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
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
Time: 3/4 Tempo: ~75 BPM
Strumming Pattern: ↓ ↓↑ ↓ (Down – Down-Up – Down)
Play gently with a light swing and let the chords ring.
🪕 Verse 1
[C]I'm always [Am]drunk [G]and I'm seldom [F]sober
e|--------0-----------|--------0-----------|--------3-----------|
B|------1---1---------|------1---1---------|------0---0---------|
G|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|
D|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|--------------------|
A|--3-----------------|--0-----------------|--2-----------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--3-----------------|
A [G]constant [Am]roving from [Em]town to town
e|--------3-----------|--------0-----------|--------0-----------|
B|------0---0---------|------1---1---------|------0---0---------|
G|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|
D|--------------------|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|
A|--------------------|--0-----------------|--2-----------------|
E|--3-----------------|--------------------|--0-----------------|
Ah but I'm [Am]old now, [G]my sporting's [F]over
e|--------0-----------|--------3-----------|--------1-----------|
B|------1---1---------|------0---0---------|------1---1---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|--------------------|--3-----------------|
A|--0-----------------|--------------------|--3-----------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--1-----------------|
So Molly, a [Am]stór, won't you [C]lay me [F]down?
e|--------0-----------|--------0-----------|--------1-----------|
B|------1---1---------|------1---1---------|------1---1---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|--3-----------------|
A|--0-----------------|--3-----------------|--3-----------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--1-----------------|
🎶 Chorus
[C]Just [Em]lay my [Am]head [G]on a keg of br[F]andy
e|--------0-----------|--------0-----------|--------0-----------|
B|------1---1---------|------0---0---------|------1---1---------|
G|----0-------0-------|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|--3-----------------|
A|--3-----------------|--2-----------------|--3-----------------|
E|--------------------|--0-----------------|--1-----------------|
It [G]is my [Am]fancy, I [G]do [F]declare
e|--------3-----------|--------0-----------|--------3-----------|
B|------0---0---------|------1---1---------|------0---0---------|
G|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--------------------|--2-----------------|--3-----------------|
A|--------------------|--0-----------------|--3-----------------|
E|--3-----------------|--------------------|--1-----------------|
For [C]while I'm drinking, I'm [Em]always think[F]ing
e|--------0-----------|--------0-----------|--------1-----------|
B|------1---1---------|------0---0---------|------1---1---------|
G|----0-------0-------|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|--3-----------------|
A|--3-----------------|--2-----------------|--3-----------------|
E|--------------------|--0-----------------|--1-----------------|
On lovely [Am]Molly from the [G]County [F]Clare
e|--------0-----------|--------3-----------|--------1-----------|
B|------1---1---------|------0---0---------|------1---1---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|--------------------|--3-----------------|
A|--0-----------------|--------------------|--3-----------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--1-----------------|
Strumming Pattern: ↓ ↓↑ ↓ (Down – Down-Up – Down)
Play gently with a light swing and let the chords ring.
🪕 Verse 1
[C]I'm always [Am]drunk [G]and I'm seldom [F]sober
e|--------0-----------|--------0-----------|--------3-----------|
B|------1---1---------|------1---1---------|------0---0---------|
G|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|
D|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|--------------------|
A|--3-----------------|--0-----------------|--2-----------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--3-----------------|
A [G]constant [Am]roving from [Em]town to town
e|--------3-----------|--------0-----------|--------0-----------|
B|------0---0---------|------1---1---------|------0---0---------|
G|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|
D|--------------------|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|
A|--------------------|--0-----------------|--2-----------------|
E|--3-----------------|--------------------|--0-----------------|
Ah but I'm [Am]old now, [G]my sporting's [F]over
e|--------0-----------|--------3-----------|--------1-----------|
B|------1---1---------|------0---0---------|------1---1---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|--------------------|--3-----------------|
A|--0-----------------|--------------------|--3-----------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--1-----------------|
So Molly, a [Am]stór, won't you [C]lay me [F]down?
e|--------0-----------|--------0-----------|--------1-----------|
B|------1---1---------|------1---1---------|------1---1---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|--3-----------------|
A|--0-----------------|--3-----------------|--3-----------------|
E|--------------------|--------------------|--1-----------------|
🎶 Chorus
[C]Just [Em]lay my [Am]head [G]on a keg of br[F]andy
e|--------0-----------|--------0-----------|--------0-----------|
B|------1---1---------|------0---0---------|------1---1---------|
G|----0-------0-------|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|--3-----------------|
A|--3-----------------|--2-----------------|--3-----------------|
E|--------------------|--0-----------------|--1-----------------|
It [G]is my [Am]fancy, I [G]do [F]declare
e|--------3-----------|--------0-----------|--------3-----------|
B|------0---0---------|------1---1---------|------0---0---------|
G|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--------------------|--2-----------------|--3-----------------|
A|--------------------|--0-----------------|--3-----------------|
E|--3-----------------|--------------------|--1-----------------|
For [C]while I'm drinking, I'm [Em]always think[F]ing
e|--------0-----------|--------0-----------|--------1-----------|
B|------1---1---------|------0---0---------|------1---1---------|
G|----0-------0-------|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|--2-----------------|--3-----------------|
A|--3-----------------|--2-----------------|--3-----------------|
E|--------------------|--0-----------------|--1-----------------|
On lovely [Am]Molly from the [G]County [F]Clare
e|--------0-----------|--------3-----------|--------1-----------|
B|------1---1---------|------0---0---------|------1---1---------|
G|----2-------2-------|----0-------0-------|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|--------------------|--3-----------------|
A|--0-----------------|--------------------|--3-----------------|
E|--------------------|--3-----------------|--1-----------------|
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
[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
Robbie O'Connell song Keg Of Brandy
