Killieburn Braes Guitar Chords And Lyrics
The Original version is by Robert Burns and probably started off as a poem as most of Robert Burns songs did. Guitar chords in D Major and in chordpro. The lyrics got changed over the years to make the song relivant. This version is by The Dubliners with Jim McCann singing. Jim as most people was the man who brought the Ballad Of Grace Gifford to the fore. Also recorded by Tommy Makem. A Scottish folk song with 12 verses, wow. I wouldn't fancy learning this ballad.
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(D)There was an old man down by Killieburn Braes
(A) Ri-ful, ri-ful, ti-di-fol-dey (D)There was an old man down by Killieburn Braes Had a (A) curse of a wife for the (D) most of his days With me (A) ri-ful dol-dol, (D) 'ti-di fol-lol (A) Fol-a-dol-dol, da dol-da- (D) dol-dey One day as this man he walked out in the glen Ri-ful, ri-ful, ti-di-fol-dey One day as this man he walked out in the glen Well he met with the devil, says how are ye then With me ri-ful dol-dol, 'ti-di fol-lol Fol-a-dol-dol, da dol-da-dol-dey The devil he says I have come for your wife Ri-ful, ri-ful, ti-di-fol-dey The devil he says I have come for your wife For I hear she's the curse and the bane of your life With me ri-ful dol-dol, 'ti-di fol-lol Fol-a-dol-dol, da dol-da-dol-dey So the devil he hoisted her up on his back Ri-ful, ri-ful, ti-di-fol-dey So the devil he hoisted her up on his back And away off to hell, with her he did whack With me ri-ful dol-dol, 'ti-di fol-lol Fol-a-dol-dol, da dol-da-dol-dey And when at last they came to hell's gates Ri-ful, ri-ful, ti-di-fol-dey And when at last they came to hell's gates Well she lifted her stick and she battered his pate With me ri-ful dol-dol, 'ti-di fol-lol Fol-a-dol-dol, da dol-da-dol-dey There were two little devils there tied up in chains Ri-ful, ri-ful, ti-di-fol-dey (There were) two little devils there tied up in chains Well she lifted her stick and she scattered their brains With me ri-ful dol-dol, 'ti-di fol-lol Fol-a-dol-dol, da dol-da-dol-dey There were two other devils there roaring like bulls Ri-ful, ri-ful, ti-di-fol-dey (There were) two other devils there roaring like bulls And she lifted her stick and she battered their skulls With me ri-ful dol-dol, 'ti-di fol-lol Fol-a-dol-dol, da dol-da-dol-dey There were two other devils there playing at ball Ri-ful, ri-ful, ti-di-fol-dey (There were) two other devils there playing at ball So she lifted her stick and she battered them all With me ri-ful dol-dol, 'ti-di fol-lol Fol-a-dol-dol, da dol-da-dol-dey So the devil he hoisted her up on his back Ri-ful, ri-ful, ti-di-fol-dey So the devil he hoisted her up on his back They were seven years coming and days going back With me ri-ful dol-dol, 'ti-di fol-lol Fol-a-dol-dol, da dol-da-dol-dey And when they came back to Killieburn Braes Ri-ful, ri-ful, ti-di-fol-dey And when they came back to Killieburn Braes Well the devil he cried and he shouted hooray With me ri-ful dol-dol, 'ti-di fol-lol Fol-a-dol-dol, da dol-da-dol-dey Says he, my good man, here's your wife safe and well Ri-ful, ri-ful, ti-di-fol-dey Says he, my good man, here's your wife safe and well For the likes of herself we would not have in hell With me ri-ful dol-dol, 'ti-di fol-lol Fol-a-dol-dol, da dol-da-dol-dey Which proves that the women are worse than the men Ri-ful, ri-ful, ti-di-fol-dey Which proves that the women are worse than the men When they go down to hell they are thrown out again With me ri-ful dol-dol, 'ti-di fol-lol Fol-a-dol-dol, da dol-da-dol-dey |
The Dubliners wasn't so much a band as a group of four or five individuals who each did his own thing and was accompanied by the rest. I didn't think we were ever a band as such.
We never sang songs together or rehearsed together. We just played together that's all, an as we learned a song we'd introduce it into the set. Even for a big gig like The Royal Albert Hall, we'd more or less agree in advance. ''We'll have the top lively, then quiet down in the middle and then at the end bring it up again. That was about the size of it, there were no real rehearsals or anything. Barney as far as I can see never suffered from nerves. I was terrible nervous about going on stage but I just had to live with it until I went on and then try to brazen it out. Once you got into the swing of things you were grand. Ronnie Drew Guitar chords for the key of G
(G)There was an old man down by Killieburn Braes (D) Ri-ful, ri-ful, ti-di-fol-dey (G)There was an old man down by Killieburn Braes Had a (D) curse of a wife for the (G) most of his days With me (D) ri-ful dol-dol, (G) 'ti-di fol-lol (D) Fol-a-dol-dol, da dol-da- (G) dol-dey 
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