The Three Leafed Shamrock Lyrics And Chords

The Three Leafed Shamrock Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords. Also included are the tin whistle notes and the banjo / mandolin tab. Dermot O’Brien version in E major with a capo on the 2nd fret. For the whistle notes use a D. The chords are by Marc and Jean is giving the instructions on how to play the song on the whistle. Recorded by Dermot Hegarty, Daniel O'Donnell and Hugo Duncan, all of which are country singers but I'm not convinced that this is a country song. A country singer will generally use a beat that he's used to. There's no information that I came upon to suggest who wrote this song.

In the (D)dock a (G)ship was (D)anchored
On a bright St. Patrick's (A)Day
On the (D)quay a (G)lass was (D)sighing
For her (A)lover going a(D)way -A

In her (D)hand she (G)held an (D)emblem
And it's small green leaves were (A)three
And her (D)parting (G)words were (D)darling
Look at (A)these and think of (D)me -A

Three leafed (D)shamrock (G)I a(D)dore thee
Your three leaves I love to (A)see (or long to (A)free)
When there's (D)brighter (G)days in (D)Ireland
I'll come (A)home and marry (D)thee -A

Just be(D)fore the (G)ship had (D)started
As she laid her hand on (A)mine
Just be(D)fore (G)we had (D)parted
She looked with (A)loving eyes so (D)kind -A

To my (D)coat she (G)pinned an (D)emblem
And it's small green leaves were (A)three
And her (D)parting (G)words were (D)darling
Look at (A)these and think of (D)me -A

But to(D)night I (G)am an (D)exile
Far from home and far from (A)thee
Next (to) my (D)heart I'll (G)wear your (D)token
No (A)matter where I (D)be -A

And al(D)though the (G)seas di(D)vide us
And your face I might never (A)see
When there's (D)brighter (G)days in (D)Ireland
I'll come (A)home and marry (D)thee -A

Three leafed (D)shamrock (G)I a(D)dore thee
Your three leaves I love to (A)see (or long to (A)free)
When there's (D)brighter (G)days in (D)Ireland
I'll come (A)home and marry (D)thee –A-D

Here's the letter notes. Lower case = high notes

A B c     E F    A    F E
In the dock a ship was anchored
A c e       e   f    c       B
On a bright St. Patrick's day
A   B   c     e f    A    F   E
On the quay a lass was sighing
A    c    eB     d     c A
For her lover going away.