The Rare Auld Times Lyrics And Chords
This Irish folk song about Dublin City was written by Pete St. John. The Rare Old Times Sheet Music Notes . The rare old times guitar tab now added. This is probably the most famous Dublin song of all time.A classic from Pete who has written tons of great songs over the years. Use the guitar chords I have given to play along with my version of The Rare Auld Times. It was recorded by Johnny McEvoy, The Dubliners with Luke Kelly on vocals and later Ronnie Drew. The Dublin City Ramblers had a massive hit with the song in the 1980's. Country singer Nathan Carter brought it out in 2018. I'm using a capo on the 2nd fret which puts me into the key of A. The song was recently recorded by The Whistlin' Donkeys on The Forge Sessions in 2019.
[G]Raised on songs &[C] stor[G]ies
[Em]Heroes of re[C]nown The[G] passing tales &[C] glor[G]ies That once was Dublin[D] Town The[G] hallowed halls and[C] hous[G]es The[Em] haunting children's[C] rhymes That[G] once was Dublin[C] Ci[G]ty In the[D] rare ould[G] times. Chorus: [G]Ringa Ringa[C] Ros[G]ey As the[Em] light de[C]clines I'll[G] remember Dublin[C] Ci[G]ty In the[D] rare ould [G]Times. My name it is Sean Dempsey As Dublin as could be Born hard & late in Pimlico In a house that ceased to be My trade I was a cooper Lost out to redundancy Like my house that fell to progress My trades a memory I courted Peggy Digman As pretty as you please. A rage and child of Mary from the rebel liberties I lost her to a student chap With skin as back as coal When he took her off to Birmingham She took away my soul. The years have made me bitter The gargle dims me brain Cause Dublin keeps on changing and Nothing seems the same. The Pillar and the Met have gone The Royal long since pulled down As the grey unyielding concrete Makes a city of my Town. Fare thee well sweet Anna Liffey I can no longer stay And watch me new glass cages that Spring up along me Ouay My mind's too full of memories Too old to hear new chimes l'm a part of what was Dublin In the rare ould times. |
The youtube video of myself playing is to learn you how to play The Rare Auld Times, the key I use is A Major. I place the capo on the second fret and play G, C, D and Em.
Unlike other songs this never goes stale and remains a great crowd pleaser. First recorded by The Dublin City Ramblers and later by Ronnie Drew and The Dubliners Here's the chords in the key of D
[D]Raised on songs &[G] stor[D]ies [Bm]Heroes of re[G]nown The[D] passing tales &[G] glor[D]ies That once was Dublin[A] Town The[D] hallowed halls and[G] hous[D]es The[Bm] haunting children's[G] rhymes That[D] once was Dublin[G] Ci[D]ty In the[A] rare ould[D] times. Chorus: [D]Ringa Ringa[G] Ros[D]ey As the[Bm] light de[G]clines I'll[D] remember Dublin[G] Ci[D]ty In the[A] rare ould [D]Times. |