A Bunch Of Thyme[C] - Forster and Allen F C7 F Come all ye maidens young and fair Am Gm C7 All you that are blooming in your prime F F7 Bb C7 Always be--ware and keep your garden fair F C7 F Let no man steal away your thyme F C7 F For thyme it is a precious thing Am Gm C7 And thyme brings all things to my mind F F7 Bb C7 Thyme with all its labour's, along with all its joys F C7 F Thyme, brings all things to my mind F C7 F Once she had a bunch of thyme Am Gm C7 And thought it never would de--cay F F7 Bb C7 Then came a lusty sailor, who chanced to pass that way F C7 F He stole her bunch of thyme a--way F C7 F The sailor gave to her a rose F Am Gm C7 A rose that never would de--cay F F7 Bb C7 He gave it to her to keep her re--minded F C7 F Of when he stole her thyme a--way F C7 F So, Come all ye maidens young and fair Am Gm C7 All you that are blooming in your prime F F7 Bb C7 Always be--ware and keep your garden fair F C7 F Let no man steal away your thyme F C7 F For thyme it is a precious thing Am Gm C7 And thyme brings all things to my mind F F7 Bb C7 Thyme with all its labour's, along with all its joys F C7 F Thyme, brings all things to my mind (slowly) F C7 F Yes,Thyme, brings all things to my mind

A Place in the Choir - Celtic Thunder CHORUS: - INTRO [NC] ACAPELLA & CLAP |C | All God's creatures got a place in the choir, |G C | Some sing low and some sing higher, | F C | Some sing out loud on the telephone wire, |G C | Some just clap their hands or paws or anything they got, now. |[REPEAT CHORUS with strumming] [C] Listen to the top where the little bird sings, And the [G] melodies, and the high notes ringing, And the [F] hoot-owl cries over every [C] thing, And the [G] blackbird [C] disagrees. Singing in the night time, singing in the day, And the [G] little duck quacks, and he's on his way, And the [F] otter hasn't got much to [C] say, And the porcupine [G] talks to [C] himself. [CHORUS] |C | All God's creatures got a place in the choir, |G C | Some sing low and some sing higher, | F C | Some sing out loud on the telephone wire, |G C | Some just clap their hands or paws or anything they got, now. [C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [C] The dogs and the cats, they take up the middle, Where the [G] honeybee hums, and the cricket fiddles, The [F] donkey brays, and the pony [C] neighs, And the old gray [G] badger [C] sighs. [C] Listen to the bass it's the one on the bottom, Where the [G] bullfrog croaks, and the hippopotamus, [F] moans and groans with a big to [C] do, And the [G] old cow just goes [C] moo. [CHORUS] |C | All God's creatures got a place in the choir, |G C | Some sing low and some sing higher, | F C | Some sing out loud on the telephone wire, |G C | Some just clap their hands or paws or anything they got, now. [C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [C] It's a simple song, a little sung everywhere, By the [G] ox and the fox and the grizzly bear, The [F] dopey alligator and the hawk [C] above, The [G] sly old weasel and the [C] turtledove. [CHORUS] |C | All God's creatures got a place in the choir, |G C | Some sing low and some sing higher, | F C | Some sing out loud on the telephone wire, |G C | Some just clap their hands or paws or anything they got, now. [REPEAT CHORUS] |C | All God's creatures got a place in the choir, |G C | Some sing low and some sing higher, | F C | Some sing out loud on the telephone wire, |G C | Some just clap their hands or paws or anything they got, now. [OUTRO - ACAPELLA SLOWLY] All God's creatures got a place in the choir!

A Woman's Heart - Mary Black [Intro] [C] [G][Am][F] [C] [G] [Am] [F] |[CHORUS] |C G Am F | My heart is low, my heart is so low | C G Am F |As only a woman's heart can be | C G Am F |As only a woman's, as only a woman's | C G F C |As only a woman's heart can know C G The tears that drip Am F From my bewildered eyes C G Am F Taste of bitter sweet ro-mance C G You're still in my hopes Am F C You're still on my mind, oh G Am F And even though I manage on my own |[CHORUS] |C G Am F | My heart is low, my heart is so low | C G Am F |As only a woman's heart can be | C G Am F |As only a woman's, as only a woman's | C G F C |As only a woman's heart can know C G When restless eyes Am F Re-veal my troubled soul C G Am F And memories flood my weary heart C G I mourn for my dreams Am F C I mourn for my wasted love G Am F And while I know that I'll sur-vive alone |[CHORUS] |C G Am F | My heart is low, my heart is so low | C G Am F |As only a woman's heart can be | C G Am F |As only a woman's, as only a woman's | C G F C |As only a woman's heart can know |[Slowing] | C G F C |As only a woman's heart can know

Black Velvet Band [C] Traditional Intro: [Dm] [G] [C] [C] Verse 1: In a [C] neat little town they call Belfast, apprenticed to [F] trade I was [G] bound, [C] Many an hour sweet happiness Have I [Dm] spent in that [G] neat little [C] town. 'Till a sad misfortune came o'er me, and caused me to [F] stray from the [G] land. Far a-[C]way from my friends and relations, Be-[Dm]trayed by the [G] black velvet [C] band. |Chorus: |Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds, |I thought her the [F] queen of the [G] land, |And her [C] hair hung over her [Am] shoulder, |Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C] band. Verse 2: I [C] took a stroll down Broadway, meaning not [F] long for to [G] stay, When [C] who should I meet but this pretty fair maid, Come a [Dm] traipsing a-[G]long the high[C]way. She was both fair and handsome, her neck it was [F] just like a [G] swan's And her [C] hair hung over her shoulder, Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C] band. |Chorus: |Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds, |I thought her the [F] queen of the [G] land, |And her [C] hair hung over her [Am] shoulder, |Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C] band. Verse 3: I [C] took a stroll with this pretty fair maid, and a gentleman [F] passing us [G] by. Well, I [C] knew she meant the doing of him, By the [Dm] look in her [G] roguish black [C] eye. A gold watch she took from his pocket, And placed it [F] right into my [G] hand, And the [C] very first thing that I said was, "Bad [Dm] ‘cess to the [G] black velvet [C] band". |Chorus: |Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds, |I thought her the [F] queen of the [G] land, |And her [C] hair hung over her [Am] shoulder, |Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C] band. Verse 4: Be[C]fore the judge and the jury next morning I [F] had to a-[G]ppear. The [C] judge he says to me, "Young fellow, The [Dm] case against [G] you is quite [C] clear. Seven long years is your sentence, to be spent far a [F] way from this [G] land, Far a-[C]way from your friends and relations, Be-[Dm]trayed by the [G] black velvet [C] band. |Chorus: |Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds, |I thought her the [F] queen of the [G] land, |And her [C] hair hung over her [Am] shoulder, |(Slowing) |Tied [Dm] up with a [G] black velvet [C////////] band.

Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison [Intro] [G] [C] [G] [D] x2 Verse 1: [G] Hey, where did [C] we go? [G] Days when the [D] rains came [G] Down in the [C] hollow [G] playin' a [D] new game [G] Laughing and a-[C]running, hey hey [G] Skipping and a-[D]jumping [G] In the misty [C] morning fog with [G] Our [D]hearts a-thumping and [C] you [D] My brown-eyed [G] girl [Em] [C] You, my [D] brown-eyed girl [G] [D7] Verse 2: [G] Whatever [C] happened [G] to Tuesday and [D] so slow [G] Going down the [C] old mine with a... [G] transistor [D] radio [G] Standing in the [C] sunlight laughing [G] Hiding behind a [D] rainbow's wall [G] Slipping and a-[C] sliding [G] All along the [D] waterfall with [C] you [D] My brown-eyed [G] girl [Em] [C] You, my [D] brown-eyed girl [G] [D7] |Chorus: |[D] Do you remember when... we used to [G] sing |Sha la-la [C] la la la la [G] la la la la te [D] da |[G] Sha la-la [C] la la la la [G] la la la la te [D] da |La te [G] da [D] Verse 3: [G] So hard to [C] find my way... [G] now that I'm all [D] on my own [G] I saw you just the [C] other day... [G] my... how [D] you have grown [G] Cast my memory [C] back there, Lord [G] Sometimes I'm [D] overcome thinking 'bout [G] Making love in the [C] green grass [G] Behind the [D] stadium with you [C] [D] My brown-eyed [G] girl [Em] [C] You, my [D] brown-eyed girl [G] [D7] |Chorus: |[D] Do you remember when... we used to [G] sing |Sha la-la [C] la la la la [G] la la la-la te [D] da |[G] Sha la-la [C] la la la la [G] la la la-la te [D] da |[G] Sha la-la [C] la la la la [G] la la la-la te [D] da |[G] Sha la-la [C] la la la la [G] la la la-la te [D] da La te [G] da [Outro] [G] [C] [G] [D] x2

Caledonia Dougie Maclean / Dolores Keane Verse 1: [C] I don't know if [G] you can see, The [Am] changes that have come [F] over me. These [C] last few days I've [G] been afraid, That [Am] I might drift [F] away. Been [C] telling stories, [G] singing songs, That [Am] make me think about [F] where I come from. [C] That's the reason [G] why I seem So [Am] far away [F] today. |Chorus: |[C] Let me tell you that I [G] love you, |That I [Am] think about you all the [F] time. |Caledonia you're [C] calling me, |Now I'm [G] going [C] home. |But [C] if I should become a [G] stranger, |Know that [Am] it would make me more than [F] sad, |Caledonia's been [G] everything I've ever [C] had. Verse 2: Now [C] I have moved and I’ve [G] kept on moving, [Am] Proved the points that I [F] needed proving, [C] Lost the friends that [G] needed losing, Found [Am] others on the [F] way. I've [C] kissed the boys and [G] left them sighing, [Am] Stolen dreams, yes there's [F] no denying, I've [C] travelled hard, left [G] conscience flying, [Am] Somewhere with the [F] wind. Chorus: Verse 3: Now I'm [C] sitting here be [G] fore the fire, The [Am] empty room, a [F] forest choir, The [C] flames have cooled, don’t get [G] any higher, They've [Am] withered now they’re [F] gone. But I'm [C] steady thinking my [G] way is clear, And [Am] I know what I will [F] do tomorrow, When the [C] hands have shaken, and the [G] kisses blown, Then [Am] I will dis [F] appear. Chorus: |[C] Let me tell you that I [G] love you, |That I [Am] think about you all the [F] time. |Caledonia you're [C] calling me, |Now I'm [G] going [C] home. |But [C] if I should become a [G] stranger, |Know that [Am] it would make me more than [F] sad, |[F*] Caledonia's been [G*] everything I've ever [C*] had.

Danny Boy (Short version) Intro: [A] [A7] [D] [Dm] [A] [E7] [A] - first 2 lines [A] Oh Danny Boy, the pipes, the [A7] pipes are [D]calling [Dm] From glen to [A] glen and down the mountain [E7] side The summer's [A] gone and [A7] all the flowers are [D] dy[Dm]ing It's you, It's [A] you must [E7] go and I must [A] bide But come ye back when [D] summer's in the [A] meadow [F#m] Or when the [A] valley's hu[D]shed and white with [E7] snow Tis I'll be [A] here in [D] sunshine or in [A] shadow [F#m] Oh Danny [A] Boy, oh Danny [E7] Boy, I love you [A] so

Dirty Old Town - The Pogues Intro: [C] [C] [C*] Verse 1: [NC] I met my [C] love... by the gas works wall Dreamed a [F] dream... by the old ca-[C]nal I kissed my [Am] girl... by the factory [C] wall Dirty old [Dm] town... [G7] dirty old [Am] town Verse 2: Clouds are [C] dri-i-iftin' across the moon Cats are [F] pro-o-owling on their [C] beat Springs a [Am] girl... from the streets at [C] night Dirty old [Dm] town... [G7] dirty old [Am] town Verse 3: I heard a [C] siren... coming from the docks Saw a [F] train... set the night on [C] fire I smelled the [Am] spring... on the smoky [C] wind Dirty old [Dm] town... [G7] dirty old [Am] town [Instrumental Verse] [C] [C] [C] [C] [F] [F] [C] [C] [Am] [Am] [C] [C] [Dm] [G7] [Am] [Am] Verse 4: I'm gonna [C] make me... a big sharp axe Shining [F] steel... tempered in a [C] fire I’ll chop you [Am] down... like an old dead [C] tree Dirty old [Dm] town... [G7] dirty old [Am] town Verse 5: I met my [C] love... by the gas works wall Dreamed a [F] dream... by the old ca-[C]nal I kissed my [Am] girl... by the factory [C] wall Dirty old [Dm] town... [G7] dirty old [Am] town Outro: Dirty old [Dm] town... [G7] dirty old [Am] town Dirty old [Dm] town... [G7] dirty old [Am/////////] town.........

Fields of Athenry[C] - The Dubliners [INTRO - Last line of 1st verse] [Dm] [G7] [C] By the [C] lonely prison wall, I [F] heard a young girl [C] call-[G]-ing, [C] Michael they have [F] taken you a-[G]-way, For you [C] stole Trevelyn’s [F] corn, so the [C] young might see the [G] morn, Now a [Dm] prison ship lies [G7] waiting in the [C] bay. |[C] Low [F] lie the [C] fields of Athen-[Am]-ry, |Where [C] once we watched the small free birds [G] fly, |Our [C] love was on the [F] wing, |We had [C] dreams and songs to [G] sing, |It's so [Dm] lonely round the [G7] fields of Athen-[C]-ry. By the [C] lonely prison wall, I [F] heard a young man [C] call-[G]-ing, [C] Nothing matters [F] Mary when you’re [G] free, Against the [C] famine and the [F] Crown, I re-[C]-belled, they cut me [G] down, Now [Dm] you must raise our [G7] child with digni-[C]-ty. |[C] Low [F] lie the [C] fields of Athen-[Am]-ry, |Where [C] once we watched the small free birds [G] fly, |Our [C] love was on the [F] wing, |We had [C] dreams and songs to [G] sing, |It's so [Dm] lonely round the [G7] fields of Athen-[C]-ry. By the [C] lonely harbour wall, she [F] watched the last star [C] fall-[G]-ing, As the [C] prison ship sailed [F] out against the [G] sky, For she’ll [C] live in hope and [F] pray, For her [C] love in Botany [G] Bay, It's so [Dm] lonely round the [G7] fields of Athen-[C]-ry [CHORUS - ACAPELLA] |Low lie the fields of Athenry, |Where once we watched the small free birds fly, |Our love was on the wing, |We had dreams and songs to sing, |It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry. [CHORUS] |[C] Low [F] lie the [C] fields of Athen-[Am]-ry, |Where [C] once we watched the small free birds [G] fly, |Our [C] love was on the [F] wing, |We had [C] dreams and songs to [G] sing, |It's so [Dm] lonely round the [G7] fields of Athen-[C]-ry. [OUTRO - SLOWLY] It's so [Dm] lonely round the [G7] fields of Athen-[C]-ry. [C*]

Fisherman's Blues [C] Waterboys Intro: [G] [F] [Am] [C] [G] [F] [Am] [C] Verse 1: I [G] wish I was a fisherman, [F] tumbling on the seas [Am] Far away from dry land, and it's [C] bitter memories [G] Casting you my sweet light, with [F] abandonment and love [Am] No ceiling staring down on me, save the [C] starry sky above |Chorus: |With light in my [G] hair, with you in my [F] arms, [Am] woo [C] Verse 2: I [G] wish I was the brake man, on a [F] hurtlin' fevered train Crashing [Am] headlong into the heartland, like a [C] cannon in the rain With the [G] beating of the sleepers, and the [F] burning of the coal [Am] Counting towns flashing by me, in a [C] night that's full of soul |Chorus: |With light in my [G] hair, you in my [F] arms, [Am] woo [C] Instrumental: [G] [F] [Am] [C] [G] [F] [Am] [C] Verse 3: (Slightly Softer) Oh I [G] know I will be loosened, from [F] bonds that hold me tight And the [Am] chains all hung around me, [C] will fall away at last And on that [G] fine and fateful day, I will [F] take thee in my hand I will [Am] ride the night train, and I will [C] be the fisherman |Chorus: |With light in my [G] hair, you in my [F] arms, light in my [Am] hair you hoo [C] hooo |With light in my [G] hair, you in my [F] arms, light in my [Am] hair you hoo [C] hooo |With light in my [G] hair, you in my [F] arms, whoo hoo [Am] hoo[C] Hooooo Outro: [Acappella if desired] With light in my [G] hair, you in my [F] arms, whoo hoo hoo [Am] hoo [C*] Hooooo

Forty Shades Of Green Intro: [C G D7 G] Verse 1: I [G] close my eyes and picture, the [C] emerald of the sea From the [C] fishing boats at [G] Dingle, to the [A7] shores of Duna’ [D7] dee I [G] miss the river Shannon, and the [C] folks at Skipparee The [C] moorlands and the [G] meadows, with their [D7] forty shades of [G] green |Chorus: |But [C] most of all I [D7] miss a girl, in [G] Tipperary Town |And [C] most of all I [D7] miss her lips, as [G] soft as eider[D7]down |A[G]gain I want to see and do, the [C] things we've done and seen |Where the [C] breeze is sweet as [G] Shalimar |And there's [D7] forty shades of [G] green Bridge: Where the [C] breeze is sweet as [G] Shalimar And there's [D7] forty shades of [G] green Verse 2: I [G] wish that I could spend an hour, at [C] Dublin's churning surf I'd love to watch the [G] farmers, drain the [A7] bogs and spade the [D7] turf To [G] see again the thatching, of the [C] straw the women glean I’d [C] walk from Cork to [G] Larne, to see the [D7] forty shades of [G] green |Chorus: |But [C] most of all I [D7] miss a girl in [G] Tipperary Town |And [C] most of all I [D7] miss her lips, as [G] soft as eider[D7]down |A[G]gain I want to see and do, the [C] things we've done and seen |Where the [C] breeze is sweet as [G] Shalimar |And there's [D7] forty shades of [G] green Outro: Where the [C] breeze is sweet as [G] Shalimar And there's [D7] forty shades of [G \\\\\ ] green

Galway Girl - Steve Earle [Intro] [C] [C] [C] Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk On a day-I-ay-I-[F]ay [C] I met a little girl and we stopped to talk On a [C] grand-soft [G]day-I-[C]-ay And I ask you [C] friend, what's a [F] fella to [C] do 'Cause her [Am] hair was [G] black and her [F] eyes were [C] blue And I knew right [C] then, I'd be [F] takin' a [C] whirl 'Round the [Am] Salthill [G] Prom with a [F] Galway [C] girl [C] [C] [C] [C] [F] [F] [F] [C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [G] [G] [C] [C] [C] We were halfway there when the rain came down On a day-I--ay-I-[F]ay [C] And she asked me up to her flat downtown on a grand-soft [G] day-I-[C]-ay And I ask you, [C] friend, what's a [F] fella to [C] do 'Cause her [Am] hair was [G] black and her [F] eyes were [C] blue So I took her [C] hand, and I [F] give her a [C] twirl And I [Am] lost my [G] heart to a [F] Galway [C] girl [C] [C] [C] [C] [F] [F] [F] [C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [G] [G] [C] [C] [F] [F] [F] [F] [C] [C] [C] [G] [F] [C] [G] [C] [G] [G] [C] [C] [C] When I woke up I was all alone On a day-I-ay-I-[F]ay [C] With a broken heart and a ticket home, on a grand-soft [G] day-I [C]-ay And I ask you [C] now, tell me [F] what would you [C] do If her [Am] hair was [G] black and her [F] eyes were [C] blue I've travelled a-[C]-round I've been [F] all over this [C] world ... Boys I ain't [Am] seen [G] nothin' like a [F] Galway [C] girl [C] [C] [C] [C] [F] [F] [F] [C] [F] [C] [G] [C] [G] [G] [C] [C] [F] [F] [F] [F] [C] [C] [C] [G] [F] [C] [G] [C] [G] [G] [C] [C] [C*]

Galway Shawl * - Artist In Oran-[C]-more in the County Gal-[Em]-way, One pleasant even-[Am]-ing in the [Dm] month of [F] May; I spied a [C] damsel, she was young and [Em] handsome, Her beauty [Am] fairly [F] took my [G] breath [C] away. [Chorus] |[NC] She wore no [C] jewels, no costly [Em] diamonds, |No paint no [Am] powder, no [Dm] none at [F] all; |She wore a [C] bonnet with ribbons on [Em] it, |And 'round her [Am] shoulder [F] was a [G] Galway [C] shawl. We kept on [C] walking, she kept on [Em] talking Till her father's [Am] cottage came [Dm] into [F] view She said Come [C] in, sir, and meet my [Em] father, And play to [Am] please him [F] The [G] Foggy [C] Dew. She sat me [C] down beside the [Em] fire, I could see her [Am] father, he was [Dm] six feet [F] tall; And soon her [C] mother had the kettle [Em] singing, All I could [Am] think of [F] was the[G] Galway [C] shawl. [Chorus] |[NC] She wore no [C] jewels, no costly [Em] diamonds, |No paint no [Am] powder, no [Dm] none at [F] all; |She wore a [C] bonnet with ribbons on [Em] it, |And 'round her [Am] shoulder [F] was a [G] Galway [C] shawl. I played the [C] Blackbird and The Stack Of [Em] Barley, Rodney's [Am] Glory, and the [Dm] Foggy [F] Dew; She sang each [C] note like an Irish [Em] linnet, And the tears they [Am] flowed [F] in her [G] eyes of [C] blue. 'Twas early [C] early, all in the [Em] morning I hit the [Am] road for [Dm] old Done-[F]-gal She said Good-[C]-bye, sir, she cried and kissed [Em] me, And my heart re-[Am]-mained with [F] the [G] Galway [C] shawl. [Chorus] |[NC] She wore no [C] jewels, no costly [Em] diamonds, |No paint no [Am] powder, no [Dm] none at [F] all; |She wore a [C] bonnet with ribbons on [Em] it, |And 'round her [Am] shoulder [F] was a [G] Galway [C] shawl. [Outro, slowing down] And round her [Am] shoulder [F] was a [G] Galway [C]

Home from the sea- Phil Coulter [INTRO] G [VERSE 1] [G] On a cold winter's night, with the storm at its height C G A lifeboat answered the call D G B7 Em They pitched and they tossed, 'til we thought they were lost A D As we watched from the harbour wall [VERSE 2] G Though the night was pitch black, there was no turning back C B For someone was waiting out there C G Em And each volunteer had to live with his fear As they [A]joined in a silent [D]prayer [CHORUS] Carry us [G]home, home, [C] home from the [G] sea C G Am D Angels of mercy, answer our plea G C G And carry us home, home, home from the sea C G Am D G C G D G Carry us safely, home from the sea [VERSE 3] As they [G]battled their way past the mouth of the bay C G It was blowing like never before D G B7 Em As they gallantly fought, every one of them thought A D Of loved ones back on the shore [VERSE 4] G Then a flicker of light and they knew they were right C B There she was on the crest of a wave C G Em She's an old fishing boat, and she's barely afloat "Please [A] God, there are souls we can [D] save!" [CHORUS] Carry them [G]home, home, [C] home from the [G] sea C G Am D Angels of mercy, answer our plea G C G And carry us home, home, home from the sea C G Am D G C G D G Carry us safely, home from the sea [VERSE 5] And back in the town, in a street that runs down C G To the sea and the harbour wall D G B7 Em They had gathered in pairs at the foot of the stairs A D To wait for the radio call [VERSE 6] G And just before dawn, when all hope was gone C B Came a hush and a faraway sound C G Em 'Twas the cox'n he roared, "All survivors on board!" Thank [A] God and we're homeward [D] bound [CHORUS]

I Useta Love Her [D] Saw Doctors Verse 1: I have [D] fallen for another she can make her own way [G] home And even if she asked me now I'd let her go a [D] lone I useta see her up the chapel as she went to Sunday [G] mass When she'd go up to receive I'd kneel down there and watch her [D] pass [Stop] The glory of her [A] ass |Chorus: |I [D] useta love her, I useta love her [G] once |A long long time ago |I [D] useta love her, I used love her [G] once |A long long time ago |It's [C] gone, [F] all my loving is [G] gone |It's [C] gone, [F] all my loving is [G] gone Verse 2: Do you re-[D]member her collecting for concern on Christmas [G] eve She was on a 48 hour fast just water and black [D] tea I walked right up and made an ostentatious contri-[G]bution And I winked at her to tell her I'd seduce her in the [D] future [Stop] When she's feelin [A] looser Chorus: Verse 3: So [D] now you know the truth of it she's no longer my ob-[G]session And the thoughts and dreams I had of her would take 6 months in [D] confession See I met this young one Thursday night and she's into free ex-[G]pression And her mission is to rid the world of this sinful re-[D]pression [Stop] And then we had a [A] session |Chorus: |I [D] useta love her, I useta love her [G] once |A long long time ago |I [D] useta love her, I used love her [G] once |A long long time ago |It's [C] gone, [F] all my loving is [G] gone |Woah woah it's [C] gone, [F] all my loving is [G] gone |All my loving is [C] ...GONE [F] gone gone [G] gone |All my loving is [C] ...GONE [F] gone gone [G] gone [Stop] [Outro - slower] I have [D] fallen for her mother she can make her own way [G] home

I'll Tell Me Ma [C] - Traditional [INTRO] [C] |I'll [C] tell me ma when [F] I get [C] home |The [G7] boys won't leave the [C] girls alone |They pull my hair and [F] stole my [C] comb |But [G7] that's alright til [C] I go home |[C] She is handsome, [F] she is pretty |[C] She is the Belle of [G7] Belfast city |[C] She is court n' [F] one [F] two [F] three |[C] Please won't you [G7] tell me [C///] who is she [C] Albert Mooney [F] says he [C] loves her [G7] All the boys are [C] fightin' for her They knock on her door and [F] ring on her [C] bell sayin' [G7] "Oh my true love [C] are you well?" [C] Out she comes as [F] white as snow [C] Rings on her fingers, [G7] bells on her toes [C] Old Jenny Murphy [F] says she'll die If she [C] doesn't get the [G7] fella with the [C///] rovin' eye |I'll [C] tell me ma when [F] I get [C] home |The [G7] boys won't leave the [C] girls alone |They pull my hair and [F] stole my [C] comb |But [G7] that's alright til [C] I go home |[C] She is handsome, [F] she is pretty |[C] She is the Belle of [G7] Belfast city |[C] She is court n' [F] one [F] two [F] three |[C] Please won't you [G7] tell me [C///] who is she Let the [C] wind and the rain and the [F] hail blow [C] high And the [G7] snow come shovellin' [C] from the sky [C] She's as sweet as [F] apple [C] pie And [G7] she'll get her own lad [C] by and by [C] When she gets a [F] lad of her own She [C] won't tell her ma when [G7] she gets home [C] Let them all come [F] as they will Cos it's [C] Albert[G7] Mooney [C///] she loves still |I'll [C] tell me ma when [F] I get [C] home |The [G7] boys won't leave the [C] girls alone |They pull my hair and [F] stole my [C] comb |But [G7] that's alright til [C] I go home |[C] She is handsome, [F] she is pretty |[C] She is the Belle of [G7] Belfast city |[C] She is court n' [F] one [F] two [F] three |[C] Please won't you [G7] tell me [C///] who is she.

Ireland's Call - Phil Coulter G C G Come the day and come the hour C D Come the power and the glory G C We have come to answer G C Our Country's call G C D G From the four proud provinces of Ireland Chorus: G C Ireland, Ireland G C D Together standing tall G C Shoulder to shoulder G D G We'll answer Ireland's call Verse 2: G C G From the mighty Glens of Antrim C D From the rugged hills of Galway G C From the walls of Limerick G C To Dublin Bay G C D G From the four proud provinces of Ireland Chorus: G C Ireland, Ireland G C D Together standing tall G C Shoulder to shoulder G D G We'll answer Ireland's call Verse 2: G C G Hearts of steel and heads unbowing C D Vowing never to be broken G C We will fight, until we G C Can fight no more G C D G From the four proud provinces of Ireland Chorus: G C Ireland, Ireland G C D Together standing tall G C Shoulder to shoulder G D G We'll answer Ireland's call G D G We'll answer Ireland's call

Irish Medley - Various [G] [D] [G] When [G] Irish [D] eyes are [G] smiling [G7] Sure, it's [C] like the morn in [G] Spring To the [C] lilt of Irish [G] laughter You can [A] hear the angels [D] sing [D7] When [G] Irish [D] hearts are [G] happy [G7] All the [C] world seems bright and [G] gay And when [C] Irish eyes are [G] smiling Sure, they'd [A] steal your [D] heart a-[G]-way STOP: [C] There's one fair county in [F] Ireland With [G] memories so glorious and [C] grand Where [C] nature has lavished her [F] bounty In the [G] orchards of Erin's green [C] land I love it's Cathedral [F] city once [G] founded by Patrick so [C] true And it bears in the heart of it's [F] bosom The [G] ashes of Brian [C] Boru [Chorus] It's my[C] own [F] I-[G] rish [C] home [C] Far [F] across the[Dm] foam And [G] though I've often left it In foreign lands to [C] roam No matter [F] where I [C] wander Through cities [F] near and [Dm] far Sure my [C] heart is at home in old [F] Ireland In the [G] County of [C] Armagh STOP: In Oran-[C]-more in the County Gal-[Em]-way, One pleasant even-[Am]-ing in the month of [F] May [G7] I spied a [C] damsel, she was young and [Em] handsome, Her beauty [Am] fairly [F] took my [G] breath [C] away. [Chorus] [NC] She wore no [C] jewels, no costly [Em] diamonds, No paint no [Am] powder, no none at [F] all [G7] She wore a [C] bonnet with ribbons on [Em] it, And 'round her [Am] shoulder [F] was a [G] Galway [C] shawl. We kept on [C] walking, she kept on [Em] talking Till her father's [Am] cottage came into [F] view [G7] She said Come [C] in, sir, and meet my [Em] father, And play to [Am] please him [F] The [G] Foggy [C] Dew. [Chorus] [NC] She wore no [C] jewels, no costly [Em] diamonds, No paint no [Am] powder, no none at [F] all[G7] She wore a [C] bonnet with ribbons on [Em] it, And 'round her [Am] shoulder [F] was a [G] Galway [C] shawl [Slowing Down] Yes 'round her [Am] shoulder [F] was a [G] Galway [C] Shawl [G] [C] |

Katy Daley - Eamonn O’Shea Intro [G] [D] [G] [Chorus] G COME down the mountain Katy Daley D Come DOWN from the mountain Katy do D7 Can't you hear us calling Katy Daley G We want to drink your Irish mountain dew [Verse 1] G With her old man Katy came from Tipperary D In the pioneering year of '42 D7 Her old man was shot in Tombstone City G For the making of his Irish mountain dew [Chorus] G COME down the mountain Katy Daley D Come DOWN from the mountain Katy do D7 Can't you hear us calling Katy Daley G We want to drink your Irish mountain dew [Verse 2] G Wake up and pay attention Katy Daley D For I'm the judge that's gonna sentence you D7 All the boys in court have drunk your whiskey G To tell the truth I like a little too [Chorus] G COME down the mountain Katy Daley D Come DOWN from the mountain Katy do D7 Can't you hear us calling Katy Daley G We want to drink your Irish mountain dew [Verse 3] G So to the jail they took poor Katy Daley D And pretty soon the gates were open wide D7 Angels came for poor old Katy Daley G Took her far across the great divide [Chorus] G COME down the mountain Katy Daley D Come DOWN from the mountain Katy do D7 Can't you hear us calling Katy Daley G We want to drink your Irish mountain dew [Verse 4] [G]So at the gates there stood poor Katy Daly Saint Peter said good brewers they are [D]few So pass inside the golden gates now [D7] Katy And start to brew your heavenly mountain [G] dew [Chorus] G COME down the mountain Katy Daley D Come DOWN from the mountain Katy do [D] She'll never more be coming down the [D7]mountain G We never more will drink her mountain dew [D] [G]

Let him go let him tarry Ruby Murray [A] [D] [Last line of chorus] [Chorus] D D G D Let him go, let him tarry, let him sink or let him swim, A A A D he doesn't care for me nor I don't care for him. D D G D He can go and get another that I hope he will enjoy A A A D for I'm goin' to marry a far nicer boy. [Verse] 1 D G D Farewell to cold winter, summers come at last A D Nothing have I gained but my true love I have lost D G D I'll sing and I'll be happy like a bird upon a tree A D For since he has left me I care no more for he [Chorus] D D G D Let him go, let him tarry, let him sink or let him swim, A A A D he doesn't care for me nor I don't care for him. D D G D He can go and get another that I hope he will enjoy A A A D for I'm goin' to marry a far nicer boy. [Verse 2] D D G D Bridget was a colleen with an independent air A A A D and Bridget had a sweetheart who was gay and debonair. D D G D He would woo her, court her, jilt her nearly ev'ry other day A D 'till finally Miss Bridget was heard at last to say [Chorus] D D G D Let him go, let him tarry, let him sink or let him swim, A A A D he doesn't care for me nor I don't care for him. D D G D He can go and get another that I hope he will enjoy A A A D for I'm goin' to marry a far nicer boy. [Verse 3] D D G D He can go to his old mother and set her mind at ease A A A D for she's an old, old woman and very hard to please. D D G D She can say that I am flighty as she has always done A A A D 'cause I don't want to marry her great big ugly son. [Chorus] D D G D Let him go, let him tarry, let him sink or let him swim, A A A D he doesn't care for me nor I don't care for him. D D G D He can go and get another that I hope he will enjoy A A A D for I'm goin' to marry a far nicer boy. [Bridge] G D E7 A Let him go, let him go, let him go let him tarry let him go [Chorus] D D G D Let him go, let him tarry, let him sink or let him swim, A A A D he doesn't care for me nor I don't care for him. D D G D He can go and get another that I hope he will enjoy A A A D for I'm goin' to marry a far nicer boy. [Outro] A D For I’m goin’ to marry a far nicer boy

Maggie - Traditional Intro [C] [G] [C] I [C] wandered today to the [F] hills Maggie To [C] watch the scene [G] below The [C] creek and the creaking old [F] mill Maggie As [C] we used to [G] long, long [C] ago, The [F] green grove is gone from the [C] hills Maggie Where [G] first the daisies [G7] sprung The [C] creaking old mill is [F] still Maggie Since [C] you and [G] I were [C] young. Instrumental Verse (tin whistle or flute) Oh they [C] say that I am feeble with [F] age Maggie, My [C] steps are much slower than [G] then, My [C] face is a well written [F] page Maggie, And [C] time all [G] alone was the [C] pen. They [F] say we have outlived our [C] time Maggie As [G] dated as songs that we've [G7] sung, But to [C] me your as fair as you [F] were Maggie, When [C] you and [G] I were [C] young Slower When [C] you and [G] I were [C] young [G] [C] .

Marie's Wedding [C] - Traditional [intro] [C] [Chorus] [C] Step we gaily, on we go [F] Heel for heel and [G] toe for toe [C] Arm in arm and row on row [F] All for Marie's [G] wedding [C] Over hillways up and down [F] Myrtle green and [G] bracken brown [C] Past the shielings through the town [F] All for sake of [G] Marie [C] Red her cheeks as rowans are [F] Bright her eyes as [G] any star [C] Fairest of them all by far [F] Is our darling [G] Marie [C] Plenty herring, plenty meal [F] Plenty peat to [G] fill her creel [C] Plenty bonny bairns as well [F] That's the toast for [G] Marie [ACAPELLA and CLAP!] [Chorus] [C] Step we gaily, on we go [F] Heel for heel and [G] toe for toe [C] Arm in arm and row on row [F] All for Marie's [G] wedding Chorus: [C] Step we gaily, on we go [F] Heel for heel and [G] toe for toe [C] Arm in arm and row on row [F] All for Marie's [G//] wedding [C/////]

Molly Malone [C] - Easy [Intro] [C] [G7] [C] In [C] Dublin's fair city, where the [Dm] girls are so [G7] pretty I [C] first set my [Am] eyes on sweet [F] Molly Ma [G7]lone As she [C] wheeled her wheel barrow Through [Dm] streets broad and narrow Crying [C] cockles and mussels alive a[G7]live [C] O! [Chorus] |A[C]live alive Oh! |A[G7]live alive Oh! |Crying [C] cockles and mussels |Alive, a[G7]live [C] Oh! She was a fish monger, and [Dm] sure 'twas no [G7] wonder For [C] so were her [Am] father and [F] mother be[G7]fore And they [C] each wheeled their barrow Through [Dm] streets broad and narrow Crying [C] cockles and mussels alive a[G7]live [C] O! |A[C]live alive Oh! |A[G7]live alive Oh! |Crying [C] cockles and mussels |Alive, a[G7]live [C] Oh! [SLOWER FOR SAD BIT - FIRST 2 LINES] She died of a fever, and [Dm] no one could [G7]save her And [C] that was the [Am] end of sweet [F] Molly Ma[G7] lone [NORMAL] But her ghost [C] wheels her wheel barrow Through [Dm] streets broad and narrow Crying [C] cockles and mussels alive a[G7]live [C] O! |A[C]live alive Oh! |A[G7]live alive Oh! |Crying [C] cockles and mussels [SLOWING DOWN] |Alive, a[G7]live [C///////////] Oh!

Mountains of Mourne [C] Percy French ☘️ Intro: [F G C] Oh, [C] Mary this London's a [F] wonderful sight Where the [G] people are workin' by [F] day and by [C] night They don't sow potatoes, nor [F] barley, nor wheat But there's [G] gangs of them diggin' for [F] gold in the [C] street At [G] least when I asked them that's [C] what I was told So I just took a hand at this [F] diggin’ for [G] gold But for [C] all that I found there I [F] might as well be Where the [G] Mountains of Mourne sweep [F] down to the [C] sea I believe that when writin' a [F] wish you expressed As to [G] how the fine ladies in [F] London were [C] dressed Well, if you'll believe me, when [F] asked to a ball They [G] don’t wear no top to their [F] dresses at [C] all Oh, I've [G] seen them myself and you [F] could not in [C] truth Say if they were bound for a [F] ball or a [G] bath Don't be [C] startin’ them fashions, now [F] Mary McCree Where the [G] Mountains of Mourne sweep [F]down to the [C] sea You remember young Peter O’[F] Loughlin of course Well, [G] now he is here at the [F] head of the [C] force I met him today, I was [F] crossing the Strand And he [G] stopped the whole street with one [F] wave of his [C] hand And [G] there we stood talking of [F] days that are [C] gone While the whole population of [F] London looked [G] on But for [C] all these great powers, he's [F] wishful, like me To be [G] back where the dark Mourne sweeps [F] down to the [C] sea [Outro - Slower] But for [C] all these great powers, he's [F] wishful, like me To be [G] back where the dark Mourne sweeps [F] down to the [C] sea [*G] [*C]

My Lagan She Flows Softly [G] [Verse 1] [G] Early in the [G7] morning the [C] sun began to [G] rise Re [C] flecting on her [G] waters the [Am] movement of [D] the skies [G] Slowly she flows [G7] onwards dis [C] turbed I cannot [G] see Through [C] fields and rolling [G] meadows past [Am] local [D] indus [G]try [Chorus] My [C] Lagan she flows [C] softly from Slieve [G] Croob down to the [G] sea Through Dro-[C] more and Dro [G] mara then [Am] close to Agha [D] lee From [G] Lisburn down to [G7] Hilden Lam [C] beg and then Shaws [G] bridge To [C] Belfast's salty [G] waters where her [Am] lonesome [D] journey [G] ends [Verse 2] The [G] years pass slowly [G7] onwards [C] changes soon un [G] fold [C] No more horses [G] pulling the [Am] barges filled with [D] coal The [G] old Lock gates have [G7] rotted the [C] pathways over[G] grown But [C] still I love to [G] see her as [Am] slowly [D] she grows [G] old [Chorus] [Verse 3] Oh [G] memories they are [G7] precious and [C] they are brought to [G] life As you [C] walk along the [G] towpath in the [Am] evening's fading [D]light But [G] even now the [G7] nightlife be [C] gins a brand new [G] day Some [C] ripples on the [G] surface and a [Am] trout moves [D] on her [G] way [Chorus] [Verse 4] Young [G] lovers they walk [G7] slowly be [C] side my Lagan [G] stream [C] Holding hands and [G] talking a [Am] bout their wildest [D] dreams A[G] cross the water [G7] laughter comes [C] drifting through the [G] night [C] Dancing shadows [G] ripple [Am] in the [D] moonshine [G] light [Chorus]

N17 - The Saw Doctors Intro: [G] (du du du du du) [C] (du du du du du) x4 Verse 1: Well I [G] didn't see much [C] future When I [G] left the Christian Brothers' [C] School So I [G] waved it goodbye with a [C] wistful smile And I [G] left the girls of [C] Tuam And [G] sometimes when I'm remi-[C]niscing I see the [G] prefabs and my old [C] friends And i [G] know that they'll be [C] changed or gone By the [G] time i get home [C] again |[Chorus] |And I [G] wish I was on that [C] N Seven-[D]-teen |[D] Stone walls and the grasses green |Yes I [G] wish I was on that [C] N Seven-[D]-teen |[D] Stone walls and the grasses green |[F] Travelling with [C] just my thoughts and [G] dreams [G] (du du du du du) [C] (du du du du du) x4 Verse 2: Well the [G] auld fella left me to [C] Shannon was the [G] last time I travelled that [C] road And as we [G] turned left at Clare[C]galway I could [G] feel a lump in my [C] throat As I [G] pictured the thousands of [C] times That I'd [G] travelled that well worn [C] track And I [G] know that things will be [C] different If I [G] ever decide to go [C] back [Chorus] [G] (du du du du du) [C] (du du du du du) x4 Verse 3: [G] Now as I tumble down [C] highways Or [G] filthy overcrowded [C] trains There's [G] no one to talk to in [C] transit So I [G] sit there and daydream in [C] vain And [G] behind all these muddled up [C] problems Of [G] living on a foreign [C] soil I can [G] still see the twists and [C] turns in the road From the [G] square to the town of the [C] tribes |[Chorus] |And I [G] wish I was on that [C] N Seven-[D]-teen |Stone walls and the grasses green |Yes I [G] wish I was on that [C] N Seven-[D]-teen |[D] Stone walls and the grasses green |[F] Travelling with [C] just my thoughts and [G] dreams Outro: (Repeat until count out) [G] (du du du du du) [C] (du du du du du) [G] (du du du du du) [C] (du du du du du)

Raglan Road[C] - LUKE KELLY C C F On Raglan Road on an autumn day C F C I saw her first and knew F C That her dark hair would weave a snare, Am G that I might one day rue F C I saw the danger and I passed, Am G along the en--chanted way, C F and I said, Let grief, be a fallen leaf C F C at the dawning of the day' C F On Grafton Street in November, C F C we tripped lightly along the ledge F C Of a deep ravine, where can be seen, Am G the true worth of passion's pledge F C The Queen of Hearts, still making tarts, Am G and I not making hay C Oh, I loved too much and by such, F C F C by such, is happiness thrown away C F I gave her gifts of the mind I, C F C gave her the secret signs F C That's known to the artists who have known, Am G the true gods of sound and stone F C And the word and tint, with--out stint, Am G I gave her poems to say C F With her own name there, and her own dark hair, C F C like clouds over fields of May C F On a quiet street, where old ghosts meet, C F C I see her walking now F C A--way from me so hurriedly, Am G my reason must al--low F C That I had loved, not as I should, Am G a creature made of clay C F When the angel woos, the clay he'd lose C F C his wings at the dawn of day (Slowing Down) C F When the angel woos, the clay he'd lose C F C his wings at the dawn of day

Rattlin Bog |[Chorus] |[G] Ho, ro, the [C] rattling bog. The [G] bog down in the [D] valley-o |[G] Ho, ro, the [C] rattling bog. The [G] bog down in the [D] valley [G]-o [Repeat chorus after each verse] 1. Well (G)in that bog there was a hole, a rare hole, a (D)rattlin hole, A (G) hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)-o 2. Well (G)in that hole there was a tree, a rare tree, a (D)rattlin tree, A (G) tree in the hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley(G)-o 3. And (G)on that tree there was a limb, a rare limb, a (D)rattlin limb, A (G)limb on the tree and the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o 4. And (G)on that limb there was a branch, a rare branch, a (D)rattlin branch, A (G)branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o 5. And (G)on that branch there was a twig, a rare twig, a (D)rattlin twig, And the (G) twig on the branch and the branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o 6. And (G)on that twig there was a nest, a rare nest, a (D)rattlin nest, And the (G)nest on the twig and the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o 7. And (G)on that nest there was an egg, a rare egg, a (D)rattlin egg, And the (G)egg on the nest and the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o 8. And (G)on that egg there was a bird, a rare bird, a (D)rattlin bird. And the (G)bird on the egg and the egg on the nest and the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o 9. And (G)on that bird there was a feather, a rare feather, a (D)rattlin feather And the (G)feather on the bird and the bird on the egg and the egg on the nest and the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o 10. And (G)on that feather there was a flea, a rare flea, a (D)rattlin flea And the (G)flea on the feather and the feather on the bird and the bird on the egg and the egg on the nest and the nest on the twig and the twig on the branch and the branch on the limb and the limb on the tree and the tree in the hole and the hole in the bog and the bog down in the (D)valley-(G)o

Ride On - Christy Moore Intro - Instrumental Verse: [Am] [F] [G] [Am] x2 Verse 1: True [Am] you ride the finest horse, [F] I've ever seen [G] Standing sixteen one or two, with [Am] eyes wild and green And [Am] you ride the horse so well, [F] hands light to the touch [G] I could never go with you no matter how I [Am] wanted to |Chorus: |[Am] Ride on, [F] see you, |[G] I could never go with you no matter how I [Am] wanted to |[Am] Ride on, [F] see you, |[G] I could never go with you no matter how I [Am] wanted to Verse 2: [Am] When you ride into the night, with[F]out a trace behind [G] Run your claw along my gut, [Am] one last time I [Am] turn to face an empty space, [F] where you used to lie And [G] look for the spark to light the night through a [Am] teardrop in my eye. |Chorus: |[Am] Ride on, [F] see you, |[G] I could never go with you no matter how I [Am] wanted to |[Am] Ride on, [F] see you, |[G] I could never go with you no matter how I [Am] wanted to [Flute Instrumental] Verse 2: [Am] When you ride into the night, with[F]out a trace behind [G] Run your claw along my gut, [Am] one last time I [Am] turn to face an empty space, [F] where you used to lie And [G] look for the spark to light the night through a [Am] teardrop in my eye. |Chorus: |[Am] Ride on, [F] see you, |[G] I could never go with you no matter how I [Am] wanted to |[Am] Ride on, [F] see you, |[G] I could never go with you no matter how I [Am] wanted to [SLOWER] |[G] I could never go with you no matter how I [Am] wanted to [*G] [*Am]

She'll be comin round the mountain Verse 1: She'll be [D] comin' round the mountain when she comes She'll be comin' round the mountain when she [A7] comes She'll be [D] comin' round the mountain, She'll be [G] comin' round the mountain, She'll be [D] comin' round the [A7] mountain when she [D] comes [Chorus] [D] Singin’ “Aye Aye Yippee Yippee Aye”, Singin’ “Aye Aye Yippee Yippee [A7] Aye”, Singin’ [D] “Aye Aye Yippee, [G] Aye Aye Yippee”, [D] “Aye Aye [A7] Yippee Yippee [D] Aye”. Verse 2: She'll be [D] drivin’ six white horses when she comes She'll be drivin’ six white horses when she [A7] comes She'll be [D] drivin’ six white horses, She'll be [G] drivin’ six white horses, She'll be [D] drivin’ six white [A7] horses when she [D] comes [Chorus] Verse 3: Oh we’ll [D] all go out to meet her when she comes Oh we’ll all go out to meet her when she [A7] comes Oh we’ll [D] all go out to meet her We'll [G] all go out to meet her Oh we’ll [D] all go out to [A7] meet her when she [D] comes [Chorus] Verse 5: She'll be [D] playing a ukulele when she comes She'll be playing a ukulele when she [A7] comes She'll be [D] playing a ukulele, She'll be [G] playing a ukulele, She'll be [D]playing a uku[A7]lele when she [D] comes [Chorus] Outro: [D - Double Strum]

Star of the County Down Traditional Intro: [Am] [Am] [Am] [Am] Verse 1: In [Am] Banbridge Town in the [C] County [G] Down One [Am] morning [F] last [G] July, Down a [Am] boreen green came a [C] sweet [G] colleen And she [Am] smiled as she [G] passed me [Am] by. She [C] looked so sweet from her [G] two bare feet To the [Am] sheen of her [F] nut brown [G] hair. Such a [Am] coaxing elf, sure I [C] shook my [G] self To make [Am] sure I was [G] really [Am] there. |[Chorus] |From [C] Bantry Bay up to [G] Derry Quay and |From [Am] Galway to [F] Dublin [G] Town, |No [Am] maid I've seen like the [C] sweet col[G]leen |That I [Am] met in the [G] County [Am] Down. Verse 2: As she [Am] onward sped, sure I [C] shook my [G] head, And I [Am] gazed with a [F] feelin' [G] rare, And I [Am] says, says I, to a [C] passer [G]-by, "Who's the [Am] maid with the [G] nut brown [Am] hair?" He [C] smiled at me and he [G] says, says he, "That's the [Am] gem of old [F] Ireland's [G] crown. That's [Am] Rosie McCann from the [C] banks of the [G] Bann, She's the [Am] star of the [G] County [Am] Down." |[Chorus] |From [C] Bantry Bay up to [G] Derry Quay and |From [Am] Galway to [F] Dublin [G] Town, |No [Am] maid I've seen like the [C] sweet col[G]leen |That I [Am] met in the [G] County [Am] Down Verse 3: At the [Am] Harvest Fair she'll be [C] surely [G] there So I'll [Am] dress in my [F] Sunday [G] clothes, With my [Am] shoes shone bright and my [C] hat cocked [G] right For a [Am] smile from my [G] nut brown [Am] rose. No [C] pipe I'll smoke, no [G] horse I'll yoke Till my [Am] plough is a [F] rust coloured [G] brown. Till a [Am] smiling bride by my [C] own fire [G] side Sits the [Am] star of the [G] County [Am] Down. |[Chorus] |From [C] Bantry Bay up to [G] Derry Quay and |From [Am] Galway to [F] Dublin [G] Town, |No [Am] maid I've seen like the [C] sweet col[G]leen |That I [Am] met in the [G] County [Am] Down. Outro: That I [Am] met in the [G] County [Am////] Down

Summer in Dublin - Bagatelle [Verse 1] Am Take me away from the city F G Am Lead me to where I'll be on my own Am I wanted to see you but now that I have F G Am I just want to be left alone G C I'll always remember your kind words Dm E7 And I'll still remember your name Am F But I've seen you changing and turning G Am And I know that things won't be the same G G |[Chorus] | C G Am |I remember that summer in Dublin | F C |And the Liffey, yes, it stank like hell | Dm Am |And the young people walking on Grafton Street | Dm G |And everyone looking so well | C G Am |I was singing a song I heard somewhere | F C |Called rock and roll never forgets |Dm Am |When my humming was smothered by the 46A | Dm G |And the scream of the low flying jets | C G Am |So I jumped on a bus to Dun Laoghaire | F C |Stopping off to pick up my guitar | Dm Am |When a drunk on the bus told me how to get rich | F G Am |I was glad we weren't going too far [Verse 2] Am So I'm leaving on Wednesday morning F G Am Trying to find a place where I can hear Am The wind and the birds and the sea on the rocks F G Am And the open road is always near G C And if sometimes I tire of the quiet Dm E7 And I want to walk back up that hill Am F I'll just get on the road and I'll stick out my thumb G Am Cause I know for sure you'll be there still G G |[Chorus] | C G Am |I remember that summer in Dublin | F C |And the Liffey, yes, it stank like hell | Dm Am |And the young people walking on Grafton Street | Dm G |And everyone looking so well | C G Am |I was singing a song I heard somewhere | F C |Called rock and roll never forgets | Dm Am |When my humming was smothered by the 46A | Dm G |And the scream of the low flying jets | C G Am |So I jumped on a bus to Dun Laoghaire | F C |Stopping off to pick up my guitar | Dm Am |When a drunk on the bus told me how to get rich | F G Am |I was glad we weren't going too far [REPEAT LAST LINE-SLOWING DOWN]

Teenage Kicks Undertones Intro: [C] [Cmaj7] [Am] [Cmaj7] [C] [Cmaj7] [Am] [Cmaj7] Verse 1: [C] A teenage dream's so hard to beat [Cmaj7] [Am] Every time she walks down the street [Cmaj7] [C] Another girl in the neighbourhood [Cmaj7] [Am] Wish she was mine, she looks so good |Chorus: |[F] I wanna hold her wanna hold her tight |Get [G] teenage kicks all through the night [C] Verse 2: [C] I'm gonna call her on the telephone [Cmaj7] [Am] Have her over 'cos I'm all alone [Cmaj7] [C] I need excitement, though i need it bad [Cmaj7] [Am] And it's the best i've ever had |Chorus: |[F] I wanna hold her wanna hold her tight |Get [G] teenage kicks all through the night [Instrumental] [C] [Cmaj7] [Am] [Cmaj7] [C] [Cmaj7] [Am] [Cmaj7] Verse 3: [C] A teenage dream's so hard to beat [Cmaj7] [Am] Every time she walks down the street [Cmaj7] [C] Another girl in the neighbourhood [Cmaj7] [Am] Wish she was mine, she looks so good |Chorus: |[F] I wanna hold her wanna hold her tight |Get [G] teenage kicks all through the night Verse 4: [C] I'm gonna call her on the telephone [Cmaj7] [Am] Have her over 'cos I'm all alone [Cmaj7] [C] I need excitement, though i need it bad [Cmaj7] [Am] And it's the best i've ever had |Chorus: |[F] I wanna hold her wanna hold her tight |Get [G] teenage kicks all through the night [C] |[F] I wanna hold her wanna hold her tight |Get [G] teenage kicks all through the night [C] Outro: [C*][C*] [F*][F*] [G///] [C*]

The Irish Rover - The Pogues with the Dubliners Intro + Kazoo: (same as first 4 lines of verse) Do do [G] do do do do do do do do [C] do do do [G] do do do do do do [D] do do do [G] do do do do do do do do do [C] do do [G] do do do [D] do do do do [G] do Verse 1: On the [G] Fourth of July, eighteen hundred and [C] six, We set [G] sail from the sweet cove of [D] Cork We were [G] sailing away with a cargo of [C] bricks For the [G] grand City [D] Hall in New [G] York She was a [G] wonderful craft, she was [D] rigged 'fore and aft And [G] oh how the wild winds [D] drove her She 'stood [G] several blasts, she had [Em] twenty-seven [C] masts And they [G] called her the [D] Irish [G] Rover Verse 2: We had [G] one million bags of the best Sligo [C] rags We had [G] two million barrels of [D] stones We had [G] three million sides of old blind horses' [C] hides We had [G] four million [D] barrels of [G] bones We had [G] five million hogs and [D] six million dogs [G] And seven million barrels of [D] porter We had [G] eight million bales of old [Em] nanny goats' [C] tails In the [G] hold of the Irish [D] Ro-[G]ver Verse 3: There was [G] Barney McGee from the banks of the [C] Lee There was [G] Hogan from County Ty-[D]rone There was [G] Johnny McGurk who was scared stiff of [C] work And a [G] man from [D] Westmeath called [G] Malone There was [G] Slugger O'Toole who was [D] drunk as a rule [G] And fighting Bill Tracy from [D] Dover And your [G] man Mick McCann, from the [Em] banks of the [C] Bann Was the [G] skipper of the Irish [D] Ro-[G]ver Verse 4: We had [G] sailed seven years when the measles broke [C] out And our [G] ship lost her way in the [D] fog And the [G] whole of the crew was reduced down to [C] two 'Twas [G] meself and the [D] captain's old [G] dog Then the [G] ship struck a rock oh [D] Lord what a shock [G] The bulkhead was turned right [D*] over [STOP] We turned [G*] nine times around - then [Em*] the poor old dog was [C*] drowned [SHOUT 1,2,3,4] Now I'm [G] the last of the Irish [D] Ro-[G]ver Outro + Kazoo: (same as verse) Do do [G] do do do do do do do do [C] do do do [G] do do do do do do [D] do do do [G] do do do do do do do do do [C] do do [G] do do do [D] do do do do [G] do do do [G] do do do do do do [D] do do do [G] do do do do do do [D] do (slowing down) do do [G*] do do do do do [Em*] do do do do do [C*] do Now I'm the [G] last of the Irish [D] Ro-[G]ver

The Leaving Of Liverpool Dubliners Intro [G] [C] [G] [D7] [G] last 2 lines of verse [Verse 1] Fare-[G]-well to you my own [C] true [G] love River Mersey fare thee [D7] well I am [G] bound for Cali-[C]-forni [G] a A place that I [D7] know right [G] well |Chorus: |So [D] fare thee well, my [C] own true [G] love |When I return united we will [D] be |It's not the [G] leaving of [G7] Liverpool that [C] grieves [G] me |But my darling when I [D7] think of [G] thee [Verse 2] I am [G] bound on a Yankee [C] clipper [G] ship Davy Crockett is her [D7] name And her [G] captain's name it is [C] Burg-[G]-ess And they say that she's a [D7] floating [G] shame Chorus: [Verse 3] I [G] sailed with Burgess [C] once [G] before And I think I know him [D7] well If a [G] man's a sailor he will [C] get [G] along If he's not then he's [D7] sure in [G] hell Chorus: [Verse 4] The [G] ship is in the [C] harbour, [G] love And you know I can't [D7] remain I [G] know it will be a [C] long long [G] time Before I see [D7] you [G] again [Chorus - Acapella] |So [D] fare thee well, my [C] own true [G] love |When I return united we will [D] be |It's not the [G] leaving of [G7] Liverpool that [C] grieves [G] me |But my darling when I [D7] think of [G] thee. |Chorus: |So [D] fare thee well, my [C] own true [G] love |When I return united we will [D] be |It's not the [G] leaving of [G7] Liverpool that [C] grieves [G] me [SLOWING DOWN] |But my darling when I [D7] think of [G] thee

The Water is Wide The Seekers [C] The water is wide, [F] I can't cross [C] o'er Nor do I [Am] have light [F] wings to [G7] fly. Build me a [Em] boat that can carry [Am] two, [F]And both shall [C] row, [G7] my love and [C] I. A ship there [C] is, [F] and sails the [C] sea, She's loaded [Am] deep, [F] as deep can [G7] be But not so [Em] deep as the love I'm [Am] in, [F] And I know not [C] how [G7] I sink or [C] swim. When love is [C] young, [F] and love is [C] fine It's like a [Am] gem [F] when first it's [G7] new. But love grows [Em] old and waxes [Am] cold, [F]And fades a[C]way [G7] like the morning [C] dew. [C] The water is wide, [F] I can't cross [C] o'er Nor do I [Am] have light [F] wings to [G7] fly. Build me a [Em] boat that can carry [Am] two, [F]And both shall [C] row, [G7] my love and [C] I, [F]And both shall [C] row, [G7] my love and [C] I...[F] [C].

This is the Life - Amy McDonald [Intro]`(whole song is 2 bars for each chord) Am F C Em Am F C Em Oh, the [Am] wind whistles down The [F]cold dark street tonight And the [C] people they were dancing[Em] to the music vibe And the [Am] boys chase the girls with the curls in their hair While the [F]shy tormented youth sit way over there And the [C]songs they get louder Each one better than be[Em]fore |[Chorus] |And you're singing the [Am]songs, thinking this is the life |And you wake up in the [F]morning and your head feels twice the size |Where you gonna go? |[C]Where you gonna go? Where you gonna sleep to[Em]night |And you're singing the [Am]songs, thinking this is the life |And you wake up in the [F]morning and your head feels twice the size |Where you gonna go? [C]Where you gonna go? Where you gonna sleep to[Em]night |Where you gonna sleep to[Am]night [Instrumental] (wee riff here) Am F C Em So you're [Am]heading down the road in your taxi for four And you're [F]waiting outside Jimmy's front door But [C]nobody's in and nobody's home 'til[Em] four So you're [Am]sitting there with nothing to do Talking a[F]bout Robert Riger and his motley crew And [C]where you're gonna go and where you're gonna sleep to[Em]night |[Chorus] |And you're singing the [Am]songs, thinking this is the life |And you wake up in the [F]morning and your head feels twice the size |Where you gonna go? [C]Where you gonna go? Where you gonna sleep to[Em]night? |And you're singing the [Am]songs, thinking this is the life |And you wake up in the [F]morning and your head feels twice the size |Where you gonna go? [C]Where you gonna go? \Where you gonna sleep ton[Em]ight? |Where you gonna sleep ton[Am]ight? [Instrumental] (wee riff here) Am F C Em Am F C Em |[Chorus] (SLOW AND SOFT FIRST PART OF CHORUS) |And you're singing the [Am]songs, thinking this is the life |And you wake up in the [F]morning and your head feels twice the size |Where you gonna go? [C]Where you gonna go? Where you gonna sleep to[Em]night? |And you're singing the [Am]songs, thinking this is the life |And you wake up in the [F]morning and your head feels twice the size |Where you gonna go? [C]Where you gonna go? \Where you gonna sleep ton[Em]ight? |Where you gonna sleep ton[Am]ight?...... [Instrumental] (wee riff here) Am F C Em Am F C Em [Slow ACAPELLA] Where you gonna sleep tonight! [Am]///////

Travellin' Soldier - The Dixie Chicks [C] [C]Two days past 18 He was [F] waiting for the bus in his army greens Sat [C] down at a booth in a cafe [F] there, Gave his [Bb] order to a girl with a [F] bow in her [C] hair. [C]He's a little shy so she [F] gives him a smile And he [C] said would you mind sittin' down for a [F] while And [C] talking to me ... I'm [F] feeling a little [C] low She said I'm [Bb] off in an hour and [F]I know where we can [C]go. [C]So they went down and they sat on the pier, he said "I [F] bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care, I [C] got no one... [F] to send a letter [C] to. Would you [Bb] mind if I sent [F] one back here to [C] you?" |Chorus: |[Am] I cried |[F] Never gonna hold the hand of another guy |[C] Too young, for him they told her |[G] Waitin' for the love of a travellin' soldier |[Am] Our love will never end |[F] Waitin' for the soldier to come back again |[C] Never more to be alone |When the [G] letter says, a soldier's coming [C] home [C]So the letters came from an army camp In [F] California then Vietnam And he [C] told his heart [F] it might be [C]love And [Bb] all of things [F] he was so scared [C] of. [C] He said when it's gettin' kinda rough over here I [F] think about that day sittin' down at the pier And [C] I close my eyes and [F] see your pretty [C] smile Don't [Bb] worry but I won't be [F] able to write for a [C] while |[Chorus] [C] One Friday night at a football game The [F] Lord's Prayer said and the anthem sang A [C] man said Folks .. would you [F] bow your [C] heads For a [Bb] list of local [F] Vietnam [C] dead. [rest for 1 bar] [C] cryin' all alone under the stands Was a [F] piccolo player in the marching band And [C] no-one heard and [F] no-one really [C] cared ‘Cept a [Bb]pretty little girl .. [F] with a bow in her [C] hair. |[Am] I cried |[F] Never gonna hold the hand of another guy |[C] Too young, for him they told her |[G] Waitin' for the love of a travellin' soldier |[Am] Our love will never end |[F] Waitin' for the soldier to come back again |[C] Never more to be alone [Slowing down on the last line] |When the [G]letter says, a soldier's coming [C]home

Wellerman/Drunken Sailor Medley There [Am] once was a ship that put to sea And the [Dm] name of the ship was the [Am] Billy of Tea The [Am] winds blew up, her bow dipped down Oh [E7] blow, me bully boys, [Am] blow, huh [Chorus] [F] Soon may the [C] Wellerman come To [Dm] bring us sugar and [Am] tea and rum [F] One day, when the [C] tonguin' is done We'll [E7] take our leave and [Am] go She [Am] had not been two weeks from shore When [Dm] down on her a [Am] right whale bore The [Am] captain called all hands and swore He'd [E7] take that whale in [Am] tow, huh [Chorus] [F] Soon may the [C] Wellerman come To [Dm] bring us sugar and [Am] tea and rum [F] One day, when the [C] tonguin' is done We'll [E7] take our leave and [Am] go Be[Am]fore the boat had hit the water The[Dm] whale's tail came up and caught her All [Am] hands to the side, harpooned and fought her When [E7] she dived down be[Am]low, huh [STOP!] [COUNT 1,2,3,4] [Am] What shall we do with the drunken sailor? [G] What shall we do with the drunken sailor? [Am] What shall we do with the drunken sailor? [G] Earl-aye in the [Am] morning [Am] Sling him in the long boat 'til he's sober [G] Sling him in the long boat 'til he's sober [Am] Sling him in the long boat 'til he's sober [G] Earl-aye in the [Am] morning [Am] Way, hey and up she rises [G] Way, hey and up she rises [Am] Way, hey and up she rises [G] Earl-aye in the [Am] morning [Am] Shave his belly with a rusty razor [G] Shave his belly with a rusty razor [Am] Shave his belly with a rusty razor [G] Earl-aye in the [Am] morning [Am] Way, hey and up she rises [G] Way, hey and up she rises [Am] Way, hey and up she rises [G] Earl-aye in the [Am] morning [STOP!] [COUNT 1,2,3,4] As [Am] far as I've heard, the fight's still on The [Dm] line's not cut and the [Am] whale's not gone The [Am] Wellerman makes his regular call To [E7] encourage the Captain, [Am][stop!] crew and all [Chorus] [F]Soon may the[C] Wellerman come To [Dm] bring us sugar and [Am] tea and rum [F] One day, when the [C] tonguin' is done We'll [E7] take our leave and [Am] [stop!] go [Refrain - same melody as Wellerman Chorus] [F] Da-da da [C] da da-da [Dm] Da-da da-da-da [Am] da da-da [F] Da-da da [C] da da-da [SLOW DOWN LAST LINE] [E7] Da da da da [Am] da-da.

Whiskey In the Jar FUO Verse 1: [G] As I was a goin' over the [Em] Cork and Kerry mountains I [C] met with Captain Farrell and his [G] money he was counting I [G] first produced my pistol and I [Em] then produced my rapier Said [C] "Stand and deliver" for you [G] are my bold deceiver |Chorus: |With me [D] ring dum-a doo dum-a da |[G] Whack for the daddy-o. [C] whack for the daddy-o |There's [G] whiskey [D7] in the [G] jar | | Verse 2: I [G] counted out his money and it [Em] made a pretty penny I [C] put it in me pocket and I [G] brought it home to Jenny She [G] said and she swore that she [Em] never would deceive me But the [C] devil take the women for they [G] never can be easy Chorus: Verse 3: I [G] went into my chamber, all [Em] for to take a slumber I [C] dreamt of gold and jewels and for [G] sure it was no wonder But [G] Jenny drew me charges and she [Em] filled them up with water Then [C] sent for captain Farrell to be [G] ready for the slaughter. |Chorus: |With me [D] ring dum-a doo dum-a da |[G] Whack for the daddy-o. [C] whack for the daddy-o |There's [G] whiskey [D7] in the [G] jar | Verse 4: It was [G] early in the morning, just be[Em]fore I rose to travel The [C] guards were all around me and [G] likewise Captain Farrell I [G] first produced me pistol for she [Em] stole away me rapier But I [C] couldn't shoot the water, so a [G] prisoner I was taken. Chorus: Verse 5: If [G] anyone can aid me, it's my [Em] brother in the army, If [C] I can find his station in [G] Cork or in Killarney. And [G] if he'll come with me, we'll go [Em] roving near Kilkenny, and I'm [C] sure he'll treat me better than me [G] own sporting Jenny. Chorus: Verse 6: Now [G] some men take delight in the [Em] drinking and the roving, But [C] others take delight in the [G] gambling and the smoking. But [G] I take delight in the [Em] juice of the barley, and [C] courting pretty Jenny in the [G] morning bright and early. |Chorus: |With me [D] ring dum-a doo dum-a da |[G] Whack for the daddy-o. [C] whack for the daddy-o |There's [G] whiskey [D7] in the [G] jar

Whistling Gypsy Traditional [Intro] [C/C] [G7/G7] [C] The gypsy [G7] rover came[C] over the [G7] hill [C] Down through the [G7] valley so[C] sha[G7]dy, He [C] whistled and he [G7] sang 'til the[C] greenwoods[Am] rang, And [C] he won the [Dm] heart of a [C] la[F]d[C]y. |[Chorus][C] Ah-de-[G7] do, ah-de-[C] do-da-[G7] day, |[C] Ah-de-[G7] do, ah-de-[C] da-[G7] ay |He [C] whistled and he[G7] sang 'til the [C] greenwoods[Am] rang, |And [C] he won the [Dm] heart of a[C] la[F]d[C]y.| [C] She left her [G7] father's [C] castle [G7] gates [C] She left her [G7] own fine [C] lo[G7]ver She [C] left her [G7] servants [C] and her [Am] state To [C] follow the [Dm] gypsy [C] r[F]o[C]ver. |[Chorus][C] Ah-de-[G7] do, ah-de-[C] do-da-[G7] day, |[C] Ah-de-[G7] do, ah-de-[C] da-[G7] ay |He [C] whistled and he[G7] sang 'til the [C] greenwoods[Am] rang, |And [C] he won the [Dm] heart of a[C] la[F]d[C]y.| [C] Her father [G7] saddled up [C] his fastest [G7] steed [C] And roamed the [G7] valleys all [C] o[G7] ver [C] Sought his [G7] daughter [C] at great [Am] speed And [C] the whistling [Dm] gypsy [C] r[F]o[C]ver. |[Chorus][C] Ah-de-[G7] do, ah-de-[C] do-da-[G7] day, |[C] Ah-de-[G7] do, ah-de-[C] da-[G7] ay |He [C] whistled and he[G7] sang 'til the [C] greenwoods[Am] rang, |And [C] he won the [Dm] heart of a[C] la[F]d[C]y.| [C] He came at [G7] last to a [C] mansion [G7] fine, [C] Down by the [G7] river [C] Clay[G7]dee [C] And there was [G7] music and [C] there was [Am] wine, For [C] the gypsy [Dm] and his [C] la[F] [C] dy. |[Chorus] [C] Ah-de-[G7] do, ah-de-[C] do-da-[G7] day, |[C] Ah-de-[G7] do, ah-de-[C] da-[G7] ay |He [C] whistled and he[G7] sang 'til the [C] greenwoods[Am] rang, |And [C] he won the [Dm] heart of a[C] la[F]d[C]y.| [C] "He is no [G7] gypsy, my [C] father" she [G7] said [C] "But lord of these [G7] lands [C] all [G7] over, [C] And I shall [G7] stay 'til my [C] dying [Am] day With my [C] whistling [Dm] gypsy [C] ro[F] [C] ver." |[Chorus] [C] Ah-de-[G7] do, ah-de-[C] do-da-[G7] day, |[C] Ah-de-[G7] do, ah-de-[C] da-[G7] ay |He [C] whistled and he[G7] sang 'til the [C] greenwoods[Am] rang, |And [C] he won the [Dm] heart of a[C] la[F]d[C]y.| [Outro] And [C] he won the [Dm] heart of a[C] la[F]d[C]y.|

Wild Rover The Dubliners [Intro] [C] [G7] [C] [C] [Verse 1] I've [C] been a wild rover for many a [F] year And I [C] spent all me [G7] money on whiskey and [C] beer But [C] now I'm returning with gold in great [F] store, And I [C] promise to [G7] play the wild rover no [C] more |[Chorus] |And it's [G7] no, nay, never |[C] No, nay, never, no [F] more, |Will I [C] play the wild [F] rover, |No [G7] never, no [C] more [C] [Verse 2] I [C] went to an ale house I used to fre-[F]quent, And I [C] told the land[G7]lady me money’s all [C] spent, I [C] asked her for credit, she answered me [F] "Nay... Sure a [C] custom like [G7] yours I could get any [C] day." [Chorus] [Verse 3] I [C] took from my pocket 10 sovereigns [F] bright, And the [C] landlady's [G7] eyes opened up with de-[C]light, She [C] said, "I have whiskeys and wines of the [F] best, And the [C] words that I [G7] told you were only in [C] jest. [Chorus] [Verse 4] I'll go [C] home to my parents, confess what I've [F] done, And I'll [C] ask them to [G7] pardon their prodigal [C] son, And [C] if they forgive me as oft times be-[F]fore, Then I [C] never will [G7] play the wild rover no [C] more! |[Chorus] |And it's [G7] no, nay, never |[C] No, nay, never, no [F] more, |Will I [C] play the wild [F] rover, |No [G7] never, no [C] more [C] | |And it's [G7] no, nay, never |[C] No, nay, never, no [F] more, |[Slowing] |Will I [C///] plaaaay the wild [F///] rover, |No [G7///] never, no [C//////] more.

Will ye go lassie go? Francis McPeake [Verse 1] [C] Oh the summer [F] time is [C] come And the [F] trees are sweetly [C] blooming And the [F] wild [G]mountain [Am] thyme Grows a [Dm] round the blooming [F] heather |[Chorus] |Will ye [C] go, [F] lassie, [C] go? |And we'll [F] all go to[C]gether |To pluck [F] wild [G] mountain [Am] thyme |All a[Dm]round the blooming [F] heather |Will ye [C] go, [F] lassie, [C] go? [Verse 2] I will [C] build my [F] love a [C] tower By yon [F] clear crystal [C] fountain And [F] around it [G] I will [Am] pile All the [Dm] flowers of the [F] mountain |[Chorus] |Will ye [C] go, [F] lassie, [C] go? |And we'll [F] all go to[C]gether |To pluck [F] wild [G] mountain [Am] thyme |All a[Dm]round the blooming [F] heather |Will ye [C] go, [F] lassie, [C] go? [Flute Instrumental] [Verse 3] If my [C] true love [F] she were [C] gone I would [F] surely find a[C]nother To pluck [F] wild [G] mountain [Am] thyme All a [Dm] round the blooming [F] heather |[Chorus] |Will ye [C] go, [F] lassie, [C] go? |And we'll [F] all go to[C]gether |To pluck [F] wild [G] mountain [Am] thyme |All a[Dm]round the blooming [F] heather |Will ye [C] gooooooo, |[F] lassieeeeee, |[C] gooooo?

Working Man [A] Celtic Thunder [Chorus] |It’s a [A] working man l am |And I’ve [D] been down under [A] ground |And I swear to God if ever see the [E7] sun |Or for [A] any length of time |I can [D] hold it in my [A] mind |I never again will [E7] go down under [A] ground At the [A] age of sixteen years Oh he [D] quarrels with his [A] peers Who vowed they’d never see another [E7] one In the [A] dark recess of the mines Where you [D] age before your [A] time And the coal dust lies [E7] heavy on your [A] lungs |It’s a [A] working man l am |And I’ve [D] been down under [A] ground |And I swear to God if ever see the [E7] sun |Or for [A] any length of time |I can [D] hold it in my [A] mind |I never again will [E7] go down under [A] ground At the [A] age of sixty-four Oh he'll [D] greet you at the [A] door And he'll gently lead you by the [E7] arm Through the [A] dark recess of the mines Oh he'll [D] take you back in [A] time And he'll tell you of the [E7] hardships that were [A] had [ACAPELLA - 1ST CHORUS] |It’s a [A] working man l am |And I’ve [D] been down under [A] ground |And I swear to God if ever see the [E7] sun |Or for [A] any length of time |I can [D] hold it in my [A] mind |I never again will [E7] go down under [A] ground |It’s a [A] working man l am |And I’ve [D] been down under [A] ground |And I swear to God if ever see the [E7] sun |Or for [A] any length of time |I can [D] hold it in my [A] mind |I never again will [E7] go down under [A] ground [OUTRO] [A] I never again will [E7] go down under [A] ground God I [A] never again will [E7] go down under [D] ground [A] *[E7] *[A]