No Irish Need Apply Lyrics And Chords
No Irish Wanted Here Lyrics And Easy Guitar Chords. The sheet music is included along with the tin whistle notes. There are two song that deal with the issue of not employing Irish people in America in the 1800's. The first one No Irish Need Apply written in 1878 by John Poole. The second by The Wolfe Tones was most likely written in the 1860s as it mentions America needing help from the Irish to fight their wars. [ youtube video included ] The guitar chords are in Chordpro.
Wolfe Tones Version - No Irish Wanted Here-Key Of G
[G]I am an irish labor[D7]er, both [G]hearty, [C]stout, and [D]strong, [G]Idleness I [C]never [G]loved, to our [Bm]race it [Em]won't be[D7]long; I have [G]still the strength and will to [D7]toil, for the [G]wants of [C]life are [D]dear, But [D7]I'm told [G]whenever I [C]ask for [G]work, "No [Bm]Irish [D7]wante You may think it a misfortune to be christened Pat or Dan, But to me it is a blessing to be called an Irishman; I may live to see the day, it will come, oh, never fear, When ignorance gives way to sense and you'll welcome Irish here. When your country was in danger a few short years ago, You were not so particular then who would go and fight the foe; When men were wanted in the ranks to preserve her rights so dear, Among the bravest of the brave was our Irish volunteers. Oh, let your hearts be generous, help Paddy from the wall, For there's but one God above us who knows and loves us all; I may live to see the day, it will come, oh, never fear, When ignorance gives way to sense and you'll welcome Irish here No Irish Need Apply Tin Whistle Sheet Music In D |
No Irish Need Apply Lyrics And Easy Guitar Chords In C Major
[C]I'm a decent boy just [C7]landed From the [F]town of Bally[G7]fad I [C]want a situ[F]ation, And [C]want it very [G]bad I [G7]have [C]seen employment [C7]advertised It's [F]just the thing" says [G7]I But the [C]dirty spalpeen [F]ended with No [C]Irish [G7]Need Ap[C]ply' " [C]"Whoa," says [F]I, "that's an insult But to [C]get the job I'll try" So I [D7]went to see the blackguard With his "No [G]Irish [D7]Need A[G]pply" [G7]Some do [C]count it a mis[C7]fortune To be [F]christened Pat or [G7]Dan But to [C]me it is an [F]honor To be [G]born an [G7]Iris[C]hman I started out to find the place, I got it mighty soon There I found the old chap seated He was reading the Tribune I told him what I came for When he in a rage did fly "No!" he says, "You are a Paddy And no Irish need apply" Then I gets my dander rising And I'd like to black his eye, But I cooled it down and asked him why No Irish Need Apply Some do think it a misfortune To be Christened Pat or Dan But to me it is an honor To be born an Irishman. And says I to him your ancesters came over here like me, To try and make a living in this land of liberty They were greeted here with dignity And taught to reep and sow, By the Indians who owned this land They didn't tell you no, But I'll get a job in spite of you For I'm willing heart in hand, Thank God there's better men than you Oll over this great land. Some do think it a misfortune To be christened Pat or Dan But to me it is an honor To be born an Irishman. And they say that in America It always is the plan That an Irishman is just as good As any other man, A home and hospitality They never will deny To strangers here forever say No Irish need apply, But there's some bad apples everywhere A dirty lot says I, And a decent man may never write No Irish need apply. Some do think it a misfortune To be Christened Pat or Dan But to me it is an honor To be born an Irishman. |
No Irish need apply sheet music notes in D Major