[Intro] G [Verse] C Its a long way to Tipperary F C Its a long way to go C Its a long way to Tipperary Dm G to the sweetest girl I know C goodbye Picadilly F C farewell Leicester Square F C Its a long long way to Tipperary Am G C But my hearts right right here F * C * Its a long long way to Tipperary Am G C But my hearts right here
IT’S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY
1912
UP IN MIGHTY LONDON
CAME AN IRISH LAD ONE DAY.
ALL THE STREETS WERE PAVED WITH GOLD,
SO EVERYONE WAS GAY.
SINGING SONGS OF PICADILLY,
STRANG AND LECEISTER SQUARE,
TIL PADDY GOT EXCITED
AND HE SHOUTED TO THEM THERE:
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IT’S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY,
IT’S A LONG WAY TO GO.
IT’S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY,
TO THE SWEETEST GIRL l KNOW.
GOODBYE PICADILLY.
FAREWELL LECEISTER SQUARE.
IT’S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY,
BUT MY HEART’S RIGHT THERE.
PADDY WROTE A LETTER
TO HIS IRISH MOLLY O’,
SAYING, “SHOULD YOU NOT RECEIVE IT,
WRITE AND LET ME KNOW.
IF I MAKES MISTAKES IN SPELLING,
MOLLY DEAR”, SAID HE.
“REMEMBER IT’S THE PEN THAT’S BAD,
DON’T LAY THE BLAME ON ME.”
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MOLLY WRITES A NEAT REPLY
TO IRISH PADDY O’,
SAYING, “MIKE MAHONEY
WANTS TO MARRY ME, AND SO —
LEAVE THE STRAND AND PICADILLY,
OR YOU’LL BE TO BLAME,
FOR LOVE HAS FAIRLY DROVE ME SILLY,
HOPING YOU’RE THE SAME.”
REPEAT CHORUS
