Chords for Daniel O'Donnell - The Mountains Of Mourne
Tempo:
98.65 bpm
Chords used:
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Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Percy French was one of Ireland's greatest songwriters with a wealth of songs to his credit.
1900s and it takes the form of a letter from an Irish emigrant recently arrived in London.
girlfriend back home, and like so many new emigrants
he's lonesome and wishful to be where the mountains [B] of Moan sweep down to [C] the sea.
[D]
[C] [G]
Oh Mary, this [C] London's a wonderful sight
working [C] by day [G] and by night
1900s and it takes the form of a letter from an Irish emigrant recently arrived in London.
girlfriend back home, and like so many new emigrants
he's lonesome and wishful to be where the mountains [B] of Moan sweep down to [C] the sea.
[D]
[C] [G]
Oh Mary, this [C] London's a wonderful sight
working [C] by day [G] and by night
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Percy French was one of Ireland's greatest songwriters with a wealth of songs to his credit.
He wrote this next one in the early 1900s and it takes the form of a letter from an Irish emigrant recently arrived in London.
He's writing to Mary, his girlfriend back home, and like so many new emigrants
he's lonesome and wishful to be where the mountains [B] of Moan sweep down to [C] the sea.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ Oh Mary, _ this [C] London's a wonderful sight
[Am] With the people [D] here working [C] by day [G] and by night
They don't sow _ potatoes, [C] nor barley, nor wheat
But [Am] there's gangs of [D] them digging [C] for gold [G] in the streets
_ [D] When I asked them, [G] that's what I was told
So I just [E] took a hand at [A] this digging [D] for gold
[G] But for all that [B] I found there, [C] I might [A] as well be
[D] Where the mountains of Moan [C] sweep down [G] to the sea
_ I believe that when writing, I wish you expressed
[Am] As to how the [D] fine ladies [C] in London [G] were dressed
Well if you believe me, [C] when I asked to a ball
[Am] I said they don't wear [D] no tops, nor [C] their dresses [G] at all
[D] Oh I've seen them myself, [G] and you could not entrue
To say if they were [E] bound [A] for a ball [D] or not
[G] Don't be starting [B] them fashions, [C] now Mary [A] McRee
[D] Where the mountains of Moan [C] sweep down [G] to the sea
[Em] You _ [G] remember [Bm] young Peter [C] O'Loughlin, of course
[Am] Well he's [D] over here, [C] at the head [G] of the force
Sure I met him today, [C] I was crossing the strand
[Am] And stopped [D] just with [C] one wave [G] of his hand
_ [D] There we stood talking [G] of days that are gone
While the whole [E]
population [A] of London [D] looked on
[G] But for all his [B] great powers, [C] he's wishful [A] like me
[D] To be back where the dock moans [C] sweep down [G] to the sea
_ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ There's _ beautiful girls here, [C] but I'll never mind
[Am] With beautiful shapes, [C] nature never [G]
designed
And lovely _ complexions, [C] all roses and cream
[Am] But O'Loughlin [D] _
remarked, [C] with regard [G] to the same
[D] That if at those roses _ [G] you ventured _
_ _ _ Colours [E] might all [A] come away [D] on your lips
[G] So I'll wait [B] for the wild [C] rose that's waiting [A]
for me
[D] Where the mountains of Moan [C] sweep _ down to the [G] sea _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _
He wrote this next one in the early 1900s and it takes the form of a letter from an Irish emigrant recently arrived in London.
He's writing to Mary, his girlfriend back home, and like so many new emigrants
he's lonesome and wishful to be where the mountains [B] of Moan sweep down to [C] the sea.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ Oh Mary, _ this [C] London's a wonderful sight
[Am] With the people [D] here working [C] by day [G] and by night
They don't sow _ potatoes, [C] nor barley, nor wheat
But [Am] there's gangs of [D] them digging [C] for gold [G] in the streets
_ [D] When I asked them, [G] that's what I was told
So I just [E] took a hand at [A] this digging [D] for gold
[G] But for all that [B] I found there, [C] I might [A] as well be
[D] Where the mountains of Moan [C] sweep down [G] to the sea
_ I believe that when writing, I wish you expressed
[Am] As to how the [D] fine ladies [C] in London [G] were dressed
Well if you believe me, [C] when I asked to a ball
[Am] I said they don't wear [D] no tops, nor [C] their dresses [G] at all
[D] Oh I've seen them myself, [G] and you could not entrue
To say if they were [E] bound [A] for a ball [D] or not
[G] Don't be starting [B] them fashions, [C] now Mary [A] McRee
[D] Where the mountains of Moan [C] sweep down [G] to the sea
[Em] You _ [G] remember [Bm] young Peter [C] O'Loughlin, of course
[Am] Well he's [D] over here, [C] at the head [G] of the force
Sure I met him today, [C] I was crossing the strand
[Am] And stopped [D] just with [C] one wave [G] of his hand
_ [D] There we stood talking [G] of days that are gone
While the whole [E]
population [A] of London [D] looked on
[G] But for all his [B] great powers, [C] he's wishful [A] like me
[D] To be back where the dock moans [C] sweep down [G] to the sea
_ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ There's _ beautiful girls here, [C] but I'll never mind
[Am] With beautiful shapes, [C] nature never [G]
designed
And lovely _ complexions, [C] all roses and cream
[Am] But O'Loughlin [D] _
remarked, [C] with regard [G] to the same
[D] That if at those roses _ [G] you ventured _
_ _ _ Colours [E] might all [A] come away [D] on your lips
[G] So I'll wait [B] for the wild [C] rose that's waiting [A]
for me
[D] Where the mountains of Moan [C] sweep _ down to the [G] sea _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _