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Not a traditional or medieval tune, but refers to the ancient history of Tuam in the third verse, and the chorus refers to how Tuam got it’s name.
All the way from Tuam
by Saw Doctors
[G] I’m from the [D] town drenched in [G] football and [C] rain
that [G] fathered the [D] terrible [G] twins
tom [G] murphy the foot-[D] baller, [G] playwright and [C] singer
[G] he left to [D] spread his wide [G] wings
where the [G] dance halls once buzzing with [D] shifts and refusals
stand [G] silent dejected and [G] [D] cold
where they [G] played basket-[D] ball for a [G] longer [C] duration
than [G] anywhere [D] else in the [G] world
(Chorus:
[G] we’re all the [C] way from [D] Tuam
[G] all the [C] way from [D] Tuam
with a [C] rock solid spirit, that’ll [D] never be broken
there’s [C] songs to be sung, and there’s [D] words to be spoken
from the [C]town that was built, where the [D] cart wheel was broken
[G] we’re all the [C] way from [D] Tuam
[G] all the [C] way from [D] Tuam)
where we’d spend all the weekends to help pass the winter
playing soccer above in parkmore
or we’d travel away for a match into galway
in the swamp or out in renmore
they’d be calling us smokies the lads from the city
but l didn’t care what they called me
just plank it in lively across for the noodle, [Cross the ball quick for a header]
sham his jills with the k.d’s a gomey [the goalie with the hat is an idiot]
(Chorus:
We’re all the way from Tuam,
all the way from Tuam
with a rock solid spirit, that’ll never be broken
there’s songs to be sung, and there’s words to be spoken
I still remember, the white star being open
we’re all the way from Tuam,
all the way from Tuam)
Break
G C D
G C D
C D
C D
Here in the town where the high king once ruled
with the wisdom of ages gone by
the grey stone cathedral spires are dwarfed
by a tall metal tower in the sky
Where the traveller’s are settling, and the settled gone travelling
the pubs full of gossip and rumour
you’ll never better the people of Tuam
for their power, passion, packets and humour
chorus:
We’re all the way from Tuam
all the way from Tuam
with a rock solid spirit, that’ll never be broken
there’s songs to be sung, and there’s words to be spoken
from the town that was built, where the cart wheel was broken
no matter where you’re from, everyone local! (no music this line)
we’re all the way from Tuam
all the way from Tuam
Break
G C D
G C D
C D
C D
that [G] fathered the [D] terrible [G] twins
tom [G] murphy the foot-[D] baller, [G] playwright and [C] singer
[G] he left to [D] spread his wide [G] wings
where the [G] dance halls once buzzing with [D] shifts and refusals
stand [G] silent dejected and [G] [D] cold
where they [G] played basket-[D] ball for a [G] longer [C] duration
than [G] anywhere [D] else in the [G] world
(Chorus:
[G] we’re all the [C] way from [D] Tuam
[G] all the [C] way from [D] Tuam
with a [C] rock solid spirit, that’ll [D] never be broken
there’s [C] songs to be sung, and there’s [D] words to be spoken
from the [C]town that was built, where the [D] cart wheel was broken
[G] we’re all the [C] way from [D] Tuam
[G] all the [C] way from [D] Tuam)
where we’d spend all the weekends to help pass the winter
playing soccer above in parkmore
or we’d travel away for a match into galway
in the swamp or out in renmore
they’d be calling us smokies the lads from the city
but l didn’t care what they called me
just plank it in lively across for the noodle, [Cross the ball quick for a header]
sham his jills with the k.d’s a gomey [the goalie with the hat is an idiot]
(Chorus:
We’re all the way from Tuam,
all the way from Tuam
with a rock solid spirit, that’ll never be broken
there’s songs to be sung, and there’s words to be spoken
I still remember, the white star being open
we’re all the way from Tuam,
all the way from Tuam)
Break
G C D
G C D
C D
C D
Here in the town where the high king once ruled
with the wisdom of ages gone by
the grey stone cathedral spires are dwarfed
by a tall metal tower in the sky
Where the traveller’s are settling, and the settled gone travelling
the pubs full of gossip and rumour
you’ll never better the people of Tuam
for their power, passion, packets and humour
chorus:
We’re all the way from Tuam
all the way from Tuam
with a rock solid spirit, that’ll never be broken
there’s songs to be sung, and there’s words to be spoken
from the town that was built, where the cart wheel was broken
no matter where you’re from, everyone local! (no music this line)
we’re all the way from Tuam
all the way from Tuam
Break
G C D
G C D
C D
C D