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On Raglan Road

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Raglan Road chords  (to the tune "The Dawning of the Day")**
For "The Dawning of the Day" chords:
(Luke Kelly sings this without a capo)
Capo I ***
D
On DRaglan Road, on an autumn Gday,
         D           G  D*
I saw her first and knew
That Gher dark hair, would Dweave a snare,
                   Bm  A*
that I might one day rue
I Gsaw the danger, Dand I passed,
along the enBmchanted Away,
and I Dsaid: 'Let grief, be a fallen Gleaf
at the Ddawning Gof the Dday'
On DGrafton Street, in NovemGber,
we tripped Dlightly aGlong the Dledge
Of a Gdeep ravine, where Dcan be seen,
the worth of Bmpassion's Apledge
The GQueen of Hearts, still Dmaking tarts,
and I not Bmmaking Ahay
Oh, I Dloved too much and by such,
by Gsuch, is Dhappiness Gthrown aDway
I Dgave her gifts of the Gmind,
I Dgave her the Gsecret Dsigns.
That's Gknown to the artists, Dwho have known,
the true gods of Bmsound and Astone
And Gword and tint, withDout stint,
I gave her Bmpoems to Asay
With her Down name there, and her own dark Ghair,
like Dclouds over Gfields of DMay
On a Dquiet street, where old ghosts Gmeet,
I Dsee her Gwalking Dnow.
AGway from me so Dhurriedly,
my reason Bmmust alAlow
That GI had loved, not Das I should,
a creature Bmmade of Aclay
When the Dangel woos, the clay
he'd Glose, his Dwings at the Gdawn of Dday
*  Try dressing it up a bit with Dsus4 and Asus4 if you like
Capo III
   D= C  
   G= F  
  Bm= Am  
   A= G  
   D= A  
   G= D  
  Bm= F#m  
   A= E  
   D= G  
   G= C  
  Bm= Em  
   A= D  
   D= E  
   G= A  
  Bm= C#m  
   A= B  
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On Raglan Road

by The Dubliners

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Raglan Road chords (to the tune "The Dawning of the Day")**

For "The Dawning of the Day" chords:

(Luke Kelly sings this without a capo)

Capo I ***

D G

On Raglan Road, on an autumn day,

D G D

I saw her first and knew

G D

That her dark hair, would weave a snare,

Bm A

that I might one day rue

G D

I saw the danger, and I passed,

Bm A

along the enchanted way,

D G

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

D G D

at the dawning of the day'

D G

On Grafton Street, in November,

D G D

we tripped lightly along the ledge

G D

Of a deep ravine, where can be seen,

Bm A

the worth of passion's pledge

G D

The Queen of Hearts, still making tarts,

Bm A

and I not making hay

Oh, I loved too much and by such,

G D G D

by such, is happiness thrown away

D G

I gave her gifts of the mind,

D G D

I gave her the secret signs.

G D

That's known to the artists, who have known,

Bm A

the true gods of sound and stone

G D

And word and tint, without stint,

Bm A

I gave her poems to say

D G

With her own name there, and her own dark hair,

D G D

like clouds over fields of May

D G

On a quiet street, where old ghosts meet,

D G D

I see her walking now.

G D

Away from me so hurriedly,

Bm A

my reason must allow

G D

That I had loved, not as I should,

Bm A

a creature made of clay

When the angel woos, the clay

G D G D

he'd lose, his wings at the dawn of day

* Try dressing it up a bit with Dsus4 and Asus4 if you like

Capo III

D C

G F

Bm Am

A G

D A

G D

Bm F#m

A E

D G

G C

Bm Em

A D

D E

G A

Bm C#m

A B

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