X: 1
T: The Last Chance (A dorian or A mixolydian)
C: traditional
O: Ireland
R: Polka
Z: transcribed and arranged by Frank Weber
S: learned from flute player Paul Cox in 2003
D: 1977: Dan O'Leary: Traditional Music from the Kingdom of Kerry (titled 'The Last Chance Polka')
D: 1995: Dale Russ: Irish Fiddle (titled 'The Last Chance')
D: 1998: Jody's Heaven: Garden of Butterflies
D: 2000: John Lavelle: @Home Alone (titled 'The Last Chance')
D: 2010: Sheena: Cloud Cuckoo Land (titled 'The Last Chance')
D: 2014: Paddy O'Brien, Nathan Gourley & Dáithí Sproule: Bright and Early - Something to Crow About (titled 'Bright and Early')
D: 2015: Joe Reedy: Indian Paintbrush (titled 'The Last Chance Polka')
D: 2022: Donal Murphy: Tailored (second tune in 'The Masters Polkas')
N: Chords: mixolydian version:
N:         | Am -  | Am -  | Am -  | G  -   |
N:         | Am -  | Am -  | Am G  | Am -  :|
N:         | Am -  | Am -  | Am -  | G  -   |
N:         | Am -  | Am -  | Am G  | Am -  :|
N:         dorian version:
N:         | A  -  | A  -  | A  -  | G  -   |
N:         | A  -  | A  -  | A  G  | A  -  :|
N:         | A  -  | A  -  | A  -  | G  -   |
N:         | A  -  | A  -  | A  G  | A  -  :|
M: 2/4
L: 1/8
Q: 1/4=140
N:
N: Tune only:
N: ==========
N: P: dorian version:
N: K: A dorian % 1 sharp
N: E    | A>B cd  | ea    e>d | cA AB/c/ | dB G>E   |
N:        A>B cd  | e/f/g e>d | cA BG    | A2 A    :|
N: c/d/ | ea  e>d | ea    e>d | cA AB/c/ | dB Gc/d/ |
N:        ea  e>d | ea    e>d | cA BG    | A2 Ac/d/ |
N:        ea  e>d | ea    e>d | cA AB/c/ | dB G>E   |
N:        A>B cd  | e/f/g e>d | cA BG    | A2 A     |]
N:
N: P: mixolydian version:
N: K: A mixolydian % 2 sharps
N: E    | A>B cd  | ea    e>d | cA AB/c/ | dB G>E   |
N:        A>B cd  | e/f/g e>d | cA BG    | A2 A    :|
N: c/d/ | ea  e>d | ea    e>d | cA AB/c/ | dB Gc/d/ |
N:        ea  e>d | ea    e>d | cA BG    | A2 Ac/d/ |
N:        ea  e>d | ea    e>d | cA AB/c/ | dB G>E   |
N:        A>B cd  | e/f/g e>d | cA BG    | A2 A     |]
N:
N: Tune with Chords:
N: =================
P: dorian version:
K: A dorian % 1 sharp
E    | "Am" A>B cd  | "Am" ea    e>d | "Am" cA     AB/c/ | "G"  dB      G>E   |
       "Am" A>B cd  | "Am" e/f/g e>d | "Am" cA "G" BG    | "Am" A2 "Am" A    :|
c/d/ | "Am" ea  e>d | "Am" ea    e>d | "Am" cA     AB/c/ | "G"  dB      Gc/d/ |
       "Am" ea  e>d | "Am" ea    e>d | "Am" cA "G" BG    | "Am" A2 "Am" Ac/d/ |
       "Am" ea  e>d | "Am" ea    e>d | "Am" cA     AB/c/ | "G"  dB      G>E   |
       "Am" A>B cd  | "Am" e/f/g e>d | "Am" cA "G" BG    | "Am" A2 "Am" A     |]
N:
P: mixolydian version:
K: A mixolydian % 2 sharps
E    | "A" A>B cd  | "A" ea    e>d | "A" cA     AB/c/ | "G" dB     G>E   |
       "A" A>B cd  | "A" e/f/g e>d | "A" cA "G" BG    | "A" A2 "A" A    :|
c/d/ | "A" ea  e>d | "A" ea    e>d | "A" cA     AB/c/ | "G" dB     Gc/d/ |
       "A" ea  e>d | "A" ea    e>d | "A" cA "G" BG    | "A" A2 "A" Ac/d/ |
       "A" ea  e>d | "A" ea    e>d | "A" cA     AB/c/ | "G" dB     G>E   |
       "A" A>B cd  | "A" e/f/g e>d | "A" cA "G" BG    | "A" A2 "A" A     |]