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COME  BACK  PADDY  REILLY

Time signature:  3/4
Typical tempo: ~ 100+ bpm, sometimes performed as a "lively" waltz.
​
Percy French  (1912) 

Still under construction:   
The accordion and guitar chord notation (towards bottom of page) both need to be checked.

ACCORDION NOTATION - mainly playing low  inside row
Beats per bar = 3
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent
Inside row (high):  Buttons 5 - 9* plus o10*
Inside row (low):   Buttons 2 - 5*, plus o3* and o6*

Verse 1 (of 2)

  .8   |  ;8   "9*   .8   |  ;7   "7*   .6   |   "5*   ;6      .5*   |   :5 
  .5   |  ;5   "5*   .5   |  ;4   "3*   .3   |  "o3*  ;3     .o3*  |   :2  
The    gar-den   of       E- den has     van-ished they     say, /

 .5   |  .6   ;6     "6   |   .7*   .6   .7*   |   .:7~  | ~: ​
 .2   |  .3   ;3     "3   |   .3*   .3   .3*   |   .:4~  | ~:        
But      I  know  the     lie    of    it          still___.   /

  .8   |   ;8   "9*   .8   |   ;7   "7*   .6   |    .5*     .6    .5*  |  :5
​  .5   |   ;5   "5*   .5   |   ;4   "3*   .3   |   .o3*   .3   .o3*  |  :2 

Just    turn   to   the     left   at   the    bridge  of    Fin  - nay, /

  "6   "7*   |   ;7      "7*     .6   |   .7*   .6     .6*    |  .:6~  | ~:  
  "3   "3*   |   ;4      "3*     .3   |   .3*   .3     .2*    |  .:3~  | ~:      

And  you     stop  when  half     way  to  Coote     Hill___.   /



  .6  |   ;9*   "9*   .9*  |   .9*  .8*  .9*  |   .9*     .8    .7  |   :8 ​
  .3  |   ;5*   "5*   .5*  |   .5*  .4*  .5*  |   .5*     .5    .4  |   :5 
'Tis   there  you  will    find   it     I      know  sure  e  - nough /

    .7   |   .7   .7*    .7*   |    .9*    .8    .o10*   |   .:8~  | ~:  
    .4   |   .4   .3*    .3*   |    .5*    .5    .o6*     |   .:5~  | ~:   
When    for-tune  has     come  to     my          call___.   /

​ "7   "8* |   ;8   "9* .8  |   ;7    "7*  .6    |   "5*  ;6   .5*   |  :5  
 "4   "4* |   ;5   "5* .5  |   ;4    "3*  .3    |  "o3* ;3  .o3*  |  :2  
For  the   grass  it   is   green  a-round    Bal- ly-james- duff, /

 "6   "7*   |   ;7    "7*     .6      |   .7*  .6   .6*  |  .:6~  | ~: 
 "3   "3*   |   ;4    "3*     .3      |   .3*  .3   .2*  |  .:3~  | ~: 
And the      blue  sky  hangs      o - ver   it        all___.    /


​  .8  |   ;9*   "9*   .9*  |  .9*  ;8*  "9* |   .9*     .8   .7  |  :8  ​
  .5  |   ;5*   "5*   .5*  |  .5*  ;4*  "5* |   .5*     .5   .4  |  :5  
And  tones that  are    ten-der and   tones that are   gruff  /

"r   "7    |   ;7    "7*  .7*  |  .9*  .8   .o10*  |   .:8~  | ~:   
"r   "4    |   ;4    "3*  .3*  |  .5*  .5    .o6*   |   .:5~  | ~:       
    Come  whis- per- ing     o - ver    the       sea___; /

   .8    |   ;8    "9*  .8   |   ;7   "7*  .6  |    "5*  ;6    .5*    |  :5
   .5    |   ;5    "5*  .5   |   ;4   "3*  .3  |   "o3* ;3   .o3*   |  :2 
Come  back Pad- dy    Reil - ly   to       Bal- ly- james - duff, /

"r     "7    |   ;7      "7*   .6  |   .7*   .6   .6*  |   .:6~  | ~:
"r     "4    |   ;4      "3*   .3  |   .3*   .3   .2*  |   .:3~  | ~:     

     Come   home Pad - dy    Reil - ly   to        me___.   /
Comment:  This tune can also be played on the outside row (high)if you are able
                    to find a suitable replacement for the note o10* in lines 6 & 10 above. 
                   I prefer to play this tune on the inside row.

​

Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Twelve videos in keys of:    C=4    D=2    E=3    F=1    G=2

Key:  E

Tempo: ~ 100 bpm

Singer:  Pat Reilly

​Group:  The Dubliners

​Posted by:  clarebannerman

Pat sings the first verse differently than written above, but sings the second verse exacty as given below is the "Lyrics" section.

Key:  C

Tempo:  ~ 135 bpm

Performers: Rob Hornett &Hector Awol
                    (from Australia)

​Posted by:  berosvids

Key:  F

Tempo:  ~ 100 bpm

Performers:  Foster & Allen  

​Posted by:  originalboland's channel

Key:  D

Tempo: ~ 180 bpm

Singer:  Harry Hibbs

​Posted by:  quickaccent2006

Key:   C

Tempo: ~ 135 bpm

Singer:  Anthony (Tony) Archibald
              (from the Isle of Man)
​

Posted by:  threelegsoman

Key:  C
​
Tempo ~ 100 bpm

Group:   Louise Morrisey

Posted by: oldirishladdie
​

Key: E

Tempo ~ 80 bpm.

Singer:  Daniel O'Donnell

Posted by: #DanielODonnell



Key:  C

Tempo: ~ 95 bpm

Singer:  Kathy Durkin

​Posted by:  AndreasDurk

​

Key:  G
​
Tempo: ~100 bpm 

Singer:  Brendan O'Dowda
​
​Posted by:  machree01

Key:  D

Tempo ~ 100 bpm

Group:  The Bards

Posted by: mrbarney boo

Key: G
​

Tempo ~ 100 bpm

Singer: Derek McCormack  

​Group:  Barleycorn

Posted by: machree01

Key:  E

Singer:  Paddy (Pat) Reilly

Posted by:  Celtic Note

BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS

Lyrics:

Verse 1:
The garden of Eden has vanished they say
But I know the lie of it still
Just turn to the left at the bridge of Finea
And stop when half way to Coote Hill
'Tis there I will find it I know sure enough
When fortune has come to my call
Oh, the grass it is green
Around Ballyjamesduff
And the blue sky is over it all
And tones that are tender and tones that are gruff
Are whispering over the sea
"Come back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff

Come home Paddy Reilly to me"

Verse 2:
My mother once told me that when I was born
The day that I first saw the light
I looked down the street on that very first morn
And gave a great crow of delight
Now most newborn babies appear in a huff
And start with a sorrowful squall
But I knew I was born in Ballyjamesduff
And that's why I smile on them all
That baby's a man now, he's toil-worn and tough
Still whispers come over the sea
"Come back Paddy Reilly to Ballyjamesduff

Come home Paddy Reilly to me"
​

Key of G
Key of C

Intro:

​
Verse 1:

























Verse 2:
GUITAR  CHORDS


G | D | C | G
C | G | F | C 

          G                                   C                       G                                     D7            G     D7
          C                                    F                       C                                     G7            C     G7
The  garden of  Eden has vanished they say,  but  I  know  the  lie  of  it   still

         G                              C                      G                                     D7                 G    

         C                               F                      C                                     G7                 C   
Just turn to the left at the bridge   of   Fin-ay,   and stop when half way to Coote Hill

        C                           G                  Em               D                  A7              D     D7 
 
       F                           C                  Am               G                  D7              G     G7  
'Tis there I will find it I know sure enough,   when fortune has come to my call

                G                                    C                  G  
                                   D7           G 
                C                                     F                  C                                     G7           C 
Oh, the grass it is green   around Bally-james-duff,    and the blue sky is  o-ver  it  all, 

         C                                       G                   Em              D            A7              D    D7
         F                                        C                  Am              G            D7              G    G7
And tones that are tender and tones that are gruff    are whispering  o-ver  the sea:      

              G                               C                 G                                            D          C     G
              C                               F                  C                                            G          F     C
 "Come back Paddy Reilly to Bally-james-duff,       Come home Paddy Reilly to me___"


      G                                            C              G                                      D7               G     D7

      C                                            F               C                                      G7               C     G7
My mother  once   told me that when I was born,    the    day  that  I  first saw the light

      G                                           C               G                                      D7               G    
      C                                           F                C                                     G7                C    
I looked down the street on that very  first   morn,  and gave a great crow  of   de-light

          C                                     G          Em               D              A7              D      D7  

          F                                     C          Am               G              D7              D      D7  
Now most newborn babies appear in a huff,    and start with a sorrowful squall

       G                                    C                 G                                    D7                  G    
       C                                    F                  C                                    G7                  C    
But  I   knew  I  was born in Bally-james-duff,     and that's why I smile on them  all.

         C                                    G                   Em              D                    A7             D    D7
         F                                    C                   Am              G                    D7             G    G7
That baby's a man now, he's toil-worn and tough,  still whispers come  o-ver the sea


             G                               C                 G                                         D           C     G
​             C                               F                  C                                         G           F     C

"Come back Paddy Reilly to Bally-james-duff,     Come home Paddy Reilly to  me___"

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