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- McNamara's Band
- Words by John
J. Stamford, Music by Shamus O'connor - 1917
| Verse: |
| F |
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| C7 |
F Dm |
G7 |
C7 |
| F |
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| C7 |
F |
G7 C7 |
F C7 |
| Chorus: |
| F |
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| C7 |
F Dm |
G7 |
C7 |
| F |
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| C7 |
F Dm |
G7 C7 |
F |
| Instrumental: |
| F |
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C7 |
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| - |
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F |
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| - |
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Gm |
- Ddim |
| C7 F#dim |
C7 |
F |
- (C7 to verse) |
- 8-beat intro. Play 2-beats
for each cell, reading from left to right.
- This song is in 6/8 march time.
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- Verse:
- Oh!, me name is McNamara,
I'm the Leader of the Band.
- Although we're few in numbers,
we're the finest in the land.
We play at wakes and weddin's, and at every fancy ball,
- And when we play the funerals
we play the march from "Saul."
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- Chorus:
- Oh! the drums go bang, and
the cymbals clang, and the horns they blaze away.
- McCarthy pumps the old bassoon
while I the pipes do play.
And Hennessey Tennessey tootles the flute, and the music is somethin'
grand.
- A credit to old Ireland
is McNamara's Band!
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- Instrumental:
- (No lyrics)
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- Performer Links:
- (webpage)
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- Listen to Larry Kennedy
perform "McNamara's Band" (mp3)
- Recorded at 39 Main
Restaurant in Tiburon, CA - 1975
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- Arranged by Jim Bottorff
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- This Chord Chart
may not appear correctly with some browsers. It should
be viewed with a full size window.
- The chord names should
appear in single rows. Let me know of any problems.
- email: jbott@ix.netcom.com