The Dubliners – Song For Ireland (Guitar)

Capo 2
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Song For Ireland chords Luke Kelly (Phil & June Colclough) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Colclough Capo II *** [Intro] Bm F#m G D A G A D [Verse 1]
D               A
Walking all the day,

   G    D            A                   D
by tall towers where falcons build their nests

D                    A
In silver wings they fly,

     G        D       A                D
they know the call of freedom in their breasts

G               Bm         D
Saw Black Head against the sky,

      Bm      F#m   G       D**         A
where twisted rocks may run down to the sea
[Chorus]
G      Bm      D       A*
Living on your Western shore,

     Bm    F#m G       D         A
saw summer sun sets, I asked for more,

  G        Bm     D      A
I stood by your Atlantic Sea,

      G      D        A  D*
and I sang a song for Ireland
[Verse 2]
D                A
Drinking all the day,

   G   D          A                D
in old pubs where fiddlers love to play

D                 A
Saw one touch the bow,

   G        D          A                   D
he played a reel which seemed so grand and gay

  G               Bm        D
I stood on Dingle Beach and cast,

   Bm   F#m     G       D      A
in wild foam we found Atlantic bass,
[Chorus]
G      Bm      D       A
Living on your Western shore,

     Bm    F#m G       D         A
saw summer sun sets, I asked for more,

  G        Bm     D      A
I stood by your Atlantic Sea,

      G      D        A  D
and I sang a song for Ireland
[Instrumental] F Bb F C Dm F Bb F Bb F C Bb F Bb Bb C [Verse 3]
D                A
Laughing all the day,

     G    D           A               D
with true friends who try to make you stay

D                 A
Telling jokes and news,

    G       D        A               D
and singing songs to while the time away,

   G                  Bm     D
We watched the Galway salmon run,

     Bm     F#m      G       D      A
like silver dancing, darting in the sun
[Chorus]
G              D
Living on your Western shore,

     Bm    F#m G       D         A
saw summer sun sets, I asked for more,

  G        Bm     D      A
I stood by your Atlantic Sea,

      G      D        A  D
and I sang a song for Ireland
[Verse 4]
D               A
Dreaming in the night,

  G     D          A             D
I saw a land where no one had to fight

    D              A
And waking in your dawn,

  G       D      A              D
I saw you crying in the morning light

G                  Bm      D
Sleeping where the falcons fly,

     Bm        F#m      G       D        A
they twist and turn all in your air-blue sky
[Chorus]
G      Bm      D       A
Living on your Western shore,

    Bm     F#m G       D         A
saw summer sun sets, I asked for more,

  G        Bm     D      A
I stood by your Atlantic Sea,

      G      D        A  Asus4 A  D
and I sang a song for Ire         land
[Outro] Bm F#m G D A G A D * Add A Asus4 and D Dsus4 here to jazz it up a bit, if you like:) ** some folks perfer Em over D here *** Alternates: Open Bm = C#m F#m = Abm G = A D = E A = B F = G Bb = C C = D Capo IV Bm = Am F#m = Em G = F D = C A = G F = Eb Bb = Ab C = Bb Open (These chords are not in the original key) Bm = F#m F#m = C#m G = D D = A A = E F = C Bb = F C = G Set8