Sally Wheatley, Irish song lyrics and guitar chords
Sally Wheatley was written by Joe Wilson and preformed here on video by The Dubliners with Sean Cannon doing the singing, guitar chords provided by Marc Fahrbach.Sally Wheatley is from Newcastle upon Tyne. It was written by a man called Joe Wilson who wrote many songs for music halls etc in the 19 century, The sheet music and tin whistle notes are included and suited to the flute or accordion. The youtube video is by The Dubliners.
Sally Wheatley Song Words And Chords In G
Special chord used in this song:
G*: 3 2 0 0 1 3 (G with C on 2nd string) à alternatively use C
Intro: C-Am-D-G
Now I'm (G)most depressed and sad
Where I (C)once was blithe and (G)glad
I could (C)trip about the (G)town both trim and (D)neatly
I was (G)happy (G*)night and (G)morn'
But from (C)all such joys I'm (G)shorn
Since I (C)fell so deep in (Am)love with Sally (D)Wheat(G)ley
Chorus:
And it's (C)Oh, (Em)dear (D)me, what am (G)I gonna dee
Sally stole away me heart com(D)pletely
And I'll (G)never get it back, for she (C)gans with mister (G)Black
And they (C)say he's going to (Am)marry Sally (D)Wheat(G)ley
Now I (G)never saw such a lass
And I (C)know she likes her (G)glass
She could (C)toss a pot of (G)whiskey over (D)neatly
Now it's (G)right to (G*)take a (G)drop
When you (C)know just when to (G)stop
That was (C)just the very (Am)way with Sally (D)Wheat(G)ley
Repeat Chorus
How I (G)felt I didn't know
The (C)first time I Sally (G)saw
In a (C)threesome reel she (G)hopped about so (D)neatly
Well I (G)might have (G*)had a (G)chance
If I (C)asked her up to (G)dance
But I (C)was over shy to (Am)speak to Sally (D)Wheatl(G)ey
Repeat Chorus
Now he (G)must have made it right
When he (C)took her home that (G)night
'Cause (C)after work, dressed up, he (G)goes to see her (D)nightly
There's great (G)danger (G*)in de(G)lay
Or I (C)wouldn't be sad to(G)day
If I (C)had me heart to (Am)break for Sally (D)Wheat(G)ley
Repeat Chorus twice
...And they (C)say he's going to (Am)marry Sally (D)Wheat(G)ley
Special chord used in this song:
G*: 3 2 0 0 1 3 (G with C on 2nd string) à alternatively use C
Intro: C-Am-D-G
Now I'm (G)most depressed and sad
Where I (C)once was blithe and (G)glad
I could (C)trip about the (G)town both trim and (D)neatly
I was (G)happy (G*)night and (G)morn'
But from (C)all such joys I'm (G)shorn
Since I (C)fell so deep in (Am)love with Sally (D)Wheat(G)ley
Chorus:
And it's (C)Oh, (Em)dear (D)me, what am (G)I gonna dee
Sally stole away me heart com(D)pletely
And I'll (G)never get it back, for she (C)gans with mister (G)Black
And they (C)say he's going to (Am)marry Sally (D)Wheat(G)ley
Now I (G)never saw such a lass
And I (C)know she likes her (G)glass
She could (C)toss a pot of (G)whiskey over (D)neatly
Now it's (G)right to (G*)take a (G)drop
When you (C)know just when to (G)stop
That was (C)just the very (Am)way with Sally (D)Wheat(G)ley
Repeat Chorus
How I (G)felt I didn't know
The (C)first time I Sally (G)saw
In a (C)threesome reel she (G)hopped about so (D)neatly
Well I (G)might have (G*)had a (G)chance
If I (C)asked her up to (G)dance
But I (C)was over shy to (Am)speak to Sally (D)Wheatl(G)ey
Repeat Chorus
Now he (G)must have made it right
When he (C)took her home that (G)night
'Cause (C)after work, dressed up, he (G)goes to see her (D)nightly
There's great (G)danger (G*)in de(G)lay
Or I (C)wouldn't be sad to(G)day
If I (C)had me heart to (Am)break for Sally (D)Wheat(G)ley
Repeat Chorus twice
...And they (C)say he's going to (Am)marry Sally (D)Wheat(G)ley
Chords In The Key Of C
Now I'm (C)most depressed and sad
Where I (F)once was blithe and (C)glad
I could (F)trip about the (C)town both trim and (G)neatly
I was (C)happy (C)night and (C)morn'
But from (F)all such joys I'm (C)shorn
Since I (F)fell so deep in (Dm)love with Sally (G)Wheat(C)ley
Chorus:
And it's (F)Oh, (Am)dear (G)me, what am (C)I gonna dee
Sally stole away me heart com(G)pletely
And I'll (C)never get it back, for she (F)gans with mister (C)Black
And they (F)say he's going to (Dm)marry Sally (G)Wheat(C)ley
Now I'm (C)most depressed and sad
Where I (F)once was blithe and (C)glad
I could (F)trip about the (C)town both trim and (G)neatly
I was (C)happy (C)night and (C)morn'
But from (F)all such joys I'm (C)shorn
Since I (F)fell so deep in (Dm)love with Sally (G)Wheat(C)ley
Chorus:
And it's (F)Oh, (Am)dear (G)me, what am (C)I gonna dee
Sally stole away me heart com(G)pletely
And I'll (C)never get it back, for she (F)gans with mister (C)Black
And they (F)say he's going to (Dm)marry Sally (G)Wheat(C)ley
Key Of D Major
Now I'm (D)most depressed and sad
Where I (G)once was blithe and (D)glad
I could (G)trip about the (D)town both trim and (A)neatly
I was (D)happy (D)night and (D)morn'
But from (G)all such joys I'm (D)shorn
Since I (G)fell so deep in (Em)love with Sally (A)Wheat(D)ley
Chorus:
And it's (G)Oh, (Bm)dear (A)me, what am (D)I gonna dee
Sally stole away me heart com(A)pletely
And I'll (D)never get it back, for she (G)gans with mister (D)Black
And they (G)say he's going to (Em)marry Sally (A)Wheat(D)ley.
Other songs on the site regarding the name Sally include the one by The Pogues, Sally Maclennane lyrics. This song is more or less a love song, where-as Sally Maclennane by The Pogues is literally all over the shop, or should I say ''pub''.
Now I'm (D)most depressed and sad
Where I (G)once was blithe and (D)glad
I could (G)trip about the (D)town both trim and (A)neatly
I was (D)happy (D)night and (D)morn'
But from (G)all such joys I'm (D)shorn
Since I (G)fell so deep in (Em)love with Sally (A)Wheat(D)ley
Chorus:
And it's (G)Oh, (Bm)dear (A)me, what am (D)I gonna dee
Sally stole away me heart com(A)pletely
And I'll (D)never get it back, for she (G)gans with mister (D)Black
And they (G)say he's going to (Em)marry Sally (A)Wheat(D)ley.
Other songs on the site regarding the name Sally include the one by The Pogues, Sally Maclennane lyrics. This song is more or less a love song, where-as Sally Maclennane by The Pogues is literally all over the shop, or should I say ''pub''.
Sally Wheatley song
