The Irish Rovers

Patsy Fagan

The Irish Rovers


Tom: D

   D                        A                  D
"Hello Patsy Fagan" you can hear the girls all cry
   D                           E7          A7
"Hello Patsy Fagan, you're the apple of me eye
         G               D                           Bm     A
You're a decent boy from Ireland, there's no one can deny
         D                                      A     D
You're a rare'm tare'm devil may care, m decent Irish boy"

[Verse 1]
    D                             A            D
I'm working here in Glasgow, I've got a decent job
    D                                  E7             A7
I'm carrying bricks and mortar and the pay is fifteen bob
  G              D                          Bm     A
I rise up in the mornin', I get up with the lark
    D                                          A              D
And when I'm walking' down the street, you can hear the girls remark

[Chorus]
   D                        A                  D
"Hello Patsy Fagan" you can hear the girls all cry
   D                           E7          A7
"Hello Patsy Fagan, you're the apple of me eye
         G               D                           Bm     A
You're a decent boy from Ireland, there's no one can deny
         D                                      A     D
You're a rare'm tare'm devil may care, m decent Irish boy"

[Verse 2]
         D                              A           D
Well the day that I left Ireland, 'twas many months ago
  D                                E7               A7
I left my home in Ulster where the pigs and praties grow
    G                D                            Bm     A
But since I left old Ireland, it's always been my plan
   D                             A           D
To let you people see that I'm a decent Irishman

[Chorus]
   D                        A                  D
"Hello Patsy Fagan" you can hear the girls all cry
   D                           E7          A7
"Hello Patsy Fagan, you're the apple of me eye
         G               D                           Bm     A
You're a decent boy from Ireland, there's no one can deny
         D                                      A     D
You're a rare'm tare'm devil may care, m decent Irish boy"

[Verse 3]
    D                              A             D
Now if there's one among you would like to marry me
     D                          E7               A7
I'll take you to my little home across the Irish sea
     G               D                            Bm     A
I'll dress you up in satin and do i'll the best I can
    D                             A           D
And let the people see that I'm a decent Irishman

[Chorus]
   D                        A                  D
"Hello Patsy Fagan" you can hear the girls all cry
   D                           E7          A7
"Hello Patsy Fagan, you're the apple of me eye
         G               D                           Bm     A
You're a decent boy from Ireland, there's no one can deny
         D                                      A     D
You're a rare'm tare'm devil may care, m decent Irish boy"