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OOM PAH PAH

PRACTICE PROGRESSIONS

C FAMILY CHORDS
and D, E, A, Bb

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A note about the progressions
Mostly in the course, the progressions are shown as chords in boxes (no lyrics)
where one box represents one bar (measure).

But I have also included some public domain songs where I show the lyrics with
the chords above - the way you will see it on chord sites like ultimate guitar.

It's important to keep in mind that when you see lyrics with chords above they
only write the name of each chord ONCE until it changes to the next chord.

Lets look at an example...

If I were to write the chord progression for the first two lines of the song
'The Wild Rover' - it would look like this.

RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (The Wild Rover - Irish Traditional)

G C D

G G G C
G C D G

But when you copy the lyrics with chords above (for the same song) from a
chord website it looks like this.

G C
I've been a wild rover for many a year.
G C D G
I spent all me money on whiskey and beer.

Notice that even though the first G chord is to be played over 3 bars they only
write the chord name ONCE until it changes to the C chord.

So it's left to YOU to figure out how many times to play the chord and when to
change to the next chord. It gets easier with practice.

© Robin Hall 2021

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RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (The Wild Rover - Irish Traditional)

D G A

D G
I've been a wild rover for many a year.
D G A D
I spent all me money on whiskey and beer.
D G
But now I'm returning with gold in great store
D G A D
And I never will play the wild rover no more

[Chorus]
A D G
And it's no nay never, no nay never no more.
D G A D
Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more.

RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (The Wild Rover - Irish Traditional)

F Bb C

F Bb
I've been a wild rover for many a year.
F Bb C F
I spent all me money on whiskey and beer
F B.b
But now I'm returning with gold in great store
F Bb C F
And I never will play the wild rover no more

[Chorus]
C F Bb
And it's no nay never, no nay never no more.
F Bb C F
Will I play the wild rover, no never, no more.

© Robin Hall 2021

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RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Blow The man Down - Traditional Sea Shanty)
C Am Dm G

C C C C
Come all ye young fellows that follow the sea.
C Am Dm G
Way hey, blow the man down.
Dm G Dm G
Now please pay attention and listen to me.
G G C
O, give me some time to blow the man down.

RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Lavender Blue Dilly Dilly - Traditional - used in 2015 Cinderella Film)
D G A

D G
Lavender's blue dilly dilly lavender's green.
D A D
When I am king dilly dilly you shall be queen.

D G
Lavender's green dilly dilly lavender's blue.
D A D
You must love me dilly dilly 'cos I love you.

RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (When Irish Eyes Are Smiling - Irish Traditional)
C F A D G

C F C
When Irish eyes are smiling, sure'n tis like a morn in spring.
F C A D G
In the lilt of Irish laughter, you can hear the angels sing.
C C F C
When Irish hearts are happy, all the world seems bright and gay.
F C A D G C
And when Irish eyes are smiling Sure they steal your heart away.

© Robin Hall 2021

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RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (We Wish You A Merry Christmas) in F

F Bb G C A Dm

F Bb G C
We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas.
A Dm Bb C F
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
F C Dm C
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin.
F C Bb C F
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!

RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (We Wish You A Merry Christmas) in C

C F D G E Am

C F D G
We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas.
E Am F G C
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
C G Am G
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin.
C G F G C
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year!

RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Meet Me In Saint Louis Louis)

F Bb G C A D

F
Meet me in St. Louis, Louis,
Bb F
Meet me at the fair,
F
Don't tell me the lights are shining
G C
Any place but there,
A D
We will dance the Hoochee Koochee,
G C
I will be your tootsie wootsie,
F G C F
If you will meet in St. Louis, Louis, Meet me at the fair.

© Robin Hall 2021

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RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Where Did You Sleep Last Night - Folk song - Leadbelly - Nirvana)
D G F A

VERY SLOWLY

D G F
My girl, my girl, don't lie to me,
A D
Tell me where did you sleep last night?
D
In the pines, in the pines,
G F
Where the sun don't ever shine,
A D
I would shiver the whole night through.

RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Molly Malone - Irish Traditional)

C Am Dm G Em F

C Am
In Dublin's fair city,
Dm G
where the girls are so pretty,
C Em Dm G
I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone,
C Am
As she wheeled her wheel-barrow,
Dm G
Through streets broad and narrow,
C F G C
Crying, "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh!"

[Chorus]
C Am
"Alive, alive, oh,
Dm G
Alive, alive, oh",
C F G C
Crying "Cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh".

© Robin Hall 2021

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RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (After The Ball Is Over) in G

G C D E Am A

G C G (watch out) D
After the ball is o---ver, after the break of dawn,
D G
After the dancers' leaving, after the stars are gone;
G C G E Am
Many a heart is aching, if you could read them all;
D G A D G
Many the hopes that have vanished af---ter the ball.

RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (After The Ball Is Over) in C

C F G A Dm D

C F C (watch out) G
After the ball is o---ver, after the break of dawn,
G C
After the dancers' leaving, after the stars are gone;
C F C A Dm
Many a heart is aching, if you could read them all;
G C D G C
Many the hopes that have vanished af---ter the ball.

RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (On A Bicycle Built For Two)

G C D A

G C G
Daisy! Daisy! Give me your answer true.
D G A D
I'm half crazy all for the love of you!
G
It won't be a stylish marriage,
C G
I can't afford a carriage.
G D G D
But you'll look sweet upon the seat
G D G
Of a bicycle built for two.

© Robin Hall 2021

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RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean - Traditional)
G C A D

G C G
My bonnie is over the ocean,
G A D
My bonnie is over the sea.
G C G
My bonnie is over the ocean,
C D G
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.

[Refrain]

G C A
Bring back, bring back,
D G
Oh, bring back my bonnie to me, to me!
G C A
Bring back, bring back,
D G
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.

RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean - Traditional)
D G E A

D G D
My bonnie is over the ocean,
D E A
My bonnie is over the sea.
D G D
My bonnie is over the ocean,
G A D
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.

[Refrain]

D G E
Bring back, bring back,
A D
Oh, bring back my bonnie to me, to me!
D G E
Bring back, bring back,
A D
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.

© Robin Hall 2021

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RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles)

(An American song from 1919 and English football club West Ham's official anthem)

F C Bb G A Dm

F C F
I'm forever blowing bubbles,
Bb F
Pretty bubbles in the air.
Bb F Bb F
They fly so high, nearly reach the sky,
G C
Then like my dreams they fade and die.
F A
Fortune's always hiding,
Dm Bb A C
I've looked every--where,
F C F
I'm forever blowing bubbles,
G C F
Pretty bubbles in the air

In C
C G F D E Am

C G C
I'm forever blowing bubbles,
F C
Pretty bubbles in the air.
F C F C
They fly so high, nearly reach the sky,
D G
Then like my dreams they fade and die.
C E
Fortune's always hiding,
Am F E G
I've looked every--where,
C G C
I'm forever blowing bubbles,
D G C
Pretty bubbles in the air

© Robin Hall 2021

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RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Raindrops On Roses - Sound Of Music) * Extra chord 'B'
Em C Am D G B

Em Em Em Em C C C C
Am D G C G C Am/F# B

RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Edelweiss - Sound Of Music)

C G F Am Dm

C G C F C Am Dm G
C G C F C G C C

RHYTHM: Oom Pah Pah (Oom Pah Pah - From the musical Oliver)
Bb C F

Bb Bb C C F F Bb Bb
Bb Bb C C F F Bb Bb

© Robin Hall 2021