Siren Song May2025

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Act Naturally Buck Owens 3
Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival 4
Blowin’ In The Wind Bob Dylan 5
Bring Me Sunshine Morecambe & Wise 6
Cottonfields Creedence Clearwater Revival 7
Country Roads John Denver 8
Da Doo Ron Ron The Crystals 9
Deadwood Stage Doris Day 10
Dirty Old Town [☘️] Ewan McColl 11
Drunken Sailor Traditional 12
Eight Days A Week The Beatles 13
Fisherman's Blues [☘️] The Waterboys 14
Fishermen of County Down John Watt 15
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? Creedence Clearwater Revival 16
He Played His Ukulele As The Ship Went Down Art Le Clerq 1932 17
Hello Mary Lou Ricky Nelson 18
I'll Tell Me Ma Traditional 19
I’ll Be Your Baby Bob Dylan 20
Jolene Dolly Parton 21
Little Old Wine Drinker Me Dean Martin 22
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean 23
Octopus’s Garden The Beatles 24
Pay Me My Money Down Bruce Springsteen 25
Puff the Magic Dragon Peter, Paul and Mary 26
Six miles from Bangor to Donaghadee Richard Hayward 27
Skye Boat Song 28
Sloop John B The Beach Boys 29
Wild Rover [☘️] The Dubliners 30
You Are My Sunshine The Pine Ridge Boys 31

Contents Page 1 of 1



Act Naturally Buck Owens 3
Bad Moon Rising Creedence Clearwater Revival 4
Blowin’ In The Wind Bob Dylan 5
Bring Me Sunshine Morecambe & Wise 6
Cottonfields Creedence Clearwater Revival 7
Country Roads John Denver 8
Da Doo Ron Ron The Crystals 9
Deadwood Stage Doris Day 10
Dirty Old Town [☘️] Ewan McColl 11
Drunken Sailor Traditional 12
Eight Days A Week The Beatles 13
Fisherman's Blues [☘️] The Waterboys 14
Fishermen of County Down John Watt 15
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? Creedence Clearwater Revival 16
He Played His Ukulele As The Ship Went Down Art Le Clerq 1932 17
Hello Mary Lou Ricky Nelson 18
I'll Tell Me Ma Traditional 19
I’ll Be Your Baby Bob Dylan 20
Jolene Dolly Parton 21
Little Old Wine Drinker Me Dean Martin 22
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean 23
Octopus’s Garden The Beatles 24
Pay Me My Money Down Bruce Springsteen 25
Puff the Magic Dragon Peter, Paul and Mary 26
Six miles from Bangor to Donaghadee Richard Hayward 27
Skye Boat Song 28
Sloop John B The Beach Boys 29
Wild Rover [☘️] The Dubliners 30
You Are My Sunshine The Pine Ridge Boys 31

Fishermen of County Down[G] - John Watt [intro] [G] [D] [G] [Verse 1] While you [G] lie snug in your [G7] bed With the [C] clothes tucked o'er your head And you [G] hold your fond and true love in your [D] arms Think of [G] all our fisher[G7] men who pull [C] out at 2am To [G] face the waves be[D]neath the moon and [G] stars |[Chorus] |Eighty [D] boats are on the swell |And the [C] men have tales to [G] tell |From [C] Shirley Bay, Kil[G] keel and Ardglass [D] Town |But the [G] Portavogie [G7] boys are the [C] lads who make the noise |They're the [G] fishermen who [D] hail from County [G] Down [Verse 2] In De[G] cember or in [G7] June, oh the [C] weather calls the tune As the [G] fishermen wrap up well to keep [D] warm And they've [G] got their oilskins [G7] on Off the [C] coast of Annalong For the [G] Chicken Rocks way-[D] off the Isle of [G] Man [Verse 3] James [G] Cully is the [G7] man, he [C] sails before the dawn As [G] Frank, the pole bobs off his starboard [D] bow Victor [G] Chamber's boat, Green [G7] Isle, Is the [C] one to make you smile As they [G] come with herring, [D] mackerel, plaice and [G] sole |[Chorus] |Eighty [D] boats are on the swell |And the [C] men have tales to [G] tell |From [C] Shirley Bay, Kil[G] keel and Ardglass [D] Town |But the [G] Portavogie [G7] boys are the [C] lads who make the noise |They're the [G] fishermen who [D] hail from County [G] Down [Verse 4] From John's [G] point to The [G7] Man the [C] fishers' nets do span As the [G] sixty-long-foot trawlers they do [D] roll But it [G] will be 8[G7] pm afore the [C] men return again To [G] see their wives and [D] sweethearts on the [G] soil [Verse 5] George [G] Milligan & [G7] Sons and Angus [C] Cochrane are the ones Who pre[G] pare the haul for the likes of you and [D] me With their [G] cuttin' knives they [G7] toil When the [C] tea is on the boil For [G] George and Angus [D] know and love the [G] sea |[Chorus] |Eighty [D] boats are on the swell |And the [C] men have tales to [G] tell |From [C] Shirley Bay, Kil[G] keel and Ardglass [D] Town |But the [G] Portavogie [G7] boys are the [C] lads who make the noise |They're the [G] fishermen who [D] hail from County [G] Down They're the [G] fishermen who [D] hail from County [C] Dow[G]n

He Played His Ukulele As The Ship Went Down - Art Le Clerq 1932 I’ll [C] tell the tale of the [F] Nancy Lee The [G7] ship that got ship-[C]wrecked at [G7] sea The [C] bravest man was [F] Captain Brown For he [G7] played his ukulele as the [C] ship [F] went [C] down [Am] All the crew were [F] in des-[E7]pair [Am] Some rushed here and [D7] some rushed [G7] there But the [C] Captain sat in the [F] Captain’s chair And he [G7] played the ukulele as the [C] ship [F] went [C] down Now the [C] Captain said to [F] Fireman Mose Best [G7] pull on your [C] fireman's [G7] clothes While [C] you stand and [F] use your hose I'll [G7] play the ukulele as the [C] ship [F] goes [C] down [Am] All the crew were [F] in des-[E7]pair [Am] Some rushed here and [D7] some rushed [G7] there But the [C] Captain sat in the [F] Captain’s chair And he [G7] played the ukulele as the [C] ship [F] went [C] down Now the [C] owners signalled [F] to the crew To [G7] do they best [C] that you can [G7] do We're [C] only insured for [F] half a crown So we'll [G7] be out of pocket if the [C] ship [F] goes [C] down [Am] All the crew were [F] in des-[E7]pair [Am] Some rushed here and [D7] some rushed [G7] there But the [C] Captain sat in the [F] Captain’s chair And he [G7] played the ukulele as the [C] ship [F] went [C] down Now the [C] captain's wife was [F] on board ship And [G7] he was very [C] glad of [G7] it But [C] she could swim, and [F] might not drown So he [G7] tied her to the anchor as the [C] ship [F] went [C] down [Am] All the crew were [F] in des-[E7]pair [Am] Some rushed here and [D7] some rushed [G7] there But the [C] Captain sat in the [F] Captain’s chair And he [G7] played the ukulele as the [C] ship [F] went [C] down The [C] crow’s nest fell and it [F] killed the crow The [G7] starboard watch was [C] two hours [G7] slow But the [C] Captain sung fal-[F]doh-dee-oh-doh And he [G7] played the ukulele when the [C] ship [F] went [C] down [Am] All the crew were [F] in des-[E7]pair [Am] Some rushed here and [D7] some rushed [G7] there But the [C] Captain sat in the [F] Captain’s chair And he [G7] played the ukulele as the [C] ship [F] went [C] down [C] Soon it was a [F] total wreck The [G7] captain stood on the [C] burning [G7] deck The [C] flames leapt up [F] around his neck And [G7] burnt his ukulele as the [C] ship [F] went [C] down [Am] All the crew were [F] in des-[E7]pair [Am] Some rushed here and [D7] some rushed [G7] there But the [C] Captain sat in the [F] Captain’s chair And he [G7] played the ukulele as the [C] ship [F] went [C] down… (Added by Rodger, Bangor Ukes May 2025)

Puff the Magic Dragon Peter, Paul and Mary [Verse 1] [D] Puff the magic [F#m] dragon [G] lived by the [D] sea, And [G] frolicked in the [D] autumn mist in a [E7] land called Honah[A7] Lee, [D] Little Jackie [F#m] Paper [G] loved that rascal [D] Puff, And [G] bought him strings and [D] sealing wax and [E7] Other [A7] fancy [D] stuff. [A7] Oh! |Chorus: |[D] Puff the magic [F#m] dragon [G] lived by the [D] sea |And [G] frolicked in the [D] autumn mist in a |[E7] Land called Honah[A7]Lee, |[D] Puff the magic [F#m] dragon [G] lived by the [D] sea |And [G] frolicked in the [D] autumn mist in a [E7] Land called [A7] Honah[D]Lee. [Verse 2] [D] Together they would [F#m] travel on a [G] boat with billowed [D] sail, [G] Jackie kept a [D] look out perched on [E7] Puff’s gigantic [A7] tail, [D] Noble kings and [F#m] princes would [G] bow when e’re they [D] came, [G] Pirate ships would [D] low’r their flag when [E7] Puff roared [A7] out his [D] name. [A7] Oh! |Chorus: |[D] Puff the magic [F#m] dragon [G] lived by the [D] sea |And [G] frolicked in the [D] autumn mist in a |[E7] Land called Honah[A7]Lee, |[D] Puff the magic [F#m] dragon [G] lived by the [D] sea |And [G] frolicked in the [D] autumn mist in a [E7] Land called [A7] Honah[D]Lee. [Verse 3] [D] A Dragon Lives for [F#m] ever but [G] not so little [D] boys. [G] Painted wings and [D] giant rings make [E7] way for other [A7] toys, [D] One grey night it [F#m] happened, Jackie [G] Paper came no [D] more. And [G] Puff that mighty [D] dragon, he [E7] Ceased his [A7] fearless [D] roar. [A7] Oh! |Chorus: |[D] Puff the magic [F#m] dragon [G] lived by the [D] sea |And [G] frolicked in the [D] autumn mist in a |[E7] Land called Honah[A7]Lee, |[D] Puff the magic [F#m] dragon [G] lived by the [D] sea |And [G] frolicked in the [D] autumn mist in a [E7] Land called [A7] Honah[D]Lee. [Verse 4] [D] His head was bent in [F#m] sorrow green [G] scales fell like [D] rain, [G] Puff no longer [D] went to play [E7] along the cherry [A7] lane [D] Without his lifelong [F#m] friend [G] Puff could not be [D] brave. So [G] Puff that mighty [D] dragon sadly [E7] slipped in [A7] to his [D] cave. [A7]

Six miles from Bangor to Donaghadee - Richard Hayward [Verse 1] [G] One day down in [D] Bangor I called on Miss [G] Brown She was up in her bath so she [D] couldn't come down Said [G] I slip on something and [C] come down [G] quick So she slipped on the [D] soap and was down in a [G] tick [Chorus] [G] Tra la [C]la, Tra la [G] lee For it’s six miles from [D] Bangor to [C]Donagha[G]dee [Verse 2] [G] One day at the [D] market I bought a wee [G] hen I thought I would like a fresh [D] egg now and then But the [G] very next morning I [C] got a great [G] shock Says the hen I can't [D] lay sure I’m only a [G] cock [Chorus] [G] Tra la [C]la, Tra la [G] lee For it’s six miles from [D] Bangor to [C]Donagha[G]dee [Verse 3] [G] One day I was [D] walking down the Main [G] Street I saw a wee lad with no [D] shoes to his feet I [G] took pity on [C] him then and [G] there I went into a [D] fruit shop and bought him a [G] pear [Chorus] [G] Tra la [C]la, Tra la [G] lee For it’s six miles from [D] Bangor to [C]Donagha[G]deee [Verse 4] [G] I once met a man with a [D] hole in his [G] head They took out my brain for to [D] mend it he said That’s [G] awkward says I, but says [C] he not at [G] all Sure I'm only a [D] deputy up in the [G] dole [Chorus] [G] Tra la [C]la, Tra la [G] lee For it’s six miles from [D] Bangor to [C]Donagha[G]dee [Verse 5] [G] I met an old [D] man at a funeral one [G] day His back it was stooped and his [D] hair it was gray I'm [G] close on a hundred he [C] said with a [G] groan Well, said I, you'd be [D] wasting your time to go [G] home [Chorus] [G] Tra la [C]la, Tra la [G] lee For it’s six miles from [D] Bangor to [C]Donagha[G]dee [Verse 6] [G] I dreamt I did die [D] and to heaven did [G] go And the place that I came from they [D] wanted to know Says [G] I, I'm from Bangor. St. [C] Peter did [G] stare Hurry up, step [D] inside, you're the first one from [G] there [Chorus] [G] Tra la [C]la, Tra la [G] lee For it’s six miles from [D] Bangor to [C]Donagha[G]dee

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