Chords for Declan Nerney Galway John
Tempo:
101.05 bpm
Chords used:
D
C
Ab
G
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Ebm]
The [D] next song we're going to do is [E] actually a [C] Galway song but it's [Eb] really about any county
[C] really because in [Ab] London it was written, [E] the song is actually a conversation and it's so
true, it's true right down [B] to the word.
It's [N] about a gentleman that in the spot of dog
in London, the guys never knew each other by their real name, you know, when a fella
come in like me or me uncle, he just called him Don for Tom or a fella from Dublin and
the men that called him Dublin Jack.
[Gb] Well this gentleman, [Am] or don't be called Danny,
the story [E] goes on and on, but this fellow was from Galway [B] and he was just known, he
was a great character and [C] he used to ride on the horses and do all those great things
that a [Gb] successful man would do.
[D] And he was known just so [N] kindly as Galway John.
But listen
to the story of this little man.
[G]
[C]
[D] [G]
[C]
[D]
[G] [C]
[D]
[G]
[C] [D]
It was the [G] 19th of September, 1961.
He used to sing to old men, [C] sit down every day.
[D] And
he couldn't bring himself to tell them things or [G] not to say.
Ah, [C] how he'd chat all night
with his story and joke.
And the old man's eyes were filled with tears of love [D] forevermore.
[G] It was a bloody winter and [C] I just had a fire on.
[D] And it was night.
I wanted to see [G] her
home.
But in
[D] [G]
[Ab] places and [Db] days when she was young, [Eb] he actually felt a lot of hope.
They
were all seated [Ab] alone.
Because I'd read those sad [Db] days of old men's story, and [Eb] those
who'd sit down in a circle, who'd stand ready for a [Ab] ride.
I shook his hand and said goodbye.
[Db] I hadn't the cash in hand.
[Eb] And I heard him say he sure was different.
And I fell [Ab] in love
with him.
He said I'd never see again.
[Db] Hello, little Galway baby.
[Eb] I'm telling you Galway,
you're tough, you're young, and [Ab] everything's okay.
And the old man's story has known that
the only times there'll be love
[Eb] forevermore.
[Ab] And it doesn't matter when you're dead.
I
just had a fire on.
That [Eb] little lad.
[Ab]
I just had a fire on.
[Eb] That little lad.
You can go
over there.
I just had a fire [Ab]
[F] on.
[Ab] [Gb] [N]
The [D] next song we're going to do is [E] actually a [C] Galway song but it's [Eb] really about any county
[C] really because in [Ab] London it was written, [E] the song is actually a conversation and it's so
true, it's true right down [B] to the word.
It's [N] about a gentleman that in the spot of dog
in London, the guys never knew each other by their real name, you know, when a fella
come in like me or me uncle, he just called him Don for Tom or a fella from Dublin and
the men that called him Dublin Jack.
[Gb] Well this gentleman, [Am] or don't be called Danny,
the story [E] goes on and on, but this fellow was from Galway [B] and he was just known, he
was a great character and [C] he used to ride on the horses and do all those great things
that a [Gb] successful man would do.
[D] And he was known just so [N] kindly as Galway John.
But listen
to the story of this little man.
[G]
[C]
[D] [G]
[C]
[D]
[G] [C]
[D]
[G]
[C] [D]
It was the [G] 19th of September, 1961.
He used to sing to old men, [C] sit down every day.
[D] And
he couldn't bring himself to tell them things or [G] not to say.
Ah, [C] how he'd chat all night
with his story and joke.
And the old man's eyes were filled with tears of love [D] forevermore.
[G] It was a bloody winter and [C] I just had a fire on.
[D] And it was night.
I wanted to see [G] her
home.
But in
[D] [G]
[Ab] places and [Db] days when she was young, [Eb] he actually felt a lot of hope.
They
were all seated [Ab] alone.
Because I'd read those sad [Db] days of old men's story, and [Eb] those
who'd sit down in a circle, who'd stand ready for a [Ab] ride.
I shook his hand and said goodbye.
[Db] I hadn't the cash in hand.
[Eb] And I heard him say he sure was different.
And I fell [Ab] in love
with him.
He said I'd never see again.
[Db] Hello, little Galway baby.
[Eb] I'm telling you Galway,
you're tough, you're young, and [Ab] everything's okay.
And the old man's story has known that
the only times there'll be love
[Eb] forevermore.
[Ab] And it doesn't matter when you're dead.
I
just had a fire on.
That [Eb] little lad.
[Ab]
I just had a fire on.
[Eb] That little lad.
You can go
over there.
I just had a fire [Ab]
[F] on.
[Ab] [Gb] [N]
Key:
D
C
Ab
G
Eb
D
C
Ab
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _
The [D] next song we're going to do is [E] actually a [C] Galway song but it's [Eb] really about any county
[C] really because in [Ab] London it was written, [E] the song is actually a conversation and it's so
true, it's true right down [B] to the word.
It's [N] about a gentleman that in the spot of dog
in London, the guys never knew each other by their real name, you know, when a fella
come in like me or me uncle, he just called him Don for Tom or a fella from Dublin and
the men that called him Dublin Jack. _ _ _
[Gb] Well this gentleman, [Am] or don't be called Danny,
the story [E] goes on and on, but this fellow was from Galway [B] and he was just known, he
was a great character and [C] he used to ride on the horses and do all those great things
that a [Gb] successful man would do.
_ [D] And _ he was known just so [N] kindly as Galway John.
But listen
to the story of this little man.
_ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ It was the [G] 19th of September, 1961.
He used to sing to old men, [C] sit down every day.
[D] And
he couldn't bring himself to tell them things or [G] not to say. _
Ah, [C] how he'd chat all night
with his story and joke.
And the old man's eyes were filled with tears of love [D] forevermore.
_ [G] It was a bloody winter and [C] I just had a fire on.
[D] And it was night.
_ I wanted to see [G] her
home.
But in _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ places and [Db] days when she was young, [Eb] he actually felt a lot of hope.
They
were all seated [Ab] alone.
Because I'd read those sad [Db] days of old men's story, and [Eb] those
who'd sit down in a circle, who'd stand ready for a [Ab] ride.
_ _ I shook his hand and said goodbye.
[Db] I hadn't the cash in hand.
[Eb] And I heard him say he sure was different.
And I fell [Ab] in love
with him.
He said I'd never see again.
[Db] Hello, little Galway baby.
[Eb] I'm telling you Galway,
you're tough, you're young, and [Ab] everything's okay. _
_ _ And the old man's story has known that
the only times there'll be love _
[Eb] forevermore.
_ [Ab] And it doesn't matter when you're dead.
I
just had a fire on.
That [Eb] little lad. _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I just had a fire on.
[Eb] That little lad.
You can go
over there.
I just had a fire [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ on.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [N] _ _
The [D] next song we're going to do is [E] actually a [C] Galway song but it's [Eb] really about any county
[C] really because in [Ab] London it was written, [E] the song is actually a conversation and it's so
true, it's true right down [B] to the word.
It's [N] about a gentleman that in the spot of dog
in London, the guys never knew each other by their real name, you know, when a fella
come in like me or me uncle, he just called him Don for Tom or a fella from Dublin and
the men that called him Dublin Jack. _ _ _
[Gb] Well this gentleman, [Am] or don't be called Danny,
the story [E] goes on and on, but this fellow was from Galway [B] and he was just known, he
was a great character and [C] he used to ride on the horses and do all those great things
that a [Gb] successful man would do.
_ [D] And _ he was known just so [N] kindly as Galway John.
But listen
to the story of this little man.
_ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ It was the [G] 19th of September, 1961.
He used to sing to old men, [C] sit down every day.
[D] And
he couldn't bring himself to tell them things or [G] not to say. _
Ah, [C] how he'd chat all night
with his story and joke.
And the old man's eyes were filled with tears of love [D] forevermore.
_ [G] It was a bloody winter and [C] I just had a fire on.
[D] And it was night.
_ I wanted to see [G] her
home.
But in _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ places and [Db] days when she was young, [Eb] he actually felt a lot of hope.
They
were all seated [Ab] alone.
Because I'd read those sad [Db] days of old men's story, and [Eb] those
who'd sit down in a circle, who'd stand ready for a [Ab] ride.
_ _ I shook his hand and said goodbye.
[Db] I hadn't the cash in hand.
[Eb] And I heard him say he sure was different.
And I fell [Ab] in love
with him.
He said I'd never see again.
[Db] Hello, little Galway baby.
[Eb] I'm telling you Galway,
you're tough, you're young, and [Ab] everything's okay. _
_ _ And the old man's story has known that
the only times there'll be love _
[Eb] forevermore.
_ [Ab] And it doesn't matter when you're dead.
I
just had a fire on.
That [Eb] little lad. _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ I just had a fire on.
[Eb] That little lad.
You can go
over there.
I just had a fire [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ on.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [N] _ _