Easy And Slow Lyrics Chords
From the research I have done as to the writer of this song , it would appear that Seán O'Casey and Dominic Behan wrote it. If you have any further information about the author let me know. It would be safe to assume that Jim McCann made it famous. Jim McCann's biggest success in relation to his singing career was from the recording of the Grace song . Easy And Slow Sheet Music .
It[D] was down by Christ[A] Church that I[D] first met with Annie
A neat little girl and[G] not a bit[D] shy She[D] told me her father had come[G] from Dun[D]gannon And would take her back home in the[A] sweet bye and [D]bye And[G] what's that to any man, whether o[D]r no [G]Whether I'm easy, or[D] whether I'm[A] true As I[G] lifted her petticoat, easy and[D] slow And I tied up my sleeve for to[G] buckle her[D] shoe In city or country, a girl is a jewel And well made for holding, the most of the while But any young fellow is really a fool If he tries at the first time to go a bit far We wandered by Thomas Street, down to the Liffey The sunlight was gone, and the evening grew dark Along Whitemans Bridge, and by God in a jiffy My arm was around her, beyond in the park CHORUS If you chance for to go the town of Dungannon You can search till your eyeballs are empty and blind Be you sitting or walking or sporting or standing Another like Annie you never will find Here's the chords for the key of G Major.
It[G] was down by Christ[D] Church that I[G] first met with Annie A neat little girl and[C] not a bit[G] shy She[G] told me her father had come[C] from Dun[G]gannon And would take her back home in the[D] sweet bye and [G]bye And[C] what's that to any man, whether o[G]r no [C]Whether I'm easy, or[G] whether I'm[D] true As I[C] lifted her petticoat, easy and[G] slow And I tied up my sleeve for to[C] buckle her[G] sho |
Here are the guitar chords as played by The Dubliners in the youtube video.
It[A] was down by Christ[E] Church that I[A] first met with Annie A neat little girl and[F#m] not a bit[E] shy She[A] told me her father had come from Dungannon And would take her back home in the[F#m] sweet bye and [A]bye And[A] what's that to any [F#m]man, whether or [A]no Whether I'm easy, or whether I'm tr[E]ue As I[A] lifted her petticoat, easy and slow And I tied up my sleeve for to[F#m] buckle her[A] shoe |