Come Back Paddy Reilly chords

by Paddy Reilly

Come Back Paddy Reilly To Ballyjamesduff is an Irish Folk Song written in 1912 by Percy French - a noted poet and songwriter.
This version of the song is performed by Paddy Reilly from The Dubliners... with a name like that, he would have to be the best man for the job! It doesn't include all the lyrics, and you may find some lyrics are slightly altered, as often happens in live performances.
Music: Key of C Major in 3/4 time at 100 bpm (♩)
Chords: C, G, F, C7, D 7, G7, Am
Capo: 4th fret if playing with the video (E Major).

Come Back Paddy Reilly To Ballyjamesduff

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              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: |       |       |       |       |

Paddy Reilly

Born: Patrick Reilly on the 18th October 1939 in Dublin, Ireland

Occupation: Singer, entertainer

Music Styles: Celtic Folk

Instruments: Vocals, guitar

Active Years: 1966 – 2005

Associations: The Dubliners

Paddy Reilly's Music Bar: www.paddyreillymusicbar.us

Address: 519 2nd Avenue, 29th Street, New York City, NY. 10016

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