Chords for Tread on the Tail of Me Coat (Mush Mush Tural-I-Addy) - The Irish Balladeers

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It was there I learned [C] reading and writing, [F] And built brackets where [Bb] I went to school.
It was there I learned howling and fighting, [C] When they stole [F] Master, Mister of two.
Little Carter, [C] she lived just for a dance meet, [F] And tender life's just [Bb] where I rode.
If you dare say one hard word against her, [C] I'll tread on the [F] tail of your mush, mush, [C] mush, turtledie, I [F] eat.
Mush, mush, [Bb] mush, turtledie, If you dare say one hard word against her, [C] I'll tread on the tail [F] of your coat.
Now a blackguard [C] convict came of an old [F] age, And stole her affection away,
For [Bb] he'd money in my hand many, [C] So I sent him [F] a challenge next day.
Next evening [C] we met at Northwines, [F] At seven we [Bb] crossed in a boat,
And now I learned it with Mister Lillie, [C] For he'd tread on the [F] tail of me.
Mush, mush, [C] mush, _ [F] _ _ [Bb] turtledie, And now I learned it with Mister Lillie,
[C] For he'd tread on the tail [F] of me coat.
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Mush, mush, [C] mush, turtledie, Mush, [F] mush, mush, [Bb] turtledie,
And now I learned it with Mister Lillie, [C] For he'd tread on the [F] tail of me coat.
We've been spread [C] abroad through the nations, And folks came [Bb] up lost in the sea,
And they cried out without hesitation, [C] You're a fighting man [F] beneath the sea.
I'd clean out a [C] pig infraction, [G] And I'd lick all of [Bb] her fleas and loam,
If you're in for a row or a run.
[C] Just tread on [F] the tail of me.
Mush, mush, [C] mush, turtledie, Mush, mush, [Bb] mush, turtledie,
If you're in for a row or a run.
[C] Just tread on the tail of me.
Mush, mush, mush, turtledie, Mush, [Bb] mush, mush, turtledie,
[F] If you're [Bb] in for a row or a run.
[C] Just tread on [F] the tail of me coat. _ _