Chords for Niamh Parsons & Gerry O'Beirne
Tempo:
102.9 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
F#m
A#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A#m] [E] [A] [E]
He loved [A] all, [B] both great [E] and small, the dwelling Ireland.
I hope [A] you [E] pay attention, was I [B] my [E] Pemkin mum.
Oh, it was my father's anger [B] that stole [E] my love away.
But I still [A] have hopes [B] we'll meet [E]
again [A] in North [B] [E] America.
Oh, my [A] love is [E] tall and handsome, to [B] him I [E] gave my heart.
And little [F#m] [E] was I [B]
notion [F#m] that [Em] we would [E] ever part.
It was in [A] my [E] father's garden [A] this [B] flower [E] did decay.
But I still [A] have [B] hopes we'll [E] meet again [C#m] in [B] North [E] America.
Now we did [A] not want [E] for money, kind fortune upon me shone.
Out of [A] my [E] father's castle I stole five hundred pounds.
It was in the town [B] of [A] Belfast, my [B] passage I [E] did pay.
My mind made up to [B] follow [E] my love into North [B] [E] America.
Now the [F#m] captain's [E] wife was kind to me, as you might [B] [E] understand.
And she kept [A] me [E] in her cabin until we reached Ireland.
[F#m] [E] It was in [F#m] the town [A] of [D#] Quebec [A] we landed [B] on [E] the quay.
And I knew not where to find my love in [B] North [E] America.
Now I [A] being sick [B] and sore [E] and tired [A] I went [B] into [E] a maze.
And it's there [F#m] I [B] met my [E] William, [A] the lad I [C#] loved [E] within.
[A] [E] I took him gently [B] by the hand [A] and to [B] him [E] I did say,
Oh, I [B] never [F#m] thought [B] to see [E] your face in [B] all the merry [E] way.
And now [A] this [B] couple have [E] got wed, as [A] you [B] might [E]
understand.
And I hear they live quite happy [A] in a town [B] they [E] call St.
John.
And the money that she [B] stole from home, [A] in gold she [E] paid it down.
And she thinks [F#m] no more [B] on [E] Ireland nor [A] [E] in [B] a skeleton [E]
town.
He loved [A] all, [B] both great [E] and small, the dwelling Ireland.
I hope [A] you [E] pay attention, was I [B] my [E] Pemkin mum.
Oh, it was my father's anger [B] that stole [E] my love away.
But I still [A] have hopes [B] we'll meet [E]
again [A] in North [B] [E] America.
Oh, my [A] love is [E] tall and handsome, to [B] him I [E] gave my heart.
And little [F#m] [E] was I [B]
notion [F#m] that [Em] we would [E] ever part.
It was in [A] my [E] father's garden [A] this [B] flower [E] did decay.
But I still [A] have [B] hopes we'll [E] meet again [C#m] in [B] North [E] America.
Now we did [A] not want [E] for money, kind fortune upon me shone.
Out of [A] my [E] father's castle I stole five hundred pounds.
It was in the town [B] of [A] Belfast, my [B] passage I [E] did pay.
My mind made up to [B] follow [E] my love into North [B] [E] America.
Now the [F#m] captain's [E] wife was kind to me, as you might [B] [E] understand.
And she kept [A] me [E] in her cabin until we reached Ireland.
[F#m] [E] It was in [F#m] the town [A] of [D#] Quebec [A] we landed [B] on [E] the quay.
And I knew not where to find my love in [B] North [E] America.
Now I [A] being sick [B] and sore [E] and tired [A] I went [B] into [E] a maze.
And it's there [F#m] I [B] met my [E] William, [A] the lad I [C#] loved [E] within.
[A] [E] I took him gently [B] by the hand [A] and to [B] him [E] I did say,
Oh, I [B] never [F#m] thought [B] to see [E] your face in [B] all the merry [E] way.
And now [A] this [B] couple have [E] got wed, as [A] you [B] might [E]
understand.
And I hear they live quite happy [A] in a town [B] they [E] call St.
John.
And the money that she [B] stole from home, [A] in gold she [E] paid it down.
And she thinks [F#m] no more [B] on [E] Ireland nor [A] [E] in [B] a skeleton [E]
town.
Key:
E
B
A
F#m
A#m
E
B
A
[A#m] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
He loved [A] all, [B] both great [E] and small, the dwelling _ Ireland. _
I hope [A] you [E] pay _ _ attention, was I [B] my [E] Pemkin mum.
Oh, it was my _ father's anger [B] that stole [E] my love away. _
But I still [A] have hopes [B] we'll meet [E]
again [A] in North [B] _ [E] America. _
Oh, my [A] love is [E] tall and handsome, to [B] him I [E] gave my heart.
And little [F#m] [E] was I [B]
notion [F#m] that [Em] we would [E] ever part.
It was in [A] my _ [E] father's garden [A] this [B] flower [E] did decay. _
But I still [A] have [B] hopes we'll [E] meet again [C#m] in [B] North [E] America. _ _
Now we did [A] not want [E] for _ money, kind fortune upon me shone.
Out of [A] my [E] father's _ castle I stole five hundred _ pounds.
It was in the town [B] of _ [A] Belfast, my [B] passage I [E] did pay.
My mind made up to [B] follow [E] my love into North [B] [E] America.
_ Now the [F#m] captain's [E] wife was kind to me, as you might [B] _ [E] understand.
And she kept [A] me [E] in her cabin until we reached _ Ireland.
[F#m] [E] It was in [F#m] the town [A] of [D#] Quebec [A] we landed [B] on [E] the quay.
And I knew not where to find my love in [B] North [E] America.
_ _ Now I [A] being sick [B] and sore [E] and tired [A] I went [B] into [E] a maze.
And it's there [F#m] I [B] met my [E] _ William, [A] the lad I [C#] loved [E] within.
_ [A] [E] I took him gently [B] by the hand [A] and to [B] him [E] I did say,
Oh, I [B] never [F#m] thought [B] to see [E] your face in [B] all the merry [E] way.
_ And now [A] this [B] couple have [E] got wed, as [A] you [B] might [E]
understand.
_ And I hear they live quite _ happy [A] in a town [B] they [E] call St.
John.
And the money that she [B] stole from home, [A] in gold she [E] paid it down.
And she thinks [F#m] no more [B] on [E] Ireland nor [A] [E] in [B] a skeleton _ [E]
town. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
He loved [A] all, [B] both great [E] and small, the dwelling _ Ireland. _
I hope [A] you [E] pay _ _ attention, was I [B] my [E] Pemkin mum.
Oh, it was my _ father's anger [B] that stole [E] my love away. _
But I still [A] have hopes [B] we'll meet [E]
again [A] in North [B] _ [E] America. _
Oh, my [A] love is [E] tall and handsome, to [B] him I [E] gave my heart.
And little [F#m] [E] was I [B]
notion [F#m] that [Em] we would [E] ever part.
It was in [A] my _ [E] father's garden [A] this [B] flower [E] did decay. _
But I still [A] have [B] hopes we'll [E] meet again [C#m] in [B] North [E] America. _ _
Now we did [A] not want [E] for _ money, kind fortune upon me shone.
Out of [A] my [E] father's _ castle I stole five hundred _ pounds.
It was in the town [B] of _ [A] Belfast, my [B] passage I [E] did pay.
My mind made up to [B] follow [E] my love into North [B] [E] America.
_ Now the [F#m] captain's [E] wife was kind to me, as you might [B] _ [E] understand.
And she kept [A] me [E] in her cabin until we reached _ Ireland.
[F#m] [E] It was in [F#m] the town [A] of [D#] Quebec [A] we landed [B] on [E] the quay.
And I knew not where to find my love in [B] North [E] America.
_ _ Now I [A] being sick [B] and sore [E] and tired [A] I went [B] into [E] a maze.
And it's there [F#m] I [B] met my [E] _ William, [A] the lad I [C#] loved [E] within.
_ [A] [E] I took him gently [B] by the hand [A] and to [B] him [E] I did say,
Oh, I [B] never [F#m] thought [B] to see [E] your face in [B] all the merry [E] way.
_ And now [A] this [B] couple have [E] got wed, as [A] you [B] might [E]
understand.
_ And I hear they live quite _ happy [A] in a town [B] they [E] call St.
John.
And the money that she [B] stole from home, [A] in gold she [E] paid it down.
And she thinks [F#m] no more [B] on [E] Ireland nor [A] [E] in [B] a skeleton _ [E]
town. _ _ _ _ _ _ _