​MOLLY  MALONE
(Cockles and Mussels)

Traditional (Irish)
​
​ACCORDION (BUTTON) NOTATION
​Beats per bar = 3     
​Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent

​                       Buttons 2 to 5 on either row
Verse 1 (of 3)


 .2   |   "3     ;3      .3    |   "3    ;4 
In         Dub - lin's    fair        cit  -  y

  .3    |  "3*   "3*     ;3*   "3*   |   "3*    ;4*          
Where    the    girls    are    so          pret  -  ty

.3*   |   .4     .4*   .5   |   .5       .4*    .4    |    .4   ;3*    "3*  |   :3*
  I         first    set    my      eyes    on    sweet      Mol - ly      Ma    -    lone

"2  "2   |    .3         .3       .3    |     "3    ;4
As  she      pushed    her    wheel   -    bar - row

    .3      |    .3*         ;3*      "3*   |   "3*  ;4*  
Through      streets    broad    and        nar - row

 "3*  "3*   |    "4    ;5      .4*   |   "4    ;5       .4*  |  ;4    "3       .3*   |    :3    
Cry - ing         cock - les    and        mus - sels,     a   -   live,    a    -    live,        oh


Refrain:

      .2   |   .3    .3   .3    |    "3  ;4      .3   |   .3*     ;3*  "3*   |  "3*  ;4*
        A    -   live,   a -  live,        oh___        A    -    live,     a  -  live,       oh___

       "3*  "3*   |    "4      ;5     .4*   |    "4    ;5       .4*   |   ;4    "3    .3*   |   :3 
        Cry - ing         cock -  les    and        mus - sels,     a          live,    a  -  live,        oh.


Suggestion:  At end of song, hold the last note of refrain for an extra beat (or more).

Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Ten videos in musical keys of:   C=2     D=2     F=1     G=5
Key:  C

Singer:  Sinead O'Connor

​Posted by:  ​sparklemmm
Key:  G

Singer:  Johnny Logan

​Posted by:  Schlager fur Alle

​From album "The Irish Connection"
Key:  D

Singer:  Davide Summerford

Posted by:  davidsummerford
Key: G

Group:  The Friars BCE '12
​
Posted by: The Friars
​
Key:  F

Group:  Santiano

Posted by: The Acrocanthosaurus

From Santiano - Bis ans Ende der Welt (2nd Edition)
Key:  G

Singer:  Barry Dodd

​Posted by:  David Maloney
Key:  G

Group:  Muffin Songs

​Posted by:  Muffin Songs

​
Key:  G

Group:  Irish House Party

Posted by: Samantha Luchsinger
Key:  C

Singer:   Banni Behr?

Posted by: BANNI KIDS
Key:  D

Singer:  Ruby Murray

​Posted by:  bridgetoofar2
Background Materials, Information & Links
​Lyrics:
In Dublin's fair city
Where the girls are so pretty
I first set my eyes on sweet Molly Malone
As she pushed her wheelbarrow
Through streets broad and narrow
Crying "cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh"

Refrain:        Alive, alive, oh
                      Alive, alive, oh
                      Crying "cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh"

She was a fishmonger
And sure, t'was no wonder
For so were her mother and father before
And they wheeled their barrow
Through streets broad and narrow
Crying "cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh"

Refrain

She died of a fever
And sure no one could save her
And that was the end of sweet Molly Malone
Now her ghost wheels her barrow
Through streets broad and narrow
Crying "cockles and mussels, alive, alive, oh"

Refrain X 2
Background Links:
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