If you like Sea Shanties, Tom Lewis, or Great Big Sea, you'll love Rant and Roar.
Bucket of Guts Lyric Sheets
1.
It’s all for me grog, me jolly jolly grog It’s all for me beer and
Tobacco. For I spent all me tin on the lasses drinkin’ Gin
For across the western Ocean I must wander
2. A NATION ONCE AGAIN……….. G C D
A nation once again A nation once again,
AndIreland, long a province be A Nation once again!
3. WHUP JAMBORIE
The pilot he looks out ahead HAND ON THE CANE, HEAVIN OF THE LEAD
the old man roars to wake the dead, come and get yer oats me son
WHUP JAMBORIE WHUP JAMBORIE, LONG TAILED BLACK MAN COMMIN UP BEHIND
WHUP JAMBORIE WHUP JAMBORIE, COME AND GET YER OATS ME SON.
4. BONNIE
Come fill up my cup Come fill up my can Come saddle my horses
And call up my men Unhook the west port And let us go free
For it’s off with the bonnet for Bonnie Dundee
5. BOYS OF KILLYBEGS………..G F G D
With a pleasant rolling sea and the herring running free
And the fleet all riding gently through the foam
When the boats are loaded down there’ll be singin’ the town
When the boys of Killybegs come rollin’ home
6. BRENNEN ON THE MOOR….
C G C C F C Am F C F C G CHORUS (C Em F C G C)
Brennen on the Moor Brennen on the Moor
Bold Brave and undaunted was young Brennen on the Moor
7. BLOW THE MAN DOWN……....D A
Answer (Way..Hey..Blow the man down)
Answer (Give me some time, to blow the man down)
Blow the man down Bullys Blow the man down
Way.. Hey..Blow the man down
Blow them right back down to
8. BONNIE EARL OF MAURRY..…..Bm Em C Em G D C G Am7 D
Ye highlands and ye lowlands Oh where have ye been
They have slain the Earl of Moray And layed him on the green
He was a braw gallant And he rode at the ring
And the Bonnie Earl of Moray He might have been the king
9. BONNIE SHIP THE DIAMOND …. Am G Am D Am G AmG Am Am G Am D C G AmGAm…..Am C D Em, Am C G Am
Cheer up me lads let your heart never fail
The Bonnie ship the diamond goes a fishin’for the Whale
10. DONEGAL DANNY
(GCGCG G Em C D)X2 (CHORUS G C G D..G C G D G Em C D G)
So here’s to those who are dead and gone,
the friends that I love dear
And here’s to you and I’ll bid you adu Singing Donegal Dannys
been here me boys Donegal Dannys been here .
11.
Have another drink boys oh have one with me ,
we’re home from the sea and we’re back on the shore
and if you get too Drunk boys in this company,
we’ll roll round
12. FINNEGANS WAKE………C Am F G
Whack fol me da wnot you dance with yer partner
round the floor yer trotters shake
Isn't it the truth I tell you? Lots of fun at Finnegan's Wake
13. FOLLOW ME UP TO CARLOW…….Em D
Curse and swear! Lord Kildare, Feak will do what Fiach will dare
Now FitzWilliam have a care! Fallen is your star low!
Up with halberd out with sword! On we go for by the lord
Fiach MacHugh has given the word: Follow me up to Carlow!
14. HOGEYE MAN……..Dm….. F C F C Dm
With a Hogeye ! Railroad Navy With a Hogeye ! Roll ashore
With a Hogeye O ! She wants the Hogeye Man
15. HOLY GROUND……….C F G
(Fine girl you are!!!) The girl that I adore But still I live and hope to see
The holy ground once more (Fine girl you are!!!)
16. IRISH ROVER……..A D A E A D A E A A E A E A D A EA
17. JOHNNY WE HARDLY KNEW YE……….. Em D (G B)
With drums and guns and guns and drums ah-roo ah-roo
With drums and guns and guns and drums ah-roo ah-roo
With drums and guns and guns and drums the Enemy nearly slew ya
18. LEAVING OF
So fair thee well, my old true love, when I return united we will be
I’ts not the leaving of
19. MAGGIE MAY……C G C D G / C F C G C (chorus G C D G ,C F C G D)
Oh Maggie Maggie May They’ve taken you away
To toil on those demon troubled shores Cause
You’ve robbed so many sailors And you’ve done so many whalers
And we’re not gonna take it any more
20. MADDY GROVE…….(murder balled) Em D
21. MERMAID……G C G C D G G Em C D
The ocean waves do roll The stormy seas do blow
And we poor sailors a-skippin’ at the top
with the Land lovers lyin’ down below
with the Land lovers lyin’ down below
22. MOKE………..Em D
Too-la- raa what the hells around We’re all from the railroad too- raa- loo We’re all from the railroad too- raa- loo
The old Moke pickin’ on the Banjo
23. MURSHIN DURKIN………….D A
Goodbye Murshin Durkin, I’m sick and tired of workin’
No longer I’ll dig Taters No longer I’ll be fooled
For sure my name is Carney , I’ll be off to Californey
Instead of diggin’ Taters, I’ll be diggin’ lumps of gold
24. NELSONS BLOOD & DRUNKEN SAILOR..………Em C
We'll roll the old chariot along We'll roll the old chariot along.
We'll roll the old chariot along We'll all hang on behind!
25. PADDY WEST….….G C G C…… (G C G Am C G )
So put on your Dungaree Jacket and give the girls a rest
And think of them cold nor’westers that blow from the house of
Paddy West
26. PADDY ON THE RAILWAY…..…..Am G
( Fidd-ley orey orey aye ) x 3 ………..Working on the Railway
Johnny my dear you look so queer Johnny we hardly knew ya
27. PATTY MURPHY…G Em C G / G Em C D / G Em C G (G D-CDG)
That’s how they showed their respect for Patty Murphy
That’s how they showed their honer and their pride
They said it was a sin and shame and winked at one another
Every drink in the place was full, the night Pat Murphy died
28. QUEEN OF ARGYLL ………. Dm C A
And if you could have seen her there, boys if you had just been there The swan was in her movement, and the morning in her smile All the roses in the garden, they bow and ask her pardon For not one could match the beauty of the queen of all Argyll
29. RANT & ROAR…..D G A
We’ll rant and we’ll roar like we’re true yankee whale men
We’ll rant and well roar , on decks and below
Until we spot Gayhead off old
And straight up the channel
30. RAMBLIN ROVER…….. ( starts on low G )
Oh there’s sober men and plenty And Drunkards nearly 20
There are men of over 90 that have never yet kissed a girl
But give me a Ramblin Rover Fay - Ort – Nee down to
We will roam the country over and together we’ll Rule the world
31. ROLL BULLLIES ROLL……G C D
Roll !!! Roll bullies roll, them
32. RAGGLE TAGGLE GYPSY OH……. Em…..Bm D……….Em
33. RISING OF THE MOON..D A (G A GAD) Bm D A (G A GAD) By the rising of the moon ! By the rising of the moon !
34. SAILOR’S PRAYER……..….C C7 F C F D G
Oh Lord above , send down a dove, with beak as sharp as razors
To cut the throats, of those dirty blokes, who sell bad Beer to sailors
35. STREAMS OF WHISKEY……...D G A
I am going, I am going, any which way the wind may be blowingI am going, I am going, where the streams of whiskey are flowing
36.
(Answer) Heave away Haul away
(Answer) We’re bound for
Haul away you rolling kings Heave away Haul away
Haul away you’ll hear me sing. Were bound for
37. TOM DULA ………..Em D
Hang your head Tom Dula Hang your head and cry
Hang your head Tom Dula Poor boy you’re bound to die
38.
A D A- D B7 E- A D A--B7 E (CHORUS A D A-D B7 E-A D C#..A EA
It’s a long way to
It’s a long way to Tiperery to the sweetest gal I know
Goodbye to Piccadilly farewell
It’s a long long way to Tiperary but my heart’s right there
39. WHISKEY IN THE JAR……..C Am F C / G C F CGC
With a Rum didda Rum didda ahhh Whack fol the daddy o
Whack fol the daddy o There’s Whiskey in the Jar
40. WHISKEY YOU’RE THE DEVIL….….C G C D G / C F C G C
Whiskey you’re the devil, you’re leading me astray
Over hills and mountains, into Amerikay
You’re strong and better tasting You’re spunkier than tea oh!
Whiskey you’re my darling drunk or sober
41. CAPTAIN WARD
Come all you valliant seaman bold, with courage beat a drum, I'll tell you of a rover
that ore the sea did come. his name it is bold Captain Ward, so quickley ye shall hear
for such a rover there has not beed seen for many a year.
42. WILD ROVER…………G C D
No Nay Never….No nay never no more.
Will I play the Wild Rover no never no more
43. WINDY OLD WEATHER………..D G A
In this Windy old weather, Stormy old weather
When the wind bloooooooooows We’ll all pull together
44.
45. YO HO HO AND A BOTTLE OF RUM…..……Gm Dm
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