Chords for The Irish Rovers: The Girls Of Derry
Tempo:
124.45 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
F#m
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [D] [E]
[A]
There's some who [F#m] say a sailor's [D] life is full of [E] sport and leisure, [A] it's a grand old [B] time [E] upon the ridge in Maine.
[A] But boys, the work is tough [D] and there's little time [E] for pleasure when [A] you're fighting rolling seas and [D] hurricanes.
[A] So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul [A] away.
The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and [A] now we're [E] homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, haul away.
Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the [A] girls of Derrytown.
The captain [F#m] and the crew [D] are well seasoned [E] on the ocean, [A] so what can we [B] for weather, [E] rain or shine?
[A] Her ship is sound and sure, [D] and when she's [E] in full motion, [A] there's not a faster clipper on the line.
So heave [D] away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and now we're [A] homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul [A] away.
Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the [A] girls of Derrytown.
We've sailed to [F#m] South America, New Zealand [E] and Australia, [A] to Halifax, [B] New York and [E] Baltimore.
[A] In every port of call, [D] sure, we stories [E] to regale you, [A] for on the [E] shore we likes to [D] rant and roar.
[A] So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and now we're [E] homeward [A] bound.
Heave away, [D] heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [A] with the girls of Derrytown.
[F#m]
[E] [A] [E]
[A] [F#m]
[D] [E] [A]
So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and now we're [E] homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the [A] girls of Derrytown.
We're sailing [F#m] up Loughboyle, [D] thank God the [E] journey's ended.
[A] There's lassies [B] waiting there at [E] Derry's Quay.
[A] We've money for dispense, [D] and girls [E] the hell bespend it.
[A] We'll live like kings until we [D] sail away.
[A] So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The [F#m] anchor's weighed, the course [B] is set, and now [F#m] we're homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the girls [A] of Derrytown.
So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's weighed, [F#m] the course [B] is set, and now [A] we're homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll be [D] a-dancing [E] with the girls [A] of Derrytown.
[D] [E] [A]
[A]
There's some who [F#m] say a sailor's [D] life is full of [E] sport and leisure, [A] it's a grand old [B] time [E] upon the ridge in Maine.
[A] But boys, the work is tough [D] and there's little time [E] for pleasure when [A] you're fighting rolling seas and [D] hurricanes.
[A] So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul [A] away.
The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and [A] now we're [E] homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, haul away.
Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the [A] girls of Derrytown.
The captain [F#m] and the crew [D] are well seasoned [E] on the ocean, [A] so what can we [B] for weather, [E] rain or shine?
[A] Her ship is sound and sure, [D] and when she's [E] in full motion, [A] there's not a faster clipper on the line.
So heave [D] away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and now we're [A] homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul [A] away.
Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the [A] girls of Derrytown.
We've sailed to [F#m] South America, New Zealand [E] and Australia, [A] to Halifax, [B] New York and [E] Baltimore.
[A] In every port of call, [D] sure, we stories [E] to regale you, [A] for on the [E] shore we likes to [D] rant and roar.
[A] So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and now we're [E] homeward [A] bound.
Heave away, [D] heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [A] with the girls of Derrytown.
[F#m]
[E] [A] [E]
[A] [F#m]
[D] [E] [A]
So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and now we're [E] homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the [A] girls of Derrytown.
We're sailing [F#m] up Loughboyle, [D] thank God the [E] journey's ended.
[A] There's lassies [B] waiting there at [E] Derry's Quay.
[A] We've money for dispense, [D] and girls [E] the hell bespend it.
[A] We'll live like kings until we [D] sail away.
[A] So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The [F#m] anchor's weighed, the course [B] is set, and now [F#m] we're homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the girls [A] of Derrytown.
So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's weighed, [F#m] the course [B] is set, and now [A] we're homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll be [D] a-dancing [E] with the girls [A] of Derrytown.
[D] [E] [A]
Key:
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E
D
F#m
B
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[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There's some who [F#m] say a sailor's [D] life is full of [E] sport and leisure, [A] it's a grand old [B] time [E] upon the ridge in Maine. _
[A] But boys, the work is tough [D] and there's little time [E] for pleasure when [A] you're fighting rolling seas and [D] hurricanes.
_ [A] So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul [A] away.
The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and [A] now we're [E] homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, haul away.
Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the [A] girls of Derrytown.
_ The captain [F#m] and the crew [D] are well seasoned [E] on the ocean, [A] so what can we [B] for weather, [E] rain or shine?
_ [A] Her ship is sound and sure, [D] and when she's [E] in full motion, [A] there's not a faster clipper on the line.
So heave [D] away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and now we're [A] homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul [A] away.
Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the [A] girls of Derrytown.
_ We've sailed to [F#m] South America, New Zealand [E] and Australia, [A] to Halifax, [B] New York and [E] Baltimore.
_ [A] In every port of call, [D] sure, we stories [E] to regale you, [A] for on the [E] shore we likes to [D] rant and roar.
[A] So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and now we're [E] homeward [A] bound.
Heave away, [D] heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [A] with the girls of Derrytown.
_ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and now we're [E] homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the [A] girls of Derrytown.
_ We're sailing [F#m] up Loughboyle, [D] thank God the [E] journey's ended.
[A] There's lassies [B] waiting there at [E] Derry's Quay.
[A] We've money for dispense, [D] and girls [E] the hell bespend it.
[A] We'll live like kings until we [D] sail away.
[A] So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The [F#m] anchor's weighed, the course [B] is set, and now [F#m] we're homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the girls [A] of Derrytown.
So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's weighed, [F#m] the course [B] is set, and now [A] we're homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll be [D] a-dancing [E] with the girls [A] of Derrytown. _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
There's some who [F#m] say a sailor's [D] life is full of [E] sport and leisure, [A] it's a grand old [B] time [E] upon the ridge in Maine. _
[A] But boys, the work is tough [D] and there's little time [E] for pleasure when [A] you're fighting rolling seas and [D] hurricanes.
_ [A] So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul [A] away.
The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and [A] now we're [E] homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, haul away.
Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the [A] girls of Derrytown.
_ The captain [F#m] and the crew [D] are well seasoned [E] on the ocean, [A] so what can we [B] for weather, [E] rain or shine?
_ [A] Her ship is sound and sure, [D] and when she's [E] in full motion, [A] there's not a faster clipper on the line.
So heave [D] away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and now we're [A] homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul [A] away.
Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the [A] girls of Derrytown.
_ We've sailed to [F#m] South America, New Zealand [E] and Australia, [A] to Halifax, [B] New York and [E] Baltimore.
_ [A] In every port of call, [D] sure, we stories [E] to regale you, [A] for on the [E] shore we likes to [D] rant and roar.
[A] So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and now we're [E] homeward [A] bound.
Heave away, [D] heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [A] with the girls of Derrytown.
_ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#m] _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's [F#m] weighed, the course is [B] set, and now we're [E] homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the [A] girls of Derrytown.
_ We're sailing [F#m] up Loughboyle, [D] thank God the [E] journey's ended.
[A] There's lassies [B] waiting there at [E] Derry's Quay.
[A] We've money for dispense, [D] and girls [E] the hell bespend it.
[A] We'll live like kings until we [D] sail away.
[A] So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The [F#m] anchor's weighed, the course [B] is set, and now [F#m] we're homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll [D] be a-dancing [E] with the girls [A] of Derrytown.
So [D] heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] The anchor's weighed, [F#m] the course [B] is set, and now [A] we're homeward bound.
[D] Heave away, heave away, [A] haul away, [E] haul away.
[A] Tonight we'll be [D] a-dancing [E] with the girls [A] of Derrytown. _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _