P stands for Paddy

P stands for Paddy

... I just bought a madola and this song is the reason why. The problem is that I don't know the chords. Can anyone help? I'm much more partial to the Planxty version ....

# Posted on August 29th 2007 by qallunait

Re: P stands for Paddy

Does this help?

http://www.geocities.com/mot@swbell.net/msb_85.txt

# Posted on August 29th 2007 by brianc

Re: P stands for Paddy

p stands for paddy i suppose,
j for my son john
and the double u stands for false willie oh
and johnny is the fairest man

johnny is the fairest man my love
oh johnny -------is the fairest man
and i dont care waht anybody says,,

um,, what comes next? another "johnny is the fairest man?"

# Posted on August 29th 2007 by vboyd100

Re: P stands for Paddy

See if you can find a copy of the "Songs of Planxty" - a green softback, 1976 from Mews Music Ltd., no ISBN visible.

Hmm... the thing is notated with 3 flats!!! (chorus starts on C)

so.....
p stands for paddy i suppose,
Cm Bflat
j for my love john and the
Cm Cm7
double u stands for false William But
Cm Bflat
johnny is the fairest man
Eflat F
johnny is the fairest man my love
Cm Bflat
oh johnny -------is the fairest
Cm Cm
man and
Cm7
i dont care what anybody says for
Cm Cm7 Bflat Cm
Johnny is the fairest man
Eflat F

# Posted on August 29th 2007 by spindizzy

Re: P stands for Paddy

Blast - the spacing went pear shaped in the above, still I expect you'll be able to sort it out. PM me if you want any more details.

# Posted on August 29th 2007 by spindizzy

Re: P stands for Paddy

I've just dug out Planxtys' "Cold Blow And The Rainy Night" album (vinyl) for the first time in years and they don't actually play any chords,just a mandola and a bouzouki tinkling away counter-melodically behind Johnny Moynihan's voice.That's what i always liked about Planxty,they were the first band to free these songs from the chordal straitjacket.Shantalla did a good version too,you can hear a bit of it here.
http://www.mp3.com/albums/408959/summary.html

# Posted on August 29th 2007 by dafydd

Re: P stands for Paddy

My favourite version is the one by Jeff Moore
http://youtube.com/watch?v=9GJR8UCNmRs

# Posted on August 29th 2007 by kuec

Re: P stands for Paddy

There's a great version on Liadan's fine debut album, but perhaps not a useful source for chords, as it's a cappella...

# Posted on August 29th 2007 by mcswiss

Re: P stands for Paddy

IMHO the Planxty version and straightforward major/minor chords don't go together very well. This is not to say that the suggested chords don't work. I find Jeff Moore's chords (DADGAD?) more interesting. Can anybody enlighten us to what he really plays?

# Posted on August 29th 2007 by kuec