Come Back Paddy Reilly chords
Paddy ReillySong Key: E Major
Time Signature: 3/4
Tempo: 100 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Guitar Chords in C Major: C, G, F, C7, D7, G7, Am
Capo: 4th fret (to play with the video in E Major)
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Come Back Paddy Reilly To Ballyjamesduff
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key C G F C G F C
Intro: 3/4 ‖ | | | | % | | | ‖
C C7 F C
1. Come back, Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff
C G C
Come home, Pad-dy Reil-ly, to me | % |
C C7 F C
Oh the grass it grows green a-round Bal-ly-james-duff
C G C C7
Come home, Pad-dy Reil-ly, to me | |
F C Am
In tones that are ten-der and tones that are gruff
G D7 G G7
Still whis-pers come o-ver the sea | |
C C7 F C
Come back, Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff
C G C C7
Come home, Pad-dy Reil-ly, to me | |
F C Am
In tones that are ten-der and tones that are gruff
G D7 G G7
Still whis-pers come o-ver the sea | |
C C7 F C
Come back, Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff
C G C
Come home, Pad-dy Reil-ly, to me | % |
C G F C
Instr: | | | | | % | % |
C C7 F C
2. My mo-ther once told me when I was born
C G C
The day that I first saw the light | % |
C C7 F C
I looked at the sky on that ve-ry first morn
C G C C7
And gave a great crow of de-light | |
F C Am
Now most new-born ba-bies ap-pear in a huff
G D7 G G7
And start with a sor-row-ful squall | |
C C7 F C
But I knew I was born in Bal-ly-james-duff
C G C C7
And that's why I smiled at them all | |
F C Am
That ba-by's a man, now he's toil-worn and tough
G D7 G G7
Still, whis-pers come o-ver the sea | |
C C7 F C
Come back, Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff
C G C C7
Come home, Pad-dy Reil-ly, to me | |
F C Am
In tones that are ten-der and tones that are gruff
G D7 G G7
Still whis-pers come o-ver the sea, | |
C C7 F C
Come back, Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff
C G F C
Come home, Pad-dy Reil-ly, to me | |
C G F C
Outro: | | | | | Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: E Major - 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
- Chords in E Major: E, B, A, E7, F#7, B7, Am
- Time Signature: 3/4 — Three quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 100
- Voice Range: B3 - C#5
Song Details:

- Songwriter: Percy French - Irish songwriter, author, poet, entertainer and painter.
- Date: 1912
- Lyrics Begin: Come back, Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff, Come home, Paddy Reilly, to me.
- Featured Artist: Paddy Reilly
- Single:
Released: 1984
B-side: The Hills Of Greymore
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Country: Ireland
Label: Rathcoole Records - Genre: Irish Folk Song
- Album: Paddy Reilly's Greatest Hits - Live
Released: 1985
Format: Vinyl, 12", 33â…“ RPM
Country: Ireland
Label: Harmac
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