***The Broad Majestic Shannon - by Shane MacGowan from the album "If I Should Fall From Grace With God" Note: I have added some fills that I play on guitar that duplicate other instruments on the song. I also added the bridge that was missing. Main Riff: e|====10=12=14=12=10=============================================== B|=10================12==10=12=10================================== G|================================11=7=9==11=9=7=9=7=============== D|===================================================9==7=9=11=12== |================================================================= |================================================================= The Broad Majestic Shannon - as perfomed by The Pogues (with Main Riff) The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks There was whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks You sang me a song as pure as the breeze on a road leading up Glenaveigh I sat for a while at the cross at Finnoe Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom Heard the men coming home from the fair at Shinrone Their hearts in Tipperary wherever they go Take my hand, and dry your tears babe Take my hand, forget your fears babe There's no pain, there's no more sorrow They're all gone, gone in the years babe (with Main Riff) I sat for a while by the gap in the wall Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball Heard the cards being dealt, and the rosary called And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball (with Main Riff) Bridge: (4x) |===================================================== |======================================10============= G|=================================9=11====11==9=11=9== D|=7=9=12=12==7=9=12=12==7=9=12=12===================== |===================================================== |===================================================== (with Main Riff) So I walked as the day was dawning Where small birds sang and leaves were falling Where we once watched the row boats landing By the broad majestic Shannon (with Main Riff) ***Version 2*** by Kristoffer Ekman Capo 2nd fret Intro | | || The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks There was whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks You sang me a song as pure as the breeze Blowing up the road to Glenaveigh I sat for a while at the cross at Finnoe | || Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom Heard the men coming home from the fair at Shinrone Their hearts in Tipperary wherever they go Take my hand and dry your tears babe Take my hand forget your fears babe There's no pain there's no more sorrow They're all gone gone in the years babe Inst 1 | | || I sat for a while by the gap in the wall Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball Heard the cards being dealt and the rosary called And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball Inst 2 | | | | | | || Chorus 2 So I walked as day was dawning Where small birds sang and leaves were falling Where we once watched the row boats landing By the broad majestic Shannon Outro ||: | :||