Chords for Big Tom ~ My Donegal Shore (The Original Version)
Tempo:
93.6 bpm
Chords used:
C
G
D
F
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [Em] [Dm]
[G] [F] [G] [C] Oh, I know it's not right, [F] reminiscing [C] tonight [F] of days that [C] are gone and returning [G] no more.
[C]
For the girl I dream of [F] has another [C] man's love, [F]
far, [C] far away [G] on a Donegal [C] show.
But [Am]
[C] why should I care, cause [F] she's happy [C] all there, [F] and she may [C] have children, she may be wealthy [G] or poor.
But [C] I can't help my dream [F] of what might [C] have been [F] if I'd [C] stayed at home [G] on my [C] Donegal show.
[F] Now it's wintertime [Dm] there, [C] all the trees will be bare, [F] and the rain clouds [C] will darken my knitted [G] girl.
[C] But if that girl I could hold, [F] every [C] raindrop would be gold, [D] [E] if [F] you'd fall [C] all around us [G] on my [C] Donegal show.
[C#] [A] Why [D] there's no one to blame, [G] but before she [D] took his name, [G] when she told me [D] she loved him, it hurt to [A] the core.
[E] And [D] I could never descend to [G] be only [D] her friend, [G] so I [D] left her there on [A] my Donegal [D] show.
[G] Now it's wintertime there, all [D] the trees will be bare, [G] and the rain clouds [D] will darken my knitted [A] girl.
[E] [D] But if that girl I could hold, [G] every raindrop would [Bm] be gold, [D] [G] if you'd fall [D] all around us [A] on my [D] Donegal show.
[C] If [D] [G] you'd fall [D] all around us [A] on my [D] Donegal show.
[G] [F] [G] [C] Oh, I know it's not right, [F] reminiscing [C] tonight [F] of days that [C] are gone and returning [G] no more.
[C]
For the girl I dream of [F] has another [C] man's love, [F]
far, [C] far away [G] on a Donegal [C] show.
But [Am]
[C] why should I care, cause [F] she's happy [C] all there, [F] and she may [C] have children, she may be wealthy [G] or poor.
But [C] I can't help my dream [F] of what might [C] have been [F] if I'd [C] stayed at home [G] on my [C] Donegal show.
[F] Now it's wintertime [Dm] there, [C] all the trees will be bare, [F] and the rain clouds [C] will darken my knitted [G] girl.
[C] But if that girl I could hold, [F] every [C] raindrop would be gold, [D] [E] if [F] you'd fall [C] all around us [G] on my [C] Donegal show.
[C#] [A] Why [D] there's no one to blame, [G] but before she [D] took his name, [G] when she told me [D] she loved him, it hurt to [A] the core.
[E] And [D] I could never descend to [G] be only [D] her friend, [G] so I [D] left her there on [A] my Donegal [D] show.
[G] Now it's wintertime there, all [D] the trees will be bare, [G] and the rain clouds [D] will darken my knitted [A] girl.
[E] [D] But if that girl I could hold, [G] every raindrop would [Bm] be gold, [D] [G] if you'd fall [D] all around us [A] on my [D] Donegal show.
[C] If [D] [G] you'd fall [D] all around us [A] on my [D] Donegal show.
Key:
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[F] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [G] _ [F] _ [G] [C] Oh, I know it's not right, _ [F] _ reminiscing [C] tonight _ [F] of days that [C] are gone and returning [G] no more.
[C] _ _
For the girl I dream of [F] has another _ [C] man's love, [F] _
far, [C] far away [G] on a Donegal [C] show.
_ _ _ But [Am]
[C] why should I care, cause [F] she's happy [C] all there, [F] and she may [C] have children, she may be wealthy [G] or poor. _
But [C] I can't help my dream [F] of what might [C] have been [F] if I'd [C] stayed at home [G] on my _ [C] Donegal show. _ _ _ _
[F] Now it's _ wintertime [Dm] there, [C] all the trees will be bare, [F] and the rain clouds [C] will darken my knitted [G] _ girl.
_ _ [C] _ But if that girl I could hold, [F] every _ [C] raindrop would be gold, [D] _ [E] if [F] you'd fall [C] all around us [G] on my _ [C] Donegal show.
_ [C#] [A] Why _ [D] there's no one to blame, [G] but before she [D] took his name, [G] when she told me [D] she loved him, it hurt to [A] the core.
_ [E] And [D] I could never descend to [G] be only [D] her friend, [G] so I [D] left her there on [A] my Donegal [D] show.
_ _ _ [G] Now it's _ wintertime there, all [D] the trees will be bare, [G] and the rain clouds [D] will _ darken my knitted _ [A] girl. _ _
_ [E] [D] But if that girl I could hold, [G] every _ raindrop would [Bm] be gold, [D] _ _ [G] if you'd fall [D] all around us [A] on my [D] Donegal show. _
[C] If [D] [G] you'd fall [D] all around us [A] on my [D] Donegal show. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ [F] _ [G] [C] Oh, I know it's not right, _ [F] _ reminiscing [C] tonight _ [F] of days that [C] are gone and returning [G] no more.
[C] _ _
For the girl I dream of [F] has another _ [C] man's love, [F] _
far, [C] far away [G] on a Donegal [C] show.
_ _ _ But [Am]
[C] why should I care, cause [F] she's happy [C] all there, [F] and she may [C] have children, she may be wealthy [G] or poor. _
But [C] I can't help my dream [F] of what might [C] have been [F] if I'd [C] stayed at home [G] on my _ [C] Donegal show. _ _ _ _
[F] Now it's _ wintertime [Dm] there, [C] all the trees will be bare, [F] and the rain clouds [C] will darken my knitted [G] _ girl.
_ _ [C] _ But if that girl I could hold, [F] every _ [C] raindrop would be gold, [D] _ [E] if [F] you'd fall [C] all around us [G] on my _ [C] Donegal show.
_ [C#] [A] Why _ [D] there's no one to blame, [G] but before she [D] took his name, [G] when she told me [D] she loved him, it hurt to [A] the core.
_ [E] And [D] I could never descend to [G] be only [D] her friend, [G] so I [D] left her there on [A] my Donegal [D] show.
_ _ _ [G] Now it's _ wintertime there, all [D] the trees will be bare, [G] and the rain clouds [D] will _ darken my knitted _ [A] girl. _ _
_ [E] [D] But if that girl I could hold, [G] every _ raindrop would [Bm] be gold, [D] _ _ [G] if you'd fall [D] all around us [A] on my [D] Donegal show. _
[C] If [D] [G] you'd fall [D] all around us [A] on my [D] Donegal show. _ _
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