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Oh, it [C] is the biggest mixup that [G] you have ever seen
Me [F] father, he was [C] Orange, and me [G] mother she was [C] Green.
[Verse 1]
Oh, me [C] father was an Ulsterman, proud [G] Protestant was he
Me [F] mother was a [C] Catholic girl from [G] County Cork was [C] she.
They were married in two churches and lived [G] happily enough
Un-[F]-til the day that [C] I was born and [G] things got rather [C] tough.
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[Verse 2]
Bap-[C]-tized by father Reilly I was [G] rushed away by car
To be [F] made a little [C] Orangemen, me [G] father’s shining [C] star.
I was christened David [Am] Anthony but [G] still in spite of that
To me [F] father I was [C] William while me [G] mother called me [C] Pat.
[CHORUS] Oh, it [C] is the biggest mixup that [G] you have ever seen
Me [F] father, he was [C] Orange, and me [G] mother she was [C] Green.
[Verse 3]
With [C] mother every Sunday to [G] mass I’d proudly stroll
And [F] after that the [C] Orange Lord would [G] try to save me [C] soul.
And [C] both sides tried to claim me, but [G] I was smart because, I’d [F] play the flute, I’d [C] play the harp de-[G]-pending were I [C] was
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[Verse 4]
And [C] when I’d sing those rebel songs much [G] to me mother’s joy
Me [F] father would jump [C] up and say “Look [G ] here, now Bill me [C] boy!
That's quite enough of [Am] that lot.", he'd [G] toss me o’er a coin
He'd [F] have me sing The [C] Orange Flute or the [G] Heroes Of The [C] Boyne.
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[Verse 5]
One [C] day me Ma's relations came [G] round to visit me.
Just [F] as my father's [C] kinfolk were [G] sitting down to [C] tea.
We [C] tried to smooth things [Am] over, but they [G] all began to fight. And [F] me, being strictly [C] neutral, I'd bite [G] everyone in [C] sight.
[CHORUS] Oh, it [C] is the biggest mixup that [G] you have ever seen
Me [F] father, he was [C] Orange, and me [G] mother she was [C] Green.
[Verse 6]
My [C] parents never could agree a-[G]-bout my type of school.
My [F] learning was all [C] done at home, that's [G] why I'm such a [C] fool.
They've both passed on, God [Am] rest 'em, but [G] I was left between that [F] awful colour [C] problem of the [G] Orange and the [C] Green.
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