Nancy Mulligan
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Intro
e|------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|--8---7---7-------------------|----------------------------------|
G|--------9-----9-7-9-7---------|----6-7---6---6-------------------|
D|----------------------9---9---|--9---------9-----9-7-9-7---------|
A|------------------------------|--------------------------7---7---|
E|------------------------------|----------------------------------|
e|------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|--8---7---7-------------------|--------7-------------------------|
G|--------9-----9-7-9-7---------|----7-9---9-7---7-----------------|
D|----------------------9---9---|--9-----------9---9-7-9-7---------|
A|------------------------------|--------------------------7---7---|
E|------------------------------|----------------------------------|
verse 1
Em C D Em
I was twenty-four years old when I met the woman I would call my own
Em C G C D Em
Twenty-two grand kids now growing old in that house that your brother bought ya
Em C D Em
On the summer day when I proposed, I made that wedding ring from dentist gold
Em C G C D Em
And I asked her father but her daddy said no, you can't marry my daughter
[Refrão]G C G D C G
She and I went on the run, don't care about religion
G C G C D Em
I'm gonna marry the woman I love, down by the Wexford border
G C G D C G
She was Nancy Mulligan, and I was William Sheeran
G C G C D Em
She took my name and then we were one, down by the Wexford border
Em C D Em
Em C G C D Em
verse 2
Em C D Em
Well I met her at Guy's in the second world war and she was working on a soldier's ward
Em C G C D Em
Never had I seen such beauty before the moment that I saw her
Em C D Em
Nancy was my yellow rose and we got married wearing borrowed clothes
Em C G C D Em
We got eight children now growing old, five sons and three daughters
[Refrão]G C G D C G
She and I went on the run, don't care about religion
G C G C D Em
I'm gonna marry the woman I love, down by the Wexford border
G C G D C G
She was Nancy Mulligan, and I was William Sheeran
G C G C D Em
She took my name and then we were one, down by the Wexford border
Interlude
G C D
Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, da da
G C D G
Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di
G C D
Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, da da
G C D G
Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di
verse 3
Em C D Em
From her snow white streak in her jet black hair, over sixty years I've been loving her
Em C G C D Em
Now we're sat by the fire in our old armchairs, you know Nancy I adore ya
Em C D Em
From a farm boy born near Belfast town, I never worried about the king and crown
Em C G C D Em
'Cause I found my heart upon the southern ground, there's no difference I assure ya
[Refrão]G C G D C G
She and I went on the run, don't care about religion
G C G C D Em
I'm gonna marry the woman I love, down by the Wexford border
G C G D C G
She was Nancy Mulligan, and I was William Sheeran
G C G C D Em
She took my name and then we were one, down by the Wexford border
Outro
G C D
Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, da da
G C D G
Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di
G C D
Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, da da
G C D G
Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di
How to play Nancy Mulligan
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 B. 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.