The Newry Bird
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
C F
She made a bee line for you in the night club by the old canal
C F C G
Her brothers were like hawks like ‘we’re watching you pal’ it’s an episode of the high
chaparral
C F
Afterwards she took you back, Trackie top goes spilling all over the sack
C F C G C
She said ‘let’s get a house’ you said ‘why not?’ now you’re stuck in an awful spot
[Chorus]
F C F
There’ll be 5000 cousins standing outside your house, if you lay a hand on her, oh dear
lord
C F C G C
She will give her life for you ‘til the day you cross her, you will burn for the Newry
bird.
F C F
There’ll be 5000 cousins standing outside your house, if you lay a hand on her, oh dear
lord
C F C G C
She will give her life for you ‘til the day you cross her, you will burn for the Newry
bird. x2
[Verse 2]
C F
She picked out an engagement ring, it was a big gold shiny thing
C F C G
The jeweller smiled in Banbridge town, looked you up and down, like you were a southern
clown
C F
Clarion the function place, you can’t forget the look, on your dear mum’s face
C F C G C
As your love sang ‘The boys of the old brigade’ branded vodka and red lemonade
[Chorus]
F C F
There’ll be 5000 cousins standing outside your house, if you lay a hand on her, oh dear
lord
C F C G C
She will give her life for you ‘til the day you cross her, you will burn for the Newry
bird.
F C F
There’ll be 5000 cousins standing outside your house, if you lay a hand on her, oh dear
lord
C F C G C
She will give her life for you ‘til the day you cross her, you will burn for the Newry
bird. x2
[Verse 3]
C F
The day that you dug your own ditch, you’re done and said ‘You’re nothing but a Northern
bitch’
C F C G
Immediately she called you ‘Free State prick’ ‘Spawn of the Queen’ and lots of juicy
bits
C F
But by that stage you’d given her up, even when she told you, she was up the duff
C F C G C
Two years on and it’s all up the creek, you see the kid, once a week.
[Chorus]
F C F
There’ll be 5000 cousins standing outside your house, if you lay a hand on her, oh dear
lord
C F C G C
She will give her life for you ‘til the day you cross her, you will burn for the Newry
bird.
F C F
There’ll be 5000 cousins standing outside your house, if you lay a hand on her, oh dear
lord
C F C G C
She will give her life for you ‘til the day you cross her, you will burn for the Newry
bird. x4
How to play The Newry Bird
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.