I'll Tell Me Ma chords
by Sham RockSong Key: D Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 130 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner (easy chords)
Guitar Chords: D, G, A7, C
Easy Guitar Song: Ideal for beginners
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I'll Tell Me Ma
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyD CHORUS: Tell me ma when I go home, A7 D The boys won’t leave the girls a-lone, They pull my hair they stole my comb, A7 D But that’s all right till I go home. D G She is hand-some, she is pret-ty D A7 She is the Belle of Bel-fast ci-ty, D G She is a court-ing, one two three A7 D Pray won’t you tell me who is she? ... x2
D 1. Al-bert Moo-ney says he loves her, A7 D All the boys are fight-in' for her, D Knock on the door and they ring that bell A7 D Oh my true love, are you well? D G Out she comes, as white as snow, D A7 With rings on her fing-ers and bells on her toes, D G Old Jen-ny Mur-ray says she will die A7 D If she couldn’t get the fel-la with the ro-vin' eye. 𝄑 D CHORUS: Tell me ma when I go home, A7 D The boys won’t leave the girls a-lone, They pull my hair they stole my comb, A7 D But that’s all right till I go home. D G She is hand-some, she is pret-ty D A7 She is the Belle of Bel-fast Ci-ty, D G She is a court-ing, one two three A7 D Pray won’t you tell me who is she? G C D G G C D G Instr: ||: - | - | - | - :|| D 2. Let the wind and the rain and the hail go high A7 D And the snow come a tumb-ling from the sky D She’s as nice as ap-ple pie A7 D And she’ll get her own lad by and by D G When she gets a lad of her own, D A7 She won’t tell her ma till she comes home, D G Let them all come as they will, A7 D For it’s Al-bert Moo-ney she loves still. 𝄑 D CHORUS: Tell me ma when I go home, A7 D The boys won’t leave the girls a-lone, They pull my hair they stole my comb, A7 D But that’s all right till I go home. D G She is hand-some, she is pret-ty D A7 She is the Belle of Bel-fast Ci-ty, D G She is a court-ing, one two three A7 D Pray won’t you tell me who is she? D G A7 D D G A7 D Instr: ||: - | - | - | - :|| G C D G G C D G ||: - | - | - | - :|| D 2. Let the wind and the rain and the hail go high A7 D And the snow come a tumb-ling from the sky D She’s as nice as ap-ple pie A7 D And she’ll get her own lad by and by D G When she gets a lad of her own, D A7 She won’t tell her ma till she comes home, D G Let them all come as they will, A7 D For it’s Al-bert Moo-ney she loves still. 𝄑 D CHORUS: Tell me ma when I go home, A7 D The boys won’t leave the girls a-lone, They pull my hair they stole my comb, A7 D But that’s all right till I go home. D G She is hand-some, she is pret-ty D A7 She is the Belle of Bel-fast Ci-ty, D G She is a court-ing, one two three A7 D Pray won’t you tell me who is she? ... x 3 D G A7 D Outro: Tell me... Tell me... Tell me who is she D G A7 D Tell me... Tell me... Tell me who is she D G A7 D Tell me... Tell me... Tell me who is she D G A7 D Tell me... Tell me... Tell me who is she...
Song Details:

- Songwriter: Traditional children's song
- Other titles: The Wind, The Belle of Belfast City
- Lyrics Begin: I'll tell me ma, when I get home, the boys won't leave the girls alone
- Genre: Irish Folk Song
- Featured Artists: Sham Rock - Pop, dance, folk band from Northern Ireland
- Single: Tell Me Ma
Released: Nov 7, 1998 - Album: The Album
Released: 2003
Country: UK
Format: CD, Album
Label: Square Biz Records