Gartloney Rats
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
C G | C C | C G | F C (x2)
[Verse 1]
C Gm
The boys from the village were festering sore
Gm F
For a day on the rant with some music and more
C Gm
They'd drink porter in Maura's way over in fore
F C
And they never get drunk but stay sober
[Verse 2]
C Gm
There was Harry the banjo and Dunne of the swan
Gm F
With whose bone from the wing he'd beat the bodhran
C Gm
And the song that he'd sing was of ganders and all
F C
And he'd never get drunk but stay sober
[Verse 3]
C Gm
There was woods on the guitar and auld squeeze box too
Gm F
Who came from a time before aeroplanes flew
C Gm
He'd sit in a corner and mule quite a few
F C
And never get drunk but stay sober
[Interlude]
C G | C C | C G | F C (x2)
C F | D G | C F | C G C (x2)
[Verse 4]
C Gm
There was Mahon the singer who knew all the songs
Gm F
And never was known for to put a foot wrong
C Gm
He'd sing through the night till the break o' the morn
F C
And he'd never get drunk but stay sober
[Verse 5]
C Gm
Harry the banjo now there was a man
Gm F
A bottomless pit if ever there was one
C Gm
More porter he'd draw than there is in the land
F C
And he'd never get drunk but stay sober
[Verse 6]
C Gm
The Gartloney Rats they play away
Gm F
They'd play for the pints and not for the pay
C Gm
And the pints they'd go down in the usual way
F C
And they'd never get drunk but stay sober
[Outro]
C C | C C | F G
C C | C C | C G | F C
G G | G G | F F
G G | G G | F G C
C C | C C | F G
C C | C C | C G | F C
G G | G G | F F
G G | G G | F G C
How to play Gartloney Rats
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.