The Crockery Ware Lyrics And Chords
The lyrics and chords fit the Irish Rovers’ on their album ‚Down By The Lagan Side’ (1989).
Use a capo on the 3rd fret to change key to F major.
Use a capo on the 3rd fret to change key to F major.
Intro: D-D-G-G-A-A-D-D 2x
A (D)young man (G)lived in (D)Belfast town
And he courted a girl called (A)Sally Brown.
A (D)young man (G)lived in (D)Belfast town
And he courted a (A)girl called (D)Sally Brown.
He asked her for a (Em) favour bright
That (D)he might sleep with (A)her all night
Chorus
(D)Wak fol a diddle doma (G)di du day
(A)Wak fol a diddle doma (D)di du day
Bridge: D-D-G-G-A-A-D-D
Well (D)this fair (G)maid she (D)gave consent
And straight up to her (A)room she went.
Well (D)this fair (G)maid she (D)gave consent
And straight up (A)to her (D)room she went.
And in the room there (Em)was a chair
And (D)under the chair was the (A)crockery ware
Chorus + Bridge
The (D)young man (G)he got (D)up in the night
He was looking for his (A)heart’s delight.
The (D)young man (G)he got (D)up in the night
He was looking (A)for his (D)heart’s delight.
His foot did slip, I (Em)do declare,
And he (D)tumbled into the (A)crockery ware
Chorus + Bridge
Her (D)mother (G)she got (D)up in the night
And ran upstairs with a (A)candle light.
Her (D)mother (G)she got (D)up in the night
And ran up(A)stairs with a (D)candle light.
She said “Young Man, what (Em)do you dare
A-(D)breaking all my (A)crockery ware?“
Chorus + Bridge
She (D)called for the po(G)lice at the (D)break of day
To see what this young (A)man would pay.
She (D)called for the po(G)lice at the (D)break of day
To see what (A)this young (D)man would pay.
He paid nine pounds for the (Em)crockery ware
And (D)nine pounds ten for the (A) damm well chair
Chorus + Instrumental verse + Bridge
Come (D)all you (G)wild and (D)ramblin’ sports
That love to wander (A)in the dark.
Come (D)all you (G)wild and (D)ramblin’ sports
That love to (A)wander (D)in the dark.
Who bang their shins a(Em)gainst the chair
And (D)break the auld one's (A)crockery ware.
Chorus + Bridge twice
A (D)young man (G)lived in (D)Belfast town
And he courted a girl called (A)Sally Brown.
A (D)young man (G)lived in (D)Belfast town
And he courted a (A)girl called (D)Sally Brown.
He asked her for a (Em) favour bright
That (D)he might sleep with (A)her all night
Chorus
(D)Wak fol a diddle doma (G)di du day
(A)Wak fol a diddle doma (D)di du day
Bridge: D-D-G-G-A-A-D-D
Well (D)this fair (G)maid she (D)gave consent
And straight up to her (A)room she went.
Well (D)this fair (G)maid she (D)gave consent
And straight up (A)to her (D)room she went.
And in the room there (Em)was a chair
And (D)under the chair was the (A)crockery ware
Chorus + Bridge
The (D)young man (G)he got (D)up in the night
He was looking for his (A)heart’s delight.
The (D)young man (G)he got (D)up in the night
He was looking (A)for his (D)heart’s delight.
His foot did slip, I (Em)do declare,
And he (D)tumbled into the (A)crockery ware
Chorus + Bridge
Her (D)mother (G)she got (D)up in the night
And ran upstairs with a (A)candle light.
Her (D)mother (G)she got (D)up in the night
And ran up(A)stairs with a (D)candle light.
She said “Young Man, what (Em)do you dare
A-(D)breaking all my (A)crockery ware?“
Chorus + Bridge
She (D)called for the po(G)lice at the (D)break of day
To see what this young (A)man would pay.
She (D)called for the po(G)lice at the (D)break of day
To see what (A)this young (D)man would pay.
He paid nine pounds for the (Em)crockery ware
And (D)nine pounds ten for the (A) damm well chair
Chorus + Instrumental verse + Bridge
Come (D)all you (G)wild and (D)ramblin’ sports
That love to wander (A)in the dark.
Come (D)all you (G)wild and (D)ramblin’ sports
That love to (A)wander (D)in the dark.
Who bang their shins a(Em)gainst the chair
And (D)break the auld one's (A)crockery ware.
Chorus + Bridge twice