The Foreman Orourke
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CmCapotraste:
3rd traste
[Chorus]
Am G
Hooch aye-hooch till I fa'
Am G Am
Hooch aye-hooch till I die
[Intro]
Am G
Maybe I’m right, maybe I’m wrong
Am C Em
Maybe I shouldnae go singing this song
Am G Am Em
For the jury decided, you may aswell
Em G Am
That a fella like me should be roasting in hell
[Chorus]
Am G
Hooch aye-hooch till I fa'
Am G Am
Hooch aye-hooch till I die
[Verse 1]
Am G
I had a gaffer, his name was O’Rourke
Am C Em
He had a terrible passion for work
Am G Am Em
In miles and in tons, he took all he could see
Em G Am
Though he never was greedy, he gied it tae me
[Chorus]
Am G
Hooch aye-hooch till I fa'
Am G Am
Hooch aye-hooch till I die
[Verse 2]
Am G
One day in the work, I went roon for a smoke
Am C Em
The door burst open, there stood O’Rourke
Am G Am Em
He started to swear and he gied me his curse
Em G Am
He insulted my mother and that was far worse
[Chorus]
Am G
Hooch aye-hooch till I fa'
Am G Am
Hooch aye-hooch till I die
[Verse 3]
Am G
He jumped for my throat and it gied me a fright
Am C Em
I was quick on my feet and I stepped tae the right
Am G Am Em
There was nothing could stop him, this terrible man
Em G Am
Till he landed feet up wi his heid in the pan
[Chorus]
Am G
Hooch aye-hooch till I fa'
Am G Am
Hooch aye-hooch till I die
[Verse 4]
Am G
I was trembling wi fear as his heid gave a thud
Am C Em
And I looked doon and saw that his claes were a’ mud
Am
Yet it wisnae his claes was the worst o his plight
N.C.
For his heid was jammed in there, a sorrowful sight
[Chorus]
Am G
Hooch aye-hooch till I fa'
Am G Am
Hooch aye-hooch till I die
[Verse 5]
Am G
In Barlinnie I wait for the man to come roon
Am C Em
That’ll open the door and let me drap doon
Am G Am Em
And I’ll pray for O’Rourke as they gie me the tug
N.C.
For they hang me the morra for pulling the plug
[Chorus]
Am G
Hooch aye-hooch till I fa'
Am G Am
Hooch aye-hooch till I die
[Outro]
Am G
Wi yer hooch aye-hooch till I fa'
Am G Am
Hooch aye-hooch till I die
How to play The Foreman Orourke
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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.