Chords for Frances Black & Aoife Scott, Eoghan Scott & Conor Lyons "The Hills of South Armagh" on Fleadh TV
Tempo:
106.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Cm] [N]
[D] [G]
[D] The
[A] [D] crowded [G] streets [D] seem [A] a long [D] way from my [A] home.
[D] [G] People rushing [D] us, [G] going [D] to and from.
[A] [D] [G] Give them [D] time of day and [G] [A] they'll look [D] the other [A] way.
[G] And [D] so you end up just [G] like them and [A] talk to no one.
[D] Where the grass [G] is fresh [D] and green, [G] where the [D] air is pure [G] and clean.
[A] [D] Where the gentle rivers [G] kiss [D] the [A] mountain streams.
[D] All the [G] way I've [D] traveled far, [G] the hills [D] of South [A] Dharma
[Bm] are the hills I'm roaming [G] nightly in my [A]
dreams.
[D] The view [Em] from [D] my apartment [G] is a trophy [D] in [A] Sallyway.
[G] [D] My children [G] speak in accents [D] not [A] like mine.
[D] [Em] My old man's [D] working two jobs, we don't see him much [A] these days.
[D] Oh we'd be happy if [G] we only [A] had the time.
[D] Where the grass [Em] is fresh [D] and green, [G] where the [D] air is pure [A] and clean.
[D] Where the gentle rivers [G] [D] kiss the mountain [A] streams.
[D] All the [G] way I've [D] traveled far, [G] the hills [D] of South [A] Dharma
[Bm] are the hills I'm [G] roaming nightly in [A] my dreams.
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [D]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] Here the [G] [D] hills are occupied [G] by [D] strangers [A] now.
[G] And [D] the work keeps [G] getting scarcer [D] [A] every day.
Oh [D] it's a hard life when [G] you're forced [D] from home [G] to [D] leave the ones [A] you love.
[D] Oh it's a hard life when [G] you're forced to [A] live this way.
[D] Where the grass [Em] is fresh [D] and green, [G] where the [D] air is pure [A] and clean.
[D] Where the gentle [G] rivers [D] kiss the mountain [A] streams.
[D] All the way [G] I've traveled [D] far, [G] the hills [D] of South [A] Dharma
[Bm] are the hills I'm roaming [G]
nightly in my [A] dreams.
[Dm] [Gm]
[D] [G]
[D] The
[A] [D] crowded [G] streets [D] seem [A] a long [D] way from my [A] home.
[D] [G] People rushing [D] us, [G] going [D] to and from.
[A] [D] [G] Give them [D] time of day and [G] [A] they'll look [D] the other [A] way.
[G] And [D] so you end up just [G] like them and [A] talk to no one.
[D] Where the grass [G] is fresh [D] and green, [G] where the [D] air is pure [G] and clean.
[A] [D] Where the gentle rivers [G] kiss [D] the [A] mountain streams.
[D] All the [G] way I've [D] traveled far, [G] the hills [D] of South [A] Dharma
[Bm] are the hills I'm roaming [G] nightly in my [A]
dreams.
[D] The view [Em] from [D] my apartment [G] is a trophy [D] in [A] Sallyway.
[G] [D] My children [G] speak in accents [D] not [A] like mine.
[D] [Em] My old man's [D] working two jobs, we don't see him much [A] these days.
[D] Oh we'd be happy if [G] we only [A] had the time.
[D] Where the grass [Em] is fresh [D] and green, [G] where the [D] air is pure [A] and clean.
[D] Where the gentle rivers [G] [D] kiss the mountain [A] streams.
[D] All the [G] way I've [D] traveled far, [G] the hills [D] of South [A] Dharma
[Bm] are the hills I'm [G] roaming nightly in [A] my dreams.
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [D]
[A] [Bm] [G]
[D] [A]
[D] Here the [G] [D] hills are occupied [G] by [D] strangers [A] now.
[G] And [D] the work keeps [G] getting scarcer [D] [A] every day.
Oh [D] it's a hard life when [G] you're forced [D] from home [G] to [D] leave the ones [A] you love.
[D] Oh it's a hard life when [G] you're forced to [A] live this way.
[D] Where the grass [Em] is fresh [D] and green, [G] where the [D] air is pure [A] and clean.
[D] Where the gentle [G] rivers [D] kiss the mountain [A] streams.
[D] All the way [G] I've traveled [D] far, [G] the hills [D] of South [A] Dharma
[Bm] are the hills I'm roaming [G]
nightly in my [A] dreams.
[Dm] [Gm]
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A
Bm
Em
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G
A
_ [Cm] _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ The _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ crowded [G] streets [D] seem _ [A] a long [D] way from my [A] home.
_ [D] _ [G] People rushing [D] _ us, [G] going [D] to and from.
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] Give them [D] time of day and [G] [A] they'll look [D] the other [A] way.
[G] And [D] so you end up just [G] like them and [A] talk to no _ one.
_ _ [D] Where the grass [G] is fresh [D] and green, _ _ [G] where the [D] air is pure [G] and clean.
[A] [D] Where the gentle rivers [G] kiss [D] the _ [A] mountain streams.
_ _ _ [D] All the [G] way I've [D] traveled far, _ [G] the hills [D] of South [A] Dharma
_ [Bm] are the hills I'm roaming [G] _ nightly in my [A] _ _
dreams.
_ _ _ [D] The view [Em] from [D] my apartment [G] is a trophy [D] in _ [A] Sallyway.
_ [G] _ [D] My children [G] speak in accents [D] not [A] like mine.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] My old man's [D] working two jobs, we don't see him much [A] these days.
[D] Oh we'd be happy if [G] we only [A] had the time. _
_ _ _ [D] Where the grass [Em] is fresh [D] and green, _ [G] where the [D] air is pure [A] and clean.
[D] Where the gentle rivers [G] _ [D] kiss the mountain [A] _ streams.
_ _ _ _ [D] All the [G] way I've [D] traveled far, _ _ [G] the hills [D] of South [A] Dharma
_ [Bm] are the hills I'm [G] roaming nightly in [A] my _ dreams.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] Here the [G] [D] hills are occupied [G] by _ [D] _ strangers [A] now.
_ [G] And [D] the work keeps [G] getting scarcer [D] _ _ [A] every day. _
_ Oh [D] it's a hard life when [G] you're forced [D] from home [G] to [D] leave the ones [A] you love.
[D] Oh it's a hard life when [G] you're forced to [A] live this way. _ _
_ [D] Where the grass [Em] is fresh [D] and green, _ [G] where the [D] air is pure [A] and clean.
[D] Where the gentle _ [G] rivers [D] kiss the mountain [A] _ streams. _ _
_ [D] All the way [G] I've traveled [D] far, _ [G] the hills [D] of South [A] Dharma _
[Bm] are the hills I'm roaming [G] _
nightly in my [A] _ dreams. _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
[D] _ _ The _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ crowded [G] streets [D] seem _ [A] a long [D] way from my [A] home.
_ [D] _ [G] People rushing [D] _ us, [G] going [D] to and from.
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ [G] Give them [D] time of day and [G] [A] they'll look [D] the other [A] way.
[G] And [D] so you end up just [G] like them and [A] talk to no _ one.
_ _ [D] Where the grass [G] is fresh [D] and green, _ _ [G] where the [D] air is pure [G] and clean.
[A] [D] Where the gentle rivers [G] kiss [D] the _ [A] mountain streams.
_ _ _ [D] All the [G] way I've [D] traveled far, _ [G] the hills [D] of South [A] Dharma
_ [Bm] are the hills I'm roaming [G] _ nightly in my [A] _ _
dreams.
_ _ _ [D] The view [Em] from [D] my apartment [G] is a trophy [D] in _ [A] Sallyway.
_ [G] _ [D] My children [G] speak in accents [D] not [A] like mine.
_ _ _ _ [D] _ [Em] My old man's [D] working two jobs, we don't see him much [A] these days.
[D] Oh we'd be happy if [G] we only [A] had the time. _
_ _ _ [D] Where the grass [Em] is fresh [D] and green, _ [G] where the [D] air is pure [A] and clean.
[D] Where the gentle rivers [G] _ [D] kiss the mountain [A] _ streams.
_ _ _ _ [D] All the [G] way I've [D] traveled far, _ _ [G] the hills [D] of South [A] Dharma
_ [Bm] are the hills I'm [G] roaming nightly in [A] my _ dreams.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [D] Here the [G] [D] hills are occupied [G] by _ [D] _ strangers [A] now.
_ [G] And [D] the work keeps [G] getting scarcer [D] _ _ [A] every day. _
_ Oh [D] it's a hard life when [G] you're forced [D] from home [G] to [D] leave the ones [A] you love.
[D] Oh it's a hard life when [G] you're forced to [A] live this way. _ _
_ [D] Where the grass [Em] is fresh [D] and green, _ [G] where the [D] air is pure [A] and clean.
[D] Where the gentle _ [G] rivers [D] kiss the mountain [A] _ streams. _ _
_ [D] All the way [G] I've traveled [D] far, _ [G] the hills [D] of South [A] Dharma _
[Bm] are the hills I'm roaming [G] _
nightly in my [A] _ dreams. _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _