Come Back Paddy Reilly chords
Paddy ReillySong Key: E Major
Time Signature: 3/4
Tempo: 100 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Guitar Chords in C Major: C, G, F, C7, D7, G7, Am
Capo: 4th fret (to play with the video in E Major)
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Come Back Paddy Reilly To Ballyjamesduff
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyC G F C G F C Intro: 3/4 ‖ | | | | % | | | ‖ C C7 F C 1. Come back, Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff C G C Come home, Pad-dy Reil-ly, to me | % | C C7 F C Oh the grass it grows green a-round Bal-ly-james-duff C G C C7 Come home, Pad-dy Reil-ly, to me | | F C Am In tones that are ten-der and tones that are gruff G D7 G G7 Still whis-pers come o-ver the sea | | C C7 F C Come back, Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff C G C C7 Come home, Pad-dy Reil-ly, to me | | F C Am In tones that are ten-der and tones that are gruff G D7 G G7 Still whis-pers come o-ver the sea | | C C7 F C Come back, Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff C G C Come home, Pad-dy Reil-ly, to me | % | C G F C Instr: | | | | | % | % | C C7 F C 2. My mo-ther once told me when I was born C G C The day that I first saw the light | % | C C7 F C I looked at the sky on that ve-ry first morn C G C C7 And gave a great crow of de-light | | F C Am Now most new-born ba-bies ap-pear in a huff G D7 G G7 And start with a sor-row-ful squall | | C C7 F C But I knew I was born in Bal-ly-james-duff C G C C7 And that's why I smiled at them all | | F C Am That ba-by's a man, now he's toil-worn and tough G D7 G G7 Still, whis-pers come o-ver the sea | | C C7 F C Come back, Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff C G C C7 Come home, Pad-dy Reil-ly, to me | | F C Am In tones that are ten-der and tones that are gruff G D7 G G7 Still whis-pers come o-ver the sea, | | C C7 F C Come back, Pad-dy Reil-ly to Bal-ly-james-duff C G F C Come home, Pad-dy Reil-ly, to me | | C G F C Outro: | | | | |
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: E Major - 4 sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)
- Chords in E Major: E, B, A, E7, F#7, B7, Am
- Time Signature: 3/4 — Three quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 100
- Voice Range: B3 - C#5
Song Details:

- Songwriter: Percy French - Irish songwriter, author, poet, entertainer and painter.
- Date: 1912
- Lyrics Begin: Come back, Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff, Come home, Paddy Reilly, to me.
- Featured Artist: Paddy Reilly
- Single:
Released: 1984
B-side: The Hills Of Greymore
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Country: Ireland
Label: Rathcoole Records - Genre: Irish Folk Song
- Album: Paddy Reilly's Greatest Hits - Live
Released: 1985
Format: Vinyl, 12", 33â…“ RPM
Country: Ireland
Label: Harmac
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