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[VERSE]
Tim [C] Finneganx lived in [Am] Walkinx Street, a [F] gentlex Irishman [G] mightyx odd
He [C] hadx a brogue so [Am] richx and sweet, an' to [F] risex in the world he [G] carriedx a [C] hodx
An' you [C] seex he'd a sort of a [Am] tippelenx way with the [C] lovex of the liquor [Am] Timx was born
An' [C] tox help him on his [Am] wayx each day, he'd a [F] dropx of the craythur [G] everyx [C] mornx

[CHORUS]
[C] Whackx fol the dah now [Am] dancex to yer partner [F] aroundx the flure yer [G] trottersx shake
[C]Wasn'tx it the [Am] truthx I told you? [F] Lotsx of fun at [G] Finnegan'sx [C] Wakex

[VERSE]
One [C] morningx Tim felt [Am] ratherx full, his a-[F]headx felt heavy and it [G] madex him shake
Well he [C] fellx from the ladder and he [Am] brokex his skull, an' they [F] carriedx him home his [G] corpsex to [C] wakex
They [C] rolledx him up in a [Am] nicex clean sheet, they [C] laidx him out u[Am]ponx the bed
With a [C] bottlex of porter [Am] atxx his feet and a [F] bottlex of whiskey [G] atx his [C] headx

[CHORUS]
[C] Whackx fol the dah now [Am] dancex to yer partner [F] aroundx the flure yer [G] trottersx shake
[C]Wasn'tx it the [Am] truthx I told you? [F] Lotsx of fun at [G] Finnegan'sx [C] Wakex

[VERSE]
His [C] friendsx assembled [Am] atxx the wake, an' [F] Mrsx Finnegan [G] calledx for lunch (c'mon Brady bring in the tay)
Well [C] firstx they brought in [Am] teax and cakes, then the [F] pipes,x tobacco and [G] whiskeyx [C] punchx
Then the [C] widowx Maloney be[Am]ganx to cry, "Such a [C] nicex clean corpse, did you [Am] everx see,
ara [C] Timx avourneen, [Am] whyx did you die?", "Will ye [F] houldx your gob?" said [G] Muddyx [C] McGeex

[CHORUS]
[C] Whackx fol the dah now [Am] dancex to yer partner [F] aroundx the flure yer [G] trottersx shake
[C]Wasn'tx it the [Am] truthx I told you? [F] Lotsx of fun at [G] Finnegan'sx [C] Wakex

[VERSE]
Then the [C] widowx Maloney took [Am] upxx the job, alas says "[F]Biddy,x you're wrong, I'm [G] sure"x
An' [C] Biddyx gave her a [Am] beltx in the gob and [F] leftx her sprawling [G] onx the [C] floorx
Well the [C] civilx war did [Am] soonx engage, t'was [C] womanx to woman an' [Am] manx to man
Shil[C]lelaghx law was [Am] allx the rage and a [F] rowx and a ruction [G] soonx be[C]ganx

[CHORUS]
[C]Whackx fol the dah now [Am] dancex to yer partner [F] aroundx the flure yer [G] trottersx shake
[C]Wasn'tx it the [Am] truthx I told you? [F] Lotsx of fun at [G] Finnegan'sx [C] Wakex

[VERSE]
Then [C] Timx Maloney [Am] duckedx his head when a [F] bottlex of whiskey [G] flewx at him
He [C] duckedx an' landed [Am] onxx the bed, the [F] whiskeyx scattered [G] overx [C] Timx
An' [C] Timx revives, an' [Am] seex how he rises, Tim [C] Finneganx rising [Am] fromx the bed
Says "[C]Whittlex your whiskey '[Am]roundx like blazes, [F] t'underin'x Jaysus, do ye [G] thinkx I'm [C] dead?"x

[CHORUS]
[C] Whackx fol the dah now [Am] dancex to yer partner [F] aroundx the flure yer [G] trottersx shake
[C]Wasn'tx it the [Am] truthx I told you? [F] Lotsx of fun at [G] Finnegan'sx [C] Wakex
[C] Whackx fol the dah now [Am] dancex to yer partner [F] aroundx the flure yer [G] trottersx shake
[C]Wasn'tx it the [Am] truthx I told you? [F] Lotsx of fun at [G] Finnegan'sx [C] Wakex
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