Cruiskeen Lawn Lyrics and chords fit the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem on their album ‚Flowers
In The Valley. Use a capo on the 5th fret. This traditional drinking song uses a chorus in Irish language which is given in
English phonetics.
Let the (Am)farmer praise his grounds, Let the huntsman praise his (E)hounds, And the (Am)shepherd praise
his sweet scented (E)lawn; Oh but (C)I, more wise than they, Spend each (G)happy night and day With my (Am)charmin'
little (E)cruiskeen (Am)lawn, (G)lawn, (Am)lawn (G) Me (Am)smilin’ little (E)cruiskeen (Am)lawn.
Chorus
Im(Am)mortal and divine, Great Bacchus, god of (E)wine Cre(Am)ate me by adoption your own (E)son. In (C)hopes
that you'll comply, That my (G)glass shall ne'er run dry Nor my (Am)smilin' little (E)cruiskeen (Am)lawn, (G)lawn,
(Am)lawn (G) Me (Am)smilin’ little (E)cruiskeen (Am)lawn.
Chorus
And (Am)when grim Death appears, In a few but pleasant (E)years, He’ll (Am)say wont you come along
with (E)me I'll (C)say, "Begone, you knave! For great (G)Bacchus gave me leave To (Am)take another (E)cruiskeen
(Am)lawn, (G)lawn, (Am)lawn (G) Me (Am)smilin’ little (E)cruiskeen (Am)lawn.
