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"The Night Pat Murphy Died" Great Big Sea Capo 2
GOh the night that Paddy Murphy died, Cis a night I'll never forGget GSome of the boys got lEmoaded drunk, and tChey ain't got sober yDet; GAs long as a bottle was passed aroundC every man was feelin' gGay GO'Leary came Emwith the bagpipes,C some music Dfor to plaGy
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GThat's how they showed their Crespect for Paddy MurGphy GThat's how theyEm showed their hoCnour and their priDde; GThey said it was a sin and shame anCd they winked at one anotGher GAnd every drink iEmn the place was full tChe night PaDt Murphy diGed G Em C D G
GAs Mrs. Murphy sat in the corner Cpouring out her grGief GKelly and his gEmang came tearCing down the streDet GThey went into an empty room and Ca bottle of whiskey stGole GThey put the bottle wEmith the corpse tCo keep that wDhiskey coGld
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GAbout two o'clock in the morning Cafter empty'ing the jGug GDoyle rolls up Emthe ice box lid toC see poor Paddy's mDug GWe stopped the clock so Mrs. Murphy cCouldn't tell the tiGme GAnd at a quarter Emafter two Cwe argued it Dwas niGne
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GThey stopped the hearse ouCtside Sundance SalGoon GThey all went in atEm half past eight and Cstaggered out at noDon GThey went up to the graveyard, sCo holy and subliGme GFound out when they gEmot there, tChey'd left tDhe corpse behGind!
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GOh the night that Paddy Murphy died, Cis a night I'll never forGget GSome of the boys got Emloaded drunk and thCey ain't been soberD yet; GAs long as a bottle was passed around eCvery man was feelin' gGay GO'Leary came wEmith the bagpipes, sCome musicD for to pGlay
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