It’s a long way to Tipperary   (orig.)   (video)   (midi)   (background)

 

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1. Up to mighty London came an Irishman one day,

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    as the streets were paved with gold, sure ev’ryone was gay!

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    Singing songs of Piccadilly, Strand, and Leicester Square,

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   'til Paddy got excited, then he shouted to them there:

 

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It's a long way to Tipperary, it's a long way to go,

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It's a long way to Tipperary to the sweetest girl I know!

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Goodbye Piccadilly, farewell Leicester Square!

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It's a long, long way to Tipperary, but my heart's      right there.

 

+ repeat CHORUS

 

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2. Paddy wrote a letter to his Irish Molly O',

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    saying, "Should you not receive it, write and let me know!

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    If I make mistakes in spelling, Molly dear", said he,

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    "remember it's the pen, that's bad, don't lay the blame on me".

 

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It's a long way to Tipperary, it's a long way to go,

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It's a long way to Tipperary to the sweetest girl I know!

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Goodbye Piccadilly, farewell Leicester Square!

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It's a long, long way to Tipperary, but my heart's      right there.

 

+ repeat CHORUS 

 

(orig. = capo 4th; video capo 5th)    (John McCormack)