Paddy Raff – Staceys Ma chords

[Intro]
C        F        G           FStacey’s Ma has gone and join the ra x2

[Verse 1]
C        F        G           FStacey can I come over after school
C        F        G           FWe need to talk about your ma she’s not acting cool
C        F        G           FHave you noticed her suspicious business trips
C        F        G           FThe ones where she comes back she talking bout the brits

[Intro chorus]
G                                          FYou know she never used to mention Irish unity
G                                   FUntil you da walked out on her and joined the dup

[Chorus]
F       C         G             AmStacey’s Ma has gone and joined the ra
F       C         G             AmShe’s moving in with her man in south Armagh
F       C         G             AmStacey can’t you see she’s a fully blown Chucky
F                           GTo get back at your da your Ma has gone and joined the ra
C        F         G         FStacey Ma has gone and joined the ra x2

[Verse 2]
C        F        G           FStacey do you remember when I mowed your lawn
C        F        G           FYour Ma came out with just a balaclava on
C        F        G           FShe said “do you need help with your homework or sums?”
C  F  G    FLike 26 + 6 = 1

[Intro chorus]
G                                          FI said “I thought the ra disbanded 20 years ago”
G                                          FShe pulled me close and said “ they haven’t gone away you know”

[Chorus]
F       C         G             AmStacey’s Ma has gone and joined the ra
F       C         G             AmShe smuggled guns and Semtex in her bra
F       C         G             AmStacey can’t you see she’s a posh Michele O’Neill
F                        GTo get back at your da your Ma has gone and joined the ra

F       C         G             AmStacey’s Ma has gone and joined the ra
F       C         G             AmShe ends her calls by saying”Tiocfaidh ar la”
F       C         G             AmStacey can’t you see she’ll end in maghaberry
F       C         G             AmTo get back at your da your Ma has gone and joined the ra