Chords for Shanagolden Annmarie O'Riordan
Tempo:
101.9 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
Bm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[G] [D]
[G] [Bm] [F#m]
[E]
Oh, the cold winds [G] from the mountains are calling [A] soft to me.
The smell of [D] scented heather brings bitter [F#] memories.
[A] The wild and [D] lonely gun, the [A] summer sky [Bm] flies high o'er [G] Shanna Golden where [Em] my young Willie [A] lies.
I [D] met him in [G] the wintertime when the snow lay on [A] the ground.
The Irish hills [D] were peaceful, was [A] all around.
Scarcely [D] 21 years old [A] in his prime, [B] we were married my darling [G] Willie [Em] by the eve of [A] Christmas time.
Do [D] you [G] remember darling when we walked the [A] moonlit road?
I held you in [D] my arms, [A] let you go.
Our hands they were [D] entwined, [G] my love, [D] a [A] pale light.
[Bm] By the fields of [G] Shanna Golden [Em] on a lonely winter's [A] night.
[D] Then came the call [G] to Aram's love and the hills they were [A] aflame.
Down from the [D] silent mountains the Saxon [A] strangers came.
I held you in [D] my arms then, your young heart wild [A] with fear.
[Bm] By the fields of [G] Shanna Golden [Em] in the springtime [A] of the year.
[Bm] [A]
[G]
[Bm] [F#m]
[Am]
And [D] you fought them [G] darling Willie all through the summer [A]
days.
I heard the [D] rifles firing mountains far [A] away.
I held you in [D] my arms long [F#m] and free and [A] bright.
[Bm] And you [B] died in [G] Shanna Golden [Em] on a lonely [A] winter's night.
[D] Ah but that was long [G] ago my love and our son grows fine [A] and tall.
The hills they are [D] at peace again, the Saxon strangers [A] gone.
There are roses on [D] your grave my love in [A] the sky.
[Bm] Flying high your [G] Shanna Golden where [Em] my young Willie [A] lies.
[B] Where [G] [Em] my [A] young Willie [D] lies.
[G] [D]
[G] [Bm] [F#m]
[E]
Oh, the cold winds [G] from the mountains are calling [A] soft to me.
The smell of [D] scented heather brings bitter [F#] memories.
[A] The wild and [D] lonely gun, the [A] summer sky [Bm] flies high o'er [G] Shanna Golden where [Em] my young Willie [A] lies.
I [D] met him in [G] the wintertime when the snow lay on [A] the ground.
The Irish hills [D] were peaceful, was [A] all around.
Scarcely [D] 21 years old [A] in his prime, [B] we were married my darling [G] Willie [Em] by the eve of [A] Christmas time.
Do [D] you [G] remember darling when we walked the [A] moonlit road?
I held you in [D] my arms, [A] let you go.
Our hands they were [D] entwined, [G] my love, [D] a [A] pale light.
[Bm] By the fields of [G] Shanna Golden [Em] on a lonely winter's [A] night.
[D] Then came the call [G] to Aram's love and the hills they were [A] aflame.
Down from the [D] silent mountains the Saxon [A] strangers came.
I held you in [D] my arms then, your young heart wild [A] with fear.
[Bm] By the fields of [G] Shanna Golden [Em] in the springtime [A] of the year.
[Bm] [A]
[G]
[Bm] [F#m]
[Am]
And [D] you fought them [G] darling Willie all through the summer [A]
days.
I heard the [D] rifles firing mountains far [A] away.
I held you in [D] my arms long [F#m] and free and [A] bright.
[Bm] And you [B] died in [G] Shanna Golden [Em] on a lonely [A] winter's night.
[D] Ah but that was long [G] ago my love and our son grows fine [A] and tall.
The hills they are [D] at peace again, the Saxon strangers [A] gone.
There are roses on [D] your grave my love in [A] the sky.
[Bm] Flying high your [G] Shanna Golden where [Em] my young Willie [A] lies.
[B] Where [G] [Em] my [A] young Willie [D] lies.
Key:
A
D
G
Bm
Em
A
D
G
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, the cold winds [G] from the mountains are calling [A] soft to me.
_ The smell of [D] scented heather _ brings bitter _ [F#] memories.
[A] _ The wild and [D] lonely gun, _ the [A] summer sky _ [Bm] flies high o'er [G] Shanna Golden where [Em] my young Willie [A] lies.
_ _ I _ _ [D] met him in [G] the wintertime when the snow lay on [A] the ground.
The Irish hills [D] were peaceful, _ _ _ was [A] all around. _ _ _
Scarcely [D] 21 years old _ _ _ [A] in his prime, _ [B] we were married my darling [G] Willie _ [Em] by the eve of [A] Christmas time. _ _ _
Do [D] you _ [G] remember darling _ when we walked the [A] moonlit road?
I held you in [D] my arms, _ _ _ _ _ [A] let you go.
_ Our hands they were [D] entwined, [G] my love, [D] _ a [A] pale light.
_ [Bm] By the fields of [G] Shanna Golden [Em] on a lonely winter's [A] night.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Then came the call [G] to Aram's love and the hills they were [A] _ aflame.
Down from the [D] silent mountains the Saxon [A] strangers came.
I held you in [D] my arms then, your young heart wild [A] with fear.
[Bm] By the fields of [G] Shanna Golden _ [Em] in the springtime [A] of the _ year. _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
And [D] you fought them [G] darling Willie all through the summer [A] _
days.
I heard the [D] rifles firing mountains _ _ far [A] away.
I _ _ held you in [D] my arms long _ [F#m] and free and [A] bright.
_ [Bm] And you [B] died in [G] Shanna Golden _ [Em] on a lonely [A] winter's _ night.
_ _ _ [D] Ah but that was long [G] ago my love and our son grows fine [A] and tall.
_ The hills they are [D] at peace again, the Saxon strangers [A] gone.
_ There are roses on [D] your grave my _ _ _ _ love in [A] the sky.
_ [Bm] Flying high your [G] Shanna Golden where [Em] my young Willie [A] lies.
_ _ [B] Where _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] my [A] young Willie [D] lies. _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Oh, the cold winds [G] from the mountains are calling [A] soft to me.
_ The smell of [D] scented heather _ brings bitter _ [F#] memories.
[A] _ The wild and [D] lonely gun, _ the [A] summer sky _ [Bm] flies high o'er [G] Shanna Golden where [Em] my young Willie [A] lies.
_ _ I _ _ [D] met him in [G] the wintertime when the snow lay on [A] the ground.
The Irish hills [D] were peaceful, _ _ _ was [A] all around. _ _ _
Scarcely [D] 21 years old _ _ _ [A] in his prime, _ [B] we were married my darling [G] Willie _ [Em] by the eve of [A] Christmas time. _ _ _
Do [D] you _ [G] remember darling _ when we walked the [A] moonlit road?
I held you in [D] my arms, _ _ _ _ _ [A] let you go.
_ Our hands they were [D] entwined, [G] my love, [D] _ a [A] pale light.
_ [Bm] By the fields of [G] Shanna Golden [Em] on a lonely winter's [A] night.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Then came the call [G] to Aram's love and the hills they were [A] _ aflame.
Down from the [D] silent mountains the Saxon [A] strangers came.
I held you in [D] my arms then, your young heart wild [A] with fear.
[Bm] By the fields of [G] Shanna Golden _ [Em] in the springtime [A] of the _ year. _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
And [D] you fought them [G] darling Willie all through the summer [A] _
days.
I heard the [D] rifles firing mountains _ _ far [A] away.
I _ _ held you in [D] my arms long _ [F#m] and free and [A] bright.
_ [Bm] And you [B] died in [G] Shanna Golden _ [Em] on a lonely [A] winter's _ night.
_ _ _ [D] Ah but that was long [G] ago my love and our son grows fine [A] and tall.
_ The hills they are [D] at peace again, the Saxon strangers [A] gone.
_ There are roses on [D] your grave my _ _ _ _ love in [A] the sky.
_ [Bm] Flying high your [G] Shanna Golden where [Em] my young Willie [A] lies.
_ _ [B] Where _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] my [A] young Willie [D] lies. _ _ _