My Irish Molly O chords
by The Dublin City RamblersSong Key: G Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 108 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner (see charts below for open chord voicing of Bm and Gmaj7)
Guitar Chords: G, Em, Am, A7, D, D7, Bm7, B7, Gmaj7
Arrangement Details: Helpful Tips
Play-Along Video & Chord Charts
My Irish Molly O
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key Em G D7 G
Intro: 4/4 | | 𝄎 | - | |
Em D Em
1. Mol-ly dear and did you hear The news that's go-in’ a-round
Em A7 D7
Down in the cor-ner of my heart A lov-ing place you’ve found
Em D Em
And ev-ery time I gaze in-to Your I-rish eyes are blue
Bm7 Am B7 Em D7
They seem to whis-per darl-in’ boy My love is all for you Oh
G Gmaj7 G Am
Chorus: Mol-ly my I-rish Mol-ly My sweet a-cush-la dear
B7 Em A7 D
I'm fair-ly off my trol-ley My I-rish Mol-ly when you are near
G D B7
Spring-time you know is ring time Come dear now don't be slow
Em
Change your name, go on be game Be-gor-ra and I’ll do the same
G D7 G
My I-rish Mol-ly O
Em G D7 G
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Em D Em
2. Mol-ly dear and did you hear I furn-ished up the flat
Em A7 D7
Three lit-tle co-sy rooms with bath And a wel-come on the mat
Em D Em
It's five pounds down and two a week We'll soon be out of debt
Bm7 Am B7 Em D7
It's all com-plete ex-cept they have-n't Brought the crad-le yet Oh
G Gmaj7 G Am
Chorus: Mol-ly my I-rish Mol-ly My sweet a-cush-la dear
B7 Em A7 D
I'm fair-ly off my trol-ley My I-rish Mol-ly when you are near
G D B7
Spring-time you know is ring time Come dear now don't be slow
Em
Change your name, go on be game Be-gor-ra and I’ll do the same
G D7 G
My I-rish Mol-ly O
Chorus: Instrumental
Em D Em
3. Mol-ly dear and did you hear What all the neigh-bours say
Em A7 D7
A-bout the hund-red sove-reigns You have safe-ly stowed a-way
Em D Em
They say that's why I love ya Ah but Mol-ly that's a shame
Bm7 Am B7 Em D7
If you had on-ly nine-ty nine I'd love you just the same Oh
G Gmaj7 G Am
Chorus: Mol-ly my I-rish Mol-ly My sweet a-cush-la dear
B7 Em A7 D
I'm fair-ly off my trol-ley My I-rish Mol-ly when you are near
G D B7
Spring-time you know is ring time Come dear now don't be slow
Em
Change your name, go on be game Be-gor-ra and I’ll do the same
G D7 G
My I-rish Mol-ly O
Em G D7 G
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Arrangement Details & Helpful Tips:
- Level Of Ease: Fairly Easy. The trickiest chords are the B7 and Gmaj7 (see tip below), but with practice they become very easy to play.
- Key Signature: G major - 1 sharp (F#)
- 4/4 time: This means 4 quarter-note beats per bar, therefore the count is | 1 2 3 4 | or | ♩ ♩ ♩ ♩ | etc.
The top number indicates the number of beats in each bar - in this case 4 beats, while the bottom number indicates the note value of each beat - in this case a quarter-note or crotchet. - Tempo: Moderate at around 108 - 110 bpm with a 'slow-down' at the end of each verse going into each chorus. We call it 'poetic licence', and it works well here.
- If you are playing with a metronome, there are some handy sites that offer a free metronome on-line. These are excellent for practice sessions.
- An easy way to play the Gmaj7 chord (320002) after the G chord at the start of every chorus:
G chord: Play the G chord using fingers 2, 3 & 4.
Gmaj7 chord: Pretend you are playing a G7 chord, and instead of placing your first finger on the 1st string - 1st fret, place it on the first string - 2nd fret.
Song Details:
- Composer: Jean Schwartz
- Lyricist: William Jerome
- Date: circa 1905
- Lyrics Begin: Molly dear and did you hear the news that's goin' around,
- Genre: Irish Folk Song
- Featured Artists: The Dublin City Ramblers
- Album: The Ferryman
Released: 1983
Country: Ireland
Folrmat: Vinyl, LP, Album
Label: Dolphin Records
The Dublin City Ramblers
The Dublin City Ramblers were formed in 1970. Band members consisted of Patsy Watchorn, Mick Crotty, Sean McGuiness, and Kevin Gerahty. In 1972 Mick and Kevin left the band, and were replaced by Philip McCaffrey on fiddle, and Kevin Molloy on guitar and vocals. It was during this time, the band scored a Top 10 hit with their album, A Nation Once Again.
During the 80's, the band went on to record many famous hits including, The Rare Ould Times, John O'Dreams, and Wind in the Willows. In the late 80's, Philip and Kevin left the band, making way for Paddy Sweeney from The Barleycorn.
In 1992, Shay Kavanagh joined the band, and this line-up continued until 1995. Patsy Watchorn's left the band in 1995 to pursue a solo career and in 2005, he joined The Dubliners, taking the place of the great Paddy Reilly.
In 2002 Paddy and Shay left the band, and since then there has been an array of members joining and leaving the band.
In the last decade, The Dublin City Ramblers have continued to tour as a 3 piece with Sean McGuinness, the only existing original member.
