MacNamara's Band Guitar Chords And Lyrics
Written by O'Connor And Stanford. The easy guitar chordpro chords are in the key of G Major and D Major. The 5 string banjo chords are included.The sheet music for tin whistle is also included.Guitar chords by Carroll. Recorded by Bing Crosby who was one of the first to record Galway Bay Song in 1947. Also by The Irish Rovers, The Boys Of The Isle and Spike Jones. the song is based around the St. Mary's Fyfe And Drum Band from County Limerick. The youtube video is Glen Daly from Glasgow Scotland who was a music hall singer 1930/87. McNamara's Band Guitar Tab In PDF included.
Song Lyrics With Easy Guitar Chords In The Key Of G
[G]My name is Macnamara,
I'm the leader of a band,
And [C]though we're small in [G]number,
We're the [A7]best in all the [D7]land.
Of [G]course l'm the conductor
And l've often had to play
With[C] all the fine [G]musicians
That you]A7] read a[D7]bout to[G]day.
Chorus:
The [G]drums they bang, the cymbals clang,
The horns they blaze away,
Ma[C]carthy puffs the [G]ould bassoon,
Doyle [[A7]And I the pipes does[D7] play.
[G]Hennessey tuteily tootles the flute,
The music is something grand,
And a [C]credit to ould [G]Ireland's boys
Is [A7]Macna[D7]mara's [G]Band.
Whenever an election's on
We play on either side,
And the way we play the fine ould airs
Fills every heart with pride.
If dear Tom Moore was living now
He'd make them understand
That none can do him justice
Like ould Macnamara's Band.
Chorus.
We play for fairs or weddings
And for every County Ball,
And at any great man's funeral
We play "The Dead March in Saul."
When General Grant to Ireland came
He shook me by the hand,
And said he never heard the like
Of ould Macnamara's Band.
Chorus.
Just now we are practicing
For a very grand affair,
It's an annual celebration,
All the gentry will be there.
The girls and boys will all turn out
With flags and colours grand,
And in front of the procession
Will be Macnamara's Band.
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[G]My name is Macnamara,
I'm the leader of a band,
And [C]though we're small in [G]number,
We're the [A7]best in all the [D7]land.
Of [G]course l'm the conductor
And l've often had to play
With[C] all the fine [G]musicians
That you]A7] read a[D7]bout to[G]day.
Chorus:
The [G]drums they bang, the cymbals clang,
The horns they blaze away,
Ma[C]carthy puffs the [G]ould bassoon,
Doyle [[A7]And I the pipes does[D7] play.
[G]Hennessey tuteily tootles the flute,
The music is something grand,
And a [C]credit to ould [G]Ireland's boys
Is [A7]Macna[D7]mara's [G]Band.
Whenever an election's on
We play on either side,
And the way we play the fine ould airs
Fills every heart with pride.
If dear Tom Moore was living now
He'd make them understand
That none can do him justice
Like ould Macnamara's Band.
Chorus.
We play for fairs or weddings
And for every County Ball,
And at any great man's funeral
We play "The Dead March in Saul."
When General Grant to Ireland came
He shook me by the hand,
And said he never heard the like
Of ould Macnamara's Band.
Chorus.
Just now we are practicing
For a very grand affair,
It's an annual celebration,
All the gentry will be there.
The girls and boys will all turn out
With flags and colours grand,
And in front of the procession
Will be Macnamara's Band.
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Here's the 5 string banjo chords for MacNamara's Band.
Alternative chords in the key of C Major.
[C]My name is Macnamara,
I'm the leader of a band,
And [F]though we're small in [C]number,
We're the [D7]best in all the [G7]land.
Of [C]course l'm the conductor
And l've often had to play
With[F] all the fine [C]musicians
That you[D7] read a[G7]bout to[C]day.
Chorus:
The [C]drums they bang, the cymbals clang,
The horns they blaze away,
Ma[F]carthy puffs the [C]ould bassoon,
Doyle [D7]And I the pipes does[G7] play.
[C]Hennessey tuteily tootles the flute,
The music is something grand,
And a [F]credit to ould [C]Ireland's boys
Is [D7]Macna[G7]mara's [C]Band.
[C]My name is Macnamara,
I'm the leader of a band,
And [F]though we're small in [C]number,
We're the [D7]best in all the [G7]land.
Of [C]course l'm the conductor
And l've often had to play
With[F] all the fine [C]musicians
That you[D7] read a[G7]bout to[C]day.
Chorus:
The [C]drums they bang, the cymbals clang,
The horns they blaze away,
Ma[F]carthy puffs the [C]ould bassoon,
Doyle [D7]And I the pipes does[G7] play.
[C]Hennessey tuteily tootles the flute,
The music is something grand,
And a [F]credit to ould [C]Ireland's boys
Is [D7]Macna[G7]mara's [C]Band.
MacNamara's Band Sheet Music An Tin Whistle Notes