Intro 
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[Verso 1]


      Bmaj7          D#m           E             B 
If it wasn't for the ships that do sail, that do sail, 
                                   E 
If it wasn't for the ships that do sail, 
       C#            E            B                   F# 
Dublin Lady wouldn't have to sit alone upon her stool, 
      G#m            E             B    F# 
If it wasn't for the ships that do sail. 


[Verso 2]

 
E     B              D#m           E             B 
If it wasn't for the butter tubs and coal all in the hold, 
                                   E 
If it wasn't for the ships that do sail, 
       C#            E                 B                F# 
Dublin Lady wouldn't have to spend her nights alone and cold, 
      G#m            E             B    F# 
If it wasn't for the ships that do sail. 


[Verso 3]


E     B              D#m              E             B 
If it wasn't for the kegs of beer and cattle in the pen, 
                                   E 
If it wasn't for the ships that do sail, 
       C#            E                B             F# 
Dublin Lady wouldn't miss her sailor laddie now and then, 
      G#m            E             B    F# 
If it wasn't for the ships that do sail. 


[Verso 4]


E     B              D#m          E              B 
If it wasn't for the Irish Sea so narrow with no reef, 
                                   E 
If it wasn't for the ships that do sail, 
       C#            E                B              F# 
Dublin Lady wouldn't have to sit and weep all in her grief, 
      G#m            E             B    F# 
If it wasn't for the ships that do sail. 


[Verso 5]


E     B              D#m          E              B 
It's because of the Irish Sea so narrow with no reef, 
                                   E 
It's because of those ships that do sail, 
       C#          E              B              F# 
Dublin Lady has to sit and weep alone all in her grief, 
      G#m            E             B    F#  B 
It's because of those ships that do sail.