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Noreen Bawn - D J Curtin
Intro:
B   F# B   F#
Verse 1:
There's a Bspot F#in old TirBconnel, there's a wee house B7in the EglenG#7  
Where dC#mwelt F#7an Irish Bcolleen, G#7who C#charmed C#7the hearts of F#men
She was BwinsomeF#, fair and Bhearty, shy and graceful B7as the EfawnG#7,
Neighbours C#mloved F#7the widows BdaughterG#m, happy, C#mlaughing F#Noreen BBawnF#  
Verse 2:
Then one Bday F#there came a Bletter, with her passage B7paid to EgoG#7  
To the C#mland F#7where the MiBssouri G#7and the C#MissC#7issippi F#flow
So she Bsaid F#good-bye to BErin, and next morB7ning at the EdawnG#7  
         C#m         F#7       B        G#m   C#m           F#      B   G(key change)
A poor broken hearted mother bid farewell to Noreen Bawn
Verse 3:
Many CyeaGrs that Mother Cwaited, till one morning C7at the FdoorA7  
Stood a Dmgorgeous G7looking Clady, A7all Dgrand D7the clothes she Gwore
Saying CMother Gdon't you Cknow me, sure I've only C7got a FcoldA7  
             Dm      G7          C            Am      Dm        G      C   G#(key change)
But the purple spots upon her cheeks, the tragic story told
Verse 4:
There's a C#graveyard G#in TirC#connel, where the blossoms C#7sadly F#waveA#7  
There's a D#mbroken G#7hearted C#Mother, A#7kneeling D#on a lD#7onely G#grave
Saying my C#Noreen G#you are C#calling, its long years C#7since you've F#goneA#7  
                D#m   G#7        C#             A#m(N.C.)           C#     A     B    C#  
It was the curse of emigration, that laid you low my Noreen Bawn

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D J Curtin - Noreen Bawn

by Misc Unsigned Bands

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#7

C#m

F#7

C#7

G#m

A#7

D#m

Noreen Bawn - D J Curtin

Intro:

B F# B F#

Verse 1:

B F# B B7 E G#7

There's a spot in old Tirconnel, there's a wee house in the glen

C#m F#7 B G#7 C# C#7 F#

Where dwelt an Irish colleen, who charmed the hearts of men

B F# B B7 E G#7

She was winsome, fair and hearty, shy and graceful as the fawn,

C#m F#7 B G#m C#m F# B F#

Neighbours loved the widows daughter, happy, laughing Noreen Bawn

Verse 2:

B F# B B7 E G#7

Then one day there came a letter, with her passage paid to go

C#m F#7 B G#7 C# C#7 F#

To the land where the Missouri and the Mississippi flow

B F# B B7 E G#7

So she said good-bye to Erin, and next morning at the dawn

C#m F#7 B G#m C#m F# B G

(key change)

A poor broken hearted mother bid farewell to Noreen Bawn

Verse 3:

C G C C7 F A7

Many years that Mother waited, till one morning at the door

Dm G7 C A7 D D7 G

Stood a gorgeous looking lady, all grand the clothes she wore

C G C C7 F A7

Saying Mother don't you know me, sure I've only got a cold

Dm G7 C Am Dm G C G#

(key change)

But the purple spots upon her cheeks, the tragic story told

Verse 4:

C# G# C# C#7 F# A#7

There's a graveyard in Tirconnel, where the blossoms sadly wave

D#m G#7 C# A#7 D# D#7 G#

There's a broken hearted Mother, kneeling on a lonely grave

C# G# C# C#7 F# A#7

Saying my Noreen you are calling, its long years since you've gone

D#m G#7 C# A#m C# A B C#

(N.C.)

It was the curse of emigration, that laid you low my Noreen Bawn

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