Chords for Nan Tom Taimín - The Home I left behind
Tempo:
87.45 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Eb
F
Cm
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb]
I [F] was born on [Bbm] a [Eb] hillside [Bb] by [F] yonder [Bb] flowing stream.
It [Eb] is deeply pictured [Bb] in my mind, [C] fond memories, [Bb] [Eb] thoughts and dreams.
It often [Bb] nearly breaks my heart and leaves me a troubled [Eb] mind.
When I [Cm] think [F] of dear [Bb] old Ireland [Eb] and [Bb] the home [F] I left [Bb] behind.
I [Eb] went down to [Bb] the valley [Eb]
to [Bb] bid [Eb] my [Bb] friends adieu.
I [Eb] [Bb] stood upon the far bridge, the mountain's wide [Eb]
view.
I stood [F] upon the [Bb] far bridge where I stood many [Eb] a time.
[Cm] And from there [F] I took [Bb] my last [Eb] fond look [Bb] at the home [F] I [Bb] left behind.
[Cm] [F] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
It was [Cm] [F] early [Bb] next [Eb] morning [Bb] with a [Fm] sad and [Bb] broken heart.
I [Eb] stood on the heart [Bb] of my father's floor, saying it's sad we both [Eb] must part.
[F] With [Cm] my mother's [F] arms [Bb] around my neck, the tears her [Eb] eyes did blind.
[Cm] And I tore [F] out from [Bb] her arms [Eb]
in [Bb] the [F] home I [Bb] left behind.
Now [F] since I've landed [Bb] in [Eb] New York, [Bb] strange [F] places I [Bb] have known.
But [Eb] there's none [G] so dear nor [Bb] so near to me as the ones I [Eb] used to know.
[Cm] And when I've lots [Bb] of shining gold and a girl to call [Eb] my bride.
[Cm] I'll roll [F] her in my [Bb] [Eb] atoms in [Bb] the home [Fm] I [Bb] left behind.
[N]
I [F] was born on [Bbm] a [Eb] hillside [Bb] by [F] yonder [Bb] flowing stream.
It [Eb] is deeply pictured [Bb] in my mind, [C] fond memories, [Bb] [Eb] thoughts and dreams.
It often [Bb] nearly breaks my heart and leaves me a troubled [Eb] mind.
When I [Cm] think [F] of dear [Bb] old Ireland [Eb] and [Bb] the home [F] I left [Bb] behind.
I [Eb] went down to [Bb] the valley [Eb]
to [Bb] bid [Eb] my [Bb] friends adieu.
I [Eb] [Bb] stood upon the far bridge, the mountain's wide [Eb]
view.
I stood [F] upon the [Bb] far bridge where I stood many [Eb] a time.
[Cm] And from there [F] I took [Bb] my last [Eb] fond look [Bb] at the home [F] I [Bb] left behind.
[Cm] [F] [Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
It was [Cm] [F] early [Bb] next [Eb] morning [Bb] with a [Fm] sad and [Bb] broken heart.
I [Eb] stood on the heart [Bb] of my father's floor, saying it's sad we both [Eb] must part.
[F] With [Cm] my mother's [F] arms [Bb] around my neck, the tears her [Eb] eyes did blind.
[Cm] And I tore [F] out from [Bb] her arms [Eb]
in [Bb] the [F] home I [Bb] left behind.
Now [F] since I've landed [Bb] in [Eb] New York, [Bb] strange [F] places I [Bb] have known.
But [Eb] there's none [G] so dear nor [Bb] so near to me as the ones I [Eb] used to know.
[Cm] And when I've lots [Bb] of shining gold and a girl to call [Eb] my bride.
[Cm] I'll roll [F] her in my [Bb] [Eb] atoms in [Bb] the home [Fm] I [Bb] left behind.
[N]
Key:
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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I [F] was born _ on [Bbm] a _ [Eb] hillside [Bb] by [F] yonder _ [Bb] flowing stream.
It [Eb] is deeply _ _ pictured [Bb] in my mind, [C] fond memories, _ [Bb] _ [Eb] thoughts and dreams. _
It often _ [Bb] nearly _ breaks my _ heart and leaves me a troubled [Eb] mind.
_ When I [Cm] think [F] of dear [Bb] old Ireland [Eb] _ and [Bb] the home [F] I left [Bb] behind.
_ I [Eb] went _ down to [Bb] the valley [Eb] _
to [Bb] bid [Eb] my _ [Bb] friends adieu.
I [Eb] _ _ [Bb] stood upon the far bridge, the _ _ mountain's wide [Eb]
view.
_ I stood [F] upon _ the [Bb] far bridge where I stood _ many [Eb] a time.
_ _ [Cm] And from there [F] I took [Bb] my last [Eb] fond look [Bb] at the home [F] I [Bb] left _ behind.
_ _ [Cm] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It was [Cm] [F] early [Bb] next [Eb] morning _ _ [Bb] with a [Fm] sad and [Bb] broken heart. _
I [Eb] stood on the heart [Bb] of my father's floor, saying it's sad we both [Eb] must part.
_ [F] With [Cm] my mother's [F] arms [Bb] around my neck, the tears her [Eb] eyes did blind.
_ _ [Cm] And I tore [F] out from [Bb] her arms [Eb] _
in [Bb] the [F] home I [Bb] left behind.
_ _ Now _ [F] since I've landed [Bb] in [Eb] New York, _ [Bb] strange [F] places I [Bb] have known.
But [Eb] there's none [G] so dear nor [Bb] so near to me as the ones I _ [Eb] used to know.
_ [Cm] And when I've _ lots [Bb] of shining gold and a girl to call [Eb] my bride. _
_ [Cm] I'll roll [F] her in my [Bb] _ _ [Eb] atoms in [Bb] the home [Fm] I _ [Bb] left behind. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ I [F] was born _ on [Bbm] a _ [Eb] hillside [Bb] by [F] yonder _ [Bb] flowing stream.
It [Eb] is deeply _ _ pictured [Bb] in my mind, [C] fond memories, _ [Bb] _ [Eb] thoughts and dreams. _
It often _ [Bb] nearly _ breaks my _ heart and leaves me a troubled [Eb] mind.
_ When I [Cm] think [F] of dear [Bb] old Ireland [Eb] _ and [Bb] the home [F] I left [Bb] behind.
_ I [Eb] went _ down to [Bb] the valley [Eb] _
to [Bb] bid [Eb] my _ [Bb] friends adieu.
I [Eb] _ _ [Bb] stood upon the far bridge, the _ _ mountain's wide [Eb]
view.
_ I stood [F] upon _ the [Bb] far bridge where I stood _ many [Eb] a time.
_ _ [Cm] And from there [F] I took [Bb] my last [Eb] fond look [Bb] at the home [F] I [Bb] left _ behind.
_ _ [Cm] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ It was [Cm] [F] early [Bb] next [Eb] morning _ _ [Bb] with a [Fm] sad and [Bb] broken heart. _
I [Eb] stood on the heart [Bb] of my father's floor, saying it's sad we both [Eb] must part.
_ [F] With [Cm] my mother's [F] arms [Bb] around my neck, the tears her [Eb] eyes did blind.
_ _ [Cm] And I tore [F] out from [Bb] her arms [Eb] _
in [Bb] the [F] home I [Bb] left behind.
_ _ Now _ [F] since I've landed [Bb] in [Eb] New York, _ [Bb] strange [F] places I [Bb] have known.
But [Eb] there's none [G] so dear nor [Bb] so near to me as the ones I _ [Eb] used to know.
_ [Cm] And when I've _ lots [Bb] of shining gold and a girl to call [Eb] my bride. _
_ [Cm] I'll roll [F] her in my [Bb] _ _ [Eb] atoms in [Bb] the home [Fm] I _ [Bb] left behind. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _