The Punch And Judy Man Lyrics And Guitar Chords
The youtube video is by Irish folk group The Dublin City Ramblers. Written by John Conolly.John also wrote ''Fiddlers Green [ lyrics ]'' and lots of other great songs . Patsy Watchorn does a great version of this song and is now singing with the Dubliners.This is a song that I think he should do with the Dubliners because it's well worth keeping alive. Included are the tin whistle notes sheet music notes. Guitar chords are in D Major in chordpro format with a version in G Major.
D]Down the lanes of [Em]foggy chimneys,
[G]Through the little [D]seaside [A]town,
[D]Strides the east wind [Em]like a dragon,
[G]Strewing leaves of [D]ragged [A]brown.
[G]Winter's planting [D]icicles
A[Em]long the barren [A]shore,
And the [G]Punch and [Em]Judy [A]Man
Is gone for [D]ever.
(Chorus)
[D]Mr.Punch and Judy Man,
Bring me back the childhood [G]land of [G]Sum[D]mer
In the meadows by the river
Where the elm and willow stand
Silver mist is creeping down
To lullaby the sleeping land
Through the bare and blackened branches
Swallows fly no more
And the Punch and Judy man is gone forever
Slot machines and penny arcades
Jingle jangle on the pier,
Gone the sound of laughing children,
Fading with the dying year.
Through the town he wanders
In the misty autumn haze,
And the Punch and Judy Man
Is gone for ever.
Punchinello, Punchinello,
Where have you and Judy gone?
Gone to join the swelling ranks
Of things that we look back upon.
Memory can conjure you
From dreams of summer days,
But the Punch and Judy Man
Is gone for ever.
[G]Through the little [D]seaside [A]town,
[D]Strides the east wind [Em]like a dragon,
[G]Strewing leaves of [D]ragged [A]brown.
[G]Winter's planting [D]icicles
A[Em]long the barren [A]shore,
And the [G]Punch and [Em]Judy [A]Man
Is gone for [D]ever.
(Chorus)
[D]Mr.Punch and Judy Man,
Bring me back the childhood [G]land of [G]Sum[D]mer
In the meadows by the river
Where the elm and willow stand
Silver mist is creeping down
To lullaby the sleeping land
Through the bare and blackened branches
Swallows fly no more
And the Punch and Judy man is gone forever
Slot machines and penny arcades
Jingle jangle on the pier,
Gone the sound of laughing children,
Fading with the dying year.
Through the town he wanders
In the misty autumn haze,
And the Punch and Judy Man
Is gone for ever.
Punchinello, Punchinello,
Where have you and Judy gone?
Gone to join the swelling ranks
Of things that we look back upon.
Memory can conjure you
From dreams of summer days,
But the Punch and Judy Man
Is gone for ever.
🎼 Key: D Major
Tempo: Slow to Moderate (♩ = 80–90)
Time Signature: 4/4
Style: Folk Ballad / Story Song
🎶 Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
A gentle storytelling rhythm with a rolling feel:
Option 1 – Folk Ballad:
↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑
(Count: 1 2& 3&4&)
Option 2 – Bass Note Emphasis:
Bass ↓ Down-Up Bass ↓ Down-Up
Use alternating bass notes for variety:
D → 4th & 5th strings
G → 6th & 4th strings
A → 5th & 4th strings
Em → 6th & 4th strings
Keep the tone warm and flowing.
🎸 Intro Fingerpicking Tab (D Major – 4/4 Time)
A simple reflective intro based on the melody of the opening line:
D Em G A D
e|--------2--------0---|--------0--2--0--------|--------3--2--0-----------|
B|----3--------0-------|----0-----------3------|----0----------------3--2--|
G|--2--------0---------|--0--------------------|--0------------------------|
D|0--------------------|2----------------------|0--------------------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------|0----------------------|3--------------------------|
Play softly once through before beginning Verse 1.
🎵 Lyrics with Chords (Key: D Major)
Verse 1
[D]Down the lanes of [Em]foggy chimneys,
[G]Through the little [D]seaside [A]town,
[D]Strides the east wind [Em]like a dragon,
[G]Strewing leaves of [D]ragged [A]brown.
[G]Winter’s planting [D]icicles
A[Em]long the barren [A]shore,
And the [G]Punch and [Em]Judy [A]Man
Is gone for [D]ever.
Chorus
[D]Mr. Punch and Judy Man,
Bring me back the childhood [G]land of [D]Summer.
Verse 2
In the [D]meadows by the [Em]river
Where the [G]elm and willow [D]stand,
Silver [D]mist is [Em]creeping down
To [G]lullaby the [D]sleeping [A]land.
Through the [G]bare and blackened [D]branches
Swal[Em]lows fly no [A]more,
And the [G]Punch and [Em]Judy [A]Man
Is gone for [D]ever.
Verse 3
[D]Slot machines and [Em]penny arcades
[J]Jingle jangle [D]on the [A]pier,
[D]Gone the sound of [Em]laughing children,
[Fading] with the [D]dying [A]year.
Through the [G]town he [D]wanders
In the [Em]misty autumn [A]haze,
And the [G]Punch and [Em]Judy [A]Man
Is gone for [D]ever.
Verse 4
[D]Punchinello, [Em]Punchinello,
[G]Where have you and [D]Judy [A]gone?
[D]Gone to join the [Em]swelling ranks
Of [G]things we [D]look back [A]on.
[G]Memory can [D]conjure you
From [Em]dreams of summer [A]days,
But the [G]Punch and [Em]Judy [A]Man
Is gone for [D]ever.
🎸 Outro
Repeat the intro fingerpicking tab softly or strum D – Em – G – A – D slowly to close.
Tempo: Slow to Moderate (♩ = 80–90)
Time Signature: 4/4
Style: Folk Ballad / Story Song
🎶 Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
A gentle storytelling rhythm with a rolling feel:
Option 1 – Folk Ballad:
↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑
(Count: 1 2& 3&4&)
Option 2 – Bass Note Emphasis:
Bass ↓ Down-Up Bass ↓ Down-Up
Use alternating bass notes for variety:
D → 4th & 5th strings
G → 6th & 4th strings
A → 5th & 4th strings
Em → 6th & 4th strings
Keep the tone warm and flowing.
🎸 Intro Fingerpicking Tab (D Major – 4/4 Time)
A simple reflective intro based on the melody of the opening line:
D Em G A D
e|--------2--------0---|--------0--2--0--------|--------3--2--0-----------|
B|----3--------0-------|----0-----------3------|----0----------------3--2--|
G|--2--------0---------|--0--------------------|--0------------------------|
D|0--------------------|2----------------------|0--------------------------|
A|---------------------|-----------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------|0----------------------|3--------------------------|
Play softly once through before beginning Verse 1.
🎵 Lyrics with Chords (Key: D Major)
Verse 1
[D]Down the lanes of [Em]foggy chimneys,
[G]Through the little [D]seaside [A]town,
[D]Strides the east wind [Em]like a dragon,
[G]Strewing leaves of [D]ragged [A]brown.
[G]Winter’s planting [D]icicles
A[Em]long the barren [A]shore,
And the [G]Punch and [Em]Judy [A]Man
Is gone for [D]ever.
Chorus
[D]Mr. Punch and Judy Man,
Bring me back the childhood [G]land of [D]Summer.
Verse 2
In the [D]meadows by the [Em]river
Where the [G]elm and willow [D]stand,
Silver [D]mist is [Em]creeping down
To [G]lullaby the [D]sleeping [A]land.
Through the [G]bare and blackened [D]branches
Swal[Em]lows fly no [A]more,
And the [G]Punch and [Em]Judy [A]Man
Is gone for [D]ever.
Verse 3
[D]Slot machines and [Em]penny arcades
[J]Jingle jangle [D]on the [A]pier,
[D]Gone the sound of [Em]laughing children,
[Fading] with the [D]dying [A]year.
Through the [G]town he [D]wanders
In the [Em]misty autumn [A]haze,
And the [G]Punch and [Em]Judy [A]Man
Is gone for [D]ever.
Verse 4
[D]Punchinello, [Em]Punchinello,
[G]Where have you and [D]Judy [A]gone?
[D]Gone to join the [Em]swelling ranks
Of [G]things we [D]look back [A]on.
[G]Memory can [D]conjure you
From [Em]dreams of summer [A]days,
But the [G]Punch and [Em]Judy [A]Man
Is gone for [D]ever.
🎸 Outro
Repeat the intro fingerpicking tab softly or strum D – Em – G – A – D slowly to close.
Here's the guitar chords In G Major
as played by The Dublin City Ramblers.
[G]Down the lanes of [D]foggy chimneys,
[C]Through the little [D]seaside town,
[G]Strides the east wind [D]like a dragon,
[C]Strewing leaves of [D]ragged brown.
[C]Winter's planting [G]icicles
A[C]long the barren [D]shore,
And the [C]Punch and Judy [D]Man
Is gone for ev[G]er.
(Chorus)
[G]Mr.Punch and Judy Man,
[C]Please Bring me back the [D]childhood land of [G]Summer
as played by The Dublin City Ramblers.
[G]Down the lanes of [D]foggy chimneys,
[C]Through the little [D]seaside town,
[G]Strides the east wind [D]like a dragon,
[C]Strewing leaves of [D]ragged brown.
[C]Winter's planting [G]icicles
A[C]long the barren [D]shore,
And the [C]Punch and Judy [D]Man
Is gone for ev[G]er.
(Chorus)
[G]Mr.Punch and Judy Man,
[C]Please Bring me back the [D]childhood land of [G]Summer
The punch and Judy man sheet music and tin whistle notes
