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Star Of The County Down - Sláinte
[Intro]
Em  C  Em  C  G  D
Em  Am  Bm  Em
C  G  D  Em  G  D
Em  Am  Bm  Em
C  G  D  Em  Am  Em
[Verse 1]
Near Banbridge TCown, in the CGounty DDown
One mEorning in JuBmly,
Down tEmhe borCeen came a swGeet colleDen,
And she sEmmiled as she paAmssed Emme by;
She loGoked so sweet from her tDwo bare feet
To the cEmrown of her nut-brown Bmhair,
Such a wEminsome eClf, that I pGinched mysDelf
To be sEmure I was really there
[Chorus]
And from BGantry Bay up to DDerry Quay,
And from EmGalway to Dublin tDown,
No mEmaid I've sCeen like the sGweet collDeen
That I Ammet in the CounDty DEmown.
[Verse 2]
As she onward spCed I shGook my hDead
And I gEmazed with a feeling rBmare,
And I sEmaid, says CI, to a pGasser-Dby,
"Who's the mEmaid with the Amnut-bEmrown hair?"
He smGiled at me, and with prDide says he,
"That's the Emgem of all Ireland's cBmrown,
Young REmosie McCCann from the bGanks of the BDann,
She's the SEmtar of the CoAmunty DEmown."
[Chorus]
And from BGantry Bay up to DDerry Quay,
And from GEmalway to Dublin tDown,
No mEmaid I've sCeen like the swGeet collDeen
That I Emmet in the CCounDty DEmown.
[Interlude]
C  G  D   Em  Am  Bm
Em  C  G  D   Em  Am  Em
G  D  Em  Bm  Em  C  G  D
Em
[Verse 3]
At the harvest fCair she'll be sGurely thDere
So I'll dEmress in my Sunday cBmlothes
With my sEmhoes shined brCight and my Ghat just rDight
Win the hEmeart of the nut-brown Rose.
No pGipe I'll smoke, no hDorse I'll yoke
And my pEmlow will rust and brBmown,
Till a smEmiling brCide by my oGwn firesDide
Sits the SEmtar of the County Down.
[Chorus]
And from BGantry Bay up to DDerry Quay,
And from GEmalway to Dublin tDown,
No mEmaid I've sCeen like the swGeet collDeen
That I Emmet in the CoCuntDy DEmown.
[Chorus 2]
And from BGantry Bay up to DDerry Quay,
And from GEmalway to Dublin tDown,
No mEmaid I've seen like thEe sGweet collDeen
That I mEmet in the County Down.
[Outro]
C  G  D   Am
D  Em

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Star Of The County Down

by Sláinte

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Star Of The County Down - Sláinte

[Intro]

Em C Em C G D

Em Am Bm Em

C G D Em G D

Em Am Bm Em

C G D Em Am Em

[Verse 1]

C G D

Near Banbridge Town, in the County Down

E Bm

One morning in July,

Em C G D

Down the boreen came a sweet colleen,

Em Am Em

And she smiled as she passed me by;

G D

She looked so sweet from her two bare feet

Em Bm

To the crown of her nut-brown hair,

Em C G D

Such a winsome elf, that I pinched myself

To be sure I was really there

[Chorus]

G D

And from Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay,

Em D

And from Galway to Dublin town,

Em C G D

No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen

Am D Em

That I met in the County Down.

[Verse 2]

C G D

As she onward sped I shook my head

Em Bm

And I gazed with a feeling rare,

Em C G D

And I said, says I, to a passer-by,

Em Am Em

"Who's the maid with the nut-brown hair?"

G D

He smiled at me, and with pride says he,

Em Bm

"That's the gem of all Ireland's crown,

Em C G D

Young Rosie McCann from the banks of the Bann,

Em Am Em

She's the Star of the County Down."

[Chorus]

G D

And from Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay,

Em D

And from Galway to Dublin town,

Em C G D

No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen

Em C D Em

That I met in the County Down.

[Interlude]

C G D Em Am Bm

Em C G D Em Am Em

G D Em Bm Em C G D

[Verse 3]

C G D

At the harvest fair she'll be surely there

Em Bm

So I'll dress in my Sunday clothes

Em C G D

With my shoes shined bright and my hat just right

Win the heart of the nut-brown Rose.

G D

No pipe I'll smoke, no horse I'll yoke

Em Bm

And my plow will rust and brown,

Em C G D

Till a smiling bride by my own fireside

Sits the Star of the County Down.

[Chorus]

G D

And from Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay,

Em D

And from Galway to Dublin town,

Em C G D

No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen

Em C D Em

That I met in the County Down.

[Chorus 2]

G D

And from Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay,

Em D

And from Galway to Dublin town,

Em E G D

No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen

That I met in the County Down.

[Outro]

C G D Am

D Em

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