Let Him Go Let Him Tarry lyrics chords

Let Him Go Let Him Tarry Irish song lyrics and guitar chords

From 1900s, A traditional Irish song. First recorded by Gracie Fields. The song was also recorded by The Irish Rovers ballad group, Jean Simmons, Ann Breen who recorded the Big Tom hit Gentle Mother song , and Elenor Shanley. Ruby sings it in the key of C and she's the singer in the youtube video.. The guitar chords in C Major are in Chordpro. added.

[C]Let him go, let him[C7] tarry,[F] let him sink or let him [C]swim;
He[G7] don't care for me, and I'm sure I don't for [C]him
[C]He can go and find an[C7]other, and I[F] hope she'll bring him[C] joy
For[G7] I'm goin' to marry a far nicer [C]boy.
Farewell to cold winter, now that summer's come at last;
Nothing have I gained, but my true love I have lost.
I'll sing and I'll be happy like a bird upon the tree
For since he deceived me, I care no more for he.
chorus
He wrote me a letter saying he was very bad,
I sent him back an answer saying I was very glad.
He wrote me another saying he was well and strong,
But I care no more for him than the ground he walks upon.

Some of his friends had a good kind wish for me,
Others of his friends, they could hang me from a tree;
But soon I'll let them see my love, and soon I'll let them know
That I can get a new sweetheart on any ground I go.

He can go to his old mother,now, and set her mind at ease,
For she's a mean old woman, and very hard to please,
It's slighting me and talking ill is all she's ever done
Since I was courtin' her great big ugly son

🎸 Strumming Pattern (optional)↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
(Or soft: ↓ × ↓↑)

🎸 Fingerpicking Pattern (4/4)T – I – M – I | T – I – M – I
Thumb = bass
Index = G
Middle = B

🎵 Let Him Go, Let Him Tarry — Fingerpicking Version

C (3 bars)
e|--------0--------0--------0------|
B|------1---1----1---1----1---1----|
G|----0-------0--------0-----------|
D|--2------------------------------|
A|3--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

C7 (3 bars)
e|--------0--------0--------0------|
B|------1---1----1---1----1---1----|
G|----3-------3--------3-----------|
D|--2------------------------------|
A|3--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

F (3 bars) C (3 bars)
e|--------1--------1--------1------|--------0--------0--------0------|
B|------1---1----1---1----1---1----|------1---1----1---1----1---1----|
G|----2-------2--------2-----------|----0-------0--------0-----------|
D|--3------------------------------|--2------------------------------|
A|3--------------------------------|3--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

He[G7] don't care for me, and I'm sure I don't for [C]him

G7 (3 bars)
e|--------1--------1--------1------|
B|------0---0----0---0----0---0----|
G|----0-------0--------0-----------|
D|----------------0----------------|
A|--2--------------------------------|
E|--3--------------------------------|

C (3 bars)
e|--------0--------0--------0------|
B|------1---1----1---1----1---1----|
G|----0-------0--------0-----------|
D|--2------------------------------|
A|3--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

[C]He can go and find an[C7]other, and I[F] hope she'll bring him[C] joy

C (3 bars) C7 (3 bars)
e|--------0--------0--------0------|--------0--------0--------0------|
B|------1---1----1---1----1---1----|------1---1----1---1----1---1----|
G|----0-------0--------0-----------|----3-------3--------3-----------|
D|--2------------------------------|--2------------------------------|
A|3--------------------------------|3--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

F (3 bars) C (3 bars)
e|--------1--------1--------1------|--------0--------0--------0------|
B|------1---1----1---1----1---1----|------1---1----1---1----1---1----|
G|----2-------2--------2-----------|----0-------0--------0-----------|
D|--3------------------------------|--2------------------------------|
A|3--------------------------------|3--------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

For[G7] I'm goin' to marry a far nicer [C]boy.

G7 (3 bars) C (3 bars)
e|--------1--------1--------1------|--------0--------0--------0------|
B|------0---0----0---0----0---0----|------1---1----1---1----1---1----|
G|----0-------0--------0-----------|----0-------0--------0-----------|
D|----------------0----------------|--2------------------------------|
A|--2------------------------------|3--------------------------------|
E|--3------------------------------|---------------------------------|

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About The Song.
this one is pure Irish breakup revenge, sung with a smile sharp enough to slice turf. It’s not the sad, weepy heartbreak — oh no — this is the type of breakup where the girl stands there with her hands on her hips, saying:
“Ah sure, good luck to him — and good riddance too!”

We begin with her sending the lad off with the enthusiasm of someone sweeping dust off a doorstep:
“Let him go, let him tarry, let him sink or let him swim…”
Meaning:
“He can thrive, or he can drown — either way, I’m not losing sleep over it.”
She says she doesn’t care for him --
and is very enthusiastic about discovering someone nicer:
“I’m goin’ to marry a far nicer boy!”
Translation:
“Upgrade in progress, thanks for participating.”

Then she bids farewell to winter --
both the literal cold season
and the emotional freeze of being stuck with him --
and welcomes summer like a girl finally shedding a useless boyfriend:
“Nothing have I gained, but my true love I have lost.”
Then immediately:
“I’ll sing and I’ll be happy like a bird upon the tree.”
Ah yes — the Irish positivity pivot:
from heartbreak to self–liberation in about seven seconds.

Then comes the best part --
the letter exchange — pure comedy gold.
He writes:
“I’m dying, I’m miserable, I’m very bad!”
And she replies:
“Delighted to hear it.”
Then he writes again:
“Actually I’m fine! Fit as a fiddle!”
And she says:
“I care no more for him than the muck on the road.”
That’s Irish emotional diplomacy:
gently crushing a man’s ego with the kindness of a breadknife.

Then we get the social commentary:
“Some of his friends wish me well…
others would string me up from a tree.”
Typical small–town gossip --
where half the neighbours bring cake
and the other half bring the rope.
But she confidently declares:
“I can get a new sweetheart wherever I go.”
That’s the Irish charm --
she’s not desperate — she’s in demand.

Then the knockout blow --
the classic Irish insult
delivered with elegant venom:
“He can go to his old mother…
for she’s a mean old woman
and hard to please…”
And the final zinger:
“Since I was courtin’ her great big ugly son.”
There it is --
the mother–in–law roast --
like a pint of Guinness thrown straight through the window.

In summary, this song is:

a breakup anthem
sung with pride
spiced with sarcasm
dipped in confidence
and finished with a flourish of sass

It’s the Irish version of saying:
“You broke my heart --
but I’ll dance on yours --
and look fabulous doing it.”

Let him go let him tarry guitar chords and tab

Below are the 5 string banjo chords in the key of C Major.

Let him go let him tarry Irish song sheet music cover

Let him go let him tarry Irish song lyrics

Let Him Go Let Him Tarry Chords in the key of G

[G]Let him go, let him[G7] tarry,[C] let him sink or let him [G]swim;
He[D7] don't care for me, and I'm sure I don't for [G]him
[G]He can go and find an[G7]other, and I[C] hope she'll bring him[G] joy
For[D7] I'm goin' to marry a far nicer [G]boy.