The Wearing Of The Green

Oh, Paddy dear, and did you hear the (C)news that's going 'round?

The (Bb)shamrock is (F)forbid by law to (Bb)grow on (Bbm)Irish (F)ground.

Saint may Patrick's Day no more to keep.

His (C)color can't be seen, for (Bb)there's a bloody (F)law agin' the (C)wearing (C7sus4)of the (F)green.

I the (Bb)met with (F)Napper Tandy and he took me by the hand,

and he (Bb)said, "How's (F)poor old (Dm)Ireland and (G)how dure (G7)does she (C)stand?

She's the (F)most distressful country that (C)ever you have seen.

They're (Bb)hanging men and (F)women there for (C)wearing (C7sus4)of the (F)green."

(F)Then since the color we must wear is (C)England's cruel red,

sure (Bb)Ireland's sons will (F)ne'er forget the (Bb)blood that (Bbm)they have (F)shed.

You heard take the shamrock from your hat and (C)cast it on the sod,

but (Bb)'twill take root and (F)flourish still,

though (C)(C7sus4)underfoot it's (F)trod.

When the (Bb)law can (F)stop the blades of grass from growing as they grow,

and we (Bb)when the (F)leaves in sum (Dm)time their (G)ver but (G7)dare not (C)show,

then the (F)I will change the color I (C)wear in my corbeen.

But (Bb)till that day, please (F)God,

I'll stick to (C)wearing (C7sus4)of the (F)green!

green!