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Broad Majestic Shannon

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The Pogues is a band of mixed Irish and English background, playing traditional Irish music with influences from punk rock and folk, formed in 1982 and fronted by Shane MacGowan. The band reached international prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s. MacGowan left the band in 1991 due to drinking problems but the band continued first with Joe Strummer and then with Spider Stacy on vocals before breaking up in 1996.[1] The band reformed in 2001, and has been playing regularly ever since

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Four years of hard work!

This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!

***The Broad Majestic Shannon - by Shane MacGowan
from the album "If I Should Fall From Grace With God"

Note: I have added some fills that I play on guitar that duplicate other
instruments on the song. I also added the bridge that was missing.

Main Riff:
e|====10=12=14=12=10===============================================|
B|=10================12==10=12=10==================================|
G|================================11=7=9==11=9=7=9=7===============|
D|===================================================9==7=9=11=12==|
A|=================================================================|
E|=================================================================|

The Broad Majestic Shannon - as perfomed by The Pogues

D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff)

D G D
The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks
D G Bm
There was whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
D G
You sang me a song as pure as the breeze
D G A
on a road leading up Glenaveigh
D G D
I sat for a while at the cross at Finnoe
D G Bm
Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom
D G
Heard the men coming home from the fair at Shinrone
D G A D
Their hearts in Tipperary wherever they go
D G A
Take my hand, and dry your tears babe
D G A
Take my hand, forget your fears babe
D G A
There's no pain, there's no more sorrow
D G A
They're all gone, gone in the years babe

D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff)

I sat for a while by the gap in the wall
Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Heard the cards being dealt, and the rosary called
And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall
And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks
There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl
About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball

D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff)

Bridge: G D (4x)
E|=====================================================|
B|======================================10=============|
G|=================================9=11====11==9=11=9==|
D|=7=9=12=12==7=9=12=12==7=9=12=12=====================|
A|=====================================================|
E|=====================================================|

D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff)

D G A
So I walked as the day was dawning
D G A
Where small birds sang and leaves were falling
D G A
Where we once watched the row boats landing
D G A D
By the broad majestic Shannon

D G D Bm D G A D (with Main Riff)

***Version 2*** by Kristoffer Ekman

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]
|C F C Am|C F G C ||

C F
The last time I saw you was down at the Greeks
C F Am
There was whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
G C F
You sang me a song as pure as the breeze
C G
Blowing up the road to Glenaveigh
C F
I sat for a while at the cross at Finnoe
C F Am |G ||
Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom
C F
Heard the men coming home from the fair at Shinrone
C F G C
Their hearts in Tipperary wherever they go

C F G
Take my hand and dry your tears babe
C F G
Take my hand forget your fears babe
C F G
There's no pain there's no more sorrow
C F G C
They're all gone gone in the years babe

[Inst 1 ]
|G C F C Am |C F G C ||

I sat for a while by the gap in the wall
Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Heard the cards being dealt and the rosary called
And a fiddle playing Sean Dun na nGall
And the next time I see you we'll be down at the Greeks
There'll be whiskey on Sunday and tears on our cheeks
For it's stupid to laugh and it's useless to bawl
About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball

Inst 2 |G C F C Am |C F G C |F C F C |F C F G |G C F C Am |C F G C ||

[Chorus 2]

So I walked as day was dawning
Where small birds sang and leaves were falling
Where we once watched the row boats landing
By the broad majestic Shannon

[Outro]
||:G C F C Am |C F G C :||