Verse
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Willie Maley was his name, he brought some great names to the game
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When he was the boss at Celtic Park
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He taught them how to play football
A E
He made the greatest of them all, Gallacher and Quinn have left their mark
[Chorus]
A D
And they gave us James McGrory and Paul McStay
E A E
They gave us Johnstone, Tully, Murdoch, Auld and Hay
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And most of the football greats
D
Have past through Parkhead's gates
E A
For to play football the Glasgow Celtic way
[Verse 2]
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In 38 there was a show Glasgow was the place to go
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B model of the tower was football's prize
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England sent 4 of the best
A E
They didn't meet with much success, 'cause the trophy ended up in paradise
[Chorus]
A D
And they gave us James McGrory and Paul McStay
E A E
They gave us Johnstone, Tully, Murdoch, Auld and Hay
A
And most of the football greats
D
Have past through Parkhead's gates
E A
For to play football the Glasgow Celtic way
[Verse 3]
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Coronation time was here, 53 that was the year
D
Another four from England met their doom
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They said "we'll have to try again", but like before it was in vain
A E
Because the cup is in the Parkhead trophy room
[Chorus]
A D
And they gave us James McGrory and Paul McStay
E A E
They gave us Johnstone, Tully, Murdoch, Auld and Hay
A
And most of the football greats
D
Have past through Parkhead's gates
E A
For to play football the Glasgow Celtic way
[Verse 4]
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And then in 1957 we faced a guy called Georgie Niven
D
The game is etched on every Celtic fan
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Wilson, Mochan and McPhail, and Willie Fernie scored as well
A E
As Celtic beat the Rangers 7-1!!!
[Chorus]
A D
And they gave us James McGrory and Paul McStay
E A E
They gave us Johnstone, Tully, Murdoch, Auld and Hay
A
And most of the football greats
D
Have past through Parkhead's gates
E A
For to play football the Glasgow Celtic way
[Verse 5]
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So 10 years they had gone and so to Portugal we had to go
D
To play the team that Italy adored
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Celtic went out to attack, they won the big cup and they brought it back
A E
It's the first time it had been on British shores
[Chorus]
A D
And they gave us James McGrory and Paul McStay
E A E
They gave us Johnstone, Tully, Murdoch, Auld and Hay
A
And most of the football greats
D
Have past through Parkhead's gates
E A
For to play football the Glasgow Celtic way
[Verse 6]
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And now a new Millennium we have a brand new stadium
D
We're amongst the honours once again
E
The Celtic fans did proudly sing "Larsson is the King of Kings!"
A E
And he joins the list of famous Celtic men
[Chorus]
A D
And they gave us James McGrory and Paul McStay
E A E
They gave us Johnstone, Tully, Murdoch, Auld and Hay
A
And most of the football greats
D
Have past through Parkhead's gates
E A
For to play football the Glasgow Celtic way