Biography:
The Dubliners was an Irish folk band founded in Dublin, Ireland, in 1962. One of the most influential Irish acts of the 20th century, they celebrated 50 years together in 2012, making them Ireland's longest surviving musical act. Also in 2012, the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards bestowed them with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The group announced their retirement in the autumn of 2012 following the death of founding member Barney McKenna (born 16 December 1939; died 5 April 2012).
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- Carrickfergus
- All For Me Grog
- Auld Orange Flute
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- Boston Burglar
- Bugger Off
- Building Up And Tearing England Down
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- Cod Liver Oil
- Come And Join The British Army
- Darby Oleary
- Donegal Danny
- Dont Get Married
- Drink It Up Men
- Dublin In The Rare Old Times
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- Go To Sea No More
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- Hand Me Down My Bible
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- Ill Tell Me Ma
- Im A Rover
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- Leaving Of Liverpool
- Lock Up Your Daughters
- Maids When Youre Young
- Marino Waltz
- Master Mc Grath
- Mcalpines Fusiliers
- Molly Maguires
- Monto
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- Nelsons Farewell
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- Oh I Loved The Ground
- On Raglan Road
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- Peggy Gordon
- Poor Paddy On The Railway
- Quare Bungle Rye
- Raglan Road
- Ragmans Ball
- Rare Old Mountain Dew
- Rising Of The Moon
- Roddy Mccorley
- Sally Mclennane
- Sam Hall
- Scorn Not His Simplicity
- Seven Deadly Sins
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- The Dundee Weaver
- The Ferryman
- The Fields Of Athenry
- The Glendalough Saint
- The Holy Ground
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- The Irish Rover
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- The Nightingale
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- The Rare Old Times
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Capo on 2nd fret.
(This song sounds best played with a capo on the 2nd fret (as I believe the Dubliners played it),
but the chords can be all played in first position as follows)
C=D
F=G
Am=Bm
G= A
[Intro]
C G Am C G C
[Verse 1]
C F C F C
I remember the night that he came in from the wintery cold and damp.
Am F G
A giant of a man in an oilskin coat and the bundle that told he was a tramp.
C F C F C
He stood at the bar and he called a pint then turned and gazed at the fire.
Am F G
On a night like this to be safe and dry is my one and only desire.
[Chorus]
C F C
So here's to those who are dead and gone.
G
The friends that I loved dear.
C F C
And here's to you and I'll bid you adieu.
G C Am C G C
Sayin' Donegal Danny's been here me boys Donegal Danny's been here.
[Verse 2]
Then in a voice that was hushed and low said listen I'll tell you a tale.
How a man of the sea became a man of the road and never more will set sail.
I fished out at Hotes and Killybegs Ardglass and Baltimore.
But the cruel sea has beaten me and I'll end my days on the shore.
[Chorus]
C F C
So here's to those who are dead and gone.
G
The friends that I loved dear.
C F C
And here's to you and I'll bid you adieu.
G C Am C G C
Sayin' Donegal Danny's been here me boys Donegal Danny's been here.
[Verse 3]
One fateful night in the wind and the rain we set sail from Killybegs town.
There was five of us from sweet Donegal and one from Co. down.
We were fishermen who worked the sea and never counted the cost.
But I never thought when that night was done that my fine friends would all be lost.
[Chorus]
C F C
So here's to those who are dead and gone.
G
The friends that I loved dear.
C F C
And here's to you and I'll bid you adieu.
G C Am C G C
Sayin' Donegal Danny's been here me boys Donegal Danny's been here.
[Verse 4]
Then a storm it broke and rolled the boat on the rocks about ten miles from shore.
As we fought the tide we hoped inside to see our homes once more.
Then we struck a rock and holed the bow and all of us knew she'd go down.
So we jumped right in to the icy sea and prayed to god we wouldn't drown.
By St. Johns point in the early dawn I dragged myself on the shore.
And I cursed the sea for what she'd done vowed to sail her never more.
[Chorus]
C F C
So here's to those who are dead and gone.
G
The friends that I loved dear.
C F C
And here's to you and I'll bid you adieu.
G C Am C G C
Sayin' Donegal Danny's been here me boys Donegal Danny's been here.
[Verse 5]
Ever since that night I've been on the road travelling and trying to forget.
That awful night I lost all me friends I see their faces yet.
And often at night when the sea is high and the rain is tearing at my skin.
I can hear the cries of those drowning men floating over on the wind.
[Chorus] x2
C F C
So here's to those who are dead and gone.
G
The friends that I loved dear.
C F C
And here's to you and I'll bid you adieu.
G C Am C G C
Sayin' Donegal Danny's been here me boys Donegal Danny's been here.
(This song sounds best played with a capo on the 2nd fret (as I believe the Dubliners played it),
but the chords can be all played in first position as follows)
C=D
F=G
Am=Bm
G= A
[Intro]
C G Am C G C
[Verse 1]
C F C F C
I remember the night that he came in from the wintery cold and damp.
Am F G
A giant of a man in an oilskin coat and the bundle that told he was a tramp.
C F C F C
He stood at the bar and he called a pint then turned and gazed at the fire.
Am F G
On a night like this to be safe and dry is my one and only desire.
[Chorus]
C F C
So here's to those who are dead and gone.
G
The friends that I loved dear.
C F C
And here's to you and I'll bid you adieu.
G C Am C G C
Sayin' Donegal Danny's been here me boys Donegal Danny's been here.
[Verse 2]
Then in a voice that was hushed and low said listen I'll tell you a tale.
How a man of the sea became a man of the road and never more will set sail.
I fished out at Hotes and Killybegs Ardglass and Baltimore.
But the cruel sea has beaten me and I'll end my days on the shore.
[Chorus]
C F C
So here's to those who are dead and gone.
G
The friends that I loved dear.
C F C
And here's to you and I'll bid you adieu.
G C Am C G C
Sayin' Donegal Danny's been here me boys Donegal Danny's been here.
[Verse 3]
One fateful night in the wind and the rain we set sail from Killybegs town.
There was five of us from sweet Donegal and one from Co. down.
We were fishermen who worked the sea and never counted the cost.
But I never thought when that night was done that my fine friends would all be lost.
[Chorus]
C F C
So here's to those who are dead and gone.
G
The friends that I loved dear.
C F C
And here's to you and I'll bid you adieu.
G C Am C G C
Sayin' Donegal Danny's been here me boys Donegal Danny's been here.
[Verse 4]
Then a storm it broke and rolled the boat on the rocks about ten miles from shore.
As we fought the tide we hoped inside to see our homes once more.
Then we struck a rock and holed the bow and all of us knew she'd go down.
So we jumped right in to the icy sea and prayed to god we wouldn't drown.
By St. Johns point in the early dawn I dragged myself on the shore.
And I cursed the sea for what she'd done vowed to sail her never more.
[Chorus]
C F C
So here's to those who are dead and gone.
G
The friends that I loved dear.
C F C
And here's to you and I'll bid you adieu.
G C Am C G C
Sayin' Donegal Danny's been here me boys Donegal Danny's been here.
[Verse 5]
Ever since that night I've been on the road travelling and trying to forget.
That awful night I lost all me friends I see their faces yet.
And often at night when the sea is high and the rain is tearing at my skin.
I can hear the cries of those drowning men floating over on the wind.
[Chorus] x2
C F C
So here's to those who are dead and gone.
G
The friends that I loved dear.
C F C
And here's to you and I'll bid you adieu.
G C Am C G C
Sayin' Donegal Danny's been here me boys Donegal Danny's been here.
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