Great Big Sea - The Night Pat Murphy Died
(Traditional, Arr. By GBS)
Capo: 2nd Fret
Oh the (G)night that Patty Murphy died is a (C)night I'll never for(D)get
(G)Some of the boys got (G/F#)loaded drunk and they (C)ain't got sober (D)yet
As (G)long as a bottle was passed around every (C)man was feeling (D)gay
O'(G)Leary came with a bagpipe, some music for to play
CHORUS:
(G)That's how they showed their (C)respect for Patty (D)Murphy
(G)That's how they showed their (C)honour and their (D)pride
(G)They said it was a sin and shame and they (C)winked at one a(D)nother
(G)And every (G/F#)drink in the (Em)place was (D)full the (C)night Pat (D)Murphy (G)died
INSTRUMENTAL: (G) (G/F#) (Em) (D) (C) (D) (G) (x2)
As (G)Mrs. Murphy sat in the corner, (C)pouring out her (D)grief
(G)Kelly and his gang came (C)tearing down the (D)street
They (G)went into an empty room and a (C)bottle of whisky (D)stole
They (G)put the (G/F#)bottle (Em)with the (D)corpse to (C)keep that (D)whisky (G)cold
CHORUS
About (G)2 o'clock in the morning after (C)emptying the (D)jug
(G)Doyle rolls out the icebox, let's us (C)see poor Patty's (D)mug
They (G)stopped the clock so Mrs. Murphy (C)couldn't tell the (D)time
And (G)then at (G/F#)quarter (Em)after (D)2 we (C)argued (D)it was (G)9
CHORUS
Well they (G)stopped the hearse on George Street out(C)side some dance sa(D)loon
They (G)all went in at half past 8 and (C)staggered out at (D)noon
They (G)went up to the graveyard so (C)holy and su(D)blime
(G)Found out (G/F#)when they (Em)got there (D)they (C)left the (D)corpse be(G)hind
CHORUS
Oh the (G)night that Patty Murphy died is a (C)night I'll never for(D)get
(G)Some of the boys got loaded drunk and they (C)ain't got sober (D)yet
As (G)long as a bottle was passed around every (C)man was feeling (D)gay
O'(G)Leary (G/F#)came with a (Em)bagpipe, (D) some (C)music (D)for to (G)play
CHORUS
(G)And every (G/F#)drink in the (Em)place was (D)full the (C)night Pat (D)Murphy (G)died