Am
In the merry month of May, From my home, I started
Am G
Left the girls of Tuam, Nearly broken hearted
Am G Am
Saluted father dear, Kissed my darlin' mother
Am G
Drank a pint of beer, My grief and tears to smother
Am G Am G
Then off to reap the corn, And leave where I was born
Am G
I cut a stout blackthorn, To banish ghost and goblin
Am G Am G
In a brand new pair of brogues, I rattled o'er the bogs
Am G
And frightened all the dogs, On the rocky road to Dublin
[Chorus]
Am G Am
One, two, three, four five
Am
Hunt the hare and turn her
Am
Down the rocky road
G
And all the ways to Dublin
Am G Am
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[Verse 2]
Am
In Mullingar that night, I rested limbs so weary
G
Started by daylight, Next mornin' light and airy
Am G Am
Took a drop of the pure, To keep my heart from sinkin'
G
That's an Irishman's cure, Whene'er he's on for drinking
Am G Am G
To see the lasses smile, Laughing all the while
Am G
At my curious style, 'Twould set your heart a-bubblin'
Am G Am G
They ax'd if I was hired, The wages I required
Am G
Till I was almost tired, Of the rocky road to Dublin
[Chorus]
Am G Am
One, two, three, four five
Am
Hunt the hare and turn her
Am
Down the rocky road
G
And all the ways to Dublin
Am G Am
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[Verse 3]
Am
In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity
G
To be so soon deprived, A view of that fine city
Am G Am
Then I took a stroll, All among the quality
G
My bundle it was stolen, In a neat locality;
Am G Am G
Something crossed my mind, Then I looked behind;
Am G
No bundle could I find, Upon my stick a-wobblin'
Am G Am G
Enquirin' for the rogue, They said my Connacht brogue
Am G
Wasn't much in vogue, On the rocky road to Dublin
[Chorus]
Am G Am
One, two, three, four five
Am
Hunt the hare and turn her
Down the rocky road
G
And all the ways to Dublin
Am G Am
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[Verse 4]
Am
From there I got away, My spirits never failin'
G
Landed on the quay As the ship was sailin';
Am G Am
Captain at me roared, Said that no room had him
G
When I jumped aboard, A cabin found for Paddy
Am G Am G
Down among the pigs, I played some funny rigs
Am G
Danced some hearty jigs, The water 'round me bubblin'
Am G Am G
When off Holyhead, I wished myself was dead
Am G
Or better far instead, On the rocky road to Dublin
[Chorus]
Am G Am
One, two, three, four five
Am
Hunt the hare and turn her
Down the rocky road
G
And all the ways to Dublin
Am G Am
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[Verse 5]
Am
The boys of Liverpool, When we safely landed
G
Called myself a fool; I could no longer stand it;
Am G Am
Blood began to boil, Temper I was losin'
G
Poor ould Erin's isle They began abusin'
Am G Am G
"Hurrah my soul," sez I, My shillelagh I let fly;
Am G
Some Galway boys were by, Saw I was a hobble in
Am G Am G
Then with a loud hurray, They joined in the affray
Am G
We quickly cleared the way, For the rocky road to Dublin
[Chorus]
Am G Am
One, two, three, four five
Am
Hunt the hare and turn her
Am
Down the rocky road
G
And all the ways to Dublin
Am G Am
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