The Orange And The Green Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Chorus

 Oh, it C is the biggest Am mixup that G you have ever seen

 Me F father was an C Orangemen, me G mother she was C green.

 Oh, me C father was an Am Ulsterman, proud G Protestant was he

 Me F mother was a C Catholic and from G county Cork was C she.

 They were married in two Am churches and lived G happily enough

 Un F til the day that C I was born and G things got rather C tough.

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 Bap C tized by father Am Reilly I was G rushed away by car

 To be F made a little C Orangemen, me G father’s shining C star.

 I was christened David Am Antony but G still inspite of that

 To me F father I was C Billy while me G mother called me C Pat.

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 With C mother every Am sunday to G mass I’d proudly stoll

 And F after that the C orange lord would G try to save me C soul.

 And both sides tried to Am claim me, but G I was smart because

 I’d F play the flute, I’d C play the harp de G pending were I C was

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 And C when I’d sing those Am rebel songs much G to me mother’s joy

 Me F father would jump C up and say “Look G here, now Bill me C boy!

 That's quite enough of Am that lot.", he'd G toss me o’er a coin

 He'd F have me sing The C Orange Flute or the G Heroes Of The C Boyne.

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 One C day me Ma's re Am lations came G round to visit me.

 Just F as my father's C kinfolk were G sitting down to C tea.

 We tried to smooth things Am over, but they G all began to fight.

 And F me, being strictly C neutral, I kicked G everyone in C sight.

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 My C parents never Am could agree a G bout my type of school.

 My F learning was all C done at home, that's G why I'm such a C fool.

 They've both passed on, God Am rest 'em, but G I was left between

 That F awful colour C problem of the G Orange and the C Green.

Repeat Chorus x2