When I Play For The County Chords

by The 2 Johnnies
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: A
Capo: no capo
Author NCash [pro] 110.
1 contributor total, last edit on Apr 5, 2024

Chords

A
Bm
D
C#
E
F#
C#m
F#m
B5

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[Intro]
 
A
When I grow up I’m gonna play County
Bm                      D
All the girls will be all about me
A
March behind the Artane Boys Band
Bm                             D
Climb the steps of the Hogan Stand
Bm                             C#  D
Sam Maguire, Liam McCarthy
E                               A    F#
When I play for the County
 
[Verse 1]
 
A
We’ll be training hard
Bm
No more chocolate bars
D
Gym in the morning, getting up early
E
Busting a gut with pride in the jersey
A
Can you kick left and right?
Bm
Can you score goals and points? (yeah)
D
I’ve got no time for girls (I do)
E
I just want helmets and hurls
 
[Pre-Chorus]
 
Bm                      C#m   D
Training hard, getting fitter
                        E
Sleeping with my hurley and sliotar
 
[Chorus]
 
A
When I grow up I’m gonna play County
Bm                      D
All the girls will be all about me
A
March behind the Artane Boys Band
Bm                             D
Climb the steps of the Hogan Stand
Bm                             C#  D
Chicken fillets and broccoli
E                               A    F#
When I play for the County
 
 
(Oh lord)
 
[Verse 2]
 
A
People will know my name
Bm
But I don’t care about fame
D
Ah sure all the same
E
Be grand to see meself on the Sunday Game
A
Make the big breakthrough
Bm
A March league debut
D
New tracksuits and gear
E
This could be our year
 
Bm                              C#m   D
Throwing them over from sixty yards
                        E
I might even get meself an all-star
 
[Chorus]
 
A
When I grow up I’m gonna play County
Bm                      D
All the girls will be all about me
A
March behind the Artane Boys Band
Bm                             D
Climb the steps of the Hogan Stand
Bm                             C#  D
Sam Maguire, Liam McCarthy
E                               A    F#
When I play for the County
 
[Mid-Section]
 
D                               A
There’ll be long trips home
                E               D
Defeats and broken bones
                        A
Now you’re getting older
                          E
Watch out for that hefty shoulder
Bm                      C#m   D
Big ball, small ball any code
        E
We just want to make it to Jones’ Road
 
[Chorus]
 
A
When I grow up I’m gonna play County
Bm                      D
All the girls will be all about me
A
March behind the Artane Boys Band
Bm                             D
Climb the steps of the Hogan Stand
Bm                             C#  D
Sam Maguire, Liam McCarthy
E                               A  F#m  D
When I play for the County
E                               A  F#m  D
When I play for the County (2Johnnies, big ball, small ball)
E                               A  F#m  D
When I play for the County (Whoooo)
E                               A F#m A B5
When I play for the County
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