Biography:
Larrikin Love (formed in 2005) was a four piece indie rock band from London, UK.
Consisting of Edward Larrikin (vocals), Micko Larkin (guitar), Alfie Ambrose (bass) and Coz Kerrigan (drums), and also occasionally including violinist Rob Skipper from The Holloways or roving violinist Jonnie Fielding, the band were one of the cornerstone outfits of what NME named the 'Thamesbeat' scene. They experimented with many different styles of music including punk
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Intro
G, Bm, C, D, G, D
Verse 1
G
I'll follow their father wherever you go,
Bm C
I know that I'll snow, we can bestow together,
D G D
With a drink in our chest we'll be strong, we'll be strong
Verse 2
G
While I love you dear mother, now, don't you frown,
Bm
I'll be back some day without the grey skies,
C D G D
We'll have supper, together again, we'll have supper, once again
Chorus
G D
It's a long way home
C D G D
It's a long way home to Donegal
Verse 3
G
so farewell my beauty, my sweet young girl,
Bm
i'll see you again, I'll marry you as well,
C D G D
we'll make love, have sweet children, and make love, once again
Verse 4
G
Then December the 12th, a letter it came,
Bm C
It re-sung your young love, was laid by a fever last night,
D G D
Oh no, I never saw, Oh, again
Chorus x 2
Instrumental
G, Bm, C, D, G, D X2
Verse 5
G
Oh say so my brother, wherever we roam,
Bm
I love you like the places we go,
C D G D
and our friends smoke cigarettes, and they're friends, best of friends
Verse 6
G
Oh there's no Irish blood, in our English years,
Bm
we fight with our fists and swallow our fears,
C D G D
and be strong, with a drink in our chest we'll be strong, we'll be strong
Chorus x2
False End
G
End Instrumental
(D, G, D, A
D, G, D, A, D) x6
(1st time just banjo, then 4x all, 6th time fade out)
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