You're Not Irish Robbie O'Connell Lyrics And Chords
When (G)first I came to the (C)USA with (G)my gui(D)tar in (C)hand
I was (D)told that I could (C)get a job singing (D)songs from Ireland
So I (G)headed up to Boston, I was sure to (D)be al(C)right
When the (D)very first night I (G)got on the stage I was (D)in for a big surprise
They said (G)you’re not Irish - you can’t be Irish – you don’t know (D)Danny (G)Boy
Or Toora-Loora-Loora or (D)even Irish’ Eyes.
You (C)get the hell have a (G)nerve to say you (D)came from Ire(G)land
So cut up all the (C)nonsense and sing McNa(D)mara’s (G)Band.
To tell the truth I got quite a shock and I didn’t know what to say
So I sang a song in Gaelic, I thought that might win the day
But they looked at me suspiciously and I didn’t know what was wrong
When all of a sudden they startet to shout ‚Now sing a real Irish song!’
Oh, you’re not Irish - you can’t be Irish – you don’t know Danny Boy
Or Toora-Loora-Loora or even Irish’ Eyes.
You get the hell have a nerve to say you came from Ireland
So cut up all the nonsense and sing McNamara’s Band.
Well the next day I was on my way, for Chicago I was bound
I was ready to give it another try and not let it get me down.
On the stage they looked quite friendly, but I’d hardly sung one word
When a voice called out from the back of the room and what do you think I heard?
You’re not Irish - you can’t be Irish – you don’t know Danny Boy
Or Toora-Loora-Loora or even Irish’ Eyes [ lyrics ].
You get the hell have a nerve to say you came from Ireland
So cut up all the nonsense and sing McNamara’s Band [ song lyrics ].
Well I’ve traveled around the country but it’s always been the same
From LA to Philadelphia and from Washington to Maine.
And sometimes now I wander if it’s a secret society
And it doesn’t matter wherever I go they’ll be waiting there form me
Saying you’re not Irish - you can’t be Irish – you don’t know Danny Boy [song lyrics]
Or Toora-Loora-Loora or even Irish’ Eyes.
You get the hell have a nerve to say you came from Ireland
So cut up all the nonsense and sing McNamara’s Band.
I was (D)told that I could (C)get a job singing (D)songs from Ireland
So I (G)headed up to Boston, I was sure to (D)be al(C)right
When the (D)very first night I (G)got on the stage I was (D)in for a big surprise
They said (G)you’re not Irish - you can’t be Irish – you don’t know (D)Danny (G)Boy
Or Toora-Loora-Loora or (D)even Irish’ Eyes.
You (C)get the hell have a (G)nerve to say you (D)came from Ire(G)land
So cut up all the (C)nonsense and sing McNa(D)mara’s (G)Band.
To tell the truth I got quite a shock and I didn’t know what to say
So I sang a song in Gaelic, I thought that might win the day
But they looked at me suspiciously and I didn’t know what was wrong
When all of a sudden they startet to shout ‚Now sing a real Irish song!’
Oh, you’re not Irish - you can’t be Irish – you don’t know Danny Boy
Or Toora-Loora-Loora or even Irish’ Eyes.
You get the hell have a nerve to say you came from Ireland
So cut up all the nonsense and sing McNamara’s Band.
Well the next day I was on my way, for Chicago I was bound
I was ready to give it another try and not let it get me down.
On the stage they looked quite friendly, but I’d hardly sung one word
When a voice called out from the back of the room and what do you think I heard?
You’re not Irish - you can’t be Irish – you don’t know Danny Boy
Or Toora-Loora-Loora or even Irish’ Eyes [ lyrics ].
You get the hell have a nerve to say you came from Ireland
So cut up all the nonsense and sing McNamara’s Band [ song lyrics ].
Well I’ve traveled around the country but it’s always been the same
From LA to Philadelphia and from Washington to Maine.
And sometimes now I wander if it’s a secret society
And it doesn’t matter wherever I go they’ll be waiting there form me
Saying you’re not Irish - you can’t be Irish – you don’t know Danny Boy [song lyrics]
Or Toora-Loora-Loora or even Irish’ Eyes.
You get the hell have a nerve to say you came from Ireland
So cut up all the nonsense and sing McNamara’s Band.
Here are the chords in the key of D
When (D)first I came to the (G)USA with (D)my gui(A)tar in (G)hand I was (A)told that I could (G)get a job singing (A)songs from Ireland So I (D)headed up to Boston, I was sure to (A)be al(G)right When the (A)very first night I (D)got on the stage I was (A)in for a big surprise
They said (D)you’re not Irish - you can’t be Irish – you don’t know (A)Danny (D)Boy Or Toora-Loora-Loora or (A)even Irish’ Eyes. You (G)get the hell have a (D)nerve to say you (A)came from Ire(D)land So cut up all the (G)nonsense and sing McNa(A)mara’s (D)Band
When (D)first I came to the (G)USA with (D)my gui(A)tar in (G)hand I was (A)told that I could (G)get a job singing (A)songs from Ireland So I (D)headed up to Boston, I was sure to (A)be al(G)right When the (A)very first night I (D)got on the stage I was (A)in for a big surprise
They said (D)you’re not Irish - you can’t be Irish – you don’t know (A)Danny (D)Boy Or Toora-Loora-Loora or (A)even Irish’ Eyes. You (G)get the hell have a (D)nerve to say you (A)came from Ire(D)land So cut up all the (G)nonsense and sing McNa(A)mara’s (D)Band
