Quare Bungle Rye
The Dubliners
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INTRO: C G G7 CC Am C G Well, Jack was a sailor that roamed round the townF C D7 G And he met with a damsel who skipped up and downC Am C G Said the damsel to Jack, As she passed him byF C D7 C G Would you care for to purchase some Quare bungle rye roddy ryeC G G7 C Faa de diddle Rye roddy, Rye roddy, RyeC Am C G Said, Jack to himself, Now an' what can this beF C D7 G But the finest oul' whiskey from far GermanyC Am C G Smuggled up in a basket, And sold on the slyF C D7 C G And the name that it goes by is Quare bungle rye roddy ryeC G G7 C Faa de diddle Rye roddy, Rye roddy, RyeContinues after the adC Am C G He gave her a pound, And he thought nothing strangeF C D7 G She says hold the basket, While I run for your changeC Am C G He took a look in the basket, A child did he spyF C D7 C G And begob now says Jack, This is Quare bungle rye roddy ryeC G G7 C Faa de diddle Rye roddy, Rye roddy, Rye INST: C Am C GF C G CC Am C G To get the child christened, Was Jacks next intentF C D7 G And, To get the child christened, To the parson he wentC Am C G To the parson to Jack, Now what will he go byF C D7 C G Ahh, Bedamn it says Jack, Call him Quare Bungle Rye Roddy RyeC G G7 C Faa de diddle Rye roddy, Rye roddy, RyeC Am C G To the parson to Jack, That's a very quare nameF C D7 G Ahh, Damn it says Jack, Tis a quare way he cameC Am C G Smuggled up in a basket, And sold on the slyF C D7 C G And the name that he'll go by is, Quare bunge rye roddy ryeC G G7 C Faa de diddle Rye roddy, Rye roddy, RyeC Am C G Come all you young sailors, That roam round the townF C D7 G Beware of them damsels, That skips up and downC Am C G Beware of them ladies, As you pass them byF C D7 C G Or else they might pawn on you, Quare bungle rye roddy ryeC G C G Faa da diddle, Rye roddy, Faa da diddle, Rye roddyC G G7 C G C Faa da diddle, Rye roddy, Rye roddy, Rye