Gaelic Storm - Courtin in the kitchen
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A fun little Gaelic Storm version of a classic. It is my first attempt
at figuring a song out and, while basic, I hope some may find it of use!
I don't know how to differentiate the barre chords from the open, so I
used the asterisk. Criticism (improvements) welcome!
Chords:
F 320003
G xx0232
F x32010
Am x24432
F* x35553
G* x57775
Am* x79987
Intro:
|F |F |F |F G |
|F |F |F |CDG |
Come Fsingle belle and beau unto me pay Gattention
Don't Fever fall in love - it's the Fdevil's own Ginvention
F Am F* G*
Once I fell in love with a lady so bewitching
Am* G* F* G*
Miss Henrietta Bell down in Captain Kelly's Kitchen
FToura loura lie; toura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; Ftoura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; toura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; Ftoura loura Gladdy.
At the Fage of seventeen I was apprentice to a Ggrocer
Not Ffar from Stephen's Green where Miss FHenri used Gto go, sir
F Am F* G*
Her manners were so fine, she set my heart a twitchin'
Am* G* F* G*
She invited me to a Courtin' in the Kitchen!
FToura loura lie; toura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; Ftoura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; toura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; Ftoura loura Gladdy.
Next FSunday be the day that we were to have our Gflare up
I Fdressed meself quite gay and I Ffrizzed and oiled Gme hair up
F Am F* G*
The captain had no wife, he had gone a fishin'
Am* G* F* G*
So we kicked up our life to a hooley in her kitchen!
FToura loura lie; toura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; Ftoura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; toura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; Ftoura loura Gladdy.
[solo section]
|F |F |F |F G |
|F |F |F |CDG |
(repeat 4 times)
[end solo]
She Fslipped up to her room, I said: "Good GLord Almighty!"
F F (stop)
She came back down the stairs wearing nothing but her nighty!
F Am F* G*
With her arms around me waist she slyly hinted marriage
Am* G* F* G*
When to the door in haste came Captain Kelly's carriage!
FToura loura lie; toura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; Ftoura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; toura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; Ftoura loura Gladdy.
Well the FCaptain came downstairs though he saw Gme situation
In Fspite of all me prayers I was Fmarched off to Gthe station
F Am F* G*
For me they set no bail though to get home I was itchen'
Am* G* F* G*
And I had to tell the tale of how I came into that kitchen
Well I Fswore she did invite me though she gave a flat Gdenial
For Fassault they did indict me and FI was sent for Gtrial
F Am F* G*
She swore I robbed the house in spite of all me screechin'
Am* G* F* G*
And I got six months hard for me courtin' in the kitchen!
FToura loura lie; toura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; Ftoura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; toura loura Gladdy.
FToura loura lie; Ftoura loura Gladdy...
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