How to Play McNamara's Band on Guitar?

Bing Crosby - McNamara's Band can be played in the key of C using the C, F, G chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play McNamara's Band with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Bing Crosby - McNamara’s Band Chords

Chord reference C, F, G

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Oh my [C]name is McNamara I’m the leader of the band And [F]though we’re small in [C]number we’re the [G]best band in the land [C]I am the conductor and I always like to play With [F]all the good [C]musicioners you [G]here about [C]today.

When the [C]drums go bang and the cymbals clang and the horns all blaze away Mc[F]Carthy puffs the [C]old bassoon and [G]Doyle the pipes will play [C]Hennessey, Tenancy tootles the flute me word it’s something grand A [F]credit to old [C]Ireland boys is [G]McNamara’s [C]band.

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When[C]ever an election’s on we play on either side The [F]way we play those [C]fine old aires fill [G]Irish hearts with pride If [C]old Tom Moore was living now he’d make you understand And [F]say there’s nothing finer than old [G]MacNamara’s [C]band.

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We [C]play at wakes and weddings and at every county ball And [F]at the great man’s [C]funeral we [G]played the march in Soul When the [C]Prince of Wales to Ireland came he shook me by the hand And [F]said there’s nothing [C]finer than old [G]MacNamaras[C]band.

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Artist Bing Crosby

Album Single

Genres Pop

Year 1945

Key C

Bing Crosby - McNamara's Band can be played in the key of C using the C, F, G chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play McNamara's Band with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.