Irish Songs Lyrics With Guitar Chords By Martin Dardis

Abc / letter Music For Irish Folk Songs

Tri Coloured Ribbon	Come To The Bower
G A F G A B-C D C A G F D G A F G A B-C D E C D E F G F D E D-B G B A G F D D G A F G-A B C B G E

	Never Wed An Old Man
	G G G G D G-B G A F D G G G G G D G B A G D D D C B C B A B A G A F D G G G E E E D E F G   The bold text are the high D's

Town I Loved So Well	Four Green Fields Key G
C D E E B A G A A F E E F G A C A B C D C B C D E E B A G A A F E E E F G A C C B A A E E A A A B C D D C C B A B C D D D C B A G F E E	G F E D-D D E C B D D G F E D-D D E E E F G F E D B A G-B G C B B A D B A G-D E E E F G A D D D C B-B B G C B B A D E G D-C B A G A F G

A Bunch Of Thyme	Ray McCreesh
B B G F A C B G D D D D C D E D A D E D G B D E E C A G F D B G F A C B G

Slevenamon	McAlpines Fusileers
D D E D G-D G B C D E A G F D E F B A G D D E D G-D-D G B C D E A G F D E F B A G G A A B C C B G A B D D C A B C F E D C B A D D E D D G D G B C D E A G F D E F B A G	A D C B A F E D B D D F F E E D D A A A A B C D C B A B C B A F A B B F A A A B C D C B B B A F E F A B D D C BA F E D B D E F F E C D

When You Were Sweet 16 Key G	Only Our Rivers Run Free
D B G B D G F A G E C C A C D F E D E D D B G G B D G F A G E B A B C E A F G A D D B G B G B A G F E C C A C D F E D E D D B G B D G B G F E E E F A G E D E F G B G A B A A G	D G G G A B A G D B C C C B D B A D E E F G F E D B G A A B A F D E D E F G F E D B D E E F G A G F G F E E E E D B G A A B A F D E

On The One Road - b/b

D D E F D-C D C B F D D F G B F D F D E F D-D D C B B G G A B C G A B C D D D C B G G- C C C B A B A G F D D E F D-C D C B G A B C D B G G G A B B A F G B B B B C D B C B B G G G A B G A F G D D D D E D C B G G The Hills Of Connemara Notes. D D       D  D   A      A    A   B   B   B Gather up the pots and the old tin can A     D        F   A      F   G  G   F      F   E The mash the corn the barley and the bran D     F    F    A A   A     A   B  B     A Run like the Divil from the excise man F        E   D         D     A  F   E  D Keep the smoke from rising Barney

Botany Bay Abc Notes	Banks Of The Roses-Key D
The high D's and E's are in Bold D D B B B A G E D E E E E D B D D B B B A G F E G A A A A B A D D D B B A G E D E E E D B B B E E G A B A G F E G A B A G F E	The Bold Notes Are The High D's A F D D E F A F D D D E F A D D B D A A F D D D E F A A D D B D A A F D D E F D E F D D C B A F D E D

Galtee Mountain Boy-Key C	Avondale
G G B D G E D-B B A B G G G D G A B A G-A B A G E D D D G A B A GA B A G E D C D B A G B D G E D E D B A B A B	A D D D F A F D F G F E D C E A A D F G F G A F D A G E C A B D D

	Song For Ireland-b
	A A C C G-A B A F D C C D E F A A C C G-A B B A F D C CD E F B A B C D C C-B A FF G A G F G B C D C A G F- A A B C F F G A G A B C D C A G F G- A B B A F D E F F

Peggy Gordon	Tom Williams Key C
D D A D E-E F G E D [EDCA] G G B A-F D F E-F G B A-F G F D[EDCA] G G B A DE C B C D	E C A G A G C E E B A G C E G C B D C B A C B A A B C C B A G

City Of Chicago Key G	The Ferryman Abc -key D
D D D D C D E E D D D D C D F G A F G F E F G A G F D E A G A G G E E G A G A G B A G A G G E E G G F E D E D D D D C D E E A G A G G E E G G F E D E	F G A A A B A - B C D D D D B A A B B B B B B A G A B C D D D D D A -A A B B B A B A F G A A A A A G E C D C D E E E E F G G G F D A B B B B B B A G A B C D D D E D-A A B B B B B A F G A A AB A G E C D

Flight Of The Earls Notes

The Dying Rebel ABC letter notes Music

E  F   G    E   F    D  E   C I can hear the bells of Dublin E   G    C  E   D   B   C In This lonely waiting room G    G   A B   C    A  G   E    F  G   D And the paper boys are singing in the rain G   F    E   G F     D   E    C Not too long before they take us E  G   C  E    D    B   C to the airport and the noise G  A   B  C     A  G   E F  D   C To get on board a transatlantic plane B     C   D  D    D    C  B     G We've got nothin' left to stay for, A  B     C  C    A    F  G We had no more left to say A   B     C  D  C A G    E   F  G  D And there isn't any work for us to do G   F  E      G  F      D   C So farewell ye boys and girls; C E G   C   E    D      B  C Another bloody Flight of Earls G   G     A  C  A  G   E    F  D    C Our best asset is our best export, too

D   G       A    B      A   G   A     G   E   D The night was dark, and the fight was over, B     B       D      E       D B   D    B The moon shone down O'Connell Street, D E      D B    G       B       G     E  D I stood alone, where brave men perished D       G     B    D        A     C    B  G Those men have gone, their God to meet   The Wild Rover G    G      A G     G D   B  B A    B  C I've been a wild rover for many a year B   C D       B   D  C  A      F  D  B        A   G And I spent all my money on whiskey and beer, G     G     A   G  G  D   B      B    A  B       C And now I'm returning with gold in great store B    C  D B  D    C    A   F      D B   A   C And I never will play the wild rover no more. F      G    A   A    F D And it's no, nay, never, B    B   B A     B  C No nay never no more, B    C D    B   G    F E Will I play the wild rover E    D B   A   G No never no more.

Lough Sheelin Side Key G	The minstrel boy
D C B C D E-B D B G B A B C B A F-A G B D D C B C D-E B D G B A B C B A-F A G F G The Cliffs Of Duneen. The bold text are the high D and E notes D    G     A  B   D   B   A     G      E     D E     D You may travel far far from your own native home. B   C D    E    D    B D    G   GA    G    A   B Far away o're the ocean far away o're the foam. B    C  D   E   D    B  D   G    A    G A  B But of all the fine places that I've ever been B       A        G      B   D  B       A    G   E        Sure there's none to compare with the Cliffs D  E     D Of Dooneed.	A     D   E      G F E  D    F    A   D The minstrel  boy to the war has gone C  D   B       A  F  G   A    F    E    D In the ranks of death you will find him A    D  E     G F  E  D     F  A    D His father's sord he has girded on C      D   B    A      F G   A F E   D With his wild harp slung behind him D      C  B     C      D   C  C B  A Land of song said the warrior bard A           B   F   F      A B C  D Though all the world betray thee D      D       E  G F  ED F       A      D One sword at least thy rights shall guard C D  B    A   F G  A G   E      D   One faithful harp shall praise thee
The Men Behind The Wire Letter Notes (Chorus) D D D E G G G A A A G B B B D D D E E E D B A B A G  (Verse 1st version) G G G A A A D G A B D C# B A G G G A A A D G A B D B A G  (Verse 2nd version) D D D E E C# D D D B C B A G G G G A A A D G A B D B A G The youtube video below is by Jean playing Men Behind The Wire. He's using the same notes as above.	Fighting men of Crossmaglen  Letter Notes (Verse) D D E D D E G B C# C# C# C# B G A B A D D E D D E G B C# C# C# C# B G B A (Chorus) D C# B B B G C# D C# B B B C# B A G A G B C# B G C# D C# D C# B A G A G F G The notes played by Jean in the video of Fighting Men From Crossmaglen are the ones given. The second video is of James Connolly. Here are the notes. James Connolly : A A D A A F D F E E D B D B A F D E F F E A A D A A F D F E E D B D B A F D E F E D Or : A A B A for the beginning D C F D at the end Here's another version of James Connolly tin whistle notes

You Say It Best When You Say Nothing At All

Ronan Keating. The high notes are in bold text B    B B   A It's amazing G      G    E    E How you can speak F#     E  D   D Right to my heart B   B      B  A   G G  Without saying a word, E      E    B     A  G   G B You can light up the dark E    G G G Try as I may A  B     A A    F# E   I could never explain B      B  B    A What I hear when G    G        E  D  B  A You don't say a thing CHORUS D    D       D   B     D The smile on your face D      D   E Lets me know D      C    B       A That you need me G       A  B There's a truth B   B    B In your eyes B   C     D     C  B   B        A Saying you'll never leave me A    B         G  D     A      A The touch of your hand says B        A       G You'll catch me G     G  A  B B A Whenever I fall E      G   G G You say it best B        B     B When you say B      G  A  G Nothing at all

Safe and sound by Taylor Swift - pop song

B B B   B      A      A     A       G       G    F# I remember tears streaming down your face D       D E      E    E E   E   D   B When I said, "I'll never let you go" B        B   B       A  A         G G    F#     D    E G When all those shadows almost killed your light B B  B  A     C    B       D        E       E   E      D B I remember you said, "Don't leave me here alone" B     B   B      A      A     G       G    F#     DEGABE But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight G      A      B      D Just close your eyes G     A   B  A G    E The sun is going down G      A    B D You'll be alright B    A    B    A     G   E No one can hurt you now G        A   B      D Come morning light A      B    A    G  E    F#  E G A B E You and I'll be safe and s o u n d B        B     A     A    G   G      F# D       E  E Don't you dare look out your window, darling, E  E  E          D  B Everything's on fire B     B     B  A      A   G      G       F# D   EG The war outside our door keeps raging on B      A  C  B    E D  B Hold on to this lullaby B B     A      A   G  F#    EG A BE,  EG AB E  Even when the music's g o n e , G o n e G     A       B      D Just close your eyes G     A   B  A G    E The sun is going down G      A    B D You'll be alright B    A    B     A    G   E No one can hurt you now G        A  B       D Come morning light A     B     A    G  E    F#  E G A B E You and I'll be safe and s o u n d EGAB  EGAB  CBCB  EGAB Oooh, Oooh, Oooh, Oooh EGAB  EGAB  CB A  CB Oooh, Oooh, Oh oh oh G     A       B      D Just close your eyes G       A   B  D You'll be alright G         A   B     D Come morning light, A     B    A    G  E    F#  EGABE You and I'll be safe and sound...