C     Dm Am G
C     Dm Am G  F C/E G C

[Verse 1]
   C                   Am
As I came down through Dublin City
F      C       Dm        G7
At the hour of twelve at night
C                      Am
Who should I see but a Spanish lady
F           C       Dm    G7
Washing her feet by candlelight
C                      F
First she washed them, then she dried them
C                     G7
Over a fire of ambery coals
   C             Am
In all my life I ne'er did see
  F       C      Dm      G7
A maid so neat about the soles

[Chorus]
C                    Am
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy
F             C      Dm     G7
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay
C                    Am
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy
F             C      Dm     G7
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay

[Verse 2]
  C                       Am
I stopped to look but the Watchman passed
     F          C           Dm       G7
Says he, "Young fellah, the night is late
C                  Am
Off with ye now or I will wrestle you
F             C           Dm        G7
Straight back through the Bridewell gate"
C                     F
I threw a kiss to the Spanish lady
C                       G7
Hot as a fire of ambery coal
   C             Am
In all my life I ne’er did see
  F       C       Dm      G7
A maid so sweet about the sole

[Chorus]
C                    Am
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy
F             C      Dm     G7
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay
C                    Am
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy
F             C      Dm     G7
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay

[Verse 3]
   C                   Am
As I came back through Dublin city
F      C      Dm    G7
As the sun began to set
C                        Am
Who should I see but the Spanish Lady
F          C         Dm     G7
Catching a moth in a golden net
C               F
When she saw me quick she fled me
C                              G7
Lifting her petticoat over her knee
   C             Am
In all my life I ne’er did see
  F       C          Dm        G7
A maid so shy as the Spanish Lady

[Chorus]
C                    Am
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy
F             C      Dm     G7
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay
C                    Am
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy
F             C      Dm     G7
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay

[Verse 4]
     C                       Am
I’ve wandered north and I’ve wandered south
   F     C          Dm        G7
By Stoneybatter and Patrick’s Close
C                    Am
Up and around by the Gloucester Diamond
    F       C      Dm      G7
And back by Napper Tandy’s house
    C                F
Old age has laid her hand on me
C                      G7
Cold as a fire of ashy coals
    C                   Am
But where is the lovely Spanish Lady
F        C      Dm       G7
Neat and sweet about the soul?

[Chorus]
C                    Am
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy
F             C      Dm     G7
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay
C                    Am
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy
F             C      Dm     G7
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay

[Chorus]
C                    Am
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy
F             C      Dm     G7
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay
C                    Am
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra laddy
F             C      Dm     G7
Whack for the too-ra loo-ra lay