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Guitar: It's The Same Old Shillelagh (Including lyrics and chords)

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Channel: threelegsoman · 2014 · Education

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Of the songs that were mentioned in "If It Weren't For The Irish" that I uploaded last week this is the last one I will be attempting. Wikipedia describes the song as follows:

"It's the Same Old Shillelagh" is an Irish novelty song written by Pat White. Its subject is a young Irish-American who inherits his father's shillelagh. The composer himself recorded this song, and the record was distributed through the Yorkville Phonograph Shop in New York City. RCA Victor pressed the record, but it carried a custom "Yorkville" label.
It was recorded by various artists of Irish-American ancestry, such as Billy Murray (1940) and most notably Bing Crosby (1945), typically with an affected Irish accent. The inherent violence and Irish stereotyping in the song were better tolerated in their day than they are in the 21st Century.

It’s the Same Old Shillelagh
Pat White
Capo at 5th fret, so I am really playing and singing in the key of F

C                                               G
Oh 50 years ago me father left old Erin’s shore,
                                                                          C
He landed here a Shillelagh in hand and divil a little more
                                                      G
He got a job, then got a wife, then a family,
                                                                                             C
And then he died and left his old shillelagh stick to me.

Sure it's the same old shillelagh me father brought from Ireland.
And divil a man prouder than he, as he walked with it in his hand.
He'd led the band on Paddy's Day and twirled it round his mitt
And divil a bit we'd laughed at it or Dad would have a fit.

Sure with the same old shillelagh me father could lick a dozen men
As fast as they'd get up begorra, he'd knock 'em down again
And many's the time he used it on me to make me understand
The same old shillelagh me father brought from Ireland.

I'm going on the police force, it's the only thing to do,
Instead of having one night stick, begorra I'll have two.
If there's a fight I'll be alright, nobody bothers me,
Because I have the old Shillelagh me father gave to me.

PS I have just produced an eBook containing 50 songs (first volume hopefully provided it sells) which can be seen and purchased by following this link: 

http://store.blurb.com/ebooks/316519-50-songs-from-the-threelegsoman-collection

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