My Little Honda Fifty Lyrics and chords
For Christy Moore, Also recorded by Seamus Moore [ songs ] and Richie Kavanagh. Written by Tom Tuohy, the Christy version is slightly different than the original which was recorded by Tom. The guitar chords were worked out by Marc Fahrabach.
Lyrics without the chords
My litle honda fifty, she's rapid and she's nifty
She can do a hundred and fifty, on a windy day
My little honda fifty, hit the nitro and she'll shift me
She'll get me away from the squad car any day
Well I bought her in the buy and seal in 1992
A travelin' man in a caravan said this is the bike for you
He was looking for a hundred pounds, well i gave in ninety two
well i took her for a spin on the kinegad road and by god she fecken flew.
My little honda fifty, she's rapid and she's nifty
she'll get you away from the guards any day
oh my litlte honda fifty, she's rapid and she's nifty
she'll do a hundred and fifty on a windy day
Well i drove her into Newbridge, i was lookin' for a couple of parts
like alloy wheels and a sat-nav and a new push button start
then i headed down to Robertstown going for a beer
going down the hill she hit the ton in second gear
chorus
i was riding through the Curragh going nive and slow
when i saw the guards behind be, sergeant kelly dont' ya know
i said oh buck just my luck and i hit the nitro hard
by the time the squad hit buckets bridge, I had her up in Brady's yard.
my little honda fifty, she's rapid and she's nifty
She can do a hundred and fifty, on a windy day
My little honda fifty, hit the nitro and she'll shift me
She'll get me away from the squad car any day
My litle honda fifty, she's rapid and she's nifty
She can do a hundred and fifty, on a windy day
My little honda fifty, hit the nitro and she'll shift me
She'll get me away from the squad car any day
Well I bought her in the buy and seal in 1992
A travelin' man in a caravan said this is the bike for you
He was looking for a hundred pounds, well i gave in ninety two
well i took her for a spin on the kinegad road and by god she fecken flew.
My little honda fifty, she's rapid and she's nifty
she'll get you away from the guards any day
oh my litlte honda fifty, she's rapid and she's nifty
she'll do a hundred and fifty on a windy day
Well i drove her into Newbridge, i was lookin' for a couple of parts
like alloy wheels and a sat-nav and a new push button start
then i headed down to Robertstown going for a beer
going down the hill she hit the ton in second gear
chorus
i was riding through the Curragh going nive and slow
when i saw the guards behind be, sergeant kelly dont' ya know
i said oh buck just my luck and i hit the nitro hard
by the time the squad hit buckets bridge, I had her up in Brady's yard.
my little honda fifty, she's rapid and she's nifty
She can do a hundred and fifty, on a windy day
My little honda fifty, hit the nitro and she'll shift me
She'll get me away from the squad car any day
My Little Honda Fifty Guitar Chords
[C]My little Honda Fifty, she's [Am]rapid and she's nifty
She can [F]do a hundred and fifty, on a windy [G]day
[C]My little Honda Fifty, hit the [Am]nitro and she'll shift me
She'll [F]get me away from the squad car any [G]day
Well I [C]bought her in the buy and sell in [Am]1992
A [F]travellin’ man in a caravan said [G]this is the bike for you
He was [C]looking for a hundred pounds, well I [Am]gave him ninety two
Well I [F]took her for a spin on the Kinegad Road and by [G]god she fuckin’ flew.
Chorus
[C]My little Honda Fifty, she's [Am]rapid and she's nifty
She'll [F]get you away from the guards any [G]day
Oh [C]my little Honda Fifty, she's [Am]rapid and she's nifty
She'll [F]do a hundred and fifty on a windy [G]day
Well I [C]drove her into Newbridge, I was [Am]lookin’ for a couple of parts
Like [F]alloy wheels and a sat-nav and a [G]new push button start
Then I [C]headed down to Robertstown [Am]going for a beer
[F]Going down the hill she hit the [G]ton in second gear
Chorus
I was [C]riding through the Curragh [Am]going nive and slow
When I [F]saw the guards behind be, Sergeant [G]Kelly don’t you know
I said [C]oh fuck just my luck and I [Am]hit the nitro hard
By the [F]time the squad hit Buckets Bridge, I had her [G]up in Brady's yard.
Chorus
[C]My little Honda Fifty, she's [Am]rapid and she's nifty
She can [F]do a hundred and fifty, on a windy [G]day
[C]My little Honda Fifty, hit the [Am]nitro and she'll shift me
She'll [F]get me away from the squad car any [G]day
Well I [C]bought her in the buy and sell in [Am]1992
A [F]travellin’ man in a caravan said [G]this is the bike for you
He was [C]looking for a hundred pounds, well I [Am]gave him ninety two
Well I [F]took her for a spin on the Kinegad Road and by [G]god she fuckin’ flew.
Chorus
[C]My little Honda Fifty, she's [Am]rapid and she's nifty
She'll [F]get you away from the guards any [G]day
Oh [C]my little Honda Fifty, she's [Am]rapid and she's nifty
She'll [F]do a hundred and fifty on a windy [G]day
Well I [C]drove her into Newbridge, I was [Am]lookin’ for a couple of parts
Like [F]alloy wheels and a sat-nav and a [G]new push button start
Then I [C]headed down to Robertstown [Am]going for a beer
[F]Going down the hill she hit the [G]ton in second gear
Chorus
I was [C]riding through the Curragh [Am]going nive and slow
When I [F]saw the guards behind be, Sergeant [G]Kelly don’t you know
I said [C]oh fuck just my luck and I [Am]hit the nitro hard
By the [F]time the squad hit Buckets Bridge, I had her [G]up in Brady's yard.
Chorus
“My Little Honda Fifty” is a lighthearted, upbeat Irish folk-style song — meant to sound bouncy and playful. It works beautifully in C major, and you can play it with either a lively strumming pattern or a cheerful fingerpicking intro/verse.
🎵 Key: C Major
Tempo: ~100–110 BPM (moderate upbeat)
Time signature: 4/4
🎸 STRUMMING PATTERN (folk/Irish style)
Use a driving rhythm that feels like a motorbike engine 🏍️ — punchy and rhythmic.
👉 Pattern:
Down – Down Up – Up Down Up
Count:
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Keep your wrist relaxed.
Add a light palm mute on beats 1 & 3 to mimic a rolling “chug” feel — great for storytelling songs.
Optional variation for choruses (more energy):
Down Down Down-Up Down-Up
(Stronger downstrokes on 1 & 3)
🎶 FINGERPICKING TAB (First Verse & Chorus)
We’ll use Travis-style picking — steady alternating thumb bass + melody notes.
Right-hand guide:
P (thumb) = bass strings (E, A, D)
I (index) = G string
M (middle) = B string
A (ring) = high E string
🎵 Verse 1
“My little Honda Fifty, she’s rapid and she’s nifty…”
[C]
e|---------0-------------0-------------0-------------0------|
B|-----1-------1-----1-------1-----1-------1-----1-------1--|
G|---0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---0----|
D|-2---------------2----------------------------------------|
A|3---------------3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Am]
e|---------0-------------0-------------0-------------0------|
B|-----1-------1-----1-------1-----1-------1-----1-------1--|
G|---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2-2---2---2----|
D|-2---------------2----------------------------------------|
A|0---------------0-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[F]
e|---------1-------------1-------------1-------------1------|
B|-----1-------1-----1-------1-----1-------1-----1-------1--|
G|---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2-2---2---2----|
D|-3---------------3----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[G]
e|---------3-------------3-------------3-------------3------|
B|-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-------0--|
G|---0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---0----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------2---------------2----------------------------------|
E|-3---------------3----------------------------------------|
🌿 Chorus
“My little Honda Fifty, she’s rapid and she’s nifty…”
Same chord sequence and picking pattern:
[C] My little Honda Fifty, she’s [Am] rapid and she’s nifty
She’ll [F] get you away from the guards any [G] day
Oh [C] my little Honda Fifty, she’s [Am] rapid and she’s nifty
She’ll [F] do a hundred and fifty on a windy [G] day
(Repeat the same arpeggio pattern for each chord.)
🎧 PLAYING TIPS
Keep the bass steady (thumb alternating on beats 1 & 3).
Let the treble notes ring gently for that bright “nifty” sound.
Add a small slide or hammer-on in between verses to imitate a motorcycle “rev.”
“My Little Honda Fifty” is a lighthearted, upbeat Irish folk-style song — meant to sound bouncy and playful. It works beautifully in C major, and you can play it with either a lively strumming pattern or a cheerful fingerpicking intro/verse.
🎵 Key: C Major
Tempo: ~100–110 BPM (moderate upbeat)
Time signature: 4/4
🎸 STRUMMING PATTERN (folk/Irish style)
Use a driving rhythm that feels like a motorbike engine 🏍️ — punchy and rhythmic.
👉 Pattern:
Down – Down Up – Up Down Up
Count:
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &
Keep your wrist relaxed.
Add a light palm mute on beats 1 & 3 to mimic a rolling “chug” feel — great for storytelling songs.
Optional variation for choruses (more energy):
Down Down Down-Up Down-Up
(Stronger downstrokes on 1 & 3)
🎶 FINGERPICKING TAB (First Verse & Chorus)
We’ll use Travis-style picking — steady alternating thumb bass + melody notes.
Right-hand guide:
P (thumb) = bass strings (E, A, D)
I (index) = G string
M (middle) = B string
A (ring) = high E string
🎵 Verse 1
“My little Honda Fifty, she’s rapid and she’s nifty…”
[C]
e|---------0-------------0-------------0-------------0------|
B|-----1-------1-----1-------1-----1-------1-----1-------1--|
G|---0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---0----|
D|-2---------------2----------------------------------------|
A|3---------------3-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[Am]
e|---------0-------------0-------------0-------------0------|
B|-----1-------1-----1-------1-----1-------1-----1-------1--|
G|---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2-2---2---2----|
D|-2---------------2----------------------------------------|
A|0---------------0-----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[F]
e|---------1-------------1-------------1-------------1------|
B|-----1-------1-----1-------1-----1-------1-----1-------1--|
G|---2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2-2---2---2---2-2---2---2----|
D|-3---------------3----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
[G]
e|---------3-------------3-------------3-------------3------|
B|-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-------0--|
G|---0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---0----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------2---------------2----------------------------------|
E|-3---------------3----------------------------------------|
🌿 Chorus
“My little Honda Fifty, she’s rapid and she’s nifty…”
Same chord sequence and picking pattern:
[C] My little Honda Fifty, she’s [Am] rapid and she’s nifty
She’ll [F] get you away from the guards any [G] day
Oh [C] my little Honda Fifty, she’s [Am] rapid and she’s nifty
She’ll [F] do a hundred and fifty on a windy [G] day
(Repeat the same arpeggio pattern for each chord.)
🎧 PLAYING TIPS
Keep the bass steady (thumb alternating on beats 1 & 3).
Let the treble notes ring gently for that bright “nifty” sound.
Add a small slide or hammer-on in between verses to imitate a motorcycle “rev.”
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Chords for the key of D
[D]My little Honda Fifty, she's [Bm]rapid and she's nifty
She can [G]do a hundred and fifty, on a windy [A]day
[D]My little Honda Fifty, hit the [Bm]nitro and she'll shift me
She'll [G]get me away from the squad car any [A]day
Chorus
[D]My little Honda Fifty, she's [Bm]rapid and she's nifty
She'll [G]get you away from the guards any [A]day
Oh [D]my little Honda Fifty, she's [Bm]rapid and she's nifty
She'll [G]do a hundred and fifty on a windy [A]day
[D]My little Honda Fifty, she's [Bm]rapid and she's nifty
She can [G]do a hundred and fifty, on a windy [A]day
[D]My little Honda Fifty, hit the [Bm]nitro and she'll shift me
She'll [G]get me away from the squad car any [A]day
Chorus
[D]My little Honda Fifty, she's [Bm]rapid and she's nifty
She'll [G]get you away from the guards any [A]day
Oh [D]my little Honda Fifty, she's [Bm]rapid and she's nifty
She'll [G]do a hundred and fifty on a windy [A]day
Here's the guitar chords for the key of G
[G]My little Honda Fifty, she's [Em]rapid and she's nifty
She can [C]do a hundred and fifty, on a windy [D]day
[G]My little Honda Fifty, hit the [Em]nitro and she'll shift me
She'll [C]get me away from the squad car any [D]day
Chorus
[G]My little Honda Fifty, she's [Em]rapid and she's nifty
She'll [C]get you away from the guards any [D]day
Oh [G]my little Honda Fifty, she's [Em]rapid and she's nifty
She'll [C]do a hundred and fifty on a windy [D]day.
[G]My little Honda Fifty, she's [Em]rapid and she's nifty
She can [C]do a hundred and fifty, on a windy [D]day
[G]My little Honda Fifty, hit the [Em]nitro and she'll shift me
She'll [C]get me away from the squad car any [D]day
Chorus
[G]My little Honda Fifty, she's [Em]rapid and she's nifty
She'll [C]get you away from the guards any [D]day
Oh [G]my little Honda Fifty, she's [Em]rapid and she's nifty
She'll [C]do a hundred and fifty on a windy [D]day.
Seamus Moore The Honda 50 Song
