The Irish Rovers

Mrs Crandalls Boarding House(Chords)

The Irish Rovers

Key: Em

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verse 1 
       Em       A       D       Bm 
In the boarding house I lived in 
     Em        A       D 
Everything was growing old 
       F#7               Bm 
Silver threads among the butter 
        E                     A7 
And the cheese was green with mold 
         Em       A      D       Bm 
When the dog died we had sausages 
         Em       A      D 
When the cat died catnip tea 
         F#7             Bm 
When the landlord died I left there 
E                   A7 
Spare ribs were too much for me 

D Em Oh my dear Missus Crandall A7 D I think I like you a lot F#7 Bm I lived in your house quiet as a mouse Em G A7 Some day you'll be caught
verse 2 Em A D Bm Well girls can never change their nature Em A D It is quite beyond their reach F#7 Bm Missus Crandall is a lemon E A7 She can never be a peach Em A D Bm But the law of compensation Em A D Is the one I always preach F#7 Bm You can always squeeze a lemon E A7 Have you tried to squeeze a peach
D Em Oh my dear Missus Crandall A7 D I think I like you a lot F#7 Bm I lived in your house quiet as a mouse Em G A7 Some day you'll be caught
verse 3 Em A D Bm The train was standing at the station Em A D I was rushing full of care F#7 Bm When I tripped on her cat and I stumbled E A7 And fell headlong down the stairs Em A D Bm Missus Crandall came up to me Em A D 'Did you miss a step, me son' F#7 Bm 'No,' I says, 'me dear landlady E A7 I hit every bloomin' one'
D Em Oh my dear Missus Crandall A7 D I think I like you a lot F#7 Bm I lived in your house quiet as a mouse Em G A7 Some day you'll be caught
Fade Em A D Bm Em A D F#7 Bm E A7

Written by Wilcil McDowell/George Millar/Will Millar

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