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Star Of The County Down

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The Star Of The County Down
[Intro]
Em G D
Em C D
Em G D
Em D Em
G D
Em C D
Em G D
Em D Em
[Verse]
In EmBanbridge Town in the GCounty DDown
One Emmorning Clast DJuly,
From a Emboreen green came a Gsweet Dcolleen
And she Emsmiled as she Dpassed me bEmy.
She Glooked so sweet from her Dtwo bare feet
To the Emsheen of her Cnut brown Dhair.
Such a Emcoaxing elf, sure I Gshook my Dself
For to Emsee I was Dreally Emthere.
[Chorus]
From GBantry Bay up to DDerry Quay and
From EmGalway to CDublin DTown,
No Emmaid I've seen like the Gbrown collDeen
That I Emmet in the DCounty EmDown.
Em
[Verse 2]
As she Emonward sped, sure I Gscratched my Dhead,
And I Emlooked with a Cfeelin' Drare,
And I Emsays, says I, to a Gpasser-Dby,
"Who's the Emmaid with the Dnut brown Emhair?"
He Gsmiled at me and he Dsays, says he,
"That's the Emgem of CIreland's Dcrown.
Young EmRosie McCann from the Gbanks of the DBann,
She's the Emstar of the DCounty EmDown."
[Chorus]
From GBantry Bay up to DDerry Quay and
From EmGalway to CDublin DTown,
No Emmaid I've seen like the Gbrown collDeen
That I Emmet in the DCounty EmDown
[Bridge]
Em G D
Em C D
Em G D
Em D Em
[Verse 3]
At the EmHarvest Fair she'll Gbe surely Dthere
And I'll Emdress in my CSunday Dclothes,
With my Emshoes shone bright and my Ghat cocked Dright
For a Emsmile from my Dnut brown Emrose.
No Gpipe I'll smoke, no Dhorse I'll yoke
Till my Emplough turns Crust coloured Dbrown.
Till a Emsmiling bride by my Gown firesDide
Sits the Emstar of the DCounty EmDown.
[Chorus]
From GBantry Bay up to DDerry Quay and
From EmGalway to CDublin DTown,
No Emmaid I've seen like the Gbrown collDeen
That I Emmet in the DCounty EmDown
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The story behind the song

This traditional Irish folk song, performed by Van Morrison, tells a story of deep admiration for a beautiful woman from County Down. It paints a picture of devotion and longing, as the singer expresses his desire to make her his own and take her away. The lyrics evoke a sense of romantic enchantment and the simple, heartfelt emotion of falling in love. It's a tune that carries the spirit of Irish storytelling and tender affection.

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