{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1770611,"song":"The Holy Ground","artist":"The Dubliners","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11386493-the-holy-ground-chords-by-the-dubliners/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1770611?type=chord","rating":4.80581,"votes":32,"content":"     The Holy Ground was a notorious red light district near Cobh Harbour in\r\n     Co Cork in Ireland. This was a maritime work song sang on the ships,\r\n     and boats as anchors were weighed and rigging was hoisted, hopeful that\r\n     you'd survive the journey\r\n\r\n\r\n                                  THE HOLY GROUND\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n    Adeiu to you my Dinah,    A thousand times adieu[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    We are going away from the Holy Ground,  And the girls that we loved true[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    We will sail the salt sea over,   And then return for shore  [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]         (SHOUT)\r\n    To see again,  The girls we loved,  And the Holy Ground once more:  FINE GIRL YA'ARE[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    The girl I do   adore[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]         (SHOUT)\r\n    And still I live in hopes to see,  The Holy Ground once more:  FINE GIRL YA'ARE[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n    I see the storm a-rising,    I see it coming soon[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    And the sky it is so clouded,   You can scarcely see the moon[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    And the good old ship she is tossing about,    And the rigging was all tore[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]        (SHOUT)\r\n    And still I live in hopes to see,  The Holy Ground once more: FINE GIRL YA'ARE[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    The girl I do   adore[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]          (SHOUT)\r\n    And still I live in hopes to see,  The Holy Ground once more:  FINE GIRL YA'ARE[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\n    And now the storm is over,    We are safe on shore[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    We'll drink and we'll toast to the Holy Ground,  And the girls that we adore[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    We will drink strong ale and porter, And make the rafters roar[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]         (SHOUT)\r\n    And when our money is all spent,  We'll go to sea once more:  FINE GIRL YA'ARE[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n    The girl I do   adore[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]          (SHOUT)\r\n    And still I live in hopes to see,  The Holy Ground once more:  FINE GIRL YA'ARE[/tab]","plain_text":"The Holy Ground was a notorious red light district near Cobh Harbour in\n     Co Cork in Ireland. This was a maritime work song sang on the ships,\n     and boats as anchors were weighed and rigging was hoisted, hopeful that\n     you'd survive the journey\n\n\n                                  THE HOLY GROUND","chords":["C","G","A","Am","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}