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Stewart Lee - Galway Girl

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This is a beautiful version of Steve Earle's "Galway Girl" by Stewart Lee. I love 
how he gives the song the tragic and sad mood it deserves - this is about a broken 
heart, after all. This song was played at the very end of his 2010 show "If You 
Prefer a Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One" with Nick Pynn on the violin. Do 
yourself a favour and buy that amazing DVD. You can find the song on that YouTube 
they have now, but experiencing the full performance is a must. Couple of things:
Play the A like x02230,
Light strums without hitting the e string (xx023x) in the verse sounds better to me, 
On the D chord, hammer the G string on the 2nd fret when it feels right, 
He does a run on the G chord sometimes, like ( E |--3--2--0-) but I'm not sure. 
Intro (with Violin):
D-G-D-G-D  
A-G-A-D  
Bm-A-G-D  
A-G-A-G-D  
A-G-D  
DI took a stroll on the old long walk
On a day A-I-ay-I-Gay
GI met a little girl and we stopped to talk
AOn a fine daGy -I-ay-DI-ay
And I'm Gasking you son, Dwhat woGuld you dDo
BmFor her hair was bAlack and her eGyes were bDlue
And I kneGw right tDhen I'd be takGin' a wDhirl
BmI lost my hAeart to a GGalway DGirl
D-G-D-G-D  
A-G-A-D  
DWhen I woke up I was Aall Galone
GWith a broken heart and a tAicket hoGme
GAnd I'm asking you sDon, whaGt'd you have doDne
BmFor her hair was blAack and her eyGes were bDlue
GAnd I've been all oDver this big Gold woDrld
BmAnd I ain't never seen notAhin' like a GalGway GDirl
GAnd I give it to you stDraight
GLike a cyder that's mDade
BmFrom one hundred Apercent peaGr---s
BmFrom one hundred Apercent peaGrs
BmFrom one hundred Apercent peaGrs
BmFrom one hundred pAercent pearGs
BmIs there any disapoAintment in Gthere?
BmIs your bread and butter salAting with rGegrets?
BmDo you ever get the feeAling you've been cheGated...
BmWell maybe JohnnAy just a Gbit
Well the Galway Girl by Steve Earle
Was my favorite sonGg
GBut they sold it off to a cyAder ad
GAnd my memories went wDrong
GAnd I'm asking you Dson
GWhat's an artist to Ddo?
BmFor the kind of Amoney they Gain' offering Dyou!
GAnd I drop the neDedle
GGive the record a wDhirl
BmBut I just can't Alisten to the GGalway GDirl
                     A   G(GGGGGGG!)
And Iggy Pop wants to be
Wants to be your dog!D  

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Stewart Lee - Galway Girl

by Misc Television

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This is a beautiful version of Steve Earle's "Galway Girl" by Stewart Lee. I love

how he gives the song the tragic and sad mood it deserves - this is about a broken

heart, after all. This song was played at the very end of his 2010 show "If You

Prefer a Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One" with Nick Pynn on the violin. Do

yourself a favour and buy that amazing DVD. You can find the song on that YouTube

they have now, but experiencing the full performance is a must. Couple of things:

Play the A like x02230,

Light strums without hitting the e string (xx023x) in the verse sounds better to me,

On the D chord, hammer the G string on the 2nd fret when it feels right,

He does a run on the G chord sometimes, like ( E |--3--2--0-) but I'm not sure.

Intro (with Violin):

D G D G D

----

A G A D

---

Bm A G D

---

A G A G D

----

A G D

I took a stroll on the old long walk

A G

On a day -I-ay-I-ay

I met a little girl and we stopped to talk

A G D

On a fine day -I-ay-I-ay

G D G D

And I'm asking you son, what would you do

Bm A G D

For her hair was black and her eyes were blue

G D G D

And I knew right then I'd be takin' a whirl

Bm A G D

I lost my heart to a Galway Girl

D G D G D

----

A G A D

---

D A G

When I woke up I was all alone

G A G

With a broken heart and a ticket home

G D G D

And I'm asking you son, what'd you have done

Bm A G D

For her hair was black and her eyes were blue

G D G D

And I've been all over this big old world

Bm A G D

And I ain't never seen nothin' like a Galway Girl

G D

And I give it to you straight

G D

Like a cyder that's made

Bm A G

From one hundred percent pear---s

Bm A G

From one hundred percent pears

Bm A G

From one hundred percent pears

Bm A G

From one hundred percent pears

Bm A G

Is there any disapointment in there?

Bm A G

Is your bread and butter salting with regrets?

Bm A G

Do you ever get the feeling you've been cheated...

Bm A G

Well maybe Johnny just a bit

Well the Galway Girl by Steve Earle

Was my favorite song

G A

But they sold it off to a cyder ad

G D

And my memories went wrong

G D

And I'm asking you son

G D

What's an artist to do?

Bm A G D

For the kind of money they ain' offering you!

G D

And I drop the needle

G D

Give the record a whirl

Bm A G D

But I just can't listen to the Galway Girl

A G

(GGGGGGG!)

And Iggy Pop wants to be

Wants to be your dog!

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