Chords for The Orange and the Green
Tempo:
114.65 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[Em] [A] [G] [D]
[A] [D] Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that [A] you have ever seen.
My [G] father, [D] he was orange [B] and my mother, she [D] was green.
Oh, me father was an Ulster man, [A] 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 happily [A] enough.
[G] Until [D] the day that I was born and things got rather tough.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
My father, he was orange and my mother, she was green.
Baptised by Father Eilidh, [A] I was rushed away by car.
[G] To be made a [D] little orange man, me father's shining star.
[Bm] I was christened David Anthony, [B] but still in [A] spite of that.
[G] To my father, [D] I was William, while me mother called me Pat.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] My father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
With mother every Sunday [A] to Mass I'd proudly stroll.
[G] Then after that [D] the Orange Lodge would try to save my soul.
[Bm] For both sides tried to claim [Em] me, but I was [A] smart because.
[G] I'd play the [D] flute or play the [Em] harp, depending [D] where I was.
[D] Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you [E] have ever seen.
[G] My father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
Now when I'd sing them rebel [A] songs, much to me mother's joy.
[G] Me father would [D] jump up and say, look here will you me boy.
[Bm] That's quite enough of that [Em] lad, he'd then [A] toss me a coin.
[G] And he'd have me [D] sing the Orange Flute or the Heroes of the Point.
Oh, it is the biggest [A] mix-up that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
One day me ma's relations came [A] 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, [Em] but they all [A] began to fight.
[G] And me being [D] strictly neutral, I blatched everyone in sight.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
Now my parents never could [A] agree about my type of school.
[G] My learning was [D] all done at home, that's why I'm such a fool.
[Bm] They both passed on God rest them, [Em] but left me [A] caught between.
[G] That awful [D] colour problem of the orange and the green.
Oh, it is the biggest mix [A]-up that you have ever seen.
Me [G] father, [D] he was orange and me mother, she was green.
Yes, it is the biggest mix-up that [A] you have ever seen.
Me [D] father, he was orange and me mother, she was green.
Hey!
[A] [G] [D] [A]
[D] [Bm] [Em]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [G] [D]
[A] [Bm]
[Em] [A] [G] [D]
[A] [D] Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that [A] you have ever seen.
My [G] father, [D] he was orange [B] and my mother, she [D] was green.
Oh, me father was an Ulster man, [A] 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 happily [A] enough.
[G] Until [D] the day that I was born and things got rather tough.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
My father, he was orange and my mother, she was green.
Baptised by Father Eilidh, [A] I was rushed away by car.
[G] To be made a [D] little orange man, me father's shining star.
[Bm] I was christened David Anthony, [B] but still in [A] spite of that.
[G] To my father, [D] I was William, while me mother called me Pat.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] My father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
With mother every Sunday [A] to Mass I'd proudly stroll.
[G] Then after that [D] the Orange Lodge would try to save my soul.
[Bm] For both sides tried to claim [Em] me, but I was [A] smart because.
[G] I'd play the [D] flute or play the [Em] harp, depending [D] where I was.
[D] Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you [E] have ever seen.
[G] My father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
Now when I'd sing them rebel [A] songs, much to me mother's joy.
[G] Me father would [D] jump up and say, look here will you me boy.
[Bm] That's quite enough of that [Em] lad, he'd then [A] toss me a coin.
[G] And he'd have me [D] sing the Orange Flute or the Heroes of the Point.
Oh, it is the biggest [A] mix-up that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
One day me ma's relations came [A] 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, [Em] but they all [A] began to fight.
[G] And me being [D] strictly neutral, I blatched everyone in sight.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
Now my parents never could [A] agree about my type of school.
[G] My learning was [D] all done at home, that's why I'm such a fool.
[Bm] They both passed on God rest them, [Em] but left me [A] caught between.
[G] That awful [D] colour problem of the orange and the green.
Oh, it is the biggest mix [A]-up that you have ever seen.
Me [G] father, [D] he was orange and me mother, she was green.
Yes, it is the biggest mix-up that [A] you have ever seen.
Me [D] father, he was orange and me mother, she was green.
Hey!
[A] [G] [D] [A]
[D] [Bm] [Em]
[A] [G] [D]
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
Em
D
A
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that [A] you have ever seen.
My [G] father, [D] he was orange [B] and my mother, she [D] was green.
_ Oh, me father was an Ulster man, [A] 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 happily [A] enough.
[G] Until [D] the day that I was born and things got rather tough.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
My father, he was orange and my mother, she was green.
_ _ Baptised by Father Eilidh, [A] I was rushed away by car.
[G] To be made a [D] little orange man, me father's shining star.
[Bm] I was christened David Anthony, [B] but still in [A] spite of that.
[G] To my father, [D] I was William, while me mother called me Pat.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] My father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
_ With mother every Sunday [A] to Mass I'd proudly stroll.
[G] Then after that [D] the Orange Lodge would try to save my soul.
[Bm] For both sides tried to claim [Em] me, but I was [A] smart because.
[G] I'd play the [D] flute or play the [Em] harp, depending [D] where I was.
[D] Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you [E] have ever seen.
[G] My father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
_ Now when I'd sing them rebel [A] songs, much to me mother's joy.
[G] Me father would [D] jump up and say, look here will you me boy.
[Bm] That's quite enough of that [Em] lad, he'd then [A] toss me a coin.
[G] And he'd have me [D] sing the Orange Flute or the Heroes of the Point.
Oh, it is the biggest [A] mix-up that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
_ One day me ma's relations came [A] 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, [Em] but they all [A] began to fight.
[G] And me being [D] strictly neutral, I blatched everyone in sight.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
Now my parents never could [A] agree about my type of school.
[G] My learning was [D] all done at home, that's why I'm such a fool.
[Bm] They both passed on God rest them, [Em] but left me [A] caught between.
[G] That awful [D] colour problem of the orange and the green.
Oh, it is the biggest mix [A]-up that you have ever seen.
Me [G] father, [D] he was orange and me mother, she was green.
Yes, it is the biggest mix-up that [A] you have ever seen.
Me [D] father, he was orange and me mother, she was green.
Hey!
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that [A] you have ever seen.
My [G] father, [D] he was orange [B] and my mother, she [D] was green.
_ Oh, me father was an Ulster man, [A] 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 happily [A] enough.
[G] Until [D] the day that I was born and things got rather tough.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
My father, he was orange and my mother, she was green.
_ _ Baptised by Father Eilidh, [A] I was rushed away by car.
[G] To be made a [D] little orange man, me father's shining star.
[Bm] I was christened David Anthony, [B] but still in [A] spite of that.
[G] To my father, [D] I was William, while me mother called me Pat.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] My father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
_ With mother every Sunday [A] to Mass I'd proudly stroll.
[G] Then after that [D] the Orange Lodge would try to save my soul.
[Bm] For both sides tried to claim [Em] me, but I was [A] smart because.
[G] I'd play the [D] flute or play the [Em] harp, depending [D] where I was.
[D] Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you [E] have ever seen.
[G] My father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
_ Now when I'd sing them rebel [A] songs, much to me mother's joy.
[G] Me father would [D] jump up and say, look here will you me boy.
[Bm] That's quite enough of that [Em] lad, he'd then [A] toss me a coin.
[G] And he'd have me [D] sing the Orange Flute or the Heroes of the Point.
Oh, it is the biggest [A] mix-up that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
_ One day me ma's relations came [A] 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, [Em] but they all [A] began to fight.
[G] And me being [D] strictly neutral, I blatched everyone in sight.
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up [A] that you have ever seen.
[G] Me father, he [D] was orange and me mother, she was green.
Now my parents never could [A] agree about my type of school.
[G] My learning was [D] all done at home, that's why I'm such a fool.
[Bm] They both passed on God rest them, [Em] but left me [A] caught between.
[G] That awful [D] colour problem of the orange and the green.
Oh, it is the biggest mix [A]-up that you have ever seen.
Me [G] father, [D] he was orange and me mother, she was green.
Yes, it is the biggest mix-up that [A] you have ever seen.
Me [D] father, he was orange and me mother, she was green.
Hey!
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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