The Auld Triangle
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G
A hungry feeling
Bm
Came o'er me stealing
C G
And the mice were squeeling
A C
In my prison cell
G Bm
And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle
C G D G
All along the banks of the Royal Canal
G
Oh! To start the morning
Bm
The warden bawling
C G A C
"Get up out of bed, you! And Clean out your cell!"
G Bm
And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle
C G D G
All along the banks of the Royal Canal
G
Oh! the screw was peeping
Bm
And the loike was sleeping
C G
As he lay weeping
A C
For his girl Sal
G Bm
And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle
C G D G
All along the banks of the Royal Canal
G
On a fine Spring evening
Bm
The loike lay dreaming
C G
And the sea-gulls were wheeling
A C
High above the wall
G Bm
And that auld triangle went jingle-jangle
C G D G
All along the banks of the Royal Canal
G
Oh! the wind was sighing
Bm
And the day was dying
C G
As the loike lay crying
A C
In his prison cell
G Bm
And that auld triangle went jingle BLOODY-jangle
C G D G
All along the banks of the Royal Canal
G
In the women's prison
Bm
There are seventy women
C G
And I wish it was with them
A C
That I did dwell
G Bm
And that auld triangle CAN GO jingle-jangle
C G D G
All along the banks of the Royal Canal
How to play The Auld Triangle
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.