The Limerick Rake Chords by The Pogues
- Key: C
- BPM: 130
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
THE LIMERICK RAKE CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] Gsus4 G Am7 Gsus4 G Dm7 ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Dm7 I am a young fellow that's easy and bold G In Castletown Conner I'm very well known F In Newcastle West I spent many a night G With Kitty and Judy and Mary Dm C My parents rebuked me for being such a rake Dm C And for spending my time in such frolicsome ways Am Dm But I never could forget the good nature of Jenny Am Dm Agus fagaimid siud mar ata se Dm There's some say I'm foolish there's some say I'm wise C And I will find that there are women that think it's no crime Dm The son of King David had tenzero wives C Dm And his wisdom was highly regarded [Chorus] Am C In Euclid and grammar they taught me to write Dm C Dm But my heart it was stolen by a pair of brown thighs Dm That came from the mountains her stockings are white C Dm I'd love to be tied in her garter [Inst] C Dm C Dm Am C ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Dm C Dm ■ ■ ■ [Verse] Dm And some you'll fuss over and some you'll forego C Dm In there Devonshire's treasure's are twenty times more Am7 But he's lying on his back amongst nettles and stones Dm C Agus fagaimid mar a ata se Dm Am And when I am dead and I'm laid to my rest Dm C My women and children will came at my wake Dm Am7 They'll gather around and they'll offer a prayer Dm To the Lord for the soul of their father [Inst] C Dm Am Dm C Dm C Dm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [Solo] C Dm C Dm C Dm C Dm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ C Dm C Dm D7 Dsus4 D7 Dm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ C Dm Am Dm C Dm ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]