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