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[Intro]
F  Dm  Bb  F
Bb  F  G  C
Bb  F  Dm  F
C  F  Bb  C
[Verse 1]
Nach Fdoiligh Dmdomhsa mo Bbchailín a Fmholadh,
BbNí hé a-Fmháin mar Gbhí sí Crua,
BbBhí sí mar gha Fgréine ag dul in Dméadan na Fngloiní,
Is bhí Cscéimh mhná na FFinne le mo Bbchailín Crua.
[Chorus]
FThug mé Dmliom í ó Bbbhaile go Fbaile,
Ó BbGheaftaí FDhoire is go GBaile Átha CLuain,
Chun Bbfhuil aon Fmhíle dár Dmshiúil mé ar an Ffad sin,
Nach Cdtug mé deoch Fleanna do mo Bbchailín Crua.
[Verse 2]
FB'fhearr liom Dmí ná Bbbó is ná Fbearrach,
(Nó) a Bbbhfuil de Floingis ag Gtarraingt chun Ccuain,
BbB'fhearr liom Farís na Dmcíos Chluain FMeala,
Go Cmbeinn is mo Fchailín i BbmBaile Átha CLuain.
[Chorus]
FThug mé Dmliom í ó Bbbhaile go Fbaile,
Ó BbGheaftaí FDhoire is go GBaile Átha CLuain,
Chun Bbfhuil aon Fmhíle dár Dmshiúil mé ar an Ffad sin,
Nach Cdtug mé deoch Fleanna do mo Bbchailín Crua.
[Verse 3]
FChuir mé mo Dmchailín go Bbmargadh ShlFigigh,
BbBa é sin Fféin an Gmargadh bhí Cdaor,
Bhí Bbscilling agus Fpunt ar an Dmmheánpheicín Fime,
Is go Cdtug mé sin le Ffuinneamh do mo Bbchailín Crua.
[Chorus]
FThug mé Dmliom í ó Bbbhaile go Fbaile,
Ó BbGheaftaí FDhoire is go GBaile Átha CLuain,
Chun Bbfhuil aon Fmhíle dár Dmshiúil mé ar an Ffad sin,
Nach Cdtug mé deoch Fleanna do mo Bbchailín Crua.
[Verse 4]
FChuaigh sí Dmsiar agus Bbbróga Fbreac' uirthi,
BbRibíní Fglasuaithne Gteannta ar a Cgruaig,
BbD'éalaigh sí Fuaimse le Dmbuachaill an Ftsiopa,
Is a CRí nár Fdheas í, mo Bbchailín Crua.
[Chorus]
FThug mé Dmliom í ó Bbbhaile go Fbaile,
Ó BbGheaftaí FDhoire is go GBaile Átha CLuain,
Chun Bbfhuil aon Fmhíle dár Dmshiúil mé ar an Ffad sin,
Nach Cdtug mé deoch Fleanna do mo Bbchailín Crua.
[Outro]
F  Dm  Bb  F
Bb  F  G  C
Bb  F  Dm  F
C  F  Bb  C

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An Cailín Rua

by Skara Brae

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

F Dm Bb F

Bb F G C

Bb F Dm F

C F Bb C

[Verse 1]

F Dm Bb F

Nach doiligh domhsa mo chailín a mholadh,

Bb F G C

Ní hé a-mháin mar bhí sí rua,

Bb F Dm F

Bhí sí mar gha gréine ag dul in éadan na ngloiní,

C F Bb C

Is bhí scéimh mhná na Finne le mo chailín rua.

[Chorus]

F Dm Bb F

Thug mé liom í ó bhaile go baile,

Bb F G C

Ó Gheaftaí Dhoire is go Baile Átha Luain,

Bb F Dm F

Chun fhuil aon mhíle dár shiúil mé ar an fad sin,

C F Bb C

Nach dtug mé deoch leanna do mo chailín rua.

[Verse 2]

F Dm Bb F

B'fhearr liom í ná bó is ná bearrach,

Bb F G C

(Nó) a bhfuil de loingis ag tarraingt chun cuain,

Bb F Dm F

B'fhearr liom arís na cíos Chluain Meala,

C F Bb C

Go mbeinn is mo chailín i mBaile Átha Luain.

[Chorus]

F Dm Bb F

Thug mé liom í ó bhaile go baile,

Bb F G C

Ó Gheaftaí Dhoire is go Baile Átha Luain,

Bb F Dm F

Chun fhuil aon mhíle dár shiúil mé ar an fad sin,

C F Bb C

Nach dtug mé deoch leanna do mo chailín rua.

[Verse 3]

F Dm Bb F

Chuir mé mo chailín go margadh Shligigh,

Bb F G C

Ba é sin féin an margadh bhí daor,

Bb F Dm F

Bhí scilling agus punt ar an mheánpheicín ime,

C F Bb C

Is go dtug mé sin le fuinneamh do mo chailín rua.

[Chorus]

F Dm Bb F

Thug mé liom í ó bhaile go baile,

Bb F G C

Ó Gheaftaí Dhoire is go Baile Átha Luain,

Bb F Dm F

Chun fhuil aon mhíle dár shiúil mé ar an fad sin,

C F Bb C

Nach dtug mé deoch leanna do mo chailín rua.

[Verse 4]

F Dm Bb F

Chuaigh sí siar agus bróga breac' uirthi,

Bb F G C

Ribíní glasuaithne teannta ar a gruaig,

Bb F Dm F

D'éalaigh sí uaimse le buachaill an tsiopa,

C F Bb C

Is a Rí nár dheas í, mo chailín rua.

[Chorus]

F Dm Bb F

Thug mé liom í ó bhaile go baile,

Bb F G C

Ó Gheaftaí Dhoire is go Baile Átha Luain,

Bb F Dm F

Chun fhuil aon mhíle dár shiúil mé ar an fad sin,

C F Bb C

Nach dtug mé deoch leanna do mo chailín rua.

[Outro]

F Dm Bb F

Bb F G C

Bb F Dm F

C F Bb C

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