Christy Moore - Arthur macbride

^DI had a first cousin called Arthur McBride he and^G I took a^D stroll^Em down by the se^Gaside a ^Dseeking good fortune and what might th^Bme tide it w^Das just ^Emas the day ^Gwas a dawn^Aing And ^Dafter we rested we we^Gnt on a tramp^D we^G met Searg^Deant Napper an^Emd Corporal Cr^Gamp and a^D little wee drummer who^Bm beat up our camp with ^Ahis rowdy ^Gdou dou in the mo^Drning

^DHe said my young fellows if you will enlist a guin^Gea you qu^Dickly s^Emhall have in yo^Gur fist an^Dd besides a crown for to kick up the d^Bmust and ^Ddrink th^Eme King's he^Galth in th^Ae morning but ^Dhad we been such fool^Gs as to take ^Dthe advance th^Ge wee bit ^Dof money we'd ^Emhave to run c^Ghance do yo^Du think it no scuples f^Bmor to send us to France where^A we would ^Gbe killed in the ^Dmorning

^DHe says my young fellows if I hear but one word instan^Gtly now w^Dill out^Em with my sword ^G an^Dd into your bodies as strength might a^Bmfford so n^Dow me ga^Emy devils ta^Gke warning^A but ^DArthur and I we soon ^Gtook the odds^D an^Gd we gave ^Dthem no chance^Em for to draw ^Gout their swords our w^Dacking shillelaghs came^Bm over their heads and p^Aaid them r^Gight smart in the^D morning

^DAs for the wee drummer we rifled his pouch and we^G made a f^Dootball^Em of his rowdy d^Gou dou an^Dd into the ocean for to rock and to ro^Bmll and barr^Ding the ^Emday its ret^Gurning ^A as f^Dor the ould rapier th^Gat hung by hi^Ds side we^G flung as ^Dfar as we coul^Emd in the tide^G To th^De divil I pitch you say^Bms Arthur McBride to te^Amper your ^Gedge in the morni^Dng.