Chords for Susan McCann Village Of Astee

[Gb] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ I am a simple Irish [A] girl and Kerry is my home
_ [B] I love to ramble down the road when my daily [E] chores are done
_ It _ happened that one summer's eve [A] when faith was kind to me
_ [B] I spied a young lad walking by the village [E] of Astee
_ So _ _ _ I resolved to speak with him [A] to hear what he might say
_ [B] I walked a little faster _ until I crossed [E] his way
_ I stated my intentions _ [A] quite plain for him to see
_ [B] Then he took my hand and kissed my cheek in the village of [E] _
Astee
_ [B] _ Says _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [E]
he, my pretty maiden fair, [A] I'm glad you came to speak
_ _ [B]
I've often thought about you as I walk along [E] the stream
_ If you think I'll make you happy then [A] I'll gladly go your _ way
[B] And we speak with Father Murphy and we name our wedding [E] _ day
So _ [Dbm] _ [E] we both sat down together and [A] _ named our wedding day _
_ We [B] picked the guests of honour and we chose our wedding [E]
band
_ We invited all our neighbours to [A] the local church to sing
[B] Our marriage _ ceremony in the village [E] of Astee
_ [B] The _ _ _
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_ _ _ priest he spoke of love and life [Bb] and blessed our house as one
[C] He wished us every happiness until life's race [F] is run
_ We walked behind with love's sweet smile [Bb] for all the world to see
Then [C] we headed out for Kathleen's house in the village of [F] _
_ Astee
_ _ _ While I was there we met through wine [Bb] and dine until the break of dawn
_ [C] Tim Ryan played the fiddle and his mother [F] sang her song
_ We danced the stack of barley _ [Bb] and we sang old Vinnie Shree
[C] And they're talking still of this great day in the village [F] of Astee _ _ _
_ _ And now we have a little _ [Bb] house and lovely children too
_ [C] We'd like to have you company if you're ever [F] passing through
_ We'd sing a song, we'd have a chat, [Bb] we'd take a cup of tea
For [C] we know you like the life we lead in the village of [F]
Astee
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