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My[G] rose of Old[Bm] Erin my[C] Kathleen mo[G] mhuirnín
Your[C] eyes they could light many[Am] mantles of[D] love
For
[G]there in your [Bm]eyes is the[C] dew of the [G]morning
You've[C] taken the light[Am] from the[D] sky high above
You've
[C]captured the[Bm] blue from the[C] violets[G] empty
You've [C]borrowed your[Em] smile from the[Am] sun in the[D] sky
For[G]
you are a rogue[Bm] and your[C] thievings ex[G]tensive
You had[C] stolen my[Am] heart with your[D] true Irish [G]Eyes
[G]Irish
eyes were [Bm]smiling
[C]Irish eyes be[G]guiling
[C]Eyes that gleam with [G]love my[Em] dear
Could[c] light the skies
a[d]bove
[G]Eyes of heavens [Em]splendour
[D]Eyes so warm and tender
[C]Brighter [D]sparks than [G]all of the[Em]
stars
Are those[C] Irish [D]eyes of[G] love
Eyes of heavens splendour
Eyes so warm and tender
Brighter sparks
than all of the stars
Are those Irish eyes of love
Of the flowers of the forest there are none to compare to
The
flower that has captured my heart in this way
For there in your smile so warm and so tender
You've taken the heart from
the flowers in May
You've captured the blue from the bluebells in springtime
You've borrowed your blush from the Rose
in the briar
For you are a rogue and your thievings extensive
You had stolen my heart with your true Irish Eyes
Irish
eyes were smiling
Irish eyes beguiling
Eyes that gleam with love my dear
Could light the skies above
Eyes of heavens
splendour
Eyes so warm and tender
Brighter sparks than all of the stars
Are those Irish eyes of love
Eyes
of heavens splendour
Eyes so warm and tender
Brighter sparks than all of the stars
Are those Irish eyes of love
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Irish Eyes Are Smiling
The Irish didn't have a lot to smile about
but theirgood humour and friendly nature
carried
them through the bad times. There
were no happier people that delighted in
a sing-song or party celibration for all
occations.
Even the wake became a joyious
occation, a celibration of the passing
of the soul to a greater happier place.
Everybody
wants to go to heaven but
nobody wants to die. Irish eyes was another
number for The Wolfe Tones in the Irish
charts
back in the 80s. It is as popular
at today's live shows as ever. It is dedicated
to the Irish all over the world.
Irish Eyes Are Smiling (Key = Eb)
F A# A# A# A F D D# F G F D
D D# F G G G G G A A#
C
F F A# A# A F D D# F G F D
D D# F G G C A# A F F F
D D# F G D' C A# D# F G G F
D D# F G G G G G A A# C
F
F A# A# A F D D# F G F D
D D D# F G G C A# A G A A#
Chorus:
A# A# A# A# A F
G G G F F D
D#
D# D# C D D# F F G A A# G C
D' D' D' C A# G
C C C A# A F
G A# A G F A# D' F'
D'# D' D' C G A A#
The song is tricky at first but it's actually a good workout on the fingers,
with all the sharps and naturals. Not
only that, it's a really nice tune!
Music Notes By Cathal Lynch
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