The Ballad Of Christy Ring
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
G C
Ye young men of Ireland, who are anxious for hurling,
G D
A word of advice I will give unto ye,
G C
Come down to Cork City to the athletic sports-field,
G D G
And there you'll find Christy, the pride of the Lee.
G C
'Tis he'll show you hurling like Finn or Cuchulainn,
G D
To the name of this hero proud memory clings,
G C
From Galway to Dublin, from Beara to Malin,
G D G
All Ireland is toasting the bold Christy Ring.
[Chorus]
G C
For lifting and striking and doubling like lightning,
G D
For points and goal scoring his praises we'll sing.
G C
His hurling's most glorious, he's always victorious,
G D G
He's Cork's darling hurler, the bold Christy Ring.
[Verse 2]
G C
Great hurlers we've had all over the country,
G D
Blackrock's Eudie Coughlan, Sean Og and John Quirke,
G C
Jack Lynch of Glen Rovers, the 'Barrs and the Redmonds,
G D G
And the brave lads from Carrig who never did shirk.
G C
Tipperary's Pat Stakelum, Bannon and Kenny,
G D
The Rackards of Wexford and Galway's Mick King,
G C
John Keane from the Decies, Mick Mackey of Limerick,
G D G
They all must give way to the bold Christy Ring.
[Chorus]
G C
For lifting and striking and doubling like lightning,
G D
For points and goal scoring his praises we'll sing.
G C
His hurling's most glorious, he's always victorious,
G D G
He's Cork's darling hurler, the bold Christy Ring.
[Verse 3]
G C
In great hurling matches 'gainst Tipp. and Kilkenny,
G D
'Gainst Galway and Dublin, 'gainst Wexford and Clare.
G C
'Gainst Waterford, Limerick and all other counties,
G D G
Our hero was foremost, he never showed fear.
G C
Eight medals he now has, a record unbroken,
G D
Of hurlers he now is surely the king.
G C
So now all together, one last rousing chorus,
G D G
Three cheers for the maestro, the bold Christy Ring.
[Chorus]
G C
For lifting and striking and doubling like lightning,
G D
For points and goal scoring his praises we'll sing.
G C
His hurling's most glorious, he's always victorious,
G D G
He's Cork's darling hurler, the bold Christy Ring.
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