Dubliners - Spanish Lady (1977) | Musicians Playbook | Chords & Lyrics

Dubliners, Spanish Lady (1977)
^{Key: :[G#] (w: Traditional)}
INTRO: [G#] [Fm] [G#] [D#] / [G#] [Fm] [A#m7] ^[D#7] [G#]

VERSE 1:
As [G#] I came down thru [Fm] Dublin city [A#m7] at the hour of [D#7] twelve at night
[G#] Who should I see but a [Fm] Spanish Lady, [A#m7] washing her feet by [D#7] candlelight
[G#] First she washed them [Fm] then she dried them [G#] over a fire of [D#] amber coals
[G#] In all my life I [Fm] ne'er did see a [A#m7] girl so sweet [D#7] about the soul

CHORUS:
[G#] Whack for the toora [Fm] loora laddy, [A#m7] whack for the toora [D#7] loora lay
[G#] Whack for the toora [Fm] loora laddy, [A#m7] whack for the toora [D#7] loora lay

VERSE 2:
As [G#] I came back thru [Fm] Dublin city [A#m7] at the hour of [D#7] half past eight
[G#] Who should I see but the [Fm] Spanish lady [A#m7] brushing her hair in [D#7] broad daylight
[G#] First she tossed it [Fm] then she combed it, [G#] on her lap was a silver [D#] comb
[G#] In all my life I [Fm] ne'er did see a [A#m7] girl so fair [D#7] since I did roam

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK:
[G#] [Fm] [G#] [D#] / [G#] [Fm] [A#m7] ^[D#7] [G#]

VERSE 3:
[G#] As I came back thru [Fm] Dublin city [A#m7] as the sun began [D#7] to set
[G#] Who should I see but the [Fm] Spanish lady [A#m7] catching a moth in a [D#7] golden net
[G#] When see saw me [Fm] then she fled me lifting her [G#] petticoat over her [D#] knee
[G#] In all my life I [Fm] ne'er did see a [A#m7] girl so shy as the [D#7] Spanish Lady

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK:
[G#] [Fm] [G#] [D#] / [G#] [Fm] [A#m7] ^[D#7] [G#]
[G#] [Fm] [G#] [D#] / [G#] [Fm] [A#m7] ^[D#7] [G#]

VERSE 4:
I've [G#] wandered north and south [Fm] through Stoney [A#m7] batter and Patrick's [D#7] Close
[G#] Up and around the by [Fm] the Gloucester [A#m7] Diamond and back by Napper Tandy's [D#7] house
[G#] Old age has laid her [Fm] hand on me [G#] cold as a fire of ashy [D#] coals
[G#] In all my life I [Fm] ne'er did see a [A#m7] girl so sweet [D#7] as the Spanish Lady

REPEAT CHORUS:

BREAK:
[G#] [Fm] [G#] [D#] / [G#] [Fm] [A#m7] ^[D#7] [G#]
[G#] [Fm] [G#] [D#] / [G#] [Fm] [A#m7] ^[D#7] [G#]

ADDITIONAL INFO:

"Spanish Lady" is a traditional Irish folk song, also found in England. The Bodleian Library has several broadsides of an English ballad with this name, one dating from the 17th century.[1] Fragmentary or related versions from the US date from 1883 (141 years old as of 2024)

NOTE: The "ADDITIONAL INFO" section shows information based on the original song key only, and may not be modified when transposing.

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