Could Have Been County

F Did I ever tell you when I was young? All the hurling I could have done Bb All the talk was about me C Here comes the next Eoin Kelly 1 2 3 Oh F Solid young lad, I had big shoulders F I marked Bubbles Dwyer and kept him scoreless F Fit-out there wasn’t a pick on me I roasted Paudie Maher when I was fourteen Dm Bb Awh lads, I was flying at the time F I was the biggest lad on our team F I could get served when I was fifteen F No harm, have a few cans You don’t need to be fit when you’ve got good hands Bb And then the drink got a hold of me F C I was the big lad on the college scene Bb And then the girls got their hands on me F C Around the same time that I done the knee Bb F C Awh lads, I could have been county (...county) Bb F Awh lads, I could have been county (...county) F Minor trials they wouldn't pass me the ball I wasn’t from Sars or Killenaule Dm Bb It’s all politics up there F What did I do John? F What did you do John? F I won it meself I started breaking the tackles I scored four twelve off of Mickey Cahill Dm Bb F He might have two All-Irelands, but he doesn’t have an album coming out Bb Ah working hard kept me trim F C I never bothered with that aul gym Bb They didn’t care I was from the wrong club F C I wasn’t someone famous’ son Bb F C Awh lads, I could have been county (...county) Bb F Awh lads, I could have been county N.C. (Whist whist, sad verse coming up N.C. It’s all been fairly sad to be honest) Mid-Section F Now I’m broke up with two bad knees Stand in goal for the Junior B’s F I still have the trophies on my shelf From when I used to lord it at under twelve Bb And then the drink got a hold of me F C I was the big lad on the college scene Bb And then the girls got their hands on me F C Around the same time that I done the knee Bb F C Awh lads, I could have been county (...county) Bb F C Awh lads, I could have been county (...county) Bb Honestly, I’m telling you now F C Could have been county (...county) Bb Awh lads, I could have been county (...county)