Reply #5: Here's a Newfie folk song Great Big Sea does well [View All]

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Oh the night that Patty Murphy died is a night I'll never forget
G G/F# C D
Some of the boys got loaded drunk and they ain't got sober yet
G C D
As long as a bottle was passed around every man was feeling gay
G
Oh Leary came with a bagpipe, some music for to play

G C D
That's how they showed their respect for Patty Murphy
G C D
That's how they showed their honour and their pride
G C D
They said it was a sinner's shame and they winked at one another
G G/F# Em D C D G
And every drink in the place was full the night Pat Murphy died

G G/F# Em D C D G (x2)

As Mrs. Murphy sat in the corner, pouring out her grief
Kelly and his gang came tearing down the street
They went into an empty room and a bottle of whisky stole
They put the bottle with the corpse to keep that whisky cold

Chorus
About 2 o'clock in the morning after emptying the jug
Doyle does up the icebox lit the sea for Patty's mug (?)
He stopped the clock to Mrs. Murphy couldn't see the time
And at a quarter after 2 we argued it was 9