Keg Of Brandy Lyrics And Guitar Chords
Keg Of Brandy is an old traditional song from the 1700's. It was re-written by Robbie O'Connell who put his own tune to it. It was also recorded by Navigators who play it in the key of A. The first version is by Robbie O'Connell. It was recently recorded by The High Kings and Cherish The Ladies. The High Kings recently covered one of the top ten songs on the site '' Grace '' which has now being recorded by a rake of folk and popular singers, especially since the 1916 centenary.
Here is the chords that Robbie O'Connell uses.
Intro C, Em, Am, Em, F, G, C [C]I'm always [Am]drunk [G]and I'm seldom [F]sober A [G]constant [Am]roving from [Em]town to town Ah but I'm [Am]old now, [G]my sporting's [F]over So Molly, a [Am]stór, won't you [C]lay me [F]down? Chorus [C]Just [Em]lay my [Am]head [G]on a keg of br[F]andy It [G]is my [Am]fancy, I [G]do [F]declare For [C]while I'm drinking, I'm [Em]always think[F]ing On lovely [Am]Molly from the [G]County [F]Clare G, C, Em, Am, Em, F, G, C The [F]ripest apple [G]is the soonest [F]rotten And [Am]the warmest love is the [Em]soonest cold And a young man's [F]fancies are [Em]soon for[F]gotten [Am]Beware, young maids, and [G]don't make [F]so bold Repeat chorus G, C, Em, Am, Em, F, G, C [C]For it's youth and [Am]fol[G]ly make [F]young men marry And makes them [Am]tarry a[Em]long the day What can't be [F]cured, love, [G]must be en[F]dured, love So farewell, [Am]darling, [G]I'm going a[F]way |
Below is another version in case the other chords don't suit.
[Am]I'm always [C]drunk and [D]I'm seldom [Em]sober [D]I'm constant [G]rovin' from town to town Ah, but I'm [C]old now, [D]my sporting's [Em]over [D]So, Molly, a [C]store, won't you [D]lay me [Em]down chorus [G]Just lay my [C]head on a [D]keg of [Em]brandy It [G]is my fancy, I do [C]declare,[D] [G]For while I'm drinkin', I'm always [C]thinkin' [Am]On lovely [Em]Molly from the [C]County [G]Clare [G]For the ripest [C]apple is the [D]soonest [Em]rotten And the [D]warmest [G]love is the soonest cold And a young man's [C]fancy is [Em]soon for[Em]gotten So [D]beware young [C]maids and [D]don't make so [Em]bold. Repeat chorus It's [C]youth and folly makes [D]young men [Em]marry And [D]makes them [G]tarry a long, long day What can't be [C]cured, love, [D]must be en[Em]dured love So [D]farewell [C]darling, I'm [D]going a[Em]way |