Rocky road to dublin

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I am looking for “Rocky Road to Dublin”. Many sources for the melody but chords are all over the place.

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Try this:
In[Em] the merry month of May from my home I started
Left the girls of Tuam[D] nearly broken-hearted
Sa[Em]luted Father dear, kissed my darlin’ Mother
Drank a pint of beer my[D] grief and tears to smother
Then[Em] off to reap the corn, and leave where I was [G]born
I [Em]cut a stout black[G]thorn to[Em] banish ghost and goblin,
In a bran’new pair of [G]brogues I[Em] rattled o’er the [G]bogs
AndEm] frightened all the[D] dogs on the rocky road to Dublin,

Chorus:
One, two, three, four[Em] five, hunt the hare and turn her
Down the rocky roaad, and [D]all the ways to Dublin
Whack fol-lol-de[Em]-ra.

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I use two chords only, Dm and C or Em and D depending on the band. Been performing it over 50 years all over the world.

Em While In the merry month of May, from me home I started
Left the girls of Tuam D nearly broken hearted
Sa-E-luted father dear, kissed my darling mother
Drank a pint of beer, my D grief and tears to smother
Then E off to reap the corn, leave where I was born
Cut a stout black thorn to D banish ghosts and goblins;
E Bought a pair of brogues for rattling o’er the bogs
And fright’ning all the dogs D on the rocky road to Dublin

Chorus: E One, two, three four, five
Hunt the Hare and turn her down the rocky road
D All the way to Dublin, Whack follol de E rah!

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This may be “busier” than some versions, Charlie, but see if it works for you.