Great Big Sea - The Night Pat Murphy Died
Originally in A, I play in G
Let ring, vox on the 1
Oh, the Gnight that Paddy Murphy died, is a Cnight I’ll never forGget
GSome of the boys got Emloaded drunk, and they Cain’t got sober Dyet
As Glong as a bottle was passed around every Cman was feelin’ Ggay
O’LGeary came with the bagpipes, some mCusic for to plaDy
Band enters
GThat’s how they showed their reCspect for Paddy GMurphy
GThat’s how they Emshowed their Chonor and their pDride
They Gsaid it was a sin and shame and they Cwinked at one aGnother
And Gevery G/F#drink in the Emplace was Dfull the Cnight Pat DMurphy Gdied
Solo
C→ DEmD→ CG
C→ DEmD→ CG
As GMrs. Murphy sat in the corner Cpourin’ out her Ggrief
GKelly and his gEmang came Ctearin’ down the Dstreet
They Gwent into an empty room and a Cbottle of whiskey Gstole
They Gput the G/F#bottle Emwith the Dcorpse to Ckeep that Dwhiskey Gcold
GThat’s how they showed their reCspect for Paddy GMurphy
GThat’s how they Emshowed their Chonor and their pDride
They Gsaid it was a sin and shame and they Cwinked at one aGnother
And Gevery G/F#drink in the Emplace was Dfull the Cnight Pat DMurphy Gdied
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C→ DEmD→ CG
C→ DEmD→ CG
About tGwo o’clock in the morning after Cempty’ing the Gjug
GDoyle rolls up the Emice box lid to Csee poor Paddy’s Dmug
We sGtopped the clock so Mrs. Murphy Ccouldn’t tell the Gtime
And Gat a G/F#quarter Emafter Dtwo we Cargued Dit was Gnine
GThat’s how they showed their reCspect for Paddy GMurphy
GThat’s how they Emshowed our Chonor and our pDride
They Gsaid it was a sin and shame and they Cwinked at one aGnother
And Gevery G/F#drink in the Emplace was Dfull the Cnight Pat DMurphy Gdied
Solo
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EmEmC→ DG
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EmEmC→ DG
Oh, they sGtopped the hearse on George Street ouCtside Sundance SaGloon
They Gall went in at Emhalf past eight and Cstaggered out at Dnoon
They Gwent up to the graveyard, so Choly and suGblime
GFound out when they got there, they’d Cleft the Dcorpse Gbehind!
GThat’s how they showed their reCspect for Paddy GMurphy
GThat’s how they Emshowed their Chonor and their pDride
They Gsaid it was a sin and shame and we Cwinked at one aGnother
And Gevery G/F#drink in the Emplace was Dfull the Cnight Pat DMurphy Gdied
Solo
C→ DEmD→ CG
C→ DEmD→ CG
Oh, the Gnight that Paddy Murphy died, is a Cnight I’ll never forGget
GSome of the boys got Emloaded drunk, and they Cain’t been sober Dyet
As Glong as a bottle was passed around every Cman was feelin’ Ggay
O’GLeary G/F#came with the Embagpipes, Dsome Cmusic Dfor to Gplay
GThat’s how they showed their reCspect for Paddy GMurphy
GThat’s how they Emshowed their Chonor and their pDride
They Gsaid it was a sin and shame and they Cwinked at one aGnother
And Gevery G/F#drink in the Emplace was Dfull the Cnight Pat DMurphy Gdied
Well, Gevery G/F#drink in the Emplace was Dfull the Cnight Pat DMurphy Gdied