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RE-WORKING THIS...
[Verse 1]
On GRaglan Road on an autumn Cday,
I Gsaw her Dfirst and  Gknew
That Cher dark hair would Gweave a snare,
that BmI might Gone day Drue
I Csaw the danger Gyet I walked,
a-Bmlong the enEmchanted D7sus4way,D7  
and I Gsaid: 'Let Bmgrief, be a Gfallen Cleaf
              G   D(D7sus4) G  
at the dawning of the     day'
[Verse 2]
         G(Bm)      (G)   C  
On Grafton Street in November,
                    G   D(D7sus4) G  
we tripped lightly a-long the   ledge
                       C       Bm   G(Em)
Of a deep ravine, where can be seen,
           Bm   G(Em)     D(  D7sus4  D7)
the worth of passion's pledge
The CQueen of Hearts, still Gmaking tarts,
and BmI not Emmaking D7sus4hayD7  
Oh, I Gloved too Bmmuch by sGuch by sCuch,
            G   D(D7sus4) G  
is happiness blown away 
[Verse 3]
         G(Bm)         (G)        C  
I gave her gifts of the mind, I-I gave her
      G   D(D7sus4)   G  
secret sign that's known
                       C          BmG(Em)
To the artists who have known the true
      Bm   G(Em)     D(  D7sus4  D7)
gods of sound and stone
And Cword and tint, I Gdid not stint,
For BmI gave heEmr poems tD7sus4o sayD7  
With her Gown name Bmthere, and Gher dark haCir,
                G   D(D7sus4) G  
like clouds over fields of  May
[Verse 4]
          G(Bm)          (G)             C  
On a quiet street, where old ghosts meet,
         G   D(D7sus4) G  
I see her walking    now
               C       Bm   G(Em)
Away from me so hurriedly,
        Bm   G(Em)  D(  D7sus4  D7)
my reason must allow
That CI had wooed, not Gas I should,
a Bmcreature Emmade of D7sus4clayD7  
When the Gangel Bmwoos the Gclay, he'll Close
                G   D(D7sus4)  G  
his wings at the dawn of     day

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Raglan Road

by Sinéad O'Connor

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D7sus4

RE-WORKING THIS...

[Verse 1]

G C

On Raglan Road on an autumn day,

G D G

I saw her first and knew

C G

That her dark hair would weave a snare,

Bm G D

that I might one day rue

C G

I saw the danger yet I walked,

Bm Em D7sus4 D7

a-long the enchanted way,

G Bm G C

and I said: 'Let grief, be a fallen leaf

G D D7sus4 G

()

at the dawning of the day'

[Verse 2]

G Bm G C

() ()

On Grafton Street in November,

G D D7sus4 G

()

we tripped lightly a-long the ledge

C Bm G Em

()

Of a deep ravine, where can be seen,

Bm G Em D D7sus4 D7

() ( )

the worth of passion's pledge

C G

The Queen of Hearts, still making tarts,

Bm Em D7sus4 D7

and I not making hay

G Bm G C

Oh, I loved too much by such by such,

G D D7sus4 G

()

is happiness blown away

[Verse 3]

G Bm G C

() ()

I gave her gifts of the mind, I-I gave her

G D D7sus4 G

()

secret sign that's known

C Bm Em

G()

To the artists who have known the true

Bm G Em D D7sus4 D7

() ( )

gods of sound and stone

C G

And word and tint, I did not stint,

Bm Em D7sus4 D7

For I gave her poems to say

G Bm G C

With her own name there, and her dark hair,

G D D7sus4 G

()

like clouds over fields of May

[Verse 4]

G Bm G C

() ()

On a quiet street, where old ghosts meet,

G D D7sus4 G

()

I see her walking now

C Bm G Em

()

Away from me so hurriedly,

Bm G Em D D7sus4 D7

() ( )

my reason must allow

C G

That I had wooed, not as I should,

Bm Em D7sus4 D7

a creature made of clay

G Bm G C

When the angel woos the clay, he'll lose

G D D7sus4 G

()

his wings at the dawn of day

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