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From Clare To Here

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[Verse 1]
FThere's four who share this room
CWe were caught up in the Gcraic
FSleeping late on Sundays 
CAnd we never get to GMass
[Chorus]
FIt's a long Gway from Clare to Chere
FIt's a long Gway from Clare to AmhereG  
FIt's a long, Glong way, it gets Amfurther Gby the Fday
It's a long, long Gway from Clare to Amhere
[Verse 2]
When Friday comes around 
We're only into fighting
Ma would like a letter home 
But I'm too tired for writing
[Chorus]
FIt's a long Gway from Clare to Chere
FIt's a long Gway from Clare to AmhereG  
FIt's a long, Glong way, it gets Amfurther Gby the Fday
It's a long, long Gway from Clare to Amhere
[Verse 3]
It almost breaks my heart 
When I think of Josephine
I told her I'd be coming home 
With my pockets full of green
[Chorus]
FIt's a long Gway from Clare to Chere
FIt's a long Gway from Clare to AmhereG  
FIt's a long, Glong way, it gets Amfurther Gby the Fday
It's a long, long Gway from Clare to Amhere
[Bridge]
FThe only time I Gfeel alright 
CIs when I'm Ginto Cdrinking
FIt can sort of ease the Gpain of it
CAnd it levels Gout my Amthinking
[Chorus]
FIt's a long Gway from Clare to Chere
FIt's a long Gway from Clare to AmhereG  
FIt's a long, Glong way, it gets Amfurther Gby the Fday
It's a long, long Gway from Clare to Amhere
[Verse 4]
I sometimes hear a piper playing 
Maybe it's a notion
I dream I see white horses dancing 
Upon that other ocean
[Chorus]
FIt's a long Gway from Clare to Chere
FIt's a long Gway from Clare to AmhereG  
FIt's a long, Glong way, it gets Amfurther Gby the Fday
It's a long, long Gway from Clare to Amhere
FIt's a long, long Gway from Clare to Amhere
F                 G                 Am

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From Clare To Here

by Nanci Griffith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

There's four who share this room

C G

We were caught up in the craic

Sleeping late on Sundays

C G

And we never get to Mass

[Chorus]

F G C

It's a long way from Clare to here

F G Am G

It's a long way from Clare to here

F G Am G F

It's a long, long way, it gets further by the day

G Am

It's a long, long way from Clare to here

[Verse 2]

When Friday comes around

We're only into fighting

Ma would like a letter home

But I'm too tired for writing

[Chorus]

F G C

It's a long way from Clare to here

F G Am G

It's a long way from Clare to here

F G Am G F

It's a long, long way, it gets further by the day

G Am

It's a long, long way from Clare to here

[Verse 3]

It almost breaks my heart

When I think of Josephine

I told her I'd be coming home

With my pockets full of green

[Chorus]

F G C

It's a long way from Clare to here

F G Am G

It's a long way from Clare to here

F G Am G F

It's a long, long way, it gets further by the day

G Am

It's a long, long way from Clare to here

[Bridge]

F G

The only time I feel alright

C G C

Is when I'm into drinking

F G

It can sort of ease the pain of it

C G Am

And it levels out my thinking

[Chorus]

F G C

It's a long way from Clare to here

F G Am G

It's a long way from Clare to here

F G Am G F

It's a long, long way, it gets further by the day

G Am

It's a long, long way from Clare to here

[Verse 4]

I sometimes hear a piper playing

Maybe it's a notion

I dream I see white horses dancing

Upon that other ocean

[Chorus]

F G C

It's a long way from Clare to here

F G Am G

It's a long way from Clare to here

F G Am G F

It's a long, long way, it gets further by the day

G Am

It's a long, long way from Clare to here

F G Am

It's a long, long way from Clare to here

F G Am

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