“the donnybrook affair” ( barry privett )
from “ghost dragon attacks castle” ( 2013 )

drop D tuning with capo on second fret .

chorus ( no chords first time ) :

D G D
a row , a ruction , a fracas , an affray
G D
a rough and tumble free – for – all
A
a broil , a brawl , a melee ,
D G D
a ruckus to be reckoned with and now without delay
G D
we’re taking the road to the dodder on down
A D
to march in the last parade

a row , a ruction , a fracas , an affray
a rough and tumble free – for – all
a broil , a brawl , a melee ,
a ruckus to be reckoned with if anyone wants to dare
we’re taking the road to the dodder on down
for the donnybrook affair .

G C G
i will go , i will meet you there
C G D
i will spend a week or two with you at donnybrook fair
G C G
i will go , i will meet you there
C G
but the council’s up in arms ,
D G
they aim to take it away , i swear!
C G
the council’s up in arms
D G
they aim to take it away , i swear .

( D )
a license for leisure ,
whatever be the pleasure ,
the council’s always up in arms
to try and take it away , hey!

break 1 : D

D
play the harp and play the fiddle ,
G D
play the whistle too ,
G D
bang the drum and use the lungs
A
to get the message through
D
but you fight , you might get tar – and – feathered ,
G D
so , bow and say a prayer ,
G D
to the commission for the abolition
A D
of the donnybrook fair .

chorus

i will go , i will meet you there
i will spend a week or two with you at donnybrook fair
i will go , i will meet you there
but the council’s up in arms
they aim to take it away , i swear
the council’s up in arms
they aim to take it away , i swear

a license for leisure ,
whatever be the pleasure ,
the council’s always up in arms
to try and take it away , hey!

whistle break :

| C F C | F C G C | C F C F C G C |

| G C G | C G D G | G C G | C G D G | C G D G |

D . . . |

chorus x2

i will go , i will meet you there
i will spend a week or two with you at donnybrook fair
i will go , i will meet you there
but the council’s up in arms
and they aim to take it away , i swear

i will go , i will meet you there
i will spend a week or two with you at donnybrook fair
i will go , i will meet you there
but the council’s up in arms
they aim to take it away , i swear
the council’s up in arms
they aim to take it away , i swear
the council’s always up in arms
to try and take it away , hey!

chord shapes : D : dadgbe G : dadgbe C : dadgbe
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