Darcys Donkey
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[Intro ]
F5 G5 A5 Bb5 C5
F C F
verse 1
F Bb/F F
T'was up in the Bluestack mountains, D'arcy kept a bit of a still
F Dm C
We were sneaking home a bottle, when the guards came up the hill
F Bb/F F
"Lose the booze" cried D'arcy and before we could reply,
Bb C F
He'd dumped it in the nosebag of his donkey standing by.
F Bb/F F
The donkey had a ganky leg, and only one good eye.
F C
When he got a lick of the whiskey, he'd swear that he could fly
Dm7 C
He rocketed through the roundabout, and down by Jamesie's bar,
Bb C F
Then he vaulted through the hedges at the track at Ballintra
[Refrão]
F Bb/F F
Here's to you, to me and one and all
F C
To the garda, and the gargle, and the trophy on the wall
F Bb/F F
Here's to you, to me and one and all
F C F
The day that D'arcy's drunken donkey won the race at Donegal
Fiddle fill
F C F
verse 2
F Bb/F F
The garda chased the donkey, and we followed in pursuit,
F Dm C
For fear they'd spill the whiskey, we begged them not to shoot
F Bb/F F
We barreled through the turnstiles, we got there just in time,
Bb Csus4 F
To place our bets before the lot of 'em reached the starting line.
F Bb/F F
The flag was up, the race was on, the donkey looked behind
F C
He saw the guards were after him but sure he didn't mind
Dm7 C
He had himself another sip, and a second one as well,
Bb C F
Then he bucked and kicked and knocked the competition all to hell.
[Refrão]
F Bb/F F
Here's to you, to me and one and all
F C
To the garda, and the gargle, and the trophy on the wall
F Bb/F F
Here's to you, to me and one and all
F C F D
The day that D'arcy's drunken donkey won the race at Donegal
Fiddle Interlude
G C D
G Am D
G C D
C D G
Em C D
Em C D
G5 A5 B5 C5 D5
G D G
verse 3
G C/G G
The donkey passed the post about a lap or two ahead
G Em D
He finished off the whiskey, then toppled over dead
G C/G G
We went to check the bets and found when everything was done
C D G
The garda came in second and paid 35 to one!
G C/G G
So we dragged the donkey's carcass down to Jamesie's for a pint
G D
To drink up all our winnings, and to celebrate the night
Em D
We missed the poor old donkey, but still we had to laugh
C D G
When Jamesie made a trophy of the donkey's better half
Pre-Chorus
C D
So raise a beer in the air, to the famous derriere
C D G
Everybody raise a glass to D'arcy's ass! D'arcy's ass!
C D G
Everybody raise a glass to D'arcy's ass! D'arcy's ass!
[Refrão]
G C/G G
Here's to you, to me and one and all
G D
To the garda, and the gargle, and the trophy on the wall
G C/G G
Here's to you, to me and one and all
G D G
The day that D'arcy's drunken donkey won the race at Donegal
G D G
The day that D'arcy's drunken donkey won the race at Donegal
How to play Darcys Donkey
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F5. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.