Raglan Road Chords by Luke Kelly
Tempo:
109.5 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] On Raglan Road [G] of an autumn day [D] I saw her first [A] and [D] knew.
That [G] her [D] dark hair would weave a snare That I might [A] one day rue .
I [G] saw the danger [D] and I passed Along the [A] enchanted way.
And I said let [D] grief be [G] a fallen leaf [D] At the [A] dawning of [D] the day.
On Grafton Street in [G] November [D] We tripped lightly [G] along [D] the lair.
Of a [G] deep ravine where [D] can be seen The worth of passions [A] pledged.
[G] The queen of hearts [D] still making tarts And I not making [A] hay .
Oh I [D] loved too much and by such, [G] by such [D].
Is happiness [G] thrown .
[D] away.
I gave her gifts of the mind [G] I gave [D] her the [G] secret [D] sign .
That [G] known to the artists [D] who have known The true gods of sound and [A] stone.
And [G] word and tint [D] without stint I gave her poems to [A] say.
[D] With her own name there and her own [G] dark hair [D] Like clouds over [G] fields [A] [D] of May.
On a quiet street [A] [D] where old [G] ghosts meet [D] I see [Bm] her walking [D] now .
[G] Away from me [D] so hurriedly My reason [A] must allow.
That [G] I had loved [D] not as I should A creature made of [A].
clay.
When [D] the angel woos the clay [G] He'd lose [D] his wings at [A] the [G] dawn [A] .
[D] of day .
That [G] her [D] dark hair would weave a snare That I might [A] one day rue .
I [G] saw the danger [D] and I passed Along the [A] enchanted way.
And I said let [D] grief be [G] a fallen leaf [D] At the [A] dawning of [D] the day.
On Grafton Street in [G] November [D] We tripped lightly [G] along [D] the lair.
Of a [G] deep ravine where [D] can be seen The worth of passions [A] pledged.
[G] The queen of hearts [D] still making tarts And I not making [A] hay .
Oh I [D] loved too much and by such, [G] by such [D].
Is happiness [G] thrown .
[D] away.
I gave her gifts of the mind [G] I gave [D] her the [G] secret [D] sign .
That [G] known to the artists [D] who have known The true gods of sound and [A] stone.
And [G] word and tint [D] without stint I gave her poems to [A] say.
[D] With her own name there and her own [G] dark hair [D] Like clouds over [G] fields [A] [D] of May.
On a quiet street [A] [D] where old [G] ghosts meet [D] I see [Bm] her walking [D] now .
[G] Away from me [D] so hurriedly My reason [A] must allow.
That [G] I had loved [D] not as I should A creature made of [A].
clay.
When [D] the angel woos the clay [G] He'd lose [D] his wings at [A] the [G] dawn [A] .
[D] of day .
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
D
G
A
Bm
[D] _ _ _ _ On _ _ Raglan _ Road _ [G] of an autumn day _ _ [D] I saw her first [A] and [D] knew.
_ That _ _ [G] her [D] dark hair would weave _ a snare That _ I might [A] one day rue _ .
I _ [G] saw the _ danger [D] and _ I _ passed Along the _ _ [A] enchanted way.
_ _ And I said let [D] grief be [G] a fallen _ leaf [D] At the _ _ [A] dawning _ of [D] the day.
_ On _ _ Grafton Street _ in [G] November _ _ [D] We tripped lightly _ _ [G] along [D] the lair.
_ _ Of a [G] deep ravine where [D] can be _ seen The _ worth of passions _ [A] _ _ pledged.
[G] The queen of hearts [D] still _ making _ tarts And I not making [A] hay _ _ .
Oh I [D] loved too much _ and by such, [G] by _ such [D].
Is _ happiness [G] thrown _ _ .
[D] away.
_ _ I _ gave her gifts of the mind _ [G] I gave _ [D] _ her the [G] secret _ _ [D] sign _ .
That _ [G] known to the _ artists [D] who _ have known The true gods of sound and [A] stone.
_ _ And [G] word and tint [D] without _ _ _ stint I gave her _ poems to [A] say.
_ _ [D] With her own name there and her own [G] dark hair [D] Like _ clouds over [G] fields _ [A] [D] of May.
_ On _ a quiet street _ [A] [D] where old [G] ghosts meet [D] I see [Bm] her walking _ [D] _ _ now _ _ .
[G] Away from me [D] so _ _ _ hurriedly My _ _ reason _ [A] must allow.
_ That [G] I had loved [D] not as I should _ A creature _ made of [A].
clay.
_ _ When [D] the _ angel _ woos the clay [G] He'd lose _ [D] his wings at [A] the [G] dawn _ [A] _ _ .
[D] of day _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ That _ _ [G] her [D] dark hair would weave _ a snare That _ I might [A] one day rue _ .
I _ [G] saw the _ danger [D] and _ I _ passed Along the _ _ [A] enchanted way.
_ _ And I said let [D] grief be [G] a fallen _ leaf [D] At the _ _ [A] dawning _ of [D] the day.
_ On _ _ Grafton Street _ in [G] November _ _ [D] We tripped lightly _ _ [G] along [D] the lair.
_ _ Of a [G] deep ravine where [D] can be _ seen The _ worth of passions _ [A] _ _ pledged.
[G] The queen of hearts [D] still _ making _ tarts And I not making [A] hay _ _ .
Oh I [D] loved too much _ and by such, [G] by _ such [D].
Is _ happiness [G] thrown _ _ .
[D] away.
_ _ I _ gave her gifts of the mind _ [G] I gave _ [D] _ her the [G] secret _ _ [D] sign _ .
That _ [G] known to the _ artists [D] who _ have known The true gods of sound and [A] stone.
_ _ And [G] word and tint [D] without _ _ _ stint I gave her _ poems to [A] say.
_ _ [D] With her own name there and her own [G] dark hair [D] Like _ clouds over [G] fields _ [A] [D] of May.
_ On _ a quiet street _ [A] [D] where old [G] ghosts meet [D] I see [Bm] her walking _ [D] _ _ now _ _ .
[G] Away from me [D] so _ _ _ hurriedly My _ _ reason _ [A] must allow.
_ That [G] I had loved [D] not as I should _ A creature _ made of [A].
clay.
_ _ When [D] the _ angel _ woos the clay [G] He'd lose _ [D] his wings at [A] the [G] dawn _ [A] _ _ .
[D] of day _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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