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Siúil a Rún (Irish Love Song)- Circa 1688
[Verse 1]
DmI   Cwish I wBbas on Cyonder Dmhill
F'tis there I'd Bbsit and Ccry my fill,
DmAnd Cevery tear Bbwould Cturn a Dmmill,
Iss guh dCay thoo avornDmeen slawn.
[Chorus]
DmShule, Cshule, Bbshule CarDmoon,
FShule go succBbir agus, Cshule go kewn,
DmShule go Cdheen durrus Bboggus Caylig Dmlume,
Iss guh Cday thoo avornDmeen slawn.
[Verse 2]
DmI'll Csell my Bbrock, I'll sCell my Dmreel,
FI'll sell my Bbonly Cspinning wheel,
DmTo bCuy my Bblove a sCword of Dmsteel
Iss guh dCay thoo avornDmeen slawn.
[Verse 3]
DmI'll Cdye my pettiBbcoats, CI'll dye them Dmred,
FAnd 'round the Bbworld I'll Cbeg my bread,
DmUntil Cmy parents Bbshall Cwish me Dmdead,
Iss guh dCay thoo avornDmeen slawn.
[Verse 4]
DmI   Cwish, I Bbwish, I Cwish in Dmvain,
FI wish I had my hBbeart agCain,
DmAnd Cvainly tBbhink CI'd not compDmlain,
Iss guh dCay thoo avornDmeen slawn.
[Verse 5]
DmBut Cnow my lBbove has Cgone to Dmfrance,
FTo try his fortBbune to advCance;
DmIf he Ce'er come Bbback, 'tis Cbut a Dmchance,
Iss guh dCay thoo avornDmeen slawn.
[Chorus]
DmShule, Cshule, Bbshule CarDmoon,
FShule go succBbir agus, Cshule go kewn,
DmShule go Cdheen durrus Bboggus Caylig Dmlume,
Iss guh Cday thoo avornDmeen slawn.

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Siúil A Rún

by Misc Traditional

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Siúil a Rún (Irish Love Song)- Circa 1688

[Verse 1]

Dm C Bb C Dm

I wish I was on yonder hill

F Bb C

'tis there I'd sit and cry my fill,

Dm C Bb C Dm

And every tear would turn a mill,

C Dm

Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.

[Chorus]

Dm C Bb C Dm

Shule, shule, shule aroon,

F Bb C

Shule go succir agus, shule go kewn,

Dm C Bb C Dm

Shule go dheen durrus oggus aylig lume,

C Dm

Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.

[Verse 2]

Dm C Bb C Dm

I'll sell my rock, I'll sell my reel,

F Bb C

I'll sell my only spinning wheel,

Dm C Bb C Dm

To buy my love a sword of steel

C Dm

Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.

[Verse 3]

Dm C Bb C Dm

I'll dye my petticoats, I'll dye them red,

F Bb C

And 'round the world I'll beg my bread,

Dm C Bb C Dm

Until my parents shall wish me dead,

C Dm

Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.

[Verse 4]

Dm C Bb C Dm

I wish, I wish, I wish in vain,

F Bb C

I wish I had my heart again,

Dm C Bb C Dm

And vainly think I'd not complain,

C Dm

Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.

[Verse 5]

Dm C Bb C Dm

But now my love has gone to france,

F Bb C

To try his fortune to advance;

Dm C Bb C Dm

If he e'er come back, 'tis but a chance,

C Dm

Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.

[Chorus]

Dm C Bb C Dm

Shule, shule, shule aroon,

F Bb C

Shule go succir agus, shule go kewn,

Dm C Bb C Dm

Shule go dheen durrus oggus aylig lume,

C Dm

Iss guh day thoo avorneen slawn.

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