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[Verse 1]
                             F                G
'Twas in the County Kerry, a little ways from Clare
          Am                 C            F                G
Where the boys and girls are merry at the pattern dance so fair
    C                            F               G
The town is called Killorglin, a pretty place to view
        Am                  C                 F           G
But the thing that makes it interesting is my Bridget Donaghue


[Chorus]
    C                   F              G
Oh, Bridget Donaghue, I really do love you
  Am             C          F             G
Although I'm in America, to you I will be true
    C                      F                   G
And Bridget Donaghue, I'll tell you what we'll do
     Am               C             F             Bb    C   Bb   C
Just take the name of Patterson and I'll take Donaghue


[Verse 2]
                          F             G
Her father is a farmer, a decent man is he
         Am             C                 F             G
And he's loved and well-respected from Killorglin to Tralee
    C                         F                G
And Bridget on a Sunday, when coming home from mass
       Am                C                 F               G
She's admired by all the people, sure they wait to see her pass


[Chorus]
    C                   F              G
Oh, Bridget Donaghue, I really do love you
  Am             C          F             G
Although I'm in America, to you I will be true
    C                      F                   G
And Bridget Donaghue, I'll tell you what we'll do
     Am               C             F             C
Just take the name of Patterson and I'll take Donaghue


[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
                            F           G
I sent my love a picture, I did upon my word
      Am           C                 F            G
Not a picture of myself, but 'twas a picture of a bird
   C                          F            G
It was the Yankee Eagle, says I, "Miss Donaghue
     Am                C               F              G
This eagle's wings are large enough to shelter me and you"


[Chorus]
    C                   F              G
Oh, Bridget Donaghue, I really do love you
  Am             C          F             G
Although I'm in America, to you I will be true
    C                      F                   G
And Bridget Donaghue, I'll tell you what we'll do
     Am               C             F
Just take the name of Patterson and I'll take


[Chorus]
    C                   F              G
Oh, Bridget Donaghue, I really do love you
  Am             C          F             G
Although I'm in America, to you I will be true
    C                      F                   G
And Bridget Donaghue, I'll tell you what we'll do
     Am               C             F             C
Just take the name of Patterson and I'll take Donaghue