Boys from the County Armagh
Intro: [G][G][G][G]
[Verse]
G C Am
There's one fair county in Ireland
D D7 G
With memories so glorious and grand
C Am
Where nature has lavished her beauty
D D7 G
In the orchards of Erin's green land
C Am
I love it's Cathedral city
D D7 G
once founded by Patrick so true
C Am
And it bears in the heart of it's bosom
D D7 G
The ashes of Brian Boru
[Chorus]
G Am G
It's my own Irish home
E7 Am
Far across the foam
D
And though I've often left it
G C G
In foreign lands to roam
Am G
No matter where I wander
E7 Am
Through cities near and far
G C Am
Sure my heart is at home in old Ireland
D D7 G
In the county of Armagh
[Verse]
G C Am
I've travelled that part of the county
D D7 G
Through Newtown, Forkhill, Crossmaglen
C Am
Around the gap of Mount Norris
D D7 G
And home by Blackwater again
C Am
Where girls are so fair and so hearty
D D7 G
None fairer in Erin Go Bragh
C Am
But where are the boys that can court them
D D7 G
like the boys from the county Armagh
[Chorus]
G Am G
It's my own Irish home
E7 Am
Far across the foam
D
And though I've often left it
G C G
In foreign lands to roam
Am G
No matter where I wander
E7 Am
Through cities near and far
G C Am
Sure my heart is at home in old Ireland
D D7 G
In the county of Armagh
[Chorus]
G Am G
It's my own Irish home
E7 Am
Far across the foam
D
And though I've often left it
G C G
In foreign lands to roam
Am G
No matter where I wander
E7 Am
Through cities near and far
G C Am
Sure my heart is at home in old Ireland
D D7 G
[Slower] In the county of Armagh [G/]
Boys from the County Armagh [G]
IntroGGGG
Verse GThere's one fair county in CIrelandAm With Dmemories so D7glorious and Ggrand Where nature has lavished her CbeautyAm In the Dorchards of D7Erin's green Gland I love it's Cathedral CcityAm once Dfounded by D7Patrick so Gtrue And it bears in the heart of it's CbosomAm The Dashes of D7Brian GBoru
Chorus It's my Gown AmIrish Ghome E7Far across the Amfoam And Dthough I've often left it In Gforeign Clands to Groam No matter Amwhere I Gwander Through E7cities near and Amfar Sure my Gheart is at home in old CIrelandAm In the DcountyD7 of GArmagh
Verse I've Gtravelled that part of the CcountyAm Through DNewtown,D7 Forkhill, CrossmGaglen Around the gap of Mount CNorrisAm And Dhome by D7Blackwater aGgain Where girls are so fair and so CheartyAm None Dfairer in D7Erin Go GBragh But where are the boys that can Ccourt themAm like the Dboys from the D7county GArmagh
Chorus It's my Gown AmIrish Ghome E7Far across the Amfoam And Dthough I've often left it In Gforeign Clands to Groam No matter Amwhere I Gwander Through E7cities near and Amfar Sure my Gheart is at home in old CIrelandAm In the DcountyD7 of GArmagh
Chorus It's my Gown AmIrish Ghome E7Far across the Amfoam And Dthough I've often left it In Gforeign Clands to Groam No matter Amwhere I Gwander Through E7cities near and Amfar Sure my Gheart is at home in old CIrelandAm Slower In the Dcounty D7of GArmagh G/