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Limerick Rake by Traditional Irish
Limerick Rake
Capo 3
Am (G) (Am)
Am C Am
I am a young fellow that's easy and bold,
G Em G Em
In Castletown Conner I'm very well known;
Am C Am
In Newcastle West I spent many a note
G Em Am (G) (Am)
With Kitty and Judy and Mary.
Am C
My parents rebuked me for being such a rake
Em G Em G
And for spending my time in such frolicsome ways,
Am C Am
But I ne're could forget the good nature of Jane,
G Em Am (G) (Am)
Agus fagaimid siud mar ata se.
Am C Am
There's some say I'm foolish, there's some say I'm wise,
G Em G Em
And I will find that there are women that think it's no crime;
Am C Am
The son of King David had ten hundred wives
G Em Am (G) (Am)
And his wisdom was highly regarded.
Am C
In Euclid and grammar they taught me to write
Em G Em G
But my heart, it was stolen by a pair of brown thighs
Am C Am
That came from the mountains, her stockings of white,
G Em Am (G) (Am)
I'd love to be tied to her garter.
Am C Am
And some yearn for silver, and some yearn for gold
G Em G Em
In there Devonshire's treasure's are twenty times more,
Am C Am
But he's lying on his back amongst nettles and stones,
G Em Am (G) (Am)
Agus fagaimid mar a ata se.
Am C
Then when I'm on my back and they've laid to my rest
Em G Em G
the women will crowd for to cry at my wake,
Am C Am (hold)
They'll gather around and they'll offer a prayer
(no music)
To the Lord for the soul of their father.
Am C
Em G Em G
Am C Am
G Em Am (G) (Am)
Mandolin Tabs
tuned E A D G
Okay so there are tabs here for the melody to be played
on mandolin along with the song, no capo on the mandolin,
it's already in the correct key.
/ = slide
h = hammer on
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|5---3-----1--h3/5---------------------------------------1/0-----|
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