Intro: A|------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|--3---2---2-------------------|------------5-----5-3-5-3---------| C|--------4-----4-2-4-2---------|------2-------------------4---4---| g|----------------------4---4---|--4-6-----4---4-------------------| A|------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|--3---2---2-------------------|--------2-----------5-3-----------| C|--------4-----4-2-4-2---------|----2-4---4-2---2--------6-4---4--| g|----------------------4---4---|--4-----------4---4---------------| Verse: Em C D Em I was twenty-four years old when I met the woman I would call my own Em C G C D Em Twenty-two grand kids now growing old in that house that your brother bought ya Em C D Em On the summer day when I proposed, I made that wedding ring from dentist gold Em C G C D Em And I asked her father but her daddy said no, you can't marry my daughter Chorus: G C G D C G She and I went on the run, don't care about religion G C G C D Em I'm gonna marry the woman I love, down by the Wexford border G C G D C G She was Nancy Mulligan, and I was William Sheeran G C G C D Em She took my name and then we were one, down by the Wexford border Interlude: Em C D Em Em C G C D Em Verse: Em C D Em Well I met her at Guy's in the second world war and she was working on a soldier's ward Em C G C D Em Never had I seen such beauty before the moment that I saw her Em C D Em Nancy was my yellow rose and we got married wearing borrowed clothes Em C G C D Em We got eight children now growing old, five sons and three daughters Chorus: G C G D C G She and I went on the run, don't care about religion G C G C D Em I'm gonna marry the woman I love, down by the Wexford border G C G D C G She was Nancy Mulligan, and I was William Sheeran G C G C D Em She took my name and then we were one, down by the Wexford border Interlude: G C D Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, da da G C D G Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di G C D Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, da da G C D G Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di Verse: Em C D Em From her snow white streak in her jet black hair, over sixty years I've been loving her Em C G C D Em Now we're sat by the fire in our old armchairs, you know Nancy I adore ya Em C D Em From a farm boy born near Belfast town, I never worried about the king and crown Em C G C D Em 'Cause I found my heart upon the southern ground, there's no difference I assure ya Chorus: G C G D C G She and I went on the run, don't care about religion G C G C D Em I'm gonna marry the woman I love, down by the Wexford border G C G D C G She was Nancy Mulligan, and I was William Sheeran G C G C D Em She took my name and then we were one, down by the Wexford border Outro: G C D Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, da da G C D G Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di G C D Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, da da G C D G Di da-da-da-da-da di-da-di, di da-da-da-da-da di This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Nancy Mulligan chords by Ed Sheeran
Suggested strumbusy upbeat 4/4
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d
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d
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u
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d
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u
4
d
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u
Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
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How to play Nancy Mulligan on ukulele
On ukulele, Nancy Mulligan comes down to the busy upbeat 4/4: d – d u d u d u. It rolls along at a brisk pace of around 150 bpm. This arrangement is in E minor. Nothing scary in the shapes, it sits on the easy ukulele songs list at the rookie level. Strum fast and lively to catch the bouncing Irish folk feel.
4 ukulele chords used in "Nancy Mulligan" by Ed Sheeran: C, D, Em and G
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Amazing song! I’ve been waiting for this one for soooooo long! Great adaptation!
If switching between the chords on the automatic transposure is difficult for you, transpose to +5; It’s like 10x easier in my opinion 😀
P.S. Anyone who reads this PLEASE put some DEH songs on hereee
Thank you so much! I wanted to play this song since I first heard it, and had no idea it’d be so easy. Love love LOVE it!
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Its sonice song but so difficult!?
WW2 Romance of my in laws brought me here. Look forward to learning thus song. I heard it the first time yesterday. Some nice covers on YouTube.
Strummimg is easy as long as you have the beat on your head
Anyone know the strumming pattern??