Seamus Coleman chant: Lyrics, tune and story behind Everton’s song for their Irish full-back

Seamus Coleman's place in Everton folklore was safely established many years ago, and although the full-back is now winding down his career, he is adored by the Everton faithful.

Since signing for the club back in 2009, Coleman has consistently been one of the club's best players, and although there were opportunities for him to move elsewhere during his peak years, he has always remained loyal to the Toffees.

It took a while for Everton fans to come up with a Seamus Coleman chant, but when it came, it was worth the wait.

For all the most important information on the Coleman chant, including the lyrics, tune and inspiration, read on.

Seamus Coleman chant, lyrics and tune

The Seamus Coleman chant is sung to the tune of ‘Give me oil in my lamp'. It's the same tune that Man Utd use for their '20 times' football chant and that Arsenal use for their '49 unbeaten' chant. The lyrics are as follows:

60k, 60k, Seamus Coleman,

60k, 60k, I say,

60k, 60k, Seamus Coleman,

Playing football the Everton way

Seamus Coleman chant background

The Seamus Coleman chant emphasises the fact that the Irishman is one of the best value-for-money signings in the history of English football. Everton signed Coleman for just £60,000 from Sligo Rovers back in 2009, and he has never looked back.

Coleman has gone on to make more than 400 appearances for Everton since making his debut for the club, which equates to less than £150 per appearance. For whatever reason, this somehow feels like a better deal than if they had signed him on a free transfer, due to the audacity of the small bid.

Everton fans singing the Seamus Coleman chant

FGG says: A PL icon

Seamus Coleman is not only an Everton legend, but he is also a Premier League icon. In a league littered with multi-million-pound transfers, it's the small-fee transfers that are often most remembered by supporters. The Everton chant for Coleman is unlikely to disappear when he retires, as the player and the transfer embody everything that the club should be.