Roddy McCorley - Traditional, Arranged by Shane MacGowan from the album "The Snake" **Roddy McCorley - as performed by Shane MacGowan and The Popes Intro: E|=========================================================== B|=5==7==9=9==7==9==0==5==7==9=9=9==7==5=5=======5==5==7==5== G|========================================5==7=============== D|=========================================================== A|=========================================================== E|=========================================================== C When he stepped up the narrow street F C Smiling and proud and young C F C Around the hemp around his neck C F G The golden ringlets clung C F C There was never a tear in his blue eyes C F G Both sad and bright were they C And young Roddy MacCorley goes to die F C On the Bridge of Toome today When he last stepped up that street His shining steel in hand Behind him marched in grim array A stalwart earnest band For Antrim town! for Antrim town! He led them to the fray Now young Roddy MacCorley goes to die On the Bridge of Toome today Interlude: (play 1X) E|=========================================================== B|=========================================================== G|=5==7==9=9==7==9==0==5==7==9=9=9==7==5=5=======5==5==7==5== D|========================================5==7=============== A|=========================================================== E|=========================================================== (play 2X) E|=========================================== B|=5=6=8=8=8==5=8=10=10=10=8=8==6=5=5=6=5==== G|========================================7== D|=========================================== A|=========================================== E|=========================================== (play 1X) E|=========================================================== B|=========================================================== G|=5==7==9=9==7==9==0==5==7==9=9=9==7==5=5=======5==5==7==5== D|========================================5==7=============== A|=========================================================== E|=========================================================== See the hosts of fleetfoot men Who speed with faces wan From farmstead house and from fisher?s cot Upon the banks of the Bann They come with vengeance in their eyes Too late, too late are they For young Roddy MacCorley goes to die On the Bridge of Toome today Outro: E|=========================================================== B|=========================================================== G|=5==7==9=9==7==9==0==5==7==9=9=9==7==5=5=======5==5==7==5== D|========================================5==7=============== A|=========================================================== E|===========================================================