] [G] [D]
[A] [D] Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] My father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
Oh my father was an Ulster [A] man, proud Protestant was he.
[G] My mother [D] was a Catholic girl from County Cork was she.
[Bm] They were married into churches, [Em] lived [A] happily enough.
[G] Until the day that [D] I was born and things got rather tough.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] My father [D] he was orange and my mother she was green.
Baptised by Father Riley I [A] was rushed away by car.
[G] To be made [D] a little orange man, me father's shining star.
[Bm] I was christened David Anthony [Em] but still in [A] spite of that.
[D] [G] To my [D] father I was William while my mother called me Pat.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
My [G] father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
With mother every Sunday [A] to Mass I proudly strolled.
[G] Then after that [D] the Orange Lodge would try to save my soul.
For [Bm] both sides tried to [D] claim [Em] me but I was [A] smart because.
[G] I'd play the [D] flute or play the harp depending where I was.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen.
[G] My father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
Now when I'd sing them revel [A] songs much to me mother's joy.
[G] Me father [D] would jump up and say look here will you me boy.
[Bm] That's quite enough of that lot [Em] he'd then [A] toss me a coin.
[G] And he'd have me [D] sing the orange flute of the heroes of the fight.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
One day me ma's relations [A] came round to visit me.
[G] Just as my [D] father's kinfolk were all sitting down to tea.
[Bm] We tried to smooth things over but [Em] they all began to [A] fight.
[G] And me being [D] strictly neutral I bashed everyone in sight.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have [D] ever seen.
[G] Me father [D] he was orange and my mother she was green.
Now my parents never could agree [A] about my type of school.
[G] My learning was all [D] done at home that's why I'm such a fool.
[Bm] They both passed on God rest them [Em] but left me caught [A] between.
[G] That awful [D] colour problem of the orange and the green.
Oh it is the biggest [A] mix-up that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father [D] he was orange and my mother she was green.
Yes it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
Me [G] father [D] he was orange [G] and my [D] mother she was green.
[A] [G] [D]
[Bm]
[Em] [F#m] [G] [D]
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
Em
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] My father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
_ Oh my father was an Ulster [A] man, proud Protestant was he.
[G] My mother [D] was a Catholic girl from County Cork was she.
[Bm] They were married into churches, [Em] lived [A] happily enough.
[G] Until the day that [D] I was born and things got rather tough.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] My father [D] he was orange and my mother she was green.
_ Baptised by Father Riley I [A] was rushed away by car.
[G] To be made [D] a little orange man, me father's shining star.
[Bm] I was christened David Anthony [Em] but still in [A] spite of that.
[D] [G] To my [D] father I was William while my mother called me Pat.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
My [G] father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
_ With mother every Sunday [A] to Mass I proudly strolled.
[G] Then after that [D] the Orange Lodge would try to save my soul.
For [Bm] both sides tried to [D] claim [Em] me but I was [A] smart because.
[G] I'd play the [D] flute or play the harp depending where I was.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen.
[G] My father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
_ Now when I'd sing them revel [A] songs much to me mother's joy.
[G] Me father [D] would jump up and say look here will you me boy.
[Bm] That's quite enough of that lot [Em] he'd then [A] toss me a coin.
[G] And he'd have me [D] sing the orange flute of the heroes of the fight.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
_ One day me ma's relations [A] came round to visit me.
[G] Just as my [D] father's kinfolk were all sitting down to tea.
[Bm] We tried to smooth things over but [Em] they all began to [A] fight.
[G] And me being [D] strictly neutral I bashed everyone in sight.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have [D] ever seen.
[G] Me father [D] he was orange and my mother she was green.
_ Now my parents never could agree [A] about my type of school.
[G] My learning was all [D] done at home that's why I'm such a fool.
[Bm] They both passed on God rest them [Em] but left me caught [A] between.
[G] That awful [D] colour problem of the orange and the green.
Oh it is the biggest [A] mix-up that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father [D] he was orange and my mother she was green.
Yes it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
Me [G] father [D] he was orange [G] and my [D] mother she was green. _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] My father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
_ Oh my father was an Ulster [A] man, proud Protestant was he.
[G] My mother [D] was a Catholic girl from County Cork was she.
[Bm] They were married into churches, [Em] lived [A] happily enough.
[G] Until the day that [D] I was born and things got rather tough.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] My father [D] he was orange and my mother she was green.
_ Baptised by Father Riley I [A] was rushed away by car.
[G] To be made [D] a little orange man, me father's shining star.
[Bm] I was christened David Anthony [Em] but still in [A] spite of that.
[D] [G] To my [D] father I was William while my mother called me Pat.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
My [G] father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
_ With mother every Sunday [A] to Mass I proudly strolled.
[G] Then after that [D] the Orange Lodge would try to save my soul.
For [Bm] both sides tried to [D] claim [Em] me but I was [A] smart because.
[G] I'd play the [D] flute or play the harp depending where I was.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen.
[G] My father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
_ Now when I'd sing them revel [A] songs much to me mother's joy.
[G] Me father [D] would jump up and say look here will you me boy.
[Bm] That's quite enough of that lot [Em] he'd then [A] toss me a coin.
[G] And he'd have me [D] sing the orange flute of the heroes of the fight.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father he [D] was orange and my mother she was green.
_ One day me ma's relations [A] came round to visit me.
[G] Just as my [D] father's kinfolk were all sitting down to tea.
[Bm] We tried to smooth things over but [Em] they all began to [A] fight.
[G] And me being [D] strictly neutral I bashed everyone in sight.
Oh it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have [D] ever seen.
[G] Me father [D] he was orange and my mother she was green.
_ Now my parents never could agree [A] about my type of school.
[G] My learning was all [D] done at home that's why I'm such a fool.
[Bm] They both passed on God rest them [Em] but left me caught [A] between.
[G] That awful [D] colour problem of the orange and the green.
Oh it is the biggest [A] mix-up that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father [D] he was orange and my mother she was green.
Yes it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
Me [G] father [D] he was orange [G] and my [D] mother she was green. _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [F#m] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _