Sweet Portaferry [G] - Traditional Tune - Collected by Edward Bunting C19th (traditional) Words ... Vs 1 Collected by Cathal O’Boyle Vs 2 adapted by Anne Harper from sentiments collected from local people with Stephen Beggs as part of Beach of Dreams/Our Siren Song 2025 [Intro] [C] [G] [C] [G] You may [G] gaze from green [D7] mountains a[G]cross the bright [D7]seas Where [C] wonder and [G] pleasement are [C] taking their [G] ease You may search the world [D7] over from [G] here to Ja[D7]pan Trans[C]ported by [G] nature and the [C] glory of [G] man But why should men [Em] toil foreign [C] lands to ex[G]plore When wonder and [Em] pleasement are [Am] here at their [D7]door? And [G] who would go [D7] roving through [G] country and [D7] town From [C] sweet Porta[G]ferry in the [C] Kingdom of [G] Down [C] [G] [C] [G] There’s a [G] welcome for [D7] those seeking [G] refuge from [D7] fear and the [C] healing be[G]gins when(ever) [C] you arrive [G] here! Wherever you’re [D7] from, your [G] accent’s no [D7] sin Here the [C] stranger’s a [G] friend, and you’ll [C] always fit [G] in There’ll be comfort a[Em]round in [C] hard times or [G] loss If the road is too [Em] long, the boat [Am]helps you a[D7]cross. It’s a [G] haven for [D7] children, safe, [G] far from the [D7] town So I’ll [C] seek Porta[G]ferry in the [C] Kingdom of [G] Down!