A Pub with No Tunes

A PUB WITH NO TUNES Seán Lightholder Capo 3 D G Bm A x2 We all D G know the sad tale Bm A Of famine and grief A F#m Of Ireland’s children G A That took to the sea D G To the new world they went Bm A For to make a new start G Bm While old melodies rattled A D Around in their hearts D Bm They brought with them music G D That still perseveres Rapturous music A Of triumph and tears Em Bm But far all too often A D In the world’s Irish pubs Em Bm While you’re sure to find pints A A7 And Etsy signs about spuds F#m G I’m here to tell you A Bm This message of gloom G D There’s nothing so sad A D As a pub with no tunes — CHORUS 1—-- G A pub with no tunes D A pub with no tunes A No jigs and no hornpipes Bm No polkas, it’s true D G We’ll cry for ATLANTA, Bm A You’re to blame for this wound, G Bm There’s nothing so sad A D As a pub with no tunes G D We’ll cry for Atlanta! A D Your pubs have no tunes! —-------------------- FLUTE SOLO D G Bm A x2 G D A Bm G D A D Bm Shamrocks on the street signs G D And stout on the tap But if you’re looking for Irish A Well you won’t find that craíc F#m G Uillean pipes or a fiddle A Bm Concertina or spoons G D You won’t find them at all A D In a pub with no tunes —CHORUS 2—-- G A pub with no tunes D A pub with no tunes A No jigs and no hornpipes Bm No polkas, it’s true D G We’ll cry for Dublin, California! Bm A You’re to blame for this wound, G Bm There’s nothing so sad A D As a pub with no tunes G D We’ll cry for Atlanta! G D For Dublin, California! A D Your pubs have no tunes! —-------------------- D By a lonely prison wall G D A I saw the last bar clo-osing D G A Michael, they aren’t gathering to play F#m G Though famous in song A Bm It makes grown men cry, G D But you won’t find a session A D In old Athenry — CHORUS 3 —-- G A pub with no tunes D A pub with no tunes A No jigs and no hornpipes Bm No polkas, it’s true D G We’ll cry for Athenry! Bm A You’re to blame for this wound, G Bm There’s nothing so sad A D As a pub with no tunes G D We’ll cry for Atlanta! G D For Dublin, California! G D For old Athenry! A D Your pubs have no tunes! —- BRIDGE 1 —- Bm A PUB WITH NO TUNES! Is just a saloon D A PUB WITH NO TUNES! Sure can burst your balloon Bm A PUB WITH NO TUNES! Is an Irish cartoon D A PUB WITH NO TUNES! Gag me with a spoon —-------------------- — CHORUS 4 —-- G A pub with no tunes D A pub with no tunes A No jigs and no hornpipes Bm No polkas, it’s true F#m G I’m here to tell you A Bm You know that it’s true, G D There’s nothing so sad G D To make you as mad G D You won’t play in DADGAD A D In a pub with no tunes OUTTRO —----------------- D G Bm A x2 A PUB WITH NO TUNES Seán Lightholder Concert pitch F Bb Dm C x2 We all F Bb know the sad tale Dm C Of famine and grief C Am Of Ireland’s children Bb C That took to the sea F Bb To the new world they went Dm C For to make a new start Bb Dm While old melodies rattled C F Around in their hearts F Dm They brought with them music Bb F That still perseveres Rapturous music C Of triumph and tears Gm Dm But far all too often C F In the world’s Irish pubs Gm Dm While you’re sure to find pints C C7 And Etsy signs about spuds Am Bb I’m here to tell you C Dm This message of gloom Bb F There’s nothing so sad C F As a pub with no tunes — CHORUS 1—-- Bb A pub with no tunes F A pub with no tunes C No jigs and no hornpipes Dm No polkas, it’s true F Bb We’ll cry for ATLANTA, Dm C You’re to blame for this wound, Bb Dm There’s nothing so sad C F As C pub with no tunes Bb F We’ll cry for Atlanta! C F Your pubs have no tunes! —-------------------- FLUTE SOLO F Bb Dm C x2 Bb F C Dm Bb F C F Dm Shamrocks on the street signs Bb F And stout on the tap But if you’re looking for Irish A Well you won’t find that craíc Am Bb Uillean pipes or a fiddle C Dm Concertina or spoons Bb F You won’t find them at all C F In C pub with no tunes —CHORUS 2—-- Bb A pub with no tunes F A pub with no tunes C No jigs and no hornpipes Dm No polkas, it’s true F Bb We’ll cry for Dublin, California! Dm C You’re to blame for this wound, Bb Dm There’s nothing so sad C F As a pub with no tunes Bb F We’ll cry for Atlanta! Bb F For Dublin, California! C F Your pubs have no tunes! —-------------------- F By a lonely prison wall Bb F C I saw the last bar clo-osing F Bb C Michael, they aren’t gathering to play Am Bb Though famous in song C Dm It makes grown men cry, Bb F But you won’t find C session C F In old Athenry — CHORUS 3 —-- Bb A pub with no tunes F A pub with no tunes C No jigs and no hornpipes Dm No polkas, it’s true F Bb We’ll cry for Athenry! Dm C You’re to blame for this wound, Bb Dm There’s nothing so sad C F As a pub with no tunes Bb F We’ll cry for Atlanta! Bb F For Dublin, California! Bb F For old Athenry! C F Your pubs have no tunes! —- BRIDGE 1 —- Dm A PUB WITH NO TUNES! Is just C saloon F A PUB WITH NO TUNES! Sure can burst your balloon Dm A PUB WITH NO TUNES! Is an Irish cartoon F A PUB WITH NO TUNES! Gag me with C spoon —-------------------- — CHORUS 4 —-- Bb A pub with no tunes F A pub with no tunes C No jigs and no hornpipes Dm No polkas, it’s true Am Bb I’m here to tell you C Dm You know that it’s true, Bb F There’s nothing so sad Bb F To make you as mad Bb F You won’t play in DADGAD C F In C pub with no tunes OUTTRO —-------------- F Bb Dm C x2