THE DANDELION MARKET Lyrics and chords

As used by Ronnie Drew on the album ‚Guaranteed Dubliner’ The guitar chords are by Marc Fahrbach, this song is a request for James Plant Who has being coming here for years learning songs. I recon Molly Malong song would be the most well known of all the Dublin ballads which Ronnie Drew also sang.. The Dandelion Market was in Dublin on St. Stephens Green, it's long gone now with a big shopping center in it's place.

Chorus
(Am)Saunter all down by the old market square,
You’re (G)bound to find (Em)someone you (Am)know rightly there.
There’s shops and there’s stalls of all kinds down the lane
In the (G)Dandelion Market sure (Am)nothing’s the same. -Am
 
The (C)buskers are playing gui(G)tars,
Mando(Em)lins and singing their (Am)songs.
The (C)damsels in dist(G)ress,
The (Am)artist he (Em)sketches port(Am)raits.
There are ladies undies on display
The likes I’ve ne’er seen in (Em)my hay day
And to (C)beat it all on a(G)nother stall
You have (Am)copper and (Em)brass on dis(Am)play.
 
Chorus
 
Buy some (C)waffles and fill them with (G)jam,
There’s a (Em)gypsy and she’ll read your (Am)palm
There are (C)boots and there’s plenty of (G)clogs
To fit (Am)all the shapes (Em)that ever (Am)was.
In Betty’s shop things are second time round
If you’re after a swag or to (Em)part with your pound
On (C)every stall you can (G)have a ball
In(Am)side of the (Em)Dandelion (Am)Market.